Jacob Shawler Heirs to Henry F. Kalfus - 1 Acre

In August 1797, Adam Shepherd sold the equivalent of two Shepherdsville town lots to Jacob Shawler [Sholler] and George Shock. At this time Third Street was 80 feet wide and the town ended on its northern edge. Apparently Shepherd, and perhaps the town trustees, already thought of extending the town northward and numbering the new lots beginning with 81 and up, for in this deed he identified the lots he was selling as numbers 87 and 88. However, Third Street was later reduced to 40 feet, and its northern 40 feet were divided up into lots and numbered 81-96, leaving Shawler's acre still north of town, at least for a while. Then on 16 Nov 1846 Jacob Shawler's heirs sold their undivided share of this tract to Henry F. Kalfus as shown below.

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Bullitt County Deed Book L, Pages 269-271

This indenture made and entered into the 16th day of November 1846 by and between James B Shawler and his wife Martha Shawler of the county of Edmondson, state of Kentucky, and William Shawler and Lucinda Shawler his wife of the county of Bullitt and state aforesaid of the first part and Henry F. Kalfus of Shepherdsville, county and state aforesaid of the second part.

Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of $45 current money to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, have this day granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents grant, bargain and sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the party of the second part all their right, title, claim and interest they have as heirs of Jacob Shawler and Mary Shawler, being their father and mother now dead, in a certain lot of land adjoining the town of Shepherdsville situate between the tan yard of said Kalfus and the Methodist Episcopal Church house, and described in the deed from Adam Shepherd to Jacob Shawler and George Shuck, see Deed Book A2, page 23, and said interest in said lot of land hereby bargained and sold is undivided.

To have and to hold said undivided interest in said described lot or parcel of land with its appurtenances unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever.

And the said parties of the first part covenant and agree to and with the said party of the second part that their undivided interest in said described lot or parcel of land they will and their heirs shall warrant and forever defend the title thereof unto the said party of the second part, his heirs &c against the claim of all and every person lawfully claiming or to claim the same. In testimony whereof the parties of the first part have hereto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first mentioned. (signed by grantors)

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