The trustees deeded this lot to William Jewell on 2 Aug 1814, who had apparently obtained the right to it from John Beckwith who, according to this deed, was the original purchaser at the original sale of lots.
Jewell was like who built a brick house on the lot which he sold to the Bank of Shepherdsville on 22 Sep 1818. He then sold the remainder of the lot to John J. Thomason on 24 Mar 1819.
Bullitt County Deed Book C, Page 176
This indenture made this second day of August in the year of our Lord 1814 between James Halbert, William F. Smith and John W. Beckwith, trustees of Shepherdsville in the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky of the one part and William Jewell of said town of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said trustees in consideration of five pounds to Adam Shepherd in hand paid upon whose land the said town was established by an Act of Assembly in the year 1793 by virtue of the said act and the several acts related to towns, the said trustees have given, granted, bargained and sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed to and by these presents do give, grant, bargain and sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said William Jewell, assignee of John Beckwith who was assignee of the said Adam, the purchaser at the sale of lots made in said town, a lot is said town herein in the new plan thereof by its No. 28, bounded eastwardly by Water [Walnut] Street and southwardly by Second Street with its appurtenances.
To have and to hold the said lot of ground with its appurtenances to the said William Jewell, his heirs and assigns to his and their only proper use and behoof forever. In witness whereof the said trustees have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
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