By order of the Supreme Court of the Bardstown District, this Shepherdsville lot owned by Thomas G. Wood was sold at auction to Thomas Sanders, as shown below.
Bullitt County Deed Book A2, Page 95
This indenture made this 15th day of February 1799 between Robert Matthews, deputy sheriff for Joseph Sanders, sheriff of Bullitt County and state of Kentucky of the one part and Thomas Sanders of the county and state aforesaid of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Robert by virtue of an execution issued out of the Supreme Court of Beardstown District in the name of Prather and Smiley against Thomas G. Wood for the sum of 328 pounds, 4 shillings and 10 pence which the said Robert hath levied on part of a certain lot of ground in the town of Shepherdsville, number six, to wit, 99'5" front and 198'10" deep, the property of the aforesaid Thomas G. Wood, known as the plan of the town aforesaid by number six, and the same part of a lot and premises being exposed to public sale according to law, the said Thomas Sanders became the highest bidder at the price of 100 pounds for same in consideration whereof and by virtue of the act of assembly in such case made and provided the said Robert Matthews as deputy sheriff as aforesaid hath granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell the premises aforesaid with all the appurtenances or appendages.
To have and to hold the sad parcel of ground and premises as aforesaid onto the said Thomas Sanders, his heirs and assigns to hear and their only proper use and behoof forever so far as to the right of the said Thomas G Wood, his heirs &c. And witness hear of I do here unto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. (signed) Robert Mathews, D.S.B.C. Witnessed by Haden Wells, Edward Rogers, Nathaniel Richler, W. Cooke.
At a Court of Quarter Sessions held for Bullitt County on Tuesday the 23rd day of July 1799, this deed was acknowledged by the said Robert Mathews as deputy sheriff for Bullitt County and ordered to be recorded. Teste. Thomas Speed, Clerk.
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