In May 1898, William Casper Herps deeds a tract of land located in Shepherdsville to his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Herps. It appears that this land had laid unclaimed, and he had staked his claim to it for a sufficient number of years to make it his.
Bullitt County Deed Book 32, Pages 328-329
This indenture made and entered into this fourth day of May 1898, by and between W. C. Herps, party the first part, and Sarah Elizabeth Herps, his wife, party of the second part.
Witnesseth that the party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar cash in hand, the receipt of which is here by acknowledged, and the further consideration of love and affection which he bears to the second party as his wife, hath bargained, sold, and given unto the second party, all his right, title, interest, and claim in and to a certain parcel of ground lying within the corporate limits of the town of Shepherdsville, Kentucky, described as follows.
Beginning at a stake at the intersection of the L&N railroad company right of way line with North Street and running thence with said right of way line South 14° 15' West 158 feet to a stake and said line at the intersection of Pope Street; thence with Pope Street South 34° 15' East 400 feet to a stake at the intersection of Hoagland Street; thence with Hoagland Street South 76° East 181 feet to a stake in the south side of North Street; thence with the same North 34° 15' West 648 feet to the beginning, be the same more or less, it being the portion of Oxley's Addition not laid out in the plan of said Oxley's numbered lots, except that it includes Lots 9 and 10 heretofore conveyed to Nicholas Gutzahr and also includes lot No. 8 which is a part of the lot herein conveyed. Said property having been surveyed by the first party and claimed by him for a number of years sufficient to invest him with title to same.
To have and to hold unto the party of the second part, her heirs or assigns forever with covenant of quit claim against the claims of all and every person whomsoever.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hane and affixed my signature this May 17th 1898. (signed) W. C. Herps
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