W. A. Rouse to E. W. Hall - Part of Lot 25

On 6 Oct 1821, James J. Dozier sold a part of Shepherdsville lot #25 to Edward McDade who sold it to Richard P. Simmons.

Simmons' heirs would later sell the ground to Henry J. Craycroft. Craycroft would later sell it to Wesley Phelps. Phelps then sold the tract to Joseph Collier. This was the northernmost 40 feet of lot 25. Collier next sold the lot and house to Harriet Travis, whose heirs then sold it to Sarah J. Ridgway. Sarah would next sell the lot to Nancy L. Crist.

Nancy would later enter into an arrangement with R. J. Meyler in which she deeded her part of lot 25 to him, and he deeded his part of lots 55 & 56 to her, with some money changing hands.

On 8 Apr 1884, to satisfy a debt owed by Meyler's estate to Robert Shanklin, his part of lot 25 was sold by the sheriff and purchased by Wesley Phelps. Then on 11 July 1888, Phelps sold it to J. E. Weller. Weller sold it on 28 May 1890 to W. A. Rouse. That same day, Rouse sold it to E. W. Hall as shown below.

Then on 13 Aug 1890, Hall sold it to W. M. Hume.

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Bullitt County Deed Book 28, Pages 223-224

This indenture made and entered into this the 28th day of May 1890 by and between W. A. Rouse of the first part and E. W. Hall of the second part, both of Bullitt County Kentucky.

Witnesseth that the first party for and in consideration of the sum of $400 paid and to be paid as follows: the second party assumes and agrees to pay W. T. Morrow $222.60, being balance of purchase money due by J. E. Weller on the property herein conveyed and this day assumed by the first party in a deed from J. E. Weller and wife to him; the balance of said $400 is to be paid as follows: $77.40 cash on hand paid and $100 due and payable one year from this date, evidenced by the promissory note of E. W. Hall of even date herewith payable to said W. A. Rouse bearing 6% per annum interest thereon from date till paid, and to secure its payment a lien is retained on the property herein conveyed, the said W. A. Rouse has granted, bargained and sold, and hereby sells, conveys and delivers to said second party, his heirs and assigns forever with covenant of general warranty the following described house and lot in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, on the east side of Main Street and bounded by Main Street on the west, the alley running between said lot and the jail on the north, the lot of F. P. Straus on the east, and the lot of Sue E. Bowman on the south, being the same property this day conveyed by J. E. Weller and wife to the first party.

To have and to hold the same to the second party with all the appurtenances thereon and thereunto belonging. Witness my hand the day and date first herein written. (signed) W. A. Rouse

State of Kentucky, Bullitt County Sct. I B. F. Hays, clerk of the Bullitt County Court in the state aforesaid, certify that on the 28th day of May 1890 the foregoing deed from W. A. Rouse to E. W. Hall was produced to me in my office and acknowledged before me by W. A. Rouse to be his act and deed, it was then lodged in my office for record and that I have truly recorded it with this certificate in my office this 30th day of May 1890. (signed) B. F. Hays, Clerk by E. H. Thompson, D.C.

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