By 17 Jan 1820, James Halbert had control of Shepherdsville lot 37, for on that day he sold the southern part of the lot to Joseph Huston. Then, on 3 Apr 1833, the remainder was sold to Wilford Lee by Halbert's widow who had married Duncan Mozey. While it appears that Wilford Lee gifted the lot to his daughter Mary Lee on her marriage to Jenus White, we also have the lot deeded by Lee to Thomas W. Riley in 1837. Riley deeded it to John Chaddic Jr. in 1838.
Bullitt County Deed Book I, Pages 10-11
This indenture made and entered into the seventh day of August in the year of our Lord 1837 between Wilford Lee of Bullitt County, Kentucky of the first part and Thomas W. Riley of Shepherdsville, Kentucky of the second part.
Witnesseth that the said Wilfred Lee, for and in consideration of the sum of $150 secured to be paid as herein after expressed, has given, granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents does grant, bargain and sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part, a certain lot or parcel of land, situate lying and being in the town of Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky, containing by estimate a half acre, be the same more or less, known by its number 37 on the new plan of said town, and is the same lot conveyed to said Lee by Margaret Halbert, Humphrey Marshall Halbert and Thomas Q. Willson, by deed bearing date the third day of April 1833, now of record in the clerk's office of the Bullitt County Court. And the said Wilford Lee does hereby covenant and agree to and with the said Thomas W. Riley that he will forever warrant and defend the title to the said lot number 37 against the claim of all persons whatever claiming or to claim the same in anyway whatever.
And the said Thomas W. Riley does hereby bind himself, his heirs &c 100 years after the date hereof to pay to the said Lee the said sum of $150, the consideration money for the above lot of ground No. 37, and that he wil annually and each year on the seventh day of August of each year pay and satisfy the said Wilford Lee, his heirs and assigns the sum of $9.00 current money of the United States; and on failure thereof the said Lee, his heirs and assigns hereby reserve to themselves the right to make peaceable entry into and upon said lot of land with all its appurtenances without suit or action in chancery or at law.
And the said Riley covenants for himself to make surrender of said premises peaceably, provided that no entry shall be made in or upon said lot by said Lee or his heirs without first making demand of the tenant in possession of said sum of $9.00 interest as aforesaid. If the said Lee should be evicted by action of ejectment and the said Riley turned act of possession, these premises are to cease and be of no effect. Given under our hands and seals this 7th day of August 1837. (signed) Wilford Lee, T. W. Riley
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