Francis Blundell to James Marquis - 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. 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, as shown below. Marquis would later sell that part to Andrew Graham. This left 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, pages 134-136

This indenture made on this 27th day of August in the year of Christ 1799 between Robert Matthews, Deputy Sheriff for Joseph Sanders, Sheriff of Bullitt County & Francis Blundell and Catherine his wife of Bullitt County of the one part, and James Marquis of said county of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said Robert Matthews did on the 27th day of Jule in the year 1798, by virtue of his said office and by reason of several executions issued against the estate of said Francis Blundell, that is to say one execution from Bullitt Quarter Session Court in favor of William Pope, another from said court in favor of Andrew Hynes & Co., and another by Moses Moore, a justice of the peace for said county in favor of Daniel Donaldson, expose to sale a part of a lot of ground in Shepherdsville known in the plan of said town by 20, then the property of said Francis and previously taken by the said Matthews to satisfy the aforesaid executions, at which said date the said James Marquis became the purchaser according to law. Now the said Robert Matthews in consideration thereof, and the said Francis and Catherine his wife in consideration thereof and more especially in consideration of the sum of one dollar current money of the United States to them the said Francis and Catherine his wife in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents they the said Robert Matthews, Francis Blundell and Catherine his wife do give, grant, bargain and sell, alien and confirm, transfer and set over unto the said James Marquis and his heirs forever the aforesaid part of a lot in the town of Shepherdsville known in said town plan and plat by number 20, the said part being and containing and extending forty feet in front and 99'5" back including a well on said lot, with all and singular the houses, outhouses, stables and all other appurtenances, rights and members of the same belonging or in an wise appertaining.

To have and to hold the said lot of ground so as aforesaid extending with its appurtenances unto the said James Marquis and his heirs forever. And the said Robert and Catherine his wife for themselves and their heirs and the heirs of each and either of them, the lot or parcel of ground aforesaid with itsappurtenances against the claim of them the said Robert, Francis and Catherine his wife and of each and either of them, and the claim of each and either of their heirs and against the claim or claims of all other persons shall and will warrant and forever defend.

In testimony whereof the said Robert, Francis and Catherine his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals on the da and year first in the indenture mentioned.

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