Harriet Travis' Heirs to Sarah J. Ridgway - Part of Lot 25

On 6 Oct 1821, James J. Dozier sold a part of Shepherdsville lot #25 to Edward McDade who sold it to Richard P. Simmons.

Simmons' heirs would later sell the ground to Henry J. Craycroft. Craycroft would later sell it to Wesley Phelps. Phelps then sold the tract to Joseph Collier. This was the northernmost 40 feet of lot 25. Collier next sold the lot and house to Harriet Travis, whose heirs then sold it to Sarah J. Ridgway, as shown below.

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Bullitt County Deed Book T, Pages 348-349

This indenture entered into this 2nd day of June 1873 between James Travis, Alice Travis, John Holloway, Lucy Marriner and Will Marriner, parties of the first part by W. J. McConathy, master commissioner of the Bullitt Circuit Court, and Sarah J. Ridgway, party of the second part.

Witnesseth that whereas on the 20th October 1871 a judgment of the Bullitt Circuit Court was entered in the case of Harriet Travis' heirs on petition for sale of land pending in said court ordering the sale of a house and lot in the petition and exhibits of said case mentioned and appointing W. J. McConathy, master commissioner of the Bullitt Circuit Court to make said sale; and whereas said commissioner, after advertising as directed, did on 20th November 1871, it being County Court Day, offer for sale at public auction at the courthouse door in Shepherdsville the house and lot in judgment mentioned, and Sarah J. Ridgway being the highest bidder became the purchaser of said property at the sum of $500, and executed her bond for said sum with A. H. Field surety payable in twelve months, all of which was reported to said court by said commissioner at the April Term 1872.

And whereas said report of sale was confirmed by a judgment of said court at its April Term 1872, and whereas at the April Term 1873 of said court the master commissioner was directed to convey said property to said purchaser Sarah J. Ridgway, now in consideration of the foregoing recital and payment of bond as endorsed by R. J. Meyler, attorney for plaintiff, the parties of the first part by said commissioner bargain, sell and hereby convey and confirm unto the party of the second, her heirs and assigns forever the house and lot in petition and exhibits and judgment mentioned and described in petition as a house and lot situated in the town of Shepherdsville on Main Street on the corner of the alley that separates lots No. 25 and 26 from lots No. 9 & 10 on the plan and map of the town of Shepherdsville, and being part of lot No. 25 in said town.

To have and to hold said property unto said Sarah J. Ridgway, her heirs and assigns forever, as fully as this commissioner can warrant without incurring any individual responsibility. In witness whereof the commissioner signs the names of first parties the day and year first written.

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