On 15 Aug 1874, Nicholas Simmons gave parts of Shepherdsville lots 39 and 40, along with 500 acres west of town to his grandchildren, children of his deceased daughter Sarah Bohannon who had married Churchill B. Bohannon in 1854 in Bullitt County before moving to Union County. She died on 5 Jul 1867.
Then on 7 May 1887, the now-grown Bohannons sold this property to their uncle, William Henry Simmons, son of Nicholas Simmons, as shown below. He would later sell it to Nannie Collings.
Bullitt County Deed Book U, Pages 389-390
This deed made this 7th day of May A.D. 1887 between Lizzie Bohannon, George P. Bohannon, W. S. Bohannon and Charles Lee Bohannon of the first part and W. H. Simmons of the second part.
Witnesseth that the parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of $1000 cash in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold, and hereby sell, convey and deliver to the said W. H. Simmons, his heirs and assigns forever, with covenant of general warranty the following described real estate situated in the County of Bullitt, State of Kentucky, viz.
Lot No. 40 and part of lot No. 39 in the town of Shepherdsville on the corner of Main and Second Streets, being the tavern house known as the American Hotel, out houses, Stables, office and all buildings on said lots 40 & 39 belonging to the first parties.
Also a tract of 500 acres of land more or less on the north side of Salt River about two miles west of Shepherdsville on the public road leading from Shepherdsville to Bullitt's Lick, the most of same being on the north side of said road, adjoining the lands of William J. Phelps, James Harlan Shepherd, the A. H. Field farm now owned by Henry Trunnell.
To have and to hold said property to the said W. H. Simmons, his heirs forever with all the appurtenances thereon and thereto belonging; said property above described is the same conveyed to the first parties on the 13th day of August 1874 by deed duly recorded in the Bullitt County Court Clerk's office in Deed Book U page 85.
In testimony whereof said parties of the first part have hereunto signed their names this the day and year first above written. (signed) Lizzie Bohannon, George P. Bohannon, W. S. Bohannon, Charles Lee Bohannon.
State of California, County of Los Angeles, S.S.
I George J. Clark, a notary public in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn, do certify that this instrument of writing from George P. Bohannon and Charles Lee Bohanon, being two of the grantors herein to W. H. Simmons, was this day produced to me by the said grantors and by them then and there acknowledged before me to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal of office the 21st day of May 1887. (signed) George J. Clark, notary public.
State of Texas, county of Baxar
Before me, Charles M. Barnes, justice of the peace and ex officio notary public in and for Bexar county, Texas, this day personally appeared W. S. Bohanon to me known to be one of the parties whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing, and the said M. S. Bohanon acknowledged to me that he had signed and executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office at San Antonio, Bexar county, Texas this 26 day of May 1887. (signed) Charles M. Barnes, J.P. and ex officio notary public, Bexar Co, Texas
State of Kentucky, Bullitt County Sct
I E. W. Hall, clerk of the Bulltt County Court and State of Kentucky, certify that on the 10th day of May 1887 the foregoing deed from Lizzie Bohannon and others to W. H. Simmons was produced to me in my office and signed, acknowledged and delivered before me by Lizzie Bohannon, a party thereto, to be her act and deed, and on the first day of July 1887 it was lodged in my office and ordered to be recorded. And that I have truly recorded it with the foregoing certificates and this certificate in my office this the fifth day of July 1887. (signed) E. w. Hall, Clerk, Bullitt County Court
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