Adam Shepherd signed a bond on 23 Feb 1798 to convey a deed to John Hugh for the northern one-third of what would be lot 57 in the new plan of Shepherdsville. This bond was passed from person to person, as described below, before coming to the hands of Thomas Joyce who finally obtained a deed to the ground on 10 Sep 1832. Less than five years later, on 9 Feb 1837, Joyce would sell it to Nathan Brammel.
Bullitt County Deed Book G, Page 400
Whereas Adam Shepherd on the 23rd day of February 1798 executed his bond to John Hugh to convey to him by deed with general warranty one-third of lot number four in the old plan of said town of Shepherdsville, being lot number fifty-seven in the new plan of said town, which one-third of said lot is the northern part of said lot, and on which the houses stood wherein Benjamin Withers then lived; which bond the said John Hugh assigned to Alexander Ralston who assigned the same to Stephen Briscoe who assigned the same to John Lemaster who assigned the same to Thomas Joyce, all which will more fully appear by reference to said bond filed with the papers of the trustees of said town; but they are willing to convey the same.
This indenture therefore made this tenth day of September 1832 between Matthew Wilson, John Holsclaw, Robert F. Samuels and Rufus K. Summers, trustees of the said town of Shepherdsville in the county of Bullitt and State of Kentucky of the one part, and the said Thomas Joyce of the same county and state of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Matthew Wilson, John Holsclaw, Robert F. Samuels and Rufus K. Summers, trustees as aforesaid, for and in consideration of the premises and the power vested in them by the several acts of assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in relation to the said town of Shepherdsville, have granted, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said Thomas Joyce, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns the said northern one-third part of said lot number fifty-seven in the new plan of the said town of Shepherdsville.
To have and to hold the foregoing part of said lot and appurtenances unto him the said Thomas Joyce, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And the said trustees for themselves and their successors in office do covenant that they will warrant and forever defend the said described part of said lot to the said Thomas Joyce, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns as far as by the said acts of assembly they are bound to warrant and defend and no farther.
In testimony whereof the said Matthew Wilson, John Holsclaw, Robert F. Samuels and R. K. Simmons, trustees as aforesaid, hereto set their hands and seals on the day and year within written. (signed by named trustees)
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