Weir Tilford to Jacob Bowman - Part of Shepherdsville Lot 58

John Collins bought this lot in 1797, and it came into the possession of Harmon Greathouse at Collins' death. Greathouse then sold it to Henry Jones who sold a portion on its southeast corner to Weir Tilford. As a result of a suit in Bullitt Circuit Court, Tilford's interest in Lot 58 was sold by the court to Jacob Bowman on 6 Nov 1827, as shown below.

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Bullitt County Deed Book F, Pages 373-374

Whereas there issued from the clerk's office of the Bullitt Circuit Court a Tieri Facias execution Number 609 in the name of the Commonwealth of Kentucky for Samuel Brown against Robert Travis, Weir Tilford, Jacob Bowman and St. Clair Travis on which execution the said Weir Tilford gave up in writing to William Caldwell, Deputy Sheriff for Clifton Hall, Sheriff of Bullitt County, his the said Weir Tilford's interest, being one half of, in and to a certain part with brick and other buildings thereon of lot number 58 in the town of Shepherdsville, being the same part of said lot which was and is yet in the occupancy of said Tilford. By virtue of which execution and levy the said William Caldwell, Deputy Sheriff as aforesaid, after advertising and causing the said Tilford's interest to be valued agreeable to law, on the premises on the 29th day of October 1827 in market overt publicly offer the same to the highest bidder to satisfy said execution, and did then and there levy off the same to Jacob Bowman for the sum of $500, he being the highest bidder, all which wil more fully appear by reference to the said execution and return thereon, and the following receipt and certificate, to-wit,

"Received from Jacob Bowman the 29th day of October 1827, $33.69 United States money, and Weir Tilford's receipt for $466.31, which receipt was given by said Tilford to said Bowman for the full amount of the excess or surplus of said Bowman's bid for said Tilford's interest in lot No. 58 in Shepherdsville on which the brick house and other buildings are situated, now occupied by said Tilford, which amount of $33.69 United States money paid to me in hand and said Tilford's receipt of $466.31 for the excess or surplus makes the amount of $500 which is in full of Jacob Bowman's bid for said Tilford's interest in Lot No. 58.

"This day sold by virtue of an execution number 609 from the office of the Bullitt Circuit Court in the name of the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the benefit of Samuel Brown against Robert Travis, Weir Tilford and others for and in consideration thereof I will convey said Tilford's interest in lot No. 58 in Shepherdsville to said Jacob Bowman when a deed may be prepared for that purpose. Witness my hand this 29th day of October 1827. William Caldwell, Deputy Sheriff for Clifton Hall, Sheriff of Bullitt County."

Now this indenture made this sixth day of November 1827 between the said William Caldwell, Deputy for Clifton Hall, Sheriff of Bullitt County in the state of Kentucky, of the one part and the said Jacob Bowman of the same county and state of the other part.

Witness that the said William Caldwell, Deputy Sheriff as aforesaid, for and in consideration of the premises, the purchase money, and the power vested in him by law, and by these presence, doth grant, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said Jacob Bowman, his heirs &c the said Weir Tilford's interest in and to the said lot No. 58 and appurtenances.

To have and to hold the said Weir Tilford's interest in said lot and the appurtenances thereto belonging unto the said Jacob Bowman, his heirs &c, and to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever, and said William Caldwell, Deputy Sheriff as aforesaid covenants with the said Jacob Bowman that said Weir Tilford will and his heirs shall warrant and forever defend the interest aforesaid from himself and his heirs, and all persons claiming or to claim the same.

But the said Caldwell does not himself warrant and defend the title of said a lot; he only is conveying by virtue of the person vested in him by law and without individual responsibility in any way. In testimony whereof the said William Caldwell, Deputy Sheriff as aforesaid, hereto sets his hand and seal on the day and year within written.

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