Zachariah DeWitt to James Burks - Part of Shepherdsville Lot 56

While most original Shepherdsville lots were sold as whole lots, the one sitting at the corner of Main and Water Streets (originally numbered as #5, and later as #56) was divided in half, with Thomas McGee purchasing the southern half, and John Scott the northern part

On 25 Sep 1798, Scott Sr. deeded part of the half-lot to his son John Scott Jr. It is confusing to read, but apparently Scott Sr. had already sold parts of the half-lot to others including perhaps Zachariah DeWitt, James Brown and Isaac Pomroy.

In the following deed, Zachariah DeWitt apparently had obtained a part of lot 5 (old plan), and he is selling it to James Burks. The ground is described as beginning "at a stake in Main Street, thence South 6 1/2° West 11'8" to a stake, thence North 83 1/2° West 99'5" with a parallel line with Water Street across the lot, thence North 6 1/2° East 11'8" along the line of the original lot, thence South 83 1/2° East 99'5" to the beginning."

Burks would sell all his holdings in this half-lot to R. P. Simmons and Sons on 26 Oct 1824.

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Bullitt County Deed Book A2, Page 314

This indenture made this 28th February in the year of 1803 between Zachariah P. Dewitt and Elizabeth Dewitt his wife of the County of Bullitt and State of Kentucky of the one part and James Burks of the said County and State aforesaid of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said Zachariah P. Dewitt and Elizabeth Dewitt for and in consideration of the sum of ten pounds current money of Kentucky to them in hand paid by Burks, the receipt thereof they do hereby acknowledge, both granted, bargained and sold unto James Burks, his heirs and assigns forever a certain part of a lot of ground in the town of Shepherdsville known in the plat of said town by lot number five, being the northerly part of said lot and bounded as followeth to wit, to begin at a stake in Main Street, thence South 6 1/2° West 11'8" to a stake, thence North 83 1/2° West 99'5" with a parallel line with Water Street across the lot, thence North 6 1/2° East 11'8" along the line of the original lot, thence South 83 1/2° East 99'5" to the beginning.

To have and to hold the said part of a lot with all its appurtenances unto the said James Burks, his heirs forever and the said Zachariah P. Dewitt and Elizabeth his wife doth further covenant and agree to and with the said James Burks that they will forever warrant and defend the said part of a lot unto the said James Burks, his heirs from the claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever claiming the same in any manner. In testimony whereof they hereto set their hands and seals the date within written. (signed by grantors)

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