On 3 Mar 1843, Henry and Sarah Williams of Jefferson County sold this tract to Mathias Smock. This appears to be located northeast of Mt. Washington.
Bullitt County Deed Book K, Page 73
This indenture made this 3rd day of March 1843, Henry Williams and Sarah his wife of the County of Jefferson and State of Kentucky of the first part and Mathias Smock of the County of Bullitt and state aforesaid of the second part.
Witnesseth: the said Henry Williams and Sarah his wife for and in consideration of the sum of $500 in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell to the said Mathias Smock, his heirs or assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the County of Bullitt, State of Kentucky on Broad Run containing 97 1/2 acres by survey with the exception of one half acre of said tract of land lying in the northeast corner on which a public schoolhouse now stands, and said tract of land, bounded as follows.
Beginning at two ashes and sugar tree, and running thence N 80° W 75 poles to an elm and hickory, thence N 10° E 74 poles to a stone marked T.C. in Broad Run, thence N 80° W 8 poles to a stone marked T.C., thence N 10° E 80 poles to a sugar tree and beech, thence S 80° E 20 poles to a stone marked T.C., thence N 10° E 54 poles to a stone and beech, thence S 80° E 64 poles to a stone marked T.C., thence S 10° W 208 poles to the beginning.
To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to the only proper use and benefit of the said Mathias Smock, his heirs and assigns forever against the claims of all and every other whatever as well against the claims of himself, his heirs or executors and administrators. In testimony whereof we hereunto set of hands and affixed our seals in presence of H. Pound, Isaac Mills. (signed) Henry (his x mark) Williams, Sarah (her x mark) Williams
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