On 9 Nov 1840, Thomas Stallings sold a bit more than 33 acres on Floyd's Fork to Absolom Polly [aka Paulley] for $270 as shown below. This tract appears to lay in the bend of the Fork just upstream from a long straight run as shown on the drawing below. It appears that in exchange, Polly sold his and his wife's right to a share of her late father's estate of 130 acres for an identical amount to Stallings.
Bullitt County Deed Book I, Page 345
This indenture made and entered into this ninth day of November 1840 between Thomas Stallings of the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky of the one part and Absolom Polly of the county and state aforesaid of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Thomas Stallings for and in consideration of the sum of $270 lawful money of the United States in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, and sold unto the said Polly a certain tract of land, lying and being in the county of Bullitt and on Floyd's Fork and bounded as follows to-wit.
Beginning at a sassafras, dogwood and two hickories in Marsham Brashear's original line and corner to Richard James' land, thence with _ line of M. Brashear North 15° East 44 poles, beech tree and sugar tree, Marsham Brashear's original corner of 400 acre tract and being on the bank of Floyd's Fork, thence up the Fork and binding thereon North 39° West 34 poles to a sycamore, two elms and corner to the mill track of Smizer, thence North 36 poles to a white walnut and sugar tree on the bank of said Fork and also corner to said mill tract, thence up the [missing] East eight poles to a white walnut and crooked ash tree on the bank of said Fork, thence South 80° East 50 poles to two white oak trees and two hickory saplings, thence South 14° East 80 poles to a stone, thence South 71 1/2° West 70 poles to the beginning containing 33 acres, one quarter and 26 poles, be the same more or less together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging whatever.
And the said Stallings for himself and his heirs will forever warrant and defend the aforesaid tract of land against all and every person claiming or to claim the same in any manner whatever. And the said Thomas Stallings and Elizabeth his wife who hereby relinquishes her right of dower in and to the land hereby conveyed, in witness whereof they have hereunto set their hands and seals this day and date first written.
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