William Wilson to Henry F. Kalfus - Part of Lot 28

On 30 Aug 1827, George F. Pope, as commissioner, deeded Shepherdsville town lot 27 and part of lot 28 to Matthew Wilson. Wilson sold the part of Lot 28 and the brick house on it to Richard Simcoe as trustee for Henrietta Oldham, daughter of Dr. H. Oldham, as shown below.

Henrietta Wilson, born 22 Apr 1828, daughter of Henry and Eliza Oldham, died of consumption on 17 Oct 1852. She was buried in the Old City Cemetery in Shepherdsville.

She had married the lawyer William Wilson on 27 May 1847, and they had two children, Henry Turner Wilson, born 7 Apr 1848, and Mary who was born 17 Jul 1850, but died 13 Jan 1853, and is buried alongside her mother.

The brick house sat on the southwest corner of Lot 28, and this deed divides the lot, giving to William and Henrietta Wilson the western slice the width of the brick house. The remainder of the lot to the east was allotted to R. B. Simcoe, M. L. B. Simcoe his wife, Henry W. Simcoe, James P. Oldham and John W. Oldham, heirs of Samuel Oldham.

On 6 Nov 1850, John W. Oldham sold his share of Lot 28 to Henrietta Wilson. Then on 10 Sep 1853, the Simcoes sold their share of the lot to William Wilson. Following Henrietta Wilson's death in 1852, her share of the lot went into the hands of her husband and son. After William Wilson remarried, he and his second wife sold his share of the lot to Henry F. Kalfus, as shown below. Then in 1855, his son, Henry Turner Wilson sold his inherited share to Kalfus as well.

Henry F. Kalfus and Elizabeth his wife sold their title to lot 28 to Matilda Kalfus in Setember 1855.

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Bullitt County Deed Book N, Pages 9-10

This indenture made and entered into this the 22nd day of October 1853 between William Wilson and Julia M. Wilson, his wife of Bullitt county, Kentucky of the one part and Henry F. Kalfus of the county and state aforesaid of the other part.

Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of $450 to be paid to the said William Wilson by the said Henry F. Kalfus, they the said William Wilson and Julia M. Wilson his wife have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the said Kalfus two-fifths of lot No. 28, fee simple, in the town of Shepherdsville, the same on which said Wilson lately resided, and the life estate of the said William Wilson in the other three-fifths of said lot; and also the life estate of the said William Wilson in the whole of the little brick house or office standing upon said lot No. 28, the son of the said William Wilson to wit, Henry Turner Wilson being the owner of the fee in the said little brick house on Lot No. 28 and the said 3/5 of all the remainder of lot No. 28 exclusive of the said little brick house upon the death of his said father William Wilson.

To have and to hold the said 2/5 of lot No. 28 and the said life estate of the said William Wilson in all the balance of lot No. 28 including the said little brick office to the said Henry F. Kalfus, to him and his heirs forever by deed of general warranties. In witness whereof the said William Wilson and Julia M. Wilson his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. [signed by grantors]

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