Thomas Q. Willson to William R. Grigsby to William R. Thompson - 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 258

This indenture made and entered into this __ day of November 1839 between Thomas Q. Willson and William R. Grigsby of the city of Louisville, state of Kentucky of the one part and William R. Thompson of the county of Bullitt, state aforesaid of the other part.

Witnesseth that whereas the said Willson hath heretofore sold to said Grigsby two lots in the town of Shepherdsville, and the said Grigsby after the sale from Willson to him on the 15th of January 1838 sold the lots aforesaid to said Thompson. Now the said Thomas Q. Willson and William R. Grigsby for and in consideration of the sum of $385 in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the said William R. Thompson and his heirs and assigns the two lots following situate and lying in the county of Bullitt in the town of Shepherdsville.

One of said lots known as the office lot of William R. Grigsby, lying between the clerk office and the house lot of Henry J. Craycroft, fronting on the street 43 feet, 6 inches and running back 75 feet, that being the length and width of said lot like the other of said lots lying in the enclosure of Henry J. Craycroft, fronting 40 feet upon the alley between said Craycroft and Noah C. Summers, being a lot of 40 feet square together with all the appurtenances belonging to the said lots, they being the lots sold by Willson to Grigsby as above stated.

To have and to hold the lots hereby conveyed to the said Thompson and his heirs and assigns forever with all the appurtenances as thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining.

And the said Thomas Q. Willson and William R. Grigsby for themselves, their heirs, executors &c the aforesaid lots and appurtenances unto the said Thompson, his heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatever do and forever will warrant and defend the same. Also the said Thomas Q. Willson and William R. Grigsby covenant with the said Thompson to save him harmless and fee from damages if the wife of said Willson should hereafter assert her right of dower to the lots hereby sold or to either of them.

In testimony whereof the said Thomas Q. Willson and William R. Grigsby have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals this day and date about written.

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