The following report of commissioners to value depot land at Shepherdsville was presented to the court and recorded in Deed Book S. We have also found the original report in the T. C. Carroll plats, and display it below.
Benjamin F. Oxley of Missouri purchased land adjoining Shepherdsville from Lorenzo Hoglan, and also land from Wilhite Carpenter. These two tracts were combined into what became known as Oxley's Addition to Shepherdsville. Oxley then began selling town lots in this addition to others. As Oxley was living in Missouri at the time of these sales, the transaction was handled by his brother-in-law, James H. Oliver.
The location of the lots may be seen on the plat shown on another page.
Bullitt County Deed Book S, Pages 216-217
To the Hon. Judge of the Bullitt County Court.
The undersigned J. H. Pearson, Engineer and J. W. Thompson and J. M. Abbott, Commissioners appointed by said court to value a lot of land for a depot station for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company near Shepherdsville in the County aforesaid, being first duly sworn, make the following report.
They value lots known as Nos. 26 & 27 in Oxley's Addition at the sum of $2.50 each. Said lots have been excavated and are nearly worthless on that account. Said lots belong to B. F. Oxley. We can find no conveyance by him to any other person.
We value lot known in said addition as lot No. 25 at $2.50 which belongs to James Sarles. We value lot known as lot No. 24 in said addition at $2.50; it belongs to James Campbell. Both the last named lots have been excavated and are nearly worthless.
We value lot known as lot No. 23 in said addition at $8. Said last lot has also been considerably excavated. It belongs to Henry Berst.
We value lot known in sadi addition as lot No. 22 at $10, which belongs to Theodore Honsah.
Said lots are each 100 feet deep by 38 feet, 4 inches fronting on and adjoining said railroad on the east side thereof and lie adjoining each other. We having viewed said lots, we also took the testimony of S. M. Simmons who value said lots as above stated in this report; also of W. W. Zazio and E. H. McCormick who valued all said lots taken together at $50. We herewith return a plat of same marked "B" and a copy of the order appointing us marked (A), all which is respectfully submitted. June 1, 1870.
(signed) Jos. M. Abbott, J. W. Thompson, John H. Pearson
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