John J. Thomason to Henry Oldham - Shepherdsville Lot 28

William Jewell purchased lot 28 of the new plan of Shepherdsville on 2 Aug 1814, and held it until 22 Sep 1818, when he and his wife Arethusa sold the brick house standing on it to the president and directors of the Bank of Shepherdsville. He then sold the remainder of the lot to John J. Thomason on 24 Mar 1819. Thomason then sold the lot to Henry Oldham on 3 Jun 1819, as shown below. Henry Oldham would next sell it to Samuel Oldham.

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Bullitt County Deed Book D, Pages 117-118

This indenture of bargain and sale made and entered into this third day of June 1819 between John J. Thomason of Bullitt county, Kentucky of the one part and Henry Oldham of Jefferson County and state aforesaid of the other part.

Witnesses that the said Thomason for an in consideration of the sum of $2000 Kentucky currency to him in hand paid by said Oldham, the full receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, this day granted, sold and aliened, and by these presents doth grant, sell and and confirm unto the said Henry Oldham, and his heirs forever a certain lot of ground in the town of Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky known in the new plan of said tow by the number 28, containing one-half acre, together with all the appurtenances and privileges thereunto belonging or appertaining except the brick house now occupied as a bank and the particular ground on which it stands.

To have and to hold the said lot of ground situated as aforesaid except as before excepted, and all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertaining to the only use and behoof of the said Henry Oldham and his heirs forever. And the said John J. Thomason for himself and his heirs doth covenant with the said Henry Oldham and his heirs that he the said Thomason will forever warrant and defend the title of the aforesaid lot of ground except as before excepted to them free from the claim or claims of any persons claiming by through or under him and free from the claim or claims of any all or every person or persons whatever. In testimony whereof the said John J. Thomason hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year before written. [signed by Thomason]

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