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 this deed shown below in a court suit following Isaac's death, the ground was sold to James Burks who received a piece of ground 15 feet 4 inches in front and 99 feet 5 inches back of and in lot #5, adjoining the remainder of the lot on the south. This combined with the part Burks purchased from DeWitt gave him a piece of the lot 27 feet wide along the southern edge of Scott's half-lot.
Burks would sell all his holdings in this half-lot to R. P. Simmons and Sons on 26 Oct 1824.
Bullitt County Deed Book A2, Pages 142-143
This indenture made this 22nd day of October 1799 between Joseph Sanders as a Deputy for Benjamin Summers, Esquire, late Sheriff of Bullitt County in the State of Kentucky of the one part and James Burks of the said County and State of the other part.
Whereas an execution from the Quarter Session Court of the said County of Bullitt issued in the name of Benjamin Withers against the estate of Isaac Pumry was delivered to the said Sanders, Deputy as aforesaid, and by him levied on a piece of ground 15'4" in front and 99'5" back of and in lot number 5 in the town of Shepherdsville adjoining the remainder of the said lot on the south, which said piece of ground was valued by commissioners agreeably to law to the sum of $50, he the said Deputy advertised the day and place of sale and disposed of the same according to law to the said James Burks (in market avert) for the sum of $50 and an half.
Now this indenture witnesseth that the said Joseph Sanders, Deputy Sheriff aforesaid, for and in consideration of the premises and the said sum of $50.50 current money to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said James Burks, his heirs and assigns forever all the right, estate, title, interest and claim of him the said Isaac Primroy or his heirs of in to or over the said piece of land as above described with all the appurtenances.
To have and to hold the said parcel of ground with all the appurtenances unto him the said James Burks, his heirs and assigns to their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. In witness whereof the said Saunders as Deputy for the said Summers, late Sheriff of Bullitt County, hath hereunto put his hand and affixed his seal on the day and year first written. (signed by Joseph Sanders)
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