Francis Blundell to Thomas Holt - Part of Lot 25 (New Plan)

Shepherdsville lot No. 25, located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Main and Second Streets (Buckman and Joe B. Hall today), was first purchased by Francis Blundell in June 1797. At that time it was known under the original town plan as Lot No. 20, but would soon be renumbered under the new plat drawn up by James Shanks.

Blundell sold the lot in several parts, selling the southeastern part, measuring approximately 60 x 80 feet, to Thomas Holt in July, as shown here. Then in November he sold Holt a 40 x 40 foot section located north of the part dedicated to the public square.

In August 1799, Blundell sold the northernmost 40 feet of the lot to James Marquis, leaving Blundell with a section 80 feet along Main Street and extending across the lot which was sold by court decree to Andrew Ralston in August 1806. Under that same court decree, Ralston also purchased both of the parts that Holt had purchased from Blundell. That same month, Ralston sold all three sections to Abner Chalfant.

Then on 20 Aug 1825, Shepherdsville Tax Collector Kalfus sold that part of Lot 25 owned by Abner Chalfant for taxes due and not paid. Ephraim K. Willson was the purchaser of both. Note that while the deed seems to be selling the entire Lot 25, it was only that part owned by Chalfant being sold.

On 2 Aug 1825, Ephraim K. Willson paid Elizabeth Chalfant Moore & Susan Chalfant Rix for any rights they might have to lot 25. They were sisters, daughters of the now deceased Abner Chalfant who had had eight children. Of these Harry died young, leaving the others to share his inheritance from his deceased father

In October 1829, three of the others, Margaret Purcell, Nancy Newland and James R. Chalfant sold their undivided shares of Abner's part of lot 25 to Thomas Q. Willson, Ephraim's brother. Then in October 1832, Jane Moore, another of Abner's children, sold her share to Thomas as well.

Thus by the fall of 1832, the Chalfant holdings in lot 25 were securely in the two Willson brothers' hands.

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Bullitt County Deed Book A2, Page 26

This indenture made this 26 Day of July 1797 between Francis Blundell & Catharine his wife of the one part & Thomas Holt of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said Francis Blundell & Catharnie his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of sixty pounds to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof they doth hereby acknowledge, hath bargained & sold & by doth these presents grant, bargain & sell, alien, enfeoff and confirm unto the said Thomas Holt, his heirs &c one messuage or parcel of ground situated in the town of Shepherdsville and bounded as follows, that is to say, beginning at James Brown's south corner of Lot No. 19 and running thence to the public ground, thence with the said public ground the distance of forty feet, thence in the same course forty feet further making in the whole length eighty feet, thence at a right angle in a straight direction to the said Brown's said lot, thence with the same to the beginning, it being part of Lot No. 20 on which the said Blundell now lives.

To have and to hold the said messuage or parcel of ground to the said Thomas Holt, his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of him the said Thomas Holt, his heirs and assigns forever.

And the said Francis Blundell and Catharine his wife doth covenant and agree to and with the said Thomas Holt that they will warrant and defend the title of the said premises to the said Thomas Holt and his heirs forever against the claim of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said Francis Blundell and Catharine his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals this day and year first above written.

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