Samuel Allison to Benjamin Doom - 5500 Acres

A 6000 acre survey in the name of Ebenezer Platt taken in 1784 was assigned to John Lawrence who obtained a deed to the land in 1786. Edward Lawrence, who became the executor for John Lawrence, neglected to pay property tax on the land and it was auctioned off in parts as described in the deed below. When all was done, Samuel Allison became the owner of all but 500 acres that lay along the west side of the tract. Allison later sold the land to Benjamin Doom, as shown here.

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Bullitt County Deed Book F, Pages 344-345

This indenture made and entered into the 16th day of February 1827 between Samuel Allison of the County of Madison and state of Kentucky of the one part, and Benjamin Doom of the county of Nelson and state of Kentucky of the other part. Witness that the said Allison for and in consideration of the sum of $1000 in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained and sold, and do by these presents grant, bargain and sell, alien, convey and confirm unto Benjamin Doom, his heirs and assigns, a certain tract or parcel of land lying on the waters of the west fork of Coxes Creek and Wilson's Creek and Long Lick Run in the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky containing 5500 acres to be taken from off the east of a 6000 acre survey made for one Ebenezer Platt and patented to Edmund Lawrence, executor of John Lawrence deceased, described in said survey as land lying then in Jefferson County and made by virtue of a treasury warrant number 18966 line on the waters of the West Fork of Coxes Creek and Wilson Creek and Long Lick Run. The boundary of said 6000 acre survey from the east of which the 5500 acres hereby conveyed are to be taken is bounded as follows.

Beginning at a poplar about 20 poles from Long Run, thence North 83° East 675 poles to two hickories and a white oak near the Long Lick Run and about 100 poles from the head thereof; thence North 30° East 135 poles to an ash, hickory and dogwood; thence North 70° East 120 poles to two white oaks; thence South 20° East 248 poles to Wood's corner, two white oaks and course continued with Wood's line 548 poles to a poplar and maple; thence North 70° East 120 poles to a sugar tree and maple; thence South 20° East 340 poles to an ash; thence South 70° West 420 poles to three white oaks on the side of a ridge; thence South 20° East 60 poles to a white oaks and sugar sapling; thence South 70° West 810 poles to an oak; thence North 5° West 1075 poles to the beginning.

Said tract of 5500 acres hereby conveyed being the same tract of land which was conveyed to the said Allison by John M. Foster, register of the land office for the state of Kentucky by deed bearing date the 14th day of February 1827, together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining.

To have and to hold the land hereby conveyed with all the appurtenances unto the said Doom, his heirs and assigns forever; and the said Allison for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators the aforesaid tract of 5500 acres of land and the appurtenance unto the said Doom, his heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever doth and will forever warrant and defend by these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and date above written. (signed) Samuel Allison

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