J. E. Weller to W. A. Rouse - 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 as shown below. That same day, Rouse sold it to E. W. Hall.

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Bullitt County Deed Book 28, Pages 221-222

This deed made and entered into this the 28th day of May 1890 by in between J. E. Weller and Josie Weller his wife of the first part and W. A. Rouse of the second part, all of Bullitt County, Kentucky.

Witnesseth that the first parties for and in consideration of the sum of $400 paid and to be paid as follows: the second party assumes and agrees to pay to W. T. Morrow the sum of $222.60, being balance of the purchase money due by the first party for the house and lot herein sold, and the balance of $177.40 cash in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the said J. E. Weller and Josie Weller hereby grant, bargain, cell, convey and deliver unto the said W. A. Rouse, his heirs and assigns forever with covenant of general warranty the following described house and lot in Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, 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 lot 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 conveyed by Wesley Phelps and wife to J. E. Weller on 11 July 1888.

To have and to hold the same onto the said W. A. Rouse, his heirs and assigns with all the appurtenances thereon and thereunto belonging. Witness our hands this the day and date first herein written. (signed) J. E. Weller, Josie Weller

State of Kentucky, Bullitt County Sct
I R. 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 J. E. Weller and wife to W. A. Rouse Wise produced to me in my county and acknowledged before me by J. E. Weller and Josie Weller his wife to be their act and deed on the same day it was lodged in my office for record; and that I have truly recorded it with this certificate in my office this 29th day of May 1890. (signed) R. F. Hays, Clerk by E. H. Thompson, D.C.

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