Charles Hall to William Polk - 272 Acres

On 23 May 1845, Charles Hall sold 272 acres on the north side of Salt River, and on both sides of the road leading from Bardstown to Louisville to William Polk as shown below.

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Bullitt County Deed Book N, Pages 175-177

This indenture made this 23rd day of May 1845 by in between Charles Hall and Mary E. Hall, his wife of the town of Mt. Washington, Bullitt County, Kentucky of the one part, and William Polk of the county and state aforesaid of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said Charles Hall and his wife for and in consideration of the sum of $4000 good and lawful money to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have this day granted, bargained, and sold and do by these presents, grant, bargain and sell unto said William Polk a certain tract or parcel of land in Bullitt County binding on the north side of Salt River and lying on both sides of the Bardstown Turnpike Road with a run passing through a portion of said tract called Whitaker's Run containing 272 acres more or less and bounded as follows.

Beginning at two maples on the bank of Salt River and corner to John Clark's land and with Clark's line North 6 1/2° East 62 poles to two sycamore trees, Clark's corner, thence North 20° West 168 poles to a white oak stump on the Cany Point, thence North 30° East 42 poles to two black walnut trees, corner to Simeon Harris, thence North 41° with said Harris's line 98 poles to two white oak trees, Harris's corner, thence North 16° East 21 poles to a beech tree, thence South 81 1/2° East 94 poles to two elm trees, thence South 28° East 34 poles to two sycamore trees on the bank of Whitaker's Run, thence North 72° East 112 poles to an elm and white oak on the side of the hill near a small branch, thence South 150 poles to a white oak on the hill and near and in sight of Salt River, thence South 25 1/2° West 35 poles to a beech tree on the bank of Whitaker's Run, thence down said run with the several meanders thereof to Salt River, and down the same with the several meanders and binding of thereon to the beginning.

To have and to hold the said described tract or parcel of land with all, and singular the improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said William Polk and his heirs to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And the said Charles Hall and wife doth hereby covenant and agree to and with the said William Polk that the land hereby bargained, sold and conveyed they will and their heirs shall warrant and forever defend the title thereof to the said Polk, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns against the claim of all persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same.

In testimony whereof the said Charles Hall and Mary E. Hall his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and date first written. (signed) Charles Hall, Mary E. Hall

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