Andrew Graham obtained this lot from Adam Shepherd, and then transferred it to James C. Graham as shown below.
Bullitt County Deed Book D, Pages 46-47
This indenture made the second day of September 1818 between James Alexander, Charles Jones and John Graham as trustees of the town of Shepherdsville in the county of Bullitt in the state of Kentucky of the one part and James C. Graham of the other part.
Witnesseth that whereas the said James C. Graham have produced to us the said trustees an order from Adam Shepherd, the proprietor of the land on which the said town was established, in the following words and figures, to wit.
"To the trustees of Shepherdsville according to the application of Andrew Graham I do hereby certify that I have received the consideration for lot number 51 in the present plan and number 67 in the old plan, to wit, $10 and that you are authorized to make a deed to said Graham accordingly for said alot. January 13, 1814. Adam Shepherd"
"For value received I assign the within certificate to James C. Graham. September 2, 1818. Andrew Graham."
Now this indenture witnesseth that for and in consideration of the premises and the power vested in us by law we have hereby conveyed and confirmed and do convey and confirm unto the said James C. Graham, his heirs &c forever the said lot number 51 in the new plan of Shepherdsville as aforesaid.
To have and to hold the said lot of ground with all and singular the appurtenances thereto belonging unto him the said James C. Graham, his heirs &c and to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And the said trustees for and on behalf of themselves and their successor in office do covenant and agree to and with the said James C. Graham, his heirs &c that they will warrant and defend the said a lot of ground with the appurtenances to him, his heirs &c from themselves as trustees as aforesaid, and from the claims of the said Adam Shepherd, his heirs &c. In testimony whereof the said trustees have hereto set their hands and seals the day and year within written. (signed) James Alexander, Charles Jones, John Graham
I James Halbert, clerk of Bullitt County Court in the state of Kentucky, do certify that on the second day of September last the foregoing indenture of bargain and sale was acknowledged by James Alexander, Charles Jones and John Graham as trustees of the town of Shepherdsville to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned; and that I have truly recorded the said indenture together with this certificate in my office. Given under my hand the sixth day of March 1819. (signed) James Halbert
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