On 15 Mar 1827, Rufus K. Summers acknowledged that James Shanks had, in 1811, released to the County Court the 40 by 40 foot southeastern corner of Shepherdsville lot 24 (new plan) for the site of a jail; and thereby formally deeded the plot to the county, as shown below.
Bullitt County Deed Book F, Page 304
Whereas James Shanks did on the 19th day of January 1811 execute to the Justices of the County Court of Bullitt County his obligation to release and convey to them forty feet of his lot number twenty four in the new plan of the town of Shepherdsville to be taken off the southeast corner of said lot for public ground, being that part whereon the jail was erected, and whereas the southern half of said lot including the forty feet aforesaid has been conveyed to Rufus K. Summers by deeds duly recorded in the clerk's office of the Bullitt County Courts, now this indenture made this 15th day of March, 1827, between the said Rufus K. Summers of the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky of the one part and Samuel Brown, James Samuels, Rodolphus Bukey, Lewis Willcoxin Sr., William Hill, Henry H. Samuels, George Hedges, Jacob Peacock, Nathaniel P. Saunders, Jesse Wilson, Henry F. Kalfus, Thomas Shain and George F. Pope, Justices of the County Court of Bullitt County of the other part, witnesseth that the said Rufus K. Summers for and in consideration of the said bond hath and by these presents doth grant, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said Justices of the County Court and their successors in office the said forty feet square to be taken off the southeast corner of said lot number twenty four.
To have and to hold the same piece or parcel of sald lot described as aforesaid with all the appurtenances unto the said Justices and their successors in office from the claim of him the said Rufus K. Summers, his heirs &c, but not against the claim or claims of another person or persons whatever. In testimony whereof the said Rufus K. Summers hereto sets his hand and seal on the day and year above written.
(signed) Rufus K. Summers. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of George F. Pope.
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