On 22 Feb 1838, Matthew Wilson conveyed to the trustees of the United Baptist Church of Shepherdsville plots of ground in and near Shepherdsville. It included his warranted title to Lot #43 in the town's new plan. The Church Trustees sold the lot to Samuel A. McKay in 1845. To do so they needed to get permission from the Kentucky General Assembly. McKay later sold the lot to Henry J. Craycroft in January 1846, as shown below. Then Craycroft sold it to Lorenzo Hogland in 1852.
Bullitt County Deed Book K, Pages 476-477
This indenture made this 31st day of January 1846 between Samuel A. McKay and Dorcas A. McKay his wife of Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky of one part and Henry J. Craycroft of the same place of the second part.
Witness that they said Samuel A. McKay and wife for and in consideration of the sum of $175 in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, they the said McKay and wife have sold and by these presents do sell, convey and confirm unto the said Henry J. Craycroft and to his heirs forever, a certain lot of ground in the town of Shepherdsville in the new plan thereof, county aforesaid, and known by its number 43, which is the same lot conveyed by Humphrey Simmons, Frederick Travis, Thomas Joyce &c, trustees of the Baptist Church to said McKay by deed dated 21 October 1844 and recorded in Deed Book K page 432 with its appurtenances.
To have and to hold the said lot and appurtenances No. 43 as aforesaid unto him the said Henry J. Craycroft and to his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Samuel A. McKay and wife for themselves, their heirs &c do hereby covenant and agree to and with the said Craycroft to warrant and forever defend the said lot and appurtenances unto him the said Henry J. Craycroft and to his heirs and assigns forever against the claim of all persons whatever by this their deed in fee simple with general warranty. In testimony whereof the said Samuel A. McKay and wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and date first herein written. (signed) S. A. McKay, Dorcas A. McKay
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