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., as shown below. 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.
While the parts that went to DeWitt and Pomroy would end up in the hands of James Burks, it appears that the remainder of the northern half-lot was somehow obtained by John Burks who sold it to Seth Thornberry.
Bullitt County Deed Book A2, Pages 69-70
This indenture made this 25th day of September 1798 between John Scott Sr. and Ann his wife of the one part, and John Scott Jr. of the other part. Both witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of 58 pounds to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath given, granted, bargained and sold, and by these presence doth give, grant, bargain, sell and make over a certain lot of ground in Shepherdsville containing the cabin we now live, and the cabin lately occupied by Zachariah Dewitt, and the line running through the cabin that James Brown now lives in and to the corner of the cabin that we sold to Pomoroy, and back though the lot with the lines poles the said John Scott and Ann his wife doth warrant and forever defend said lot with its appurtenances unto the said John Scott Jr., his heirs or assigns from themselves, their heirs and from any other person claiming by, from or under them, and from all other persons holding any claim whatsoever, all of the town of Shepherdsville, County of Bullitt, State of Kentucky. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and date first above written. [signed by grantors]
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