Sarah J. Ridgway to Nancy L. Crist - Part of Lot 25

On 6 Oct 1821, James J. Dozier sold a part of Shepherdsville lot #25 to Edward McDade who sold it to Richard P. Simmons.

Simmons' heirs would later sell the ground to Henry J. Craycroft. Craycroft would later sell it to Wesley Phelps. Phelps then sold the tract to Joseph Collier. This was the northernmost 40 feet of lot 25. Collier next sold the lot and house to Harriet Travis, whose heirs then sold it to Sarah J. Ridgway. Sarah would next sell the lot to Nancy L. Crist, as shown below.

Nancy would later enter into an arrangement with R. J. Meyler in which she deeded her part of lot 25 to him, and he deeded his part of lots 55 & 56 to her, with some money changing hands.

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Bullitt County Deed Book W, Pages 433-434

This deed made this 23rd day of August 1877 by and between Sarah Jane Ridgway of the first part and Nancy L. Crist of the same county and state of the second part.

Witnesseth that the first parties in consideration of $400, $100 of which is in hand paid and the receipt hereby acknowledged, and the balance due $100 in 12 months, $100 in 24 months and $100 in 36 months, evidence by notes of even date herewith, and to secure the same, a lien is retained on the land here conveyed, does hereby sell, convey and deliver unto the second party with covenant of general warranty the following property, to wit.

One house and lot in the town of Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky adjoining the lot owned by Mollie Samuels, and on an alley running between the lot conveyed and the jail lot, and lying on the east side of Main Street, and being the same bought by the first party under decree of the Bullitt Circuit Court, and being part of lot No. 25 as laid down on the plan of the town of Shepherdsville.

And this conveyance is to the second party with full power and authority to sell, convey and mortgage with or without her husband joining and with no right of courtesy to the husband if he survives her, but at her death if not conveyed by her to pass under this deed to her children, and with the sale right in the second party to use and have the rents and profits thereof to the exclusion of the husband of the second party.

To have and to hold said land and lot forever as herein set out. The first deferred note is secured by personal security of R. J. Meyler, and said house and lot is first to be bound for the last two notes before the note on which Meyler is security, and then the house and lot to remain bound for said first deferred note. (signed) Sarah J. Ridgway.

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