William Jewell purchased lot 28 of the new plan of Shepherdsville on 2 Aug 1814, and held it until 22 Sep 1818, when he and his wife Arethusa sold the brick house standing on it to the president and directors of the Bank of Shepherdsville, as shown below. John Reed was the bank president, and William Simmons, Richard P. Simmons, Nathan Miles Jr., Nathan Harris, Jacob Bowman, William Jones, John Grayham, and Thomas Q. Wilson were its directors. More details about this early bank may be found on another page.
According to this deed, William Jewell had occupied the brick house as a medical shop. In modern Shepherdsville, that lot would be located where the old Ridgway Library building now sits.
By 14 May 1821, the bank was apparently out of business as the brick house were sold to Henry C. Jones and John M. Jones as shown below. This deed states that it was being sold "on behalf of the president and directors of the late Bank of Shepherdsville."
Bullitt County Deed Book D, Page 396
This indenture made this 14th day of May 1821 between John Reed, president, on behalf of the president and directors of the late Bank of Shepherdsville of the one part, and Henry C. Jones and John M. Jones of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said John Reed for and in consideration of the sum of $706.50 current money to the said president and directors in hand paid by the said Henry C. Jones and John M. Jones, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell and set over to the said Henry C. Jones and John M. Jones a certain brick house and that part of lot number 28 on which it is situated in the town of Shepherdsville and which was occupied by the said president and directors as a bank.
To have and to hold the said brick house and that part of lot number 28 on which it is situated to the said Henry C. Jones and John M. Jones, their heirs and assigns forever. To and for their only proper use, benefit and behoof, and the said John Reed, president as aforesaid, for and on behalf of the said president and directors and their successors doth promise, covenant and agree to and with the said Henry C. and John M. Jones that they said president and directors will warrant and forever defend to them, their heirs o the premises aforesaid against the claim of all persons whatsoever claiming or to claim the same by, through, or under them or any of them. In testimony whereof the said John Reed hath set his hand and seal the date aforesaid. [signed by John Reed]
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