On 28 Jan 1807, Nicholas Haile sold his 500 acre survey on the waters of Salt River to Thomas Allender. This tract lay just upstream from the 600 acre tract claimed by Marsham Brashear as part of his 1000 acre preemption.
Bullitt County Deed Book B, Pages 81-82
This indenture made this 28th day of January in the year of our Lord 1807 between Nicholas Haile of Washington County and state of Tennessee by his attorney Richard Haile of the county and state aforesaid of the one part, and Thomas Allender of the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Nicholas Haile, by his attorney for and in consideration of the sum of $200 to him in hand paid by the said Thomas Allender, the receipt whereof is here by acknowledged, he said Nicholas Halie, by his said attorney hath bargained, sold, aliened and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm unto the said Thomas Allender, his heirs, executors and administrators, a certain tract or parcel of land containing 500 acres, lying on Salt River in Bullitt County, state of Kentucky, and bounded as followeth to wit.
Beginning at two sugar trees, poplar and beech tree on the bank of Salt River and corner to Marsham Brashear's 600 acres, thence with his line North 15° East 180 poles to his northeast corner, a poplar, white oak and dogwood, course continued in all 382 poles to a hickory, elm and maple at the head of a drain, thence South 75° East 230 poles to an elm, hickory and white oak near a glade, thence South 15° West 298 poles to two beeches and poplar on the banks of Salt River, thence down the said river, binding on the same with the several meanders thereof 248 poles to the beginning.
To have and to hold the said 500 acres of land and all and singular the premises before mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Thomas Allender, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Nicholas Haile by his attorney doth relinquish his right, title and interest of and to the said 500 acres, and place the said Thomas Allender in the same situation in which he the said Nicholas Haile heretofore stood. And should the said 500 acres or any part thereof be lost by other claims the said Thomas Allender hath no recourse to the said Nicholas Haile; and the said Nicholas Haile, by his attorney for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators the said 500 acres of land and every part thereof against him and his wife warrant and forever defend by these presents. Witness whereof the said Nicholas Haile by his said attorney hath set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year before written.
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