William R. Thompson to Henry J. Craycroft - Part of Lot 25

Francis Blundell first obtained Lot 25 from the Shepherdsville Trustees. He then sold the southeast corner part to Thomas Holt, before later selling the 40' by 40' section north of the public square to Holt, while retaining the remainder.

In 1806, John Hough and Andrew Ralston sued Blundell and Holt for payment of debts, and the sheriff was required to sell Blundell and Holt's parts of lot 25 to recover the necessary money to pay the debts. At the sale, Andrew Ralston was the purchaser. This included the two sections Blundell had sold Holt as well as the part of the lot he still owned.

Ralston almost immediately sold his lot 25 holdings to Abner Chalfant. Then on 20 Aug 1825, Shepherdsville Tax Collector Kalfus sold that part of Lot 25 owned by Abner Chalfant for taxes due and not paid. Ephraim K. Willson was the purchaser of both. Note that while the deed seems to be selling the entire Lot 25, it was only that part owned by Chalfant being sold.

On 2 Aug 1825, Ephraim K. Willson paid Elizabeth Chalfant Moore & Susan Chalfant Rix for any rights they might have to lot 25. They were sisters, daughters of the now deceased Abner Chalfant who had had eight children. Of these Harry died young, leaving the others to share his inheritance from his deceased father

In October 1829, three of the others, Margaret Purcell, Nancy Newland and James R. Chalfant sold their undivided shares of Abner's part of lot 25 to Thomas Q. Willson, Ephraim's brother. Then in October 1832, Jane Moore, another of Abner's children, sold her share to Thomas as well.

Thus by the fall of 1832, the Chalfant holdings in lot 25 were securely in the two brothers' hands. Then in 1839, Thomas Q. Willson sold his part to William R. Grigsby who then sold it to William R. Thompson who then sold the ground to Henry J. Craycroft.

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Bullitt County Deed Book I, Page 276

This indenture made and entered into this 10th of February 1840 between William R. Thompson, of the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky of the one part and Henry J. Craycroft of the same county and state of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said William R. Thompson, for and in consideration of the sum of $450 to him paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain, and sell unto the said Craycroft, his heirs and assigns the following described lots in the town of Shepherdsville, Bullitt County: the lot known as the office lot of William R. Grigsby lying between the clerk's office and the dwelling house lot of said H. J. Craycroft fronting on the street 43'6" and running back 75 feet, that be in the length and width of said lot; the other lot lying in the enclosure of said Craycroft, fronting 40 feet upon the alley between said Craycroft and Noah C. Summers, being a lot of 40 feet square, originally intended as a stable lot for William R. Grigsby, together with all and singular the appurtenances belonging to the said lots.

To have and to hold the lots hereby conveyed to the said Henry J. Craycroft, his heirs and assigns forever with all the appurtenances thereto belonging to their only proper use and behoof. And the said William R. Thompson, for himself, his heirs and assigns, executors &c, the aforesaid lots and appurtenances unto the said Craycroft, his heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever, doth and forever will warrant and defend.

In testimony, whereof they said William R. Thompson and Sarah his wife, who joins in this deed and thereby relinquishes her right of dower in the lots hereby conveyed, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and date above written.

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