DEED ABSTRACTS
21 July 1854 - 06 November 1856

The following are Deed Abstracts from Deed Book A. They are alphabetical by the Grantor. Each abstract contains the Grantor(s), Grantee(s), date the deed was made, date the deed was recorded, the page number as it appears in the deed book, and all of the names that appear in the body of the deed.

Alexander, Reuben to Thomas Anderson: ... for the consideration of $600 to me paid a parcel of land and District number 9. one tract containing by estimation 100 acres ... tree in Johnsons N. B. ... to a stake in Smiths N. B. ... Attest: Larry Dies, Joseph C. Alexander. Date: 23 Jul 1855. Recorded: 13 Aug 1855. Page: 235 - 237.

Allison Sen, James to Barnabas Harrison: ... for the consideration of $300 to me paid ... District No. 8 containing by estimation 75 acres ... Beginning on a post oak in James Allison Jr line ... to a sycamore D. M. Ray's north east corner ... Attest: D. M. Ray, Jesse Thomas. Date: 21 Aug 1854. Recorded: 10 Dec 1855. Page: 307 - 308.

Allison, James to William P. Campbell: ... for and inconsideration of $300 to him in hand paid ... containing 217 acres more or less it begin the same tract of land where an said Campbell now lives. ... land sold by Thomas Whitfield to Samuel Dunagan ... to a stake Abraham Dittys North east corner ... George Cardwell's corner ... North boundary line of Joseph S. Allison's tract of land ... Attest: John A. Mitchell, Henry Callin. Date: 15 Oct 1842. Recorded: 14 Feb 1855. Page: 147 - 149.

Allison, Robert D. Chairman Co. Court to Albert G. Davis & Jesse Farley: ... for the consideration of $23 to me paid two lots in the Town of Cookeville Putnam County State of Tennessee as follows: Block No. 3 S. W. Lot No. 3 99 feet square, Lot No. 4 ... Date: 8 Jan 1856. Recorded: 8 Jan 1856. Page: 337 - 338.

Allison, Robert D. Chairman P. Co. Court to A. Sloan: ... for the consideration of $143.50 to me paid two lots in the town of Cookeville, ... Block No. 1 South, Lot 3 and Block No. 2 South Lot 2. Date: 8 Feb 1856. Recorded: 8 Jan 1856. Page: 338 - 339.

Allison, Robert D., Chairman of Putnam Co. Court to William J. Perkins & William R. Hutchinson: ... for the consideration of $58 to me paid, a lot in the town of Cookeville purchased by N. J. Cole, Block No. 1 Lot No. 2 west ... Date: 7 Apr 1856. Recorded: 7 Apr 1856. Page: 402 - 403.

Amonette, John H. to H. D. Marchbanks, B. A. Shepherd, et al vs John H. Amonett & H. D. Marchbanks: Be it remembered that at a Chancery Court began and held at the Court house in the town of Carthage for the County of Smith in the State of Tennessee, on the second Monday in February it being the twelve day of said month anno damini 1855 and of the Independence of the United States the 79th. Present the Honorable Bromfield L. Ridley Chancellor when Court was opened. John H. Amonett vs H. D. Marchbanks & et al and B. A. Shepherd vs John H. Amonett & H. D. Marchbanks. Bet it remembered that these causes come and to be heard before the Honor Chancellor Ridley on this the 13th day of February 1855 in the presence of both solicitors ... Therein it satisfactorily appeared to the court that complainant B. A. Shepherd contracted with deft H. D. Marchbanks & paid the consideration for the $1000 not on the proceeds thereof described in the pleading down by John H. Amonette & other upon which judgment was rendered in Smith Circuit Court the 29th day November 1850 ... Date: 8 Dec 1855. Page: 304 - 307.

Anderson, Edward to Thomas Anderson: For the consideration of $580 to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged ... District No. 9 ... Buffalo Valley on a corner of a tract of land that once belonged to John H. Amonet running from thence up the valley with Joshua Bartlett's line ... it being the lot of land decreed to me in the chancery court at Gainsboro Tennessee In the case of myself complainant against John H. Amonet & Joshua Bartlett defendants ... Witness: Charles Smith, Jacob Cooper. Date: 14 Feb 1856. Recorded: 16 April 1856. Page: 410 - 411.

Apple, David to Jackson C. Apple: ... for the consideration of $1000 to me paid ... Dist No. 12 containing by estimation 200 acres ... adjoining the lands of George Apple on the North and East and the lands of John K. Saddler on the South and by the lands of S. B. McDorman on the West it begin the place I now live on ... Attest: William McDonald, Leroy B. Apple. Date: 1 Dec 1854. Recorded: 5 Mar 1855. Page: 184 - 185.

Baker, Samuel to Thomas Holladay: ... for the consideration of $50 to me paid two tracts of land in the state of Tennessee Jackson County District No. 14 ... a corner of MeClellan Jones 200 acre tract ... East to the dividing line between Samuel Baker and Robert Moore ... supposed to be 20 or 25 acres ... corner of Robert McKindleys 10 acre tract ... Witness: Jas. A. Baker, McClellan Jones. Date: 8 Oct 1841. Recorded: 2 Apr 1855. Page: 188 - 189.

Baker, Samuel to Thomas Holladay: ... for the consideration of $550 to me paid 5 tracts of land in the state of Tennessee Jackson County and District number 14 ... granted to Richard Moore by grant No. 7020 ... by the house where Richard Moore formerly lived ... conveyed by deed from the said Samuel Baker to his son Elijah Baker ... granted to Richard Moore by Grant No. 3100 ... in the east boundary of Hezekiah Browns 200 acre tract ... granted to Richard McKindly by Grant No. 9601 ... granted to Richard Moore by grant No. 4896 ... Witness: William R. Vance, McClellan Jared. Date: 4 Oct 1841. Recorded: 11 Mar 1856. Page: 372 - 376.

Baker, William Certifies William Harris: I, William Baker, Register of Putnam County ... do hereby certify that the bearer, William Harris, has been and now is my regularly appointed Deputy ... Date: 5 Feb 1856. Recorded: 5 Feb 1856. Page: 355.

Baker, William to Hampton Ramsey: Whereas I am indebted to one Ella Bennett in the sum of $15.17 by note payable 1 Sep 1856, and whereas the said Ella Bennett has become stayar to a Judgment obtained against me by C. Terry & sons in the office of Jim McKinney, Esq. on the 6 Sep to the amount of $25.28 ... Attest: Columbus Kerly, James B. Bennett. Date: 9 Sep 1856. Recorded: 9 Sep 1856. Page: 481 - 482.

Baker, William to Joel Whittan: Whereas, I purchased of Edward Stevenson, Book Agent of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, Books to the amount of $127.43 the 4th day of December 1852, $50 of which has since been discharged and paid by me in cash, and being desirous to make the payment of the balance of said debt of $77.43 and certain to the said Methodist E. Church, South, ... until Joel Whitten of Jackson County in this state, in trust and for the benefit of the said M. E. Church, South, one horse purchased by me of Thomas Bradford for $85 ... Date: 1 Jun 1855. Recorded: 4 Jun 1855. Page: 198 - 199.

Baker, William to Joel Whitten - one horse: Whereas I purchased of Edward Stevenson Book Agent of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Books to the amount of $127.43 ... convey until Joel Whitten of Jackson county ... for the benefit of the said M. E. Church South one sorrel horse purchased by me of Thomas Bradford for $85 ... Attest: James A. Mahan, Isaac Clark. Date: ????? 1855. Recorded: 4 Jun 1855. Page: 229 - 230.

Baker, William to Joseph Shaw: ... for the sum of $5 and the other considerations hereinafter mentioned ... for the use and benefit of A. E. Hagan and John Lee. ... I am indebted to one Alexander E. Hagan in the sum of $78.82 by judgements rendered against me this day in favor of him in the office of John Lee Esq and to one John Lee in the sum of $20.12 1/2 ... Attest: Hugh P. Boyd, J. C. White. Date: 13 Aug 1855. Recorded: 13 Aug 1855. Page: 232 - 233.

Baker, William to William Harris, Power of Attorney: Know all men by these present that I William Baker Register of the County of Putnam do hereby nominate and appoint William Harris now of Cookeville my attorney in fact to and do all the business in my said office ... Attest: James J. Kuykendall, Wilson Maxwell. Date: 14 Nov 1855. Recorded: 14 Nov 1855. Page: 299.

Barnes, Mary to S. D. Burton: I Mary Barnes bind myself to pay S. D. Burton the sum of $1200. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the said S. D. Burton has this day purchased of me for $600 to me paid a tract or parcel of land consisting of my Dower of the Real Estate in the lands of Thomas Barnes dec'd being and consisting of the homestead part on which I now live ... District No 3 ... Attest: J. M. Douglass, Amos Pippin. Date: 18 Sep 1856. Recorded: 18 Sep 1856. Page: 486.

Barnett, John R. to Daniel Mooneyham: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $800 to me in hand paid ... District No. 2. ... Attest: Jesse Elliot, Daniel Mooneyham. Date: 4 Mar 1855. Recorded: 20 Oct 1855. Page: 263 - 264.

Barnett, John R. to Shadrich Mooneyham: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $300 to me in hand paid ... Three tracts or parcels of land ... District No. 2 ... on Hopkins line ... south by Hopkins survey now occupied by Sarah Dyer ... Attest: Jesse Elliott, Daniel Mooneyham. Date: 24 Mar 1855. Recorded: 20 Oct 1855. Page: 261 - 263.

Barr, John & wife Elizabeth to Joseph Woodruff & Peter Sawers: ... for an in consideration of the sum of $20 to us in hand paid have granted bargained and sold to Joseph Woodruff and Peter Sawers of New Jersey Rawry Co as equal purchasers in the land ... Attest: Thomas C. Martin, M. M. Brien, James Willis. Date: 11 Aug 1855. Recorded: 14 Aug 1855. Page: 240 - 242.

Barr, John to Jacob Barr: ... for and in consideration of the sum $150 to him in hand paid ... Attest: M. M. Brien, James Willis. Date: 9 Aug 1855. Recorded: 14 Aug 1855. Page: 273 - 274.

Bartlett, Nathan to Charles Isom: ... for the consideration of $8 to me paid ... District No. 7 containing by grant 23 acres No. 8128 issued by the state of Tennessee to the sd Nathan Bartlett bearing the date the 11 Jun 1838 ... northeast corner of John Nichols survey ... on Thomas Welches line ... his corner on Whiteakers line ... Attest: W. F. William, Jos. L. B. Graham. Date: 9 Oct 1843. Recorded: 13 Aug 1855. Page: 250 - 252.

Beasley, Hiram H. to Samuel Wilkisan: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $300 to me in hand paid ... two certain tracts or parcels of land situate lying and being in District No. 1 ... south east corner of a survey made by William Bradford ... Attest: Lee R. Taylor, J. L. H. Huddleston. Date: 1 Sep 1855. Recorded: 1 Sep 1855. Page: 258 - 259.

Beasley, William to Hiram H. Beasley: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $100 to me paid in hand ... two certain tracts or parcels of land situated lying and being in District No. 1 ... south east corner of a survey made by William Bradford ... Attest: L. L. H. Huddleston, Jesse Saylors. Date: 3 Jan 1855. Recorded: 3 Jan 1855. Page: 256 - 257.

Bennett, Ella to Curtis Mills: ... for the consideration of $150 to me paid a tract of land ... District No. 1 containing 75 acres ... crossing the Walton Road near where Zachariah Allen now lives ... Attest: T. T. Pointer, J. H. Swearingin. Date: 26 Feb 1856. Recorded: 27 Feb 1856. Page: 364 - 365.

Bennett, Ella to William J. Perkins: ... District #1 containing 50 acres for an in consideration of the sum of $200 to me paid in hand ... Attest: Isaac Buck, Austin Choat. Date: 5 Jan 1855. Recorded: 5 Jan 1855. Page: 101 - 102.

Bennett, William F. & Littleton Smith to John Maidwell: ... for the consideration of 150 to me paid ... District No. 5 containing by estimation 50 acres ... the north west corner of a 50 acre survey granted to Charles Maidwell standing on the hill by the side of Lewis Barnes field ... the line of a 25 acre tract granted to Soloman Maidwell ... Attest: P. M. Hyder, Lewis Robertson. Date: 27 Dec 1854. Recorded: 14 Jul 1855. Page: 222 - 224.

Bennett, William F. to George W. Henry: ... for the consideration of $75 to me paid ... District No. 4. The tract containing by survey 57 acres ... Attest: Jacob Henry, Curtis Mills. Date: 3 Dec 1855. Recorded: 19 Dec 1855. Page: 314 - 315.

Bohanan, Alexander to Montgomery C. Dibrell & Thomas B. Eastland, Jr.: I have this day bargained sold and conveyed to Montgomery C. Dibrell of the county of White State of Tennessee and Thomas B. Eastland Jr. of Davidson County and state aforesaid, ... for the consideration of $316.50 ... containing 37 acres and 128 poles ... the north east corner of Samuel Millers tract on which he now lives ... south east corner of what is called Scarborughs cave tract formerly by located by Chisam ... on George McCormacks lien ... tract of land purchased by me of Lewis Bohanon the 19 Feb 1848 ... Witness: Alexander Officer. Date: 11 Jan 1856. Recorded: 14 Apr 1856. Page: 415 - 417.

Bohanon, George to John Henry: ... District No. 5 containing by estimation 805 acres for the sum of $250 ... on a cliff Bartan Roberts corner ... west with Pleasant Randolphs line ... Attest: L. F. Henry, N. G. Walker. Date: 20 Oct 1855. Recorded: 27 Oct 1855. Page: 265 - 266.

Bohanon, John to James Bohanon: ... for the consideration of $300 to me paid ... in four tracts of land ... District No. 3 containing by estimation 79 1/4 acres ... the south corner of David Whiteakers survey ... Date: 9 Dec 1854. Recorded: 4 June 1856. Page: 431 - 432.

Bohanon, John to William Bohanon: ... for the consideration of $6 to me paid a certain tract or parcel of land in the state of Tennessee White County and District No. 10 containing by estimation 3 acres ... in the name of John Bohanon ... in the name of William Bohanon ... Witness: J. D. Hyder, Pleasant Bohanon. Date: 16 Jul 1853. Recorded: 5 Mar 1855. Page: 357 - 388.

Bohnanon, John to William Buckner: ... for the consideration of $60 to me paid a tract of land in the state of Tennessee White County and District No. 10 containing by estimation 40 acres ... the north west corner of the widow Warsaws 50 acre survey running thence north with John Bohanons 80 acre survey ... on William Whiteakers line ... on Joshua Hatchers line ... on the said Warsaws line ... Attest: J. D. Hyder, Pleasant Bohanon. Date: 14 Jan 1851. Recorded: 1 Oct 1855. Page: 279 - 280.

Bounds, Thomas B. to Joseph Pearson - 6 Negroes: ... Witnesseth that the said Thomas Bounds for and in consideration of the sum of $50 to him in hand paid ... all the right, title, and interest and claim that he has as an heir of at law of Isaac Clark deceased, in and to the following negro slaves to wit: Rebecca, Anderson, Clary, Betsy, Sarah and Matilda, begin the mother and her five children together with their increase -- Attest: Wm. C. Bounds, John Terry. Date: 6 Aug 1855. Recorded: 6 Aug 1855. Page: 237 - 238.

Bradford, John A. to John L. Boyd: … for consideration of $750 to me paid a certain tract or parcel of land in the state of Tennessee White and Jackson county the beginning corner in District No. 10 (White County) supposed to contain 260 acres ... pointers in John A. Bradford's field ... a straight line to David Mansell's line ... to Samuel Hughes corner ... in Joel Burgess line ... a corner of Huddleston's heirs ... with conditional line made and agreed on by David Huddleston and John Phy ... Attest: Wm. C. Bounds, Samuel Hughes. Date: 13 Sep 1852. Recorded: 6 Nov 1854. Page: 47-49.

Breeding, Bryant to Tipton Gragg: ... for the consideration of $150 to me in hand paid a certain tract of land ... District No. 1 containing by estimation 50 acres ... west boundary of a survey that Lewis Moore now lives on ... North boundary of survey in the name of Jane Peek ... including the place that Thos. Phillips now lives on. ... Witness: Robt. Peek, Joseph J. Peek. Recorded Date: 2 Apr 1855. Page: 177 - 179.

Breeding, Bryant to Willie J. Read: ... for the consideration of $1000 to me paid three tracts of land ... a corner of 63 acre tract granted by the state of Tennessee to Jesse Kuykendall by Grant No. 10217 ... line on James Peeks 50 acre tract ... in Rhody Harpers field ... line of Wilbourn Swift's tract and Lewis Moores tract ... survey in the name of Thomas Turner for 100 acres ... one other tract of 41 1/2 acres situate in the said county of Putnam & Overton held by Grant No. 11250 ... side of the road leading from James Peeks to the White Plains in a line of a survey of George Maxwells ... in a line of Betsey Moores 25 acre tract ... James B. Terry, C. Mills. Date: 12 Mar 1856. Recorded: 12 March 1856. Page: 376 - 379.

Brewington, Henry to Enoch Green: ... for the consideration of $150 to me paid a tract of land in the state of Tennessee Overton County and District No. 1 ... South West corner of a 153 acre tract granted to Enoch Murphree ... the West boundary line of a tract belonging to Burton Marchbanks formerly known by the name of the Sampson William Tract North ... Attest: Burton Marchbanks, J. E. C. Caruthers. Date: 16 Sep 1853. Recorded: 9 Apr 1855. Page: 173 - 174.

Brown Sr., John to Michel Brown: ... for the consideration of $100 to me paid in hand a sertin tract of land containing 70 acres ... District No 7 ... north west corner of Harrison Steeles land ... to a 35 acre tract by Thomas Porter .... West with John W. Car's South boundary ... Attest: C. Mills, J. M. Douglass. Date: 1856. Recorded: 8 Sep 1856. Page: 480 - 481.

Brown, Andrew to Henry Davis: This indenture made this the eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine between Andrew Brown of the State of Tennessee and County of Jackson of the one part and Henry Davis of the County and State aforesaid of the other part ... for and in consideration of the sum of $25 to me in hand paid ... on a post oak on Jacob Younts north boundary line ... to a conditional line made and agreed on by the sd Brown and James Dodson sign, ... west boundary line of Wm Goolsby 100 acre tract ... Attest: Stephen Davis, Isaac Brown. Date: 18 Sep 1839. Recorded: 9 May 1856. Page: 426 - 428.

Brown, Andrew to Henry Davis: This indenture made this the ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine between Andrew Brown of the County of Jackson and state of Tennessee of the one part and Henry Davis of the County and state aforesaid of the other part ... for and in consideration of the sum of $100 to me in hand paid ... on the north boundary line of Jacob Younts 640 acre tract ... south boundary line of Larkin Ramsey 100 acre tract ... Attest: Stephen Davis, Isaac Brown. Date: 9 Sep 1839. Recorded: 9 May 1856. Page: 425 - 426.

Brown, Andrew to Henry Davis: Yount, Jacob to Henry Davis: This indenture made this 18 Sep 1839 between Andrew Brown of the State of Tennessee and county of Jackson of the one part and Henry Davis of the county and state aforesaid of the other part ... for and in consideration of the sum of $135 to me in hand paid ... northeast corner of Josiah McCleland ... in Exandry Maddens East boundary line ... north west corner of Josiah McCleland ... Attest: Stephen Davis, Isaac Brown. Date: 18 Sep 1839. Recorded: 9 May 1856. Page: 423 - 424.

Brown, David R. to John R. Brown: State of Tennessee Jackson County } ... one 50 acres ... one tract of 25 acres ... Also one tract of 25 acres ... the same being the lands of Benjamin Brown dec and sold by a decree of circuit court of said county in consideration of $100 to me in hand paid by said John R. Brown reserving to the widow Susan Brown by her life estate ... Attest: T. H. Butler, L. M. Pistole. Date: 5 Aug 1853. Recorded: 14 Apr 1856. Page: 412 - 413.

Brown, Jesse to Elizabeth Franklin: ... for the consideration of $275 to me paid a tract of land in the state of Tennessee Jackson County and District #12 containing by estimation 150 acres ... line of Alexander Maddens ... where the said Jesse Brown now lives ... Attest: J. A. Ray, D. E. L. Franklin. Date: 29 Aug 1853. Recorded: 5 Feb 1855. Page: 124 - 125.

Brown, John R. to Joseph S. Allison: ... for the consideration of $90 to me paid in hand ... District Number 10th containing by estimation 30 acres ... on the head waters of Indian Creek near where Michel Brown now lives ... then south with Allison's line ... Attest C. Mills. Date: 10 Jun 1856. Recorded: 10 Jun 1856. Page: 437 - 438.

Brown, John R. to Michael Brown: ... for the consideration of $73 to me paid in hand ... District No. ___ ... with King's line ... Attest: Joseph S. Allison, C. Mills. Date: 10 Jun 1856. Recorded: 10 Jun 1856. Page: 436 - 437.

Brown, John to Daniel Brown: ... for the consideration of $200 to me paid a tract of land in the state of Tennessee Jackson County and District No 12 containing by estimation 100 acres ... on the wet by Richard F. Cooke's land, on the North by Thomas Conway's land, on the East by Harrison Stewart's land, and on the South by John W. Cars and Preston Stewarts lands ... except what I have conveyed to Harrison Stewart and Henry Brown ... (except 5 acre tract that lies inside of the bounds belonging to John W. Car which is hereby excluded) ... Attest: John W. Car, Preston Stewart. Date: 3 Sep 1852. Recorded: 8 Sep 1856. Page: 478 - 479.

Brown, John to Elijah Brown: ... for the consideration of $175 to me paid ... District No. 7 containing by estimation 100 acres ... Attest: J. A. Ray, William Crawford. Recorded: 23 May 1856. Page: 433 - 434.

Brown, Sarah to Mark Matthews: ... for the consideration of $350 to me paid the following tract of land in the state of Tennessee Jackson County and District No. 12 containing by estimation 200 acres ... south boundary line of Reuben H. Dowells tract ... survey of said Cooks running South ... including the house and farm where the said Sarah Brown now lives. ... Attest: R. H. Dowell, Walker Brown. Date: 8 Oct 1850. Recorded: 3 Mar 1855. Page: 155 - 157.

Brown, Walker to Moses F. Copeland: ... for the consideration of $400 to me paid ... Dist No. 1 my undivided interest or two undivided Shares in a tract of land belonging to the Late Henry Harpool Heirs, I the said Brown have two shares the same lying on the Walton Road adjoining Abraham Buck, James Welch, Peter Anderson by James Burnett, John Dowell deceased containing by estimation 520 acres ... Attest: C. Mills, J. M. Douglas. Date: 23 Dec 1855. Recorded: 14 Jan 1856. Page: 342 - 343.

Brown, Walker to Moses W. Copeland: ... District No first for the consideration of $400 to me secured by note ... in a conditional line made between Hill and John Giles ... in a conditional line made between Hill and McCrary ... in a conditional line between Hill and John Dowell ... including all the improvement where the sd Walker Brown now lives. ... Also one other tract containing by estimation 20 acres more or less bounded Henry Harpole deceased James Bound J. W. Huddleston ... Attest: J. M. Douglass, J. H. Moore. Date: 24 Dec 1855. Recorded: 24 Dec 1855. Page: 341 - 342.

Brown, Walker to Reuben Whitson: ... for the sum of $5 to me paid and the other considerations hereinafter mentioned ... District #1 containing 60 acres ... a conditional line made between Hill and John Jiles ... a conditional line between Hill and McCrary ... containing 20 acres ... in the sum of $171.86 by a note under seal of this date due on the 24 Dec 1855 ... Attest: Russell Moore, C. Mills. Date: 18 Jan 1855. Recorded: 16 Jan 1855. Page: 87 - 88.

Burton, Robert G. to John L. Huddleston: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $512 to me paid two tracts of land in the state of Tennessee in Jackson and White Counties on the waters of Falling Water. The first tract containing by estimation 125 acres ... East boundary of John Moores tract running East passing the South West corner of David Huddlestons 100 acre tract ... West corner of Thomas Hopkins 25 acre tract ... North boundary line of D. Huddlestons 86 1/2 acre tract ... North boundary line of Philip Whitakers tract ... with William Bradfords North boundary line ... Said tract of land was granted by the state of Tennessee to David Huddleston by Grant bearing the 16th day of March 1839 and No. 6771 and by him deed to Robert G. Burtan by deed bearing date 16 day October 1850. The other tract Beginning at the North West corner of Thomas Hopkins occupant survey as assignee of Allen Brock ... it begin a tract of land conveyed by J. G. Thompson administrator of Thomas Hopkins to David Huddleston by deed bearing date 6th day of March 1836 and conveyed by said David Huddleston to Robert G. Burton by deed bearing date 16th day of Oct 1850. Attest: J. L. H. Huddleston, J. H. Moore. Date: 27 Nov 1850. Recorded: 9 Apr 1855. Page: 185 - 188.

Burton, Stephen D. to Jesse Welch: ... for the consideration of $190 to me paid a tract of land in the state of Tennessee Overton County District No. 1. containing by survey 150 acres ... with the south boundary of Robert Peaks survey ... Witness: Richard Chisam, Charles Phillips. Date: 23 Jan 1850. Recorded: 20 Jan 1855. Page: 93 - 94.

Bush, Allen to Prier Grisham: ... for the consideration of $375 a tract of land in the state of Tennessee Putnam County (formerly Jackson County) in District No. 16 containing by estimation 50 acres ... Granted by the state of Tennessee to Darnel Grlover Grant bearing date 13th Aug 1825 No 1990 ... North East corner of said Glovers 10 tract which he then lived and the beginning of his 10 acre entry No. 373 ... North with Jeremiah Bushes line ... being the same devised to me by my father Jeremiah Bush in his last will and testament ... with all the lands held and devised by my father Jeremiah Bush in his last will & testament on subject to the support and maintainance of my mother Rebecca Bush & widow of Jeremiah Bush during her life time ... Witness: Samuel Scoggins, Madison M. Gentry. Date: 17 Apr 1855. Recorded: 23 Apr 1855. Page: 190 - 191.

Bush, Allen to William McDonald: ... for the sum of $5 to me in hand paid and the other considerations herein after mentioned ... tract of land in Putnam County Tennessee and District No ___ on Indian Creek Cumberland River containing by estimation 50 acres ... from the beginning of a 50 acre grant made by the State of Tenn Daniel Glover on 3rd day of March 1825 ... that is to say that I am indebted to one William B. Holmes in the sum of $20.18 due by Judgement in this county made beforee Isaac Ferrel Esq. and to Shepherd & Armistead in the sum of $60 bal an a Judgement made in Nov last before Isaac E. Ferril Esq. and also to D. G. Shepherd & co in the sum of $65.27 with interest accruing on same from 17th June 1852 ... Now if I should pay the afforesaid debts at the time above specified then this deed to be void but if I should then the said William McDonald as trustee ... Attest: F. H. Cassety, Samuel Scoggins. Date: 1 Dec 1854. Recorded: 7 Dec 1854. Page: 59 - 61.

Bussell, Ingram to Jacob Barr: ... between Ingram Bussell and Jacob Barr of the county of Putnam and state of Tennessee of the one part and William Barr of the county of Dekalb and state of Tennessee of the other part ... for and in consideration of the sum of $100 to them in hand paid ... where the said Bussell now lives it being and lying on the waters of Mine Lick creek of Caney Fork begin part of a 200 acre survey made in the name of William Martin and James C. Crosby containing by estimation 100 acres ... Jesse Farland's north west corner ... Attest: H. Tilly, J. Allison. Date: 12 Oct 1854. Recorded: 4 November 1854. Page: 39-41.

Byrne, Sarah to George Apple: For the consideration of $112.50 to me in hand paid ... District No. 12 ... contains by estimation 19 acres more or less being my entire claim of the land of Simon Carlisle dec bequeathed unto his heirs of which I am one. ... Attest: Brien Byrne, L. B. Apple. Date: 11 Mar 1856. Recorded: 7 Apr 1856. Page: 398 - 399.

Car, William to Albert F. Carr: ... between William Carr of the county of Jackson and state of Tennessee of the one part and Albert Carr of the county and state affor said witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of $75 paid to him in hand ... certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Jackson county on the waters of Indian Creek containing by survey 197 acres ... made by William Mathews ... Witness: Daniel W. Car, Joshua Lewis, Wm. L. Grime. Date: 5 Feb 1852. Recorded: 11 Dec 1854. Page: 49-52.

Car, William to Albert F. Carr: ... between William Carr of the county of Putnam and state of Tennessee of the one part and Albert Carr of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that for & in consideration of the sum of $275 dollars to me in hand paid ... a certain tract or parcel of land containing estimation 135 acres be same more or less it begin a one hundred & twenty five acre tract & a part of a fifty acre tract which Wm Car now lives ... include the spring where Riley Harrison formerly lived ... Witness: Wm. S. Grim, Joseph S. Allison. Date: 27 Aug 1854. Recorded: 11 Dec 1854. Page: 52 - 53.

Car, William to Robert D. Allison: ... for the consideration of $62.50 to me paid a tract of land lying on the waters of West Fork of Mine Lick Creek in District No. 7 Putnam County, Tennessee ... with the North boundary line of Henry Patton's 100 acre tract ... Date: 27 Oct 1854. Recorded: 1 Nov 1854. Page: 53 - 55.

Cardwell, Washington to Jonathan H. Moore: ... for the sum of $5 to me paid and the other considerations hereinafter mentioned ... District No. 7 containing by estimation 133 acres ... Larkin Harris north east corner then South to a White oak to S. W. Julin line then east with John Ditty's line then North to the road leading to Cookeville by J. W. Millers ... to say that I am indebted to one S. W. Julin and the firm of Douglas Moore & Co to S. W. Julin in the sum of $50 by note under seal of this date due 1 January 1857 and also an account with Douglass Moore & co of $50 due 1 January 1857 ... Attest: J. W. Car, J. L. Douglass. Date: 14 Jun 1856. Recorded: 14 Jun 1856. Page 439 - 440.

Carlen, James to John Newman: ... for the consideration of $800 to me paid ... District No. 11th containing by estimation 92 acres ... a stake in McKinleys line ... Attest: Thomas M. Smith, Wilson McDonald. Date: 1 Oct 1855. Recorded: 11 Oct 1855. Page: 260 - 261.

Carlen, James to Joseph C. Fletcher: ... for the consideration of $1050 to me paid ... and District number 11th and 12th containing by estimation 116 acres ... Attest: C. F. Burton, J. W. McDaniel. Date: 26 Feb 1855. Recorded: 26 Jun 1855. Page: 212 - 213.

Carlen, William B. to James Carlen: .. for the consideration of $700 to me paid ... District 11th & 12th containing by estimation 204 acres ... to a stake in McKindley's line ... Attest: L. H. Draper, L. D. Hollady. Date: 1 Feb 1855. Recorded: 11 Oct 1855. Page: 300 -301.

Carlin, James and William B. Carlin to William A. Ensor: ... for the consideration of $100 to us paid a tract of land in the state of Tennessee formerly Jackson but now Putnam County ... containing fort acres ... Beginning at a beech Fain's corner ... Witness: Joseph Johnson, I. A. Huddleston, Wm Baker. Date: 3 Apr 1854. Recorded: 25 Jan 1855. Page: 107 - 108.

Carlton, J. H. to Joseph Pearson: ... for the sum of $184.26 to me paid and other consideration hereinafter mentioned ... District No. 15 containing by estimation 60 acres ... South East corner of Absalom Williams survey ... south west corner of Charles Phillips formerly Noah Kuykendalls survey in the name of Jeremiah Travis ... I am indebted to one Robert G. Burton in the sum of $183.96 by a Judgment of this date 15 Sep 1856 and said Joseph Pearson is stayor for the same ... Attest: H. H. Dillard, J. L. H. Huddleston. Date: 18 Sep 1856. Page: 492 - 494.

Carr, Albert to J. S. Allison: ... for the consideration of the sum of $430 to me paid for certain tracts of land n the State of Tennessee Putnam County & District No. 7 ... an improvement made by William Mathews ... a ten acre tract entered by Green Berry Taylor ... Date: 1 Nov 1854. Recorded: 11 Dec 1854. Page: 55 - 57.

Carr, John W. Adm of Thomas Choate to John Sliger: I John W. Carr as Administrator of Thomas Choat deceased do by virtue of the power in me vested by law and in compliance with a bond made by the said Thomas Choat in life time convey until John Sliger for the consideration ... $200 paid to the said Thomas Choat in his life time ... 100 acres lying in Jackson County ... to Barnes Mill ... Witness: Charles Crook, Zett Allen. Date: 23 Sep 1853. Recorded: 22 Dec 1855. Page: 332 - 333.

Carr, John W. Admr of Thomas Choate to John Sliger [Deed was marked out and labeled a mistake]: I John W. Carr as Administrator of Thomas Choat deceased do by virtue of the power in me vested by law and in compliance with a bond made by the said Thomas Choat in life time convey until John Sliger for the consideration ... $200 paid to the said Thomas Choat in his life time ... 100 acres lying in Jackson County ... to Barnes Mill ... Page: 330.

Carr, William H. & Lucrecia to Elijah J. Carr: ... for the consideration of $300 to them paid ... District No. 7 containing by estimation 250 acres ... boundary line of Alexander Maddens 300 acre tract ... Attest: C. Mills, J. T. Barnet. Date: __ Feb 1855. Recorded: Page: 165 - 166.

Carr, William H. & Lucretia Carr to John R. Carr: ... for the consideration of $475 to them paid ... District No. 7 containing by estimation 132 acres ... Attest: C. Mills, J. T. Barnet. Date: __ Feb 1855. Recorded: 24 Mar 1855. Page: 163 - 164.

Cate, Thomas I. to William Cooper: ... between Thomas I. Cate of the state of Tennessee and county of Jackson of the one part and William Cooper of the county of Overton and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of $200 to me the said Thomas I. Cate in hand paid ... Amos Maxwell north east corner ... Witness: Richard F. Cooke, Amos Maxwell. Date: 16 Aug 1849. Recorded: 16 Oct 1854. Page: 43-45.

Cates, John to the United Methodist Church: For the love and affection that I entertain for the Methodist Episcopal Church I do hereby give, transfer and convey to it my tract of land in Putnam County, Tennessee District No. 3. Containing by estimation 1 acre ... Witness: Elisha Rhoton, John B. Pointer, Isaac Buck. Date: 15 Aug 1845. Recorded: 7 Aug 1854. Page: 5.

Choat Jr., Austin to James Choat: ... for the consideration of $100 to me paid the receipt is acknowledged ... District No. 1 containing 14 acres and 3/4 ... that James & George Ramsey now live ... to a stake in Thomas Bradford's line ... Daniel Kerlys corner ... conveyed to me by due form of law Austin Choat Jr. and by grant to John B. McCormack and Abraham Carathers from the state of Tennessee ... Attest: Andrew Trobaugh, Jr., N. J. Cole, Wm. J. Perkins. Date: 16 Jul 1855. Recorded: 16 Jul 1855. Page: 369 - 370.

Choat, James to Austin Choat, Jr.: ... for the consideration of $100 to me paid ... District No. 1 containing 14 3/4 acres ... that James & George Ramsey Now live on ... in Thomas Bradford's line ... Daniel Kerby corner ... conveyed to me by due form of law James Choat and by Grant to John B. McCormack and Abraham Caruthers from the State of Tennessee ... Attest: J. M. Douglass, J. S. Douglass. Date: 9 Feb 1856. Recorded: 9 Feb 1856. Page: 370 - 371.

Choat, John & Edward Choat to Thomas Bradford: A contract entered into between John Choat Edward Choat and Thos. Bradford all of the County of Jackson and State of Tennessee. The sd Choats does agree to sell to the Sd Bradford a certain tract or parcel of land for the sum of $1.50 per acre ... Attest: Esqs L. Thompson, Drury W. Sims. Date: 13 Apr 1852. Recorded: 13 Feb 1855. Page: 137 - 138.

Choat, John to Joseph Pearson: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $30 to me in hand paid ... it being the tract of land whereas Edward Choat now lives ... Attest: W. H. Car, Thomas Pointer. Date: 9 Aug 1843. Recorded: 21 Oct 1854. Page: 105 - 107.

Choat, Thomas to Isaac Buck: ... for the consideration of $125 to me paid a tract of land in the state of TN, Jackson County and District No. 10 containing by estimation one hundred and six acres ... bounded as follows: ... north boundary line in name of Pleasant Poteet ... standing in R. G. Burton's line ... then with a survey in the name of James Welch ... a survey in the name of Fisk ... survey in the name of Poteete ... Witness: Jonathan Buck, Jr, Lafayette Buck. Date: 13 November 1849. Recorded: 7 Aug 1854. Page: 2-3.

Choat, Thomas to James M. Lee: ... for the consideration of $61 to me paid ... a certain tract of land in the state of Tennessee Jackson County and District No. 10 lying on what is called the Long Glade containing by estimation 61 acres ... belonging to John Barnes ... land conveyed to Thomas Choat to Jesse Crook ... claimed by Jesse and Charles Crook ... Witness: John Choat, John C. Terry. Date: 30 Nov 1852. Recorded: 24 Nov 1854. Page: 45-47.

Choat, Thomas to John Cates: ... for the consideration of $30 to me paid a tract of Land in the state of Tennessee Jackson County and District No. 10 containing by estimation 156 acres ... Beginning in the Walton Road and Fisk Road ... Isaac Bucks corner ... in R. G. Burtons line ... Attest: G. W. Clinton, J. C. Frazer. Date: 5 Oct 1849. Recorded: 6 Sep 1855. Page: 343 - 345.

Choate, John & Austin to Daniel Kearly: ... for and inconsideration of $300 to me paid one tract of land in the state of Tennessee Jackson County and Civil District No. 10 tract of land containing 120 acres ... in the south east corner of James Ramsey and George Ramsey tract of land, thence west with Charles Crooks line to Crooks and E. L. Thompson line to a stake on his north boundary line thence east to Hampton Ramsey ... said Ramsey line to John Barnes corner ... Witness: Columbus Kearly, Elly Bennett. Date: 23 Nov 1853. Recorded: 3 Jul 1854. Page: 17-18.

Chrisman, Isaac L. & Sarah to William S. Gillam: This indenture made and entered into by and between Isaac L. Chrisman and Sarah Chrisman formerly Sarah Irwin widow & C of Washington Irwin dec'd of the one part and William S. Gillem of the other part all of county of Overton and State of Tennessee ... being in the counties of Overton & James being the land of which W. H. Irwin died seized and possessed of the bounds of which is set fourth in two deeds executed by L. L. Murphee to aid Irwin also one deed by McCarmack ... Witness: J. C. Marchbanks, James Wilmoth. Date: 28 Feb 1850. Recorded: 5 Apr 1856. Page: 396 - 398.

Christian, George W., Clrk Cir. Court Overton to William S. Gilliam: Whereas, at the October Term 1849 of the Circuit Court of Overton County, Tennessee Moses Gressam Administrator of Washington H. Irvin dec'd filed his petition in said court against Sarah Erwin (the widow of said dec'd) and William D. Erwin, Mary E. Erwin & others heirs at law of said dec'd praying for the sale of certain land therein specified for the purposes of paying the debts outstanding against said estate being the lands of which said Washington H. Irwin died seized & possessed lying & being then in Overton (now Putnam) County ... one tract containing 175 acres being the tract conveyed by Levi L. Murphy by deed to Washington H. Erwin and bounded on the north by the lands of James Peak and on the East by the lands of John McDaniel on the south by the lands of Alfred Garrison and on the west by the lands of Holland Curtis & Joseph Hester and being the same upon which William S. Gilliam now lives. One other tract containing 200 acres lying formerly partly in Overton ad partly in Jackson County and now in Putnam County and bounded on the North by the lands of Holland Curtis on the East by Joseph Hester on the South and West by General Johnson ... sold on a credit of 12 months for the sum of $320 when Isaac Chrisman became the purchaser of the same who in writing transferred his bid to William S. Gilliam executed his note with security ... Date: 21 Jun 1856. Recorded: __ Jun 1856. Page: 446 - 448.

Circuit Court Decree - Jackson County, TN to Jonathan H. Moore: Be it remembered that at a circuit court began and held for the county of Jackson in the fourth judicial circuit of said state at the court house in Gainsboro on the first Monday being the 2 July 1849 ... Present the Hon. William B. Campbell judge of said fourth circuit presiding. James Terry & wife Martha, William P. Stone & wife Jane, John Barnes & wife Margarett, James Welch, Samuel Welch, James Choat, Polly Choat, Austin Choat, Rachel Choat, Mounce Gore & Joseph Jared -- Exparte Petitioners - Be it remembered that on the 13 day of July 1849 the above cause came on to be heard was heard before the Hon. William B. Campbell judge presiding upon the report of George M. McWhirter Special Commissioner, which report is unexcepted to from which it appears that in pursuance of a decree of this court pronounced at a former term said commissioners proceeded to sell at public auction the lands therein decreed to be sold when John Barnes purchased at the sum of $185.25 a tract of 175 acres ... a north boundary line of Bashford Irvin survey also the south west corner of John Welch's 100 acre tract ... to a stake in Jonathan Bucks east boundary line ... boundary line of John Barnes 50 acre tract ... It is therefore decreed by the court that the report of the Commissioner be in all things confirmed and that all the right title and interest in the Heirs of John Welch deceased and Mounce Gore in said lands ... I Thomas H. Butler clerk of the circuit court of Jackson county in said state hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the decree ... the same appears of record in my office this 15 Nov 1854. ... Recorded 12 Jan 1855. Page: 85 - 87.

Circuit Court Decree - Jackson County, TN to Jonathan H. Moore: Be it remembered that at a circuit court began and held for the county of Jackson in the fourth judicial circuit of said state at the court house in Gainsboro on the first Monday being the 2 July 1849 ... Present the Hon. William B. Campbell judge of said fourth circuit presiding. James Terry & wife Martha, William P. Stone & wife Jane, John Barnes & wife Margarett, James Welch, Samuel Welch, James Choat, Polly Choat, Austin Choat, Rachel Choat, Mounce Gore & Joseph Jared -- Exparte Petitioners - Be it remembered that on the 13 day of July 1849 the above cause came on to be heard was heard before the Hon. William B. Campbell judge presiding upon the report of George M. McWhirter Special Commissioner, which report is unexcepted to from which it appears that in pursuance of a decree of this court pronounced at a former term said commissioners proceeded to sell at public auction the lands therein directed to be sold when Jonathan H. Moore purchased at the price of $23.50 the following described tract of land ... a survey that Bashford Irvin formerly lived at present Hugh G. Huddleston survey ... that all the rights title and interest of the heirs of John Welch deceased & Mounce Gore in said lands divest and cost in said Jonathan H. Moor ... I Thomas H. Butler clerk of the circuit court of Jackson county in said state hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the decree ... the same appears of record in my office this 15 Nov 1854. ... Recorded 12 Jan 1855. Page: 83 - 84.

Circuit Court of Jackson County to James Terry & wife Martha, William P. Stone & wife Jane, John Barnes & wife Margarett, James Welch, Samuel Welch, James Choat, Polly Choat, Austin Choat, Rachel Choat, Mounce Gore and Joseph Jared: Be it remembered that at a circuit court gegan and held for the county of Jackson in fourth judicial circuit of said state at the court house in Gainsboro on the first Monday being the 2 Jul 1849 ... Present the Hon. William B. Campgell Judge of said fourth circuit presiding ... Be it remembered that on the 13 Jul 1849 the above cause came on to be heard and was heard before the Hon. William B. Campbell Judge presiding upon the report of George M. McWhirter Special Commissioner which report unexcepted to from which it appears that in pursuance of a decree of this court pronounced at the former term said communication proceded to sell at public auction the lands therein decreed to be sold ... north boundary line of Bashford Irvin, a survey also the south west corner of John Welch ... to a stake in Jonathan Bucks east boundary line ... and interest of the heirs of John Welch deceased and Mounce Gore in said land divest and west in said James Terry .... I Thomas Butler Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jackson county ... 15 Nov 1854 ... Recorded: 20 Jan 1855. Page: 94 - 97.

Circuit Court of Jackson County, Decree to Thomas Choat: Be it remembered that at a Circuit Court began and held for the County of Jackson in the fourth judicial circuit of said Sate at the court house in Gainsboro on the first Monday being the second day of July 1849 and of the Independence of the United States the 73 year. Present the Hon. William B. Campbell Judge of said fourth circuit presiding. James Terry & wife Martha, William P. Stone & wife Jane, John Barnes & wife Margarett, James Welch, Samuel Welch, James Choat, Polly Choat, Austin Choat, Rachel Choat, Mounce Gore & Joseph Jared Exparte Petitioners, Be it remembered that an the 13th day of July 1849 ... the report of George M. McWhirter Special Commissioner ... said commissioner proceeded to sell at public auction the lands therein directed to be sold ... Thomas Choat purchased at the price of $175 the following described tract to wit -- The tract of 125 acres bounded as follows ... It is therefore decreed by the court that the report of the commissioner be in all things confirmed and that all the right, title and interest of the heirs of John Welch deceased and Mounce Gore in said lands divest and use in the said Thomas Choat ... State of Tennessee } I Thomas H. Butler clerk of the circuit of Jackson County in said state ... Date: 15 Nov 1854. Recorded: 1 Mar 1855. Page: 166 - 168.

Clark, Isaac to David Nicholas: For $140 in hand paid ... two tracts in Putnam County ... near the head of Dry Valley. The first tract ... containing 50 acres by survey. The second tract containing 106 acres ... [Isaac Clark] is indebted to John Pennington in the sum of $144 by not under seal of this date 21 July 1854 . . . Date: 20 Jul 1854. Recorded: 21 July 1854. Page: 1-2.

Clark, Isaac to Simpson Farley: ... for the consideration of $5 in hand paid and the other considerations herein after named ... I am indebted to one John Pennington in the sum of $164.70 by note payable 25 December 1856 and the said Simpson Farley is my security ... Date: 4 Aug 1856. Recorded: 4 Aug 1856. Page: 455 - 456.

Clinton, Jesse K. to Elias Green: ... for the consideration of the sum of $100 to me in hand paid ... and District No. 1 containing by estimation 175 acres ... at a stake in Isaac Whitakers West boundary line ... to Seth Hills north east corner ... said Hill and Samuel McCrary thence ... Attest: Lee R. Taylor, S. W. P. Dowell. Date: 1 Jul 1854. Recorded: 1 Jan 1855. Page: 73 - 74.

Cole, Anderson and William Ramsey to Nicholas J. Cole: ... for the consideration of $30 to us paid a tract of land in the State of Tennessee Jackson County and District No. 10 containing bby estimation 50 acres ... north west of the house where the said Nicholas J. Cole now lives ... Attest: Edward Choat, William Cole. Date: 10 Mar 1853. Recorded: 18 Jan 1855. Page: 88 - 90.

Cole, Anderson to Columbus Kearly: ... for the consideration of $110 to me paid a tract of land in the state of Tennessee Jackson County and District No. 10 containing by estimation 42 acres ... on the east boundary line of Isaac Whittiars 100 acre survey ... west boundary line of Jefferson Cole's 50 acre survey ... Witness: Nicles J. Cole, Elly Bennett. Date: 24 Oct 1853. Recorded: 3 Jul 1854. Page: 16-17.

Cole, Anderson to Nicholas J. Cole: ... for the consideration of $40 paid in hand ... District No. 1 containing by estimation 40 acres ... east boundary line John Choat at present S. H. Clinton land ... the east corner of Wm. A. Cole ... supposed o be Edward Choats south line ... Witness: Andrew Wassum, Jr., Joel C. Gabbart. Date: 10 Jan 1855. Recorded: 10 Jan 1855. Page: 90 - 91.

Cole, Anderson to William Cole: ... for the consideration of $125 to me paid a tract of land ... District No. 10 containing by estimation 45 acres ... Beginning on the north west corner of Carlumbus Carty ... Witness: Edward Choat, Nancy Choat. Date: 29 Nov 1854. Recorded: 5 Dec 1854. Page: 102 - 103.

Cole, N. I. to Robert G. Burton: ... for the consideration of $5 to me in hand paid and other considerations hereinafter mentioned ... east boundary line of John Choat at present S. M. Clintons land ... the east corner of Wm. A. Cole ... supposed to be Edward Choats south line ... Attest: H> H. Dillard, Jonathan Buck, Jr. Date: 1 Mar 1856. Recorded: 11 Mar 1856. Page: 381 - 382.

Cole, Nicholas J. to Gardner Ivey: Title for Right for Land I, N. J. Cole, bind myself to pay Gardner Ivey the sum of $320. ... whereas the said Gardner Ivey has this day purchased of me for $160 the following payments ... District No 1 ... West by S. H. Clintons lands ... Attest: Russell Moore, Thomas Bradford. Date: 14 Jul 1836. Recorded: 26 Aug 1856. Page: 464 - 465.

Cole, Nicholas J. to Robert Peak: ... for the sum of $215.80 to me paid and other considerations hereinafter mentioned ... District No #1 containing by estimation 40 acres and bounded as follows ... east boundary line of John Choats at present L. S. H. Clintons land ... to the corner of William A. Coles ... to a stake supposed to be Edward Choats south line ... containing by estimation 50 acres where I now live ... But this deed is made for the following uses and trust and for not other purposes that is to say I am indebted to N. B. Harp and W. Holford in the sum of $215.80 by note under seal of this date due on the 20 Oct 1855 ... Attest: William Bradford, Russell Moore. Date: 18 Jan 1855. Recorded: 18 Jan 1855. Page: 91 - 93.

Cole, William to Samuel K. Wilkerson: ... for the consideration of $200 ... District No. 1 containing by estimation 45 acres ... Beginning on the North West corner of Columbus Kearly tract ... corner of Jefferson Coles tract ... Attest: C. Mills, J. S. Douglass. Recorded: 11 Jan 1856. Recorded: 11 Jan 1856. Page: 339 - 340.

Collins, Amy & John to James W. McDaniel: ... for consideration of $600 to us paid a tract of land ... District No. 11 containing 95 acres and bounded as follows the same begin in two surveys -- in the South boundary of John Wright's fifty acre survey ... North East corner of Bruce Byrne 50 acre survey ... conditional corner made by Riley McDaniel & Jordan Caggen ... bounded land was granted by the state of Tennessee to William Raulston per Grant No. 3873 bearing date 25 Aug 1826 ... Witness: J. A. Huddleston, M. A. Jared. Date: 31 Mar 1855. Recorded Date: 31 Mar 1855. Page: 175 - 177.

Conway, Elizabeth; James Welch, Sarah Welch, Jordan K. Harris, Tabitha Harris, William H. Gentry, Lucinda Gentry, Lewis P. Conway, Green w. Gentry, Emeline Gentry to William H. Carr and Lucretia, his wife: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $800 to us in hand paid ... The first tract beginning ... formerly occupied by Gabriel Choat ... and improvements and surveyed 2 Oct 1812 by James Townsend D.S. and containing 20 acres. The second tract ... containing 20 acres by survey ... 3rd tract Beginning at three Post Oaks Andrew Browns north west corner and in the south boundary line of Alexander Maden's ... and in Thomas Conways dec'd north boundary line ... in the south boundary line of Hickman's 400 acre tract it being Andrew Brown's south west corner ... The fourth tract ... tract formerly occupied by Elijah Cameron and in the possession of John Brown ... formerly occupied by said Brown and since by John Franklin containing by survey 100 acres Grant No. 4642. Also one other tract ... Grant 10792. Also one other tract beginning at a stake in the east boundary line of John Franklin's 100 acre tract at or near the South west corner of Jabez Hickman's 400 acre tract ... including a part of the improvement lately occupied by William E. Franklin containing 50 acres ... Also another tract ... South boundary line of Jabez Hickman's 400 acre survey ... on the East boundary line of said Conways 50 acre tract ... containing by estimation 25 acres ... Also another tract ... in the north boundary line of John Brown's 100 acre tract and being the South west corner of Conway's 100 acre tract ... east boundary line of Richard F. Cooks 125 acre tract ... in a glade about 40 poles north of a graveyard on a conditional line made between said Cook & John Brown ... sold by Richard F. Cooke & John Brown to said Conway ... including by computation 15 acres ... And Also another tract ... included in the calls of a survey made by Richard F. Cook and also included in a survey made made (sic) by John Brown & Elijah Carr ... including 5 acres ... Also another tract ... containing 4 acres ... Witness: John Terry, Silas W. Gentry. Date: 16 Sep 1854. Recorded: 5 Feb 1855. Page: 127 - 132.

Conway, Heirs of Thomas - Elizabeth Conway, James Welch, Sarah Welch, Jordan K. Harris, Tabitha Harris, William H. Gentry, Lucinda Gentry, Lewis P. Conway, W. H. Carr, Lucretia Carr, G. W. Gentry, Emeline Gentry: We the undersigned heirs and representatives of Thomas Conway deceased all being of lawful age and desirous to comply with the wishes and request of the said Thomas Conway concerning the real and personal estate he the said Thomas Conway might be seized or possessed of at the time of his death ... and Elizabeth Conway the widow of said Thomas Conway deceased hereby waives all her lawful right to Dower in said estate ... Attest: John Terry, Silas W. Gentry. Date: 16 Sep 1854. Recorded: 4 Dec 1854. Page: 61 - 63.

Cooke, Richard F. to Bird C. Kinslo: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $100 to me in hand paid ... supposed to contained 100 acres ... District No. 7 ... north west corner of 250 acre tract granted to the said Richd F. Cooke & recently occupied by the said Bird C. Kinslo and Reuben H. Dowell ... north boundary line of Joseph A. Rays ... the dwelling house now occupied by Carrol Dyer ... including the Daniel Job field ... And second for the love and affection I bear for the said Bird C. Kinslow and his Manerva Kinslow as my children I hereby convey to them jointly ... north boundary line of sd Joseph A. Raye 350 acre tract ... road leading to Carrol Dyers .... ridge between sd Reuben H. Dowells and said Dyers ... including a part of the farm formerly occupied by the said Bird C. Kinslow commonly called the long field ... Attest: William Pippin, A. C. Pippin. Date: 26 Dec 1854. Recorded: 4 Jun 1855. Page: 276 - 279.

Cooper, Thomas to William Rector: ... for the consideration of $400 to me paid, the following tracts of land in the state of Tennessee Overton County and District No. 1 containing by estimation 200 acres ... the line of tract surveyed in the name of Stephen Webb on the Old Walton Road. ... Witness: Owen B. Rector, Jonathan Buck Jr. Date: 12 Oct 1850. Recorded: 7 Aug 1854. Page: 13.

Cowen, Ira B. to Isaac E. Ferrell: ... for the consideration of $200 to me paid a tract of land in the state of Tennessee Jackson County District No 18, containing by estimation 100 acres ... south boundary line of the tract where said Cowen formerly resided ... in the conditional line of said Cowen and Benjamin Julin ... Attest: Wilson McDonald, Wm. McDonald. Date: 3 Jan 1852. Recorded: 7 Jan 1856. Page: 484 - 485.

Cowen, Matthew to Emily M. Sadler: ... I Matthew Cowen for the natural love and affection that I entertain for my daughter Emily M. Sadler do hereby give and convey to her and her heirs a certain negro girl named Eliza aged sixteen years ... Attest: H. W. Sadler, W. W. Cowen, Date: 3 Sep 1855. Recorded: 3 Sep 1855. Page: 253 - 254.

Craig, Isaac to Richard Harrison: ... for the consideration of $250 to me in hand paid a certain tract or parcel of land in the first District of Overton County state of Tennessee ... Attest: Robet Peek, George Cain, Riley Harrison. Date: 8 Mar 1851. Recorded: 1 Sep 1856. Page: 487 - 488.

Crook, Charles to J. D. Goodpasture: I Charles Crook in pursuance of a title bond by me executed to J. D. Goodpasture on the 11 day of April 1855 ... and adjoining the town of Cookeville and on the north side of said town ... this day surveyed by Harris ... I have sold the acre in a square to Mr. Davis leaving in said boundary conveyed to said J. D. Goodpasture 16 acres ... Date: 12 Dec 1855. Recorded: 13 Dec 1855. Page: 320 - 321.

Crook, Charles to R. D. Allison, Chairman County Court: ... convey unto Robert D. Allison Chairman of Putnam County Court and his successors in office forever for the use and benefit of said County of Putnam in the state of Tennessee for the consideration of $100 to me paid a certain parcel of land in the said state of Tennessee Putnam County and District No. 1. it begin the present seat of Justice of the said county, and containing by estimation forty acres ... in a conditional line between said Charles Crook and George and James Ramsy ... Date: 2 Jul 1855. Recorded: 2 Jul 1855. Page: 219 -220.

Crook, Charles to R. D. Allison, Chrm, Putnam County Court: ... for the consideration of $100 to me in hand paid a certain tract or parcel of land in the State of Tennessee, Putnam County District No. 1. Containing by estimation 40 acres ... in a condition line between said Crook and George and James Ramsey ... Witness: John Terry, Robinson Dyer. Date: 6 Jun 1854. Recorded: 6 Jun 1854. Page: 9-10.

Crook, Charles to William Harris: ... for the consideration of $27.50 to me paid ... District No. 1 Adjoining the town of Cookeville on the Northwest side of Town on a stake the north corner of Jefferson Street ... Date: 4 Feb 1856. Recorded: 5 Jan 1856. Page: 336 - 337.

Crook, Jesse to Charles Crook: ... for the consideration $200 in hand paid in the state of Tennessee Jackson County and District number 10th containing 200 acres ... north east corner of Thomas Choats 100 acre tract ... conditional line made between James Ramsy and George Ramsy and Charles Crook ... Attest: John Sliger, Z. M. Allen. Date: 23 Sep 1853. Recorded: P7 Jun 1855. Page: 216 - 217.

Crowder, Green to Reuben J. West: ... for the consideration of $215 to me paid a tract of land in the state of Tennessee White County and District #7 containing by estimation 125 acres ... south of David Campbell's north east corner ... to a black oak Burgess corner ... pointers in Daniel Campbell's line north ... Attest: D. M. Ray, Stephen Davis. Date: 2 Dec 1853. Recorded: 5 Feb 1855. Page: 114 - 115.

Crowder, Green to Samuel L. Tyre: ... for the consideration of $200 to me in hand paid three tracts or parcel of land containing by estimation together 180 acres ... in District No. 8 ... land granted to Rial Medley by Entry No. 1800 ... Attest: John Briant, L. N. Phillips. Date: 8 Nov 1855. Recorded: 3 Dec 1855. Page: 316 - 317.

Danley, Dower of Nancy, widow of Andrew Ferrell: In obedience to an order of the worshipful County court for said to us directed commanding us to lay off and set apart one third of the real estate of Andrew Ferrell desesed (sic) as a dower or life estate to Nancy Ferrell now the wife of George Danley have met upon the premises and after being duly qualified do view the premises and find that the said Andrew Ferrell died seized and possessed of 250 acres of land by Grant No. 8113 and do agree and lay of the following boundary of land ... in the name of Robert McWilliams ... Surveyors: Isaac Buck, John Lee, Josiah Whitefield. Date: 20 Feb 1855. Recorded: 5 Mar 1855. Page: 158 - 159.

Dearing, Zebedee Plat & Survey 228 1/2 acres: [Drawing of the survey] ... Isaac Buck Surveyor ... North of said Dearings dwelling house ... the mouth of the low between said Dearing & James Brack ... between said Dearing and the widow Whitson ... on a line between sd Dearing & John West ... corner of David Bradfords ... stake at David Mansels farm ... at the corner of Benjamin Mackey's field ... Attest: James Brack, John Farris. Date: 31 Oct 1855. Recorded: 5 Nov 1855. Page: 270 - 272.

Dewease, Ambroses to John Lee: ... for the sum of $5 to me paid and other considerations hereinafter mentioned ... District #10 containing by estimation 68 acres it begin there of land & sevenths of an undivided tract granted to Mary Stephenson by the state of Tennessee Grant No. 8708 ... 100 poles to Richard McConnell north east corner ... to a beech John Camran's north west corner ... this deed is made for following uses and trusts and for other purpose that is to say I am indebted to one William McBroom in the sum of $35 by state under seal of this date due the 1 Jan 1856 and one desirous to secure and make certain the payment of the same. Now if I should pay the said debt at the time aforesaid then this deed to be void but if should not then the said John Lee as trustee ... Witness: James McBroom, Anthony McBroom. Date: 29 Nov 1854. Recorded: 4 Dec 1854. Page: 104 - 105.

Dibrell, Anthony to John R. McCormick: Pleas at a circuit court began and held for the county of White and State aforesaid in the court house in the town of Sparta on the last Monday it being the 26 May 1856 ... Present the honorable John L. Goodall Judge of the fourth Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee Presiding. Be it remembered that the following proceedings was held in said Court. To wit: Anthony Dibrell vs John B. McCormick } Debt Motion ... a note for $150 dated Jamestown 26 Sep 1843 payable six months after date at the Branch of the Bank of Tennessee at Sparta and signed Jasin Owen and endorsed by J. B. McCormick A. Dibrell and M. C. Dibrell and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men to wit Jess Franks, Derius Clark, M. F. William, Alexander Officer, John Gooch, Levi Jervis, Berry Wilson, Charles Smith, James H. Doyle, Haner Arnold, John Will and Sam Sparkman who being elected ... Anthony Dibrell vs John B. McCormick } Debt Motion Judge rendered 30 May 1856, Debt $289.71 ... Date: 12 Aug 1856. Recorded: 13 Aug 1856. Page: 460 - 462.

Dickerson, Benjamin to Lincoln Nicholas: ... both of the county of Jackson and state of Tennessee ... for and in the consideration of the sum of $100 ... a certain tract or parcel of land being and being in Jackson County ... being the North east corner of Lincoln Nicholas ... Attest: J. L. H. Huddleston, J. P. Hawes. Date: 12 Oct 1852. Recorded: 27 Apr 1855. Page: 191 - 192.

Ditty, Abraham to John R. Brown: ... for the consideration of $78 to me paid ... containing by estimation 247 acres ... the No. 7 ... the north east corner of Benjamin Browns 50 acre survey ... in Isaac Crooks line ... to a stake in James Alcorns line ... in William Kings line ... Attest: Joseph S. Allison, Michael Brown. Date: 10 Jun 1856. Recorded: 10 Jun 1856. Page: 434 - 436.

Dowell, Reuben H. to Watson M. Cook: ... for the consideration of $238 to me paid three tracts of land ... District No. 7th containing 190 acres ... to a Post oak George Swearngains north west corner ... to Rachel Judd's south boundary line ... to a stake in Lewis Pippins east boundary line ... to Jefferson Dyers corner ... Simeon Greens North west corner ... Elias H. Byers South East corner ... Attest: Henry L. Hughes, Elley Bennet. Date: 13 Oct 1855. Recorded: 13 Oct 1855. Page: 281 - 282.

Draper, Lawson H. to Jefferson Roland: ... a Negro boy named Stephen for the consideration of $950 to me paid in hand the said boy is about 23 or 24 years old. I covenant the said Boy to be sound healthy and sensible and a slave for life. ... Attest: James Carlin, Wm. Evans. Date: 24 Jan 1856. Recorded: 14 Apr 1856. Page: 403 - 404.

Dugger, Henry to Thomas J. Poteet: ... for the consideration of $300 to me paid a tracts of land in the state of Tennessee White County and District No. 10 containing by estimation 150 ... Attest: J. D. Hyder, Pleasant Bohanan. Date: 26 Aug 1853. Recorded: 3 Sep 1855. Page: 249 - 250.

Dugger, John W. to Samuel K. Wilkison: State of Tennessee Putnam County District No. 6th ... containing 640 akers ... $200 to me in hand paid ... a 100 acre tract of Henry Duggers ... including the land where his cabin stands south of Jefferson Poteets. ... Attest: Thomas Cooper, Sarah Cooper, James H. Walker. Date: 13 Oct 1854. Recorded: 4 Dec 1854. Page: 57 - 59.

Duke, Robert G. to John H. Amonet: ... for the consideration of $400 to me paid ... District Number 13th containing by estimation 70 acres ... Attest: James Carlen, Joseph Shaw. Date: 13 Nov 1855. Recorded: 26 Nov 1855. Page: 294 - 295.

Dyer, James to Jefferson & Nancy Dyer: For the love and affection I entertain for Jefferson Dyer and N. Maria Dyer I do hereby give transfer and convey to them my tracts of land ... District number 7th containing by estimation 200 acres ... on William Hinds line of as 50 acre tract whereon said Dyer lives ... in the west boundary line of Reuben Whitsons ... east boundary line of James Dyer ... east boundary line of Edmond Fins ... Beginning on Alexander W. Byers east boundary line ... Also all my personal property of every description ... Attest: Reuben H. Dowell, Jesse Brown. Date: 20 Feb 1856.The conditions of the above is that Nancy M. Dyer shall have after the land is sold to have $160, Matilda Dyer $160, Wade W. Dyer $160, Logan R. Dyer $160 to make them equal with the rest. Then the balance to be equally divided with all the children also my wife to have $160. Attest: R. H. Dowell, Jesse Brown. Date: 20 Feb 1856. Recorded: 21 Feb 1856. Page: 362 - 364.

Dyer, John M. to Abraham Buck: ... in consideration of the sum of $150.75 to him in hand paid ... two certain tracts or parcels of land ... to the fence that divides George Bullington and said Dyer ... southeast corner of William Rippetoes 40 acre tract ... Josiah Bullingtons line ... Attest: W. G Buck, W. A. Rippetoe. Date: 9 Aug 1854. Recorded: 10 Aug 1854. Page: 6-7.

Dyer, John M. to Josiah Bullington: ... for the consideration of the sum of $300 ... by estimation 107.5 acres ... Moses Kinnairds north west corner of his survey he now lives ... at George Bullingtons fence ... to a stake at John Dyer's fence ... to Abraham Buck's corner ... the south east corner of William Ripetoes 65 acre tract ... Attest: William A. Ripetoe, Ezekiel R. Kinnaird, Francis M. Bullington, Henry Bullington. Date: 24 Aug 1854. Recorded: 23 Jan 1855. Page 98 - 100.

Dyer, John M. to Thomas Laycock: ... for the consideration of $1 to me in hand paid a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Putnam County Tennessee and District No. 7, containing by estimation 1/4 acre be the same more or less and it begin for the purpose of a mill seat ... Attest: Tyre Bullington, William A. Ripetoe. Date: 25 ??? 1854. Recorded: 23 Sep 1854. Page: 33-34.

Dyer, Robinson to William C. Bounds: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $50 in hand paid ... being a part of a grant granted to David Ross by the state of Tennessee No. 7506 and dated 1815 ... the south west corner of said Robinson Dyer and John C. Dyers forge tract ... Date: 5 Feb 1855. Recorded: 5 Feb 1855. Page: 113 - 114.

Eldridge, James to Jno Huddleston: This indenture witnesseth that I James Eldridge of the County of Overton in the state of Tennessee for the sum of $100 to me now paid ... 5000 acre tract entered in name of Richard Copeland ... north boundry line of a 5000 acre survey owned by James E. Maning ... Attest: John S. Watson, J. D. Hyder. Date: 22 Jun 1854. Recorded: 2 Jul 1855. Page: 218 - 219.

Elrod, William to Isaac Elrod: ... for the consideration of $200 to me paid a part of a tract of land in the state of Tennessee Putnam County and District No. 8 containing by estimation 35 acres ... excluding the bottom owned and occupied by James McDole 15 acres more or less conveyed to him by Riley Medlin ... Date: 7 Aug 1854. Recorded: 7 Aug 1854. Page: 20-22.

Elrod, William to William Elrod, Jr.: ... for the consideration of $100 to me paid a tract of land ... District #12 containing by estimation 100 acres ... of the Big Spring in Gilbert Thompson line ... in Milly Rowland's line ... to Andrew Ferrells ... to Giles Elrod's line ... to P. A. Jared's line ... Witness: J. A. Baker, Giles Elrod. Date: 3 Feb 1855. Recorded: 5 Feb 1855. Page: 118 - 119.

Ensor, William A., John & Emiline Holliday & Emiline E. Tate minor to William Baker - Power of Attorney: We hereby nominate and appoint William Baker our attorney in fact to demand, receive or sell for us ... our interest in a legacy of real estate descending to us from one William T. Ensor deceased late of the County of Washington and state of Tennessee ... lands and tenements which the said William T. Ensor possessed at the time of his decease lying in the said County of Washington ... Date: 2 Jan 1855. Recorded: 2 Jan 1855. Page: 81 - 83.

Fisk, Ormel to Joseph Pearson: ... for the consideration of $100 me in hand paid and secured by the delivery hereof a certain tract parcel of land ... District No. 1 ... center of what is called Moses Fisk's turnpike road in the north boundary line of a 320 acre tract granted by the state to Sarah P. Fisk ... Attest: R. G. Burton, Hugh G. Huddleston. Date: 2 Oct 1854. Recorded: 2 Oct 1854. Page: 100 - 101.

Ford, Abraham to Henry B. Johnson: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $1 in hand paid and this other considerations herein after mentioned ... lying in the 5 civil district of Putnam County on tract containing 25 acres conveyed to said Ford by deed from John Henry baring date 23 Jan 1854 known as the Cooksey place ... and 30 head of hogs part of a gange of hogs that I bought of Armstrong Martin in William Martins mark ... I am justly indebted to the said Henry B. Johnson in the sum of $112 by note due the 15 Oct 1855 ... Recorded: 19 Feb 1855. Page: 146 - 147.

Ford, Abraham to Henry B. Johnson: ... for the consideration of $112 to me in hand ... District No. 5 containing by estimation 25 acres ... Jane and John Cockry formerly lived in ____ ... Attest: Wm C. Johnson, Matthias Welch. Date: 26 Nov 1855. Recorded: 21 Jan 1856. Page: 346 - 347.

Franklin, Elizabeth to John C. and Matilda Jane White: I Elizabeth Franklin have this day for the love and affection which I have for my daughter Matilda Jane White and her husband John C. White and for the other consideration hereinafter named ... my tract of land on which I know reside or live containing by estimation 143 acres ... District No. 7 ... formerly owned by Thomas J. Cate ... the north boundary line of Alexander Madding ... that is to say I am to have my support off of the premises of the said land during my natural life ... Attest: J. C. Madden, Hasa Madden. Date: __ ___ 1856. Recorded: 16 Feb 1856. Page 360 - 361.

Franklin, Elizabeth to Matilda Jane & John C. White: I Elizabeth Franklin of the county of Putnam have this day given granted aline and conveyed to Matilda Jane White and her husband, John C. White for the consideration of love and affection I entertain for them ... District No. 7 ... of a one hundred acre tract formerly owned by Thomas J. Cate ... in the north boundary line of Alexander Maddin ... I the said Elizabeth Franklin am to reside in the house with the said John C. White & Matilda Jane White on said land. If I choose to do so as long as I live and while living with them they are to support me in a decent comfortable manner suitable to my age and condition in life ... Date: 17 Apr 1856. Recorded: 17 Apr 1856. Page: 413 - 415.

Garrison, John to William Bean: ... for the consideration of $178.12 to me in hand paid a certain tract or parcel of land containing by estimation 71 acres and 32 poles ... District No. 1 granted the said state unto Aaran Bean by Grant No. 3275 and No. 2078 ... a stake in J. M. Dowells field ... west with G. W. Davidson's South boundary line ... including the whole of the plantation and improvement where the said John Garrison now lives ... Attest: N. J. Cole, William Ramsey, R. H. Dowell, J. L. H. Huddleston. Date: 1 Mar 1855. Recorded: 5 Mar 1855. Page: 149 - 151.

Gipson, John M. to Daniel V. Phy: This indenture made and entered into this 7 Apr 1856 between John M. Gipson of the County of Jackson and state of Tennessee of the one part and Daniel Phy of the County of Putnam and state aforesaid of the other part . Witnesseth that the said John M. Gipson for and in consideration of the sum of $100 to him in hand paid ... 50 acres ... 20 acre tract in the name of Samuel Moore ... Attest: William Hudson, J. C. Gist. Date: 7 Apr 1856. Recorded: 9 Jul 1856. Page: 448 - 449.

Goodall, W. W., Shrff JC to Robert S. Fain: Whereas Douglass & Charles A. Ford merchants trading under the ??? & style of Douglass & Ford heretofore on the 1 Oct 1853 recovered a judgment against Joseph Johnson for $101.36 before James R. Kerr then an acting Justice of the Peace for Jackson County Tenn and whereas an execution afterwards issued an said Judgment and in default of goods & chattels was on the 3 Jan 1854 levied on one tract of land of defendant Joseph Johnson lying in Jackson County Tenn (now in the County of Putnam Tenn) in District No 13 of Jackson County Tenn adjoin the lands of B. Boyd, R. E. Fain & William Ensor containing 75 acres ... the said Joseph Johnson then lived and whereas also on the 7 Nov 1854 in the circuit court of Jackson County ... when W. W. Berry & J. F. Dunnaville became the purchaser of the same ... Date: 13 Dec 1855.Now, therefore I William H. Goodall Sheriff of Jackson County Tenn ... Witness: H. Denton, F. H. Cassety. Date: 25 Mar 1856. Recorded: 24 Mar 1856. Page: 417 - 420.

Goodpasture, Jefferson D., Clerk & Master of the Livingston Chancery Court to Patrick Brady: ... by virtue of the following decree of said court made at its Sept Term 1855 in the case of James C. Officer, dec'd against the widow and heirs of said decd ... that the title to the tract of land grant no. 7934 for 50 acres and Grant No. 4698 for 1000 lying on the Cumberland Mountain in Overton and White Counties on both sides of the Walton Road ... beginning the same land whereon the said Brady now lives ... Attest: B. Marchbanks, Elly Bennett. Date: 31 Dec 1855. Recorded: 11 Jan 1856. Page: 353 - 354.

Graham, Joseph L. B. to J. H. Moore: ... for the sum of $5 to me paid and the other considerations hereinafter mentioned ... District No. 1 containing by estimation 89 acres and 68 poles ... North East corner of Wilson M. Huddleston's 150 acre tract ... in the corner of James M. McKinney's field ... line of L. Murphees 640 acre tract ... begin the same tract of land which was decreed to me by the Chancery court of Overton County in the suit wherein I was Compt and Cane Terry was Deft, ... I am indebted to Burton & Hawes in the sum of $64.90 by note under seal dated 1 Jan 1855 due one day after date, also one note to Joseph Pearson for $30.55 under seal of this date and due one day after date with Burton & Hawes as my security ... Attest: J. M. Douglass, M. F. Laycock. Date: 14 Feb 1855. Recorded: 14 Feb 1855. Page: 138 - 140.

Grant No. 10772 to Wade H. Miller: ... in consideration of Entrys No. 3564 made in the office of the Entry Taker of White County and entered on the 1 Sep 1849 ... a certain tract or parcel of land containing $450 acres by survey bearing the date the 3 Apr 1851 lying in said county of White ... on James Bohanons line ... on Robersons line ... on John Henry's line ... By the Governor W. Trousdale. W. B. A. Mamsey, Secretary. John T. Voss, Register. Date: 25 Aug 1851. Recorded: 5 May 1856. Page: 420 - 422.

Grant No. 7743 to Charles Huddleston: ... by virtue of Entry No. 2517 made in the office of the Entry Taker of Jackson County and entered on the 4 Dec 1837 ... a certain tract or parcel of land containing 18 acres and 18 poles by survey bearing date the 27 Nov 1838 situated in said County ... south east corner of a 50 acre survey that the said Huddleston now lives ... East boundary line of an old survey granted to William Ingram ... in the north boundary line of David Huddleston's 100 acre tract ... In Witness whereof James K. Polk Governor of the state of Tennessee has hereunto set his hand and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed at Nashville on 9 Dec 1839 ... Recorded: 6 Feb 1855. Page: 132 - 134.

Grider, John to Moses Kinnaird: I John Grider of the County of Jackson and state of Tennessee have this bargained and sold unto Moses Kinnaird of the county of Jackson and state aforesaid ... for the conditions of the sum of $70 to me in hand paid ... containing 42 acres ... Dist No. 12th ... south east corner of an entry made by A. Dyer ... including part of the farm owned by John Grider ... Attest: W. G. Bush, Peter Anderson. Date: 7 Feb 1854. Recorded: 26 May 1855. Page: 289 - 290.

Grider, John to Rebecca Bruce: ... for and in consideration of the sum to me paid in hand $150 the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged ... District No. 1 ... containing by estimation 50 acres ... Attest: Hosea M. White, James Lac. Date: 9 Feb 1856. Recorded: 29 Feb 1856. Page: 444 - 445.

Grider, John to William C. Brown: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $150 to me paid in hand the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged ... a certain tract or parcel of land containing by estimation 50 acres ... District No 1 ... Attest: J. S. Douglass, J. H. Moore. Date: 20 Feb 1856. Recorded: 29 Feb 1856. Page: 441 - 442.

Grimes, Simeon to Robert Judd: ... for the consideration of $300 to me paid two tracts of land ... District No. 7th containing by estimation 128 acres ... John Gryders South east corner ... south boundary line of George Bullington's 60 acre tract ... 2nd tract - Beginning at a post oak John Rippetoes south west corner of his fifty acre tract running thence east to Moses Kinnairds 200 acre tract ... thence west to Geroge Bullingtons line ... Date: 9 Jul 1855. Recorded: 8 Aug 1885. Page: 227 - 228.

Hargett, Holden to C. R. Ford - Trust Deed: ... for the consideration of $5 to me paid and other consideration herein after mentioned a certain patch of tobacco supposed to make between 1000 - 1200 pounds which tobacco I am to cultivate ... But this deed is made for the following uses and trusts for no other purpose that is to say I am indebted to one John C. Sith & Martin Whitten in the sum of $15.12 by note under said of this date and due on the 1 Dec 1854 ... Attest: J. D. Evans, Lotty M. Hargett (her mark). Date: 15 Aug 1854. Recorded: 15 Aug 1854. Page: 11-12.

Harpole, John to James W. Terry: ... for the consideration of $300 to me paid ... on Henry Bullington's East boundary line of his 60 acre tract ... on Thomas Laycock's North boundary line of his 75 acre survey ... on Robert McKees west boundary line ... The Second tract ... west boundary line of a survey in the names of Fisk ... in Martin Dowell's line ... Attest: J. L. H. Huddleston, Andrew Harpole. Date: 29 Sep 1856. Recorded: 29 Sep 1856. Page: 494 - 496.

Harris, Jordan K. to William H. Carr: I Jordan K. Harris of the county of Putnam and state of Tennessee being desirous that the property which my wife Tabitha has inherited from her father Thomas Conway deceased to wit one negro woman & child & all her increase (By the name of Matilda) shall be fully enjoyed by her and her bodily heirs to hereby relinquish and convey to William H. Carr in trust and for the use of my said wife and her heirs which my said wife has inherited from her said father as Heir and Distributes at the term of his death ... Attest: John Terry, James Welch. Date: 16 Sep 1854. Recorded: 2 Oct 1854. Page: 34-35.

Harris, William to A. S. & J. S. Goodbar: ... adjoining the town of Cookeville ... on a stake the North west corner of Jefferson Street ... Attest: J. L. Douglass, J. M. Douglass. Date: 9 Feb 1856. Recorded: 9 Feb 1856. Page: 357 - 358.

Harrison, Richard to Elinor Bowman: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $225 to him in hand paid ... the south west corner of Daniel Cambelle Jr. 100 acre tract ... containing by estimation 148 acres ... Date: 22 Jul 1854. Recorded: 7 Aug 1854. Page: 7-8.

Hays, Robert to John Johnson: ... for in consideration of the sum of $300 the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged ... land lying in the county of Putnam and state aforesaid lying on the South side of Wolf Creek District No. 9 ... to Bird Nickles west boundary ... Attest: Lewis Dies, Filin H. Smith. Date: 20 ??? 1854. Recorded: 23 Oct 1854. Page: 38-39.

Henderson, Austin to William Lisk: Deed of Trust on Property I Austin Henderson have this day bargained and sold and do hereby convey to William List for the sum of $5 to me paid and the other considerations hereinafter named ... I am indebted to John A. Roberts in the sum of $106 by note ... Attest: R. Dyer, C. Mills. Date: 20 Dec 1855. Recorded: 20 Dec 1855. Page: 331 - 332.

Henry, John to Edman Stamps: ... for the consideration of $100 to me pade (sic) for a tract of land ... District No. 14 containing by estimation 300 acres ... Attest: James W. Brooks, Sary Robertson. Date: 8 Jan 1855. Recorded: 5 Mar 1855. Page: 157 - 158.

Henry, Lidgard F. to John Henry: I Lidgard F. Henry give unto John Henry all of my hogs and my catt (sic) that is of a bay callon one year old ... Attest: James W. Brooks, Sary Robertson. Date: 1 Dec 1854. Recorded: 5 Feb 1855. Page: 284 - 285.

Hester, Joseph to J. H. Moore: ... for the sum of $5 to me paid and the other consideration herein after mention ... one yoke of oxen and three head of horses, one sorrel mare 8 years old next spring ... one young sorrel horse ... dark brown bay horse ... this deed is made for the following uses and trusts and for no other purpose that is to say I am indebted to Burton & Hawes in the sum $129 by note under seal of this dates due one day after date and am desirous to secure and make certain the payment of the sum now if I should pay the debt aforesaid on or before 15 Oct next then this deed to be void. But if I should not then the said J. H. Moore as trustee ... Attest: B. F. Burton, J. M. Douglass. Date: 30 Jan 1855. Recorded: 1 Feb 1855. Page: 110 - 111.

Hester, Joseph to J. H. Moore: ... for the sum of $5 to me paid and the other consideration hereinafter mention ... I am indebted to Daniel W. Hawes in the sum of $56.18 by note under seal dated 1 Sep 1856 ... Witness: W. R. Campbell, J. T. Quarles. Date: 1856. Recorded: 1 Sep 1856. Page: 472 - 473.

Hickey, Sandy to Martin Whitaker: I Sandy Hickey of the County of White State of Tennessee ... for the consideration of $280 to me paid ... District No. 14, formerly White County now Putnam containing by estimation 190 acres ... south boundary line of Joseph B. Dibrels 110 acre survey ... including the house and improvement and spring formerly occupied by G. W. Jones by virtue of Entry No. 117 dated the 2 day of July 1824 survey for Joseph B. Dibrel ... Also one other tract of 100 acres by virtue of Entry No 190 dated July 5, 1824 surveyed for Joseph B. Dibrel and Joel D. Mitchael ... Attest: Lewis Whitaker, M. R. Whitaker. Date: 13 Jul 1854. Recorded: 15 Mar 1856. Page: 383 - 385.

Hopkins, Cheeza to Howel H. Bryant, Jno. Grider: ... in Civil District #1 ... passing Margaret Eavans South East corner ... The said tract of land to remain bound unto Stephen W. Brown for $100 for which he has the note of said Bryant and Grider until the sum is paid. Witness: Daniel E. Bryant, James Julin. Date: 14 Nov 1854. Recorded: 1 Jan 1855. Page: 71 - 73.

Huddleston, Charles to Isaac A. Huddleston: ... for the consideration of $150 to me in hand ... granted by the state of Tennessee to Charles Huddleston, Grant No. 875 containing 100 acres ... a survey made by William Kerley ... Witness: Wm. Baker, Jordan F. Huddleston. Date: 26 Jan 1855. Recorded: 26 Jan 1855. Page: 108 - 109.

Huddleston, Charles to John L. H. Huddleston: Know all men by these presents that I Charles Huddleston of the county of Jackson and state of Tennessee of the one part and John L. H. Huddleston of the county and state aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of $75 to me in hand paid ... county of Jackson and Civil District #10 ... corner of the said J. L. H. Huddleston 160 acre tract ... on a conditional line made between the said Charles Huddleston and J. L. H. Huddleston ... pointers on the old Mitchell line ... formerly belonging to David Huddleston now J. L. H. Huddleston ... Attest: Lee R. Taylor, J. H. Moore. Date: 24 Oct 1850. Recorded: 6 Feb 1855. Page: 126 - 127.

Huddleston, Charles to Jordan F. Huddleston: ... for the consideration of $150 to me paid a tract of land in the state of Tennessee, Jackson County and District No. 10 containing by estimation 62 acres ... to a stake in Barnes line ... Witness: William W. Huddleston, Jonathan Buck Jr. Date: 6 Sep 1852. Recorded: 22 Aug 1854. Page: 28-29.

Huddleston, Charles to Jordan F. Huddleston: ... for the consideration of $300 to me paid a tract of land in the state of Tennessee, Jackson County and District No. 10 containing by estimation 98 acres ... in the south boundary line of the old Mitchell tract ... Witness: William W. Huddleston, Jonathan Buck Jr. Date: 6 Sep 1852. Recorded: 22 Aug 1854. Page: 27-28.

Huddleston, Charles to Jordan F. Huddleston: ... for the consideration of the sum of $300 paid to Thomas Painter a certain tract of parcel of land ... west boundary line of Thomas Barnes claim ... Witness: Wm. Baker, Lewis T. Barnes. Date: 4 Jun 1855. Recorded: 4 Jun 1855. Page: 197 - 198.

Huddleston, Charles to Jordan F. Huddleston: I Charles Huddleston for the love and affection I have for my son Jordan F. Huddleston have this day given granted transferred and conveyed unto him and his heirs a certain tract or parcel of land in the state of Tennessee Putnam County granted to me by the State of Tennessee by grant No. 7743 and containing by estimation 18 acres and 18 poles and bounded as follows to wit, ... South East corner of a fifty acre survey that the said Huddleston now lives ... East boundary line of an old survey granted to William Ingram ... North boundary line of David Huddleston one hundred acre tract ... Witness: Wm. Bake, Wilson M. Huddleston. Date: 6 Feb 1855. Recorded: 6 Feb 1855. Page: 134 - 135.

Huddleston, Charles to William W. Huddleston: ... for the consideration of $250 to me paid a tract of land in the state of Tennessee, Jackson County and District No. 10 containing by estimation 54 acres ... to a stake in Barnes line ... Witness: Jordan F. Huddleston, Jonathan Buck Jr. Date: 6 Sep 1852. Recorded: 22 Aug 1854. Page: 29-31.

Huddleston, David to Isaac A. Huddleston: ... for the consideration of $106 to me in hand paid a certain tract of land in the state of Tennessee Jackson County and District No 10 containing by estimation 100 acres ... on the county line dividing the counties of White and Jackson ... in Thomas Hopkins north boundary line ... Witness: J. L. Huddleston, John L. Huddleston. Date: 17 Oct 1850. Recorded: 25 Sep 1854. Page: 35-36.

Huddleston, David to Isaac A. Huddleston: ... for the consideration of $160 to me in hand paid a certain tract of land in the state of Tennessee White County and District No. 10 containing by estimation 50 acres ... corner of a 30 acre survey of Charles Huddleston ... Witness: J. L. Huddleston, John L. Huddleston. Date: 17 Oct 1850. Recorded: 25 Sep 1864. Page: 36-38.

Huddleston, John C. to Charles Huddleston: This indenture made this 18 day of June in the year of our Lord 1850 between John C. Huddleston of the state of Tennessee and county of Jackson of the one part and Charles Huddleston of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. Witness the that there is granted unto the heirs of William Ingram by the State of Tennessee 340 acres by virtue of two grants one for 200 acres and the other for 140 acres each grant dated April the first day in the year of our Lord 1819 the first No. 13252 and the other 13253 the said land according to grant begin conveyed to William Mitchell of the State of Tennessee and county of White ... in the name of Joel Alexander ... Witness: William W. Huddleston, Jordan F. Huddleston. Date: 18 Jun 1850. Recorded: 22 Aug 1854. Page: 25-27.

Huddleston, John C. to Turner Martin: ... for the consideration of $93.75 to me paid ... containing by estimation 62 1/2 acres be the same more or less begin the state of Tennessee Jackson County District No. 10 ... west boundary line of Eli Philips tract of land upon which he now lives ... the south east corner of a survey in the name of Fisk ... corner of another survey in the name of said Fisk ... Attest: Mat S. Smith, Wm. E. Martin. Date: 22 Oct 1853. Recorded: 11 Dec 1855. Page: 317 - 318.

Jackson, John to Samuel K. Wilkerson: ... for the consideration of $150 to me paid ... District No 5 containing by estimation 75 acres ... Witness: John W. Jackson, Thomas Brewington. Date: 30 Jun 1856. Recorded: 1 Sep 1856. Page: 471 - 472.

Jackson, William to John Jackson, Jun: ... for the consideration of $200 to me paid ... District No. 5 containing by estimation 85.5 acres ... north east corner of a 50 acre tract on which the said Jackson now lives ... a conditional line made between William and Nancy Jackson's lots of land ... Attest: John Madewell, James W. Brooks. Date: 2 Dec 1854. Recorded: 15 Aug 1855. Page: 297 - 298.

Jared, John to Lewis P. Conway: ... for the consideration of $26 to me paid ... District No. 11 containing by estimation 26 acres ... corner of Alexander Boyd's fifty acre tract ... to J. Maxwell's north boundary line ... Attest: M. A. Jared, Henry C. Taylor. Date: 15 Dec 1854. Recorded: 15 Dec 1855. Page: 326 - 327.

Johnson, Joseph to John J. Whitefield: ... for the consideration of $250 to me paid a tract of land in the state of Tennessee Putnam County (formerly Jackson County) ... between where the said Johnson now lives & Mrs. Mary J. Hughes ... Beginning on a sugartree the S.E. corner of Joseph Jared 50 acre tract ... to Wm. Whitefield's line ... to Wm. A. Ensor's line ... Witness: Wm. Byrne, John Lee, Austin Choat, W. P. Moore. Date: 11 Aug 1854. Recorded: 12 Aug 1854. Page: 22-23.

Johnson, Joseph to Robert E. Fain: ... for the consideration of $300 to me paid a certain tract or parcel of land known as the Jared Ridge plan and part of the Holladay entry ... containing by estimation 80 acres ... North side of Walton road in R. E. Fain's line and William A. Ensors South West corner ... a sugar tree John Whitfields corner in Bransford Boyd's line ... line of the Hollady entry ... Attest: Wm Baker, D. J. Harris. Date: 9 Feb 1855. Recorded: 9 Feb 1855. Page: 136 - 137.

Jones, Alfred Last Will and Testament: ... I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth one third of all my real estate during her life ... after 3 bushels is taken out for Thomas Jones & Gilchan ... I give and bequeath until two daughters Charlotta Hazzard & Nancy D. Jones $25 each ... all the balance of my estate to be equally divided between all my children except Rebecca Isbill ... I do hereby nominate and appoint Thomas Jones my executor ... Attest: F. N. Patterson, R. G. Duke, A. Palmer. Date: 29 Oct 1855. Recorded: 2 Apr 1856. Page: 395 - 396.

Jones, Alfred to James Isbell: ... for the consideration on $100 to me paid ... District No. 13 containing by estimation of 30 acres ... with a conditional line made by the said Alfred Jones and James Isbell running to James Isbells south boundary line ... to Garners line ... Attest: R. G. Duke, Bird S. Jones. Date: 19 Oct 1855. Recorded: 11 Dec 1855. Page: 313 - 314.

Jones, Bird S. to William McGinnis: ... between Bird S. Jones of the one part and William McGinnis of the other part Both of the County of Jackson and state of Tennessee. ... for the consideration of $175 to me in hand paid a tract of land being lying in the 13th District Jackson County Tennessee contain by estimation 84 acres ... with said ridge to Charles Smiths line ... boundary line of an entry in the name of Smith and Alcorn thence ... corner of Alfred Jones tract ... Attest: Hugh McCann, A. W. Hargett. Date: 27 Oct 1853. Recorded: 15 Aug 1855. Page: 238 - 240.

Jones, McClellen to John Bauckman: ... for in consideration of $400 in hand paid ... 100 acres of land ... 50 acres entered by Jourdan Sullivan. 37.5 acres entered by James S. Dyer which was transferred to the said Dyer & 13.5 acres land entered by said Jones ... grant to Jourdan Sullivan & in the South boundary line Richard Moores 50 acre tract ... North boundary line of John Hallidy ... line Herald D. Marchbanks South west corner ... One more tract entered by said Jones bounded as follows ... East boundary line of 50 acres tract where said Jones now resides ... North boundary line of the said tract of H. D. Marchbanks ... corner of a fifty entry in the name of Richard Moore ... Attest: J. A. Baker, J. E. Ferrell. Date: 1 Mar 1855. Recorded: 2 Apr 1855. Page: 168 - 170.

Jones, Richard & Matilda to Methodist E. Church South - George W. Crabtree, Howel H. Bryant. Simeon Stanton, Robert Gentry, William McBroom, Alexander Biars, J. Grider - Trustees: ... for an in consideration of the sum of $1 in hand paid at and upon the sealing and delivery of these presence ... in trust that they shall erect and build or cause to be built therean a house or place of worship for the use of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South according to the rules and Discipline which from time to time by be agreed upon and adopted by the ministers & preachers of said Church at their General Conference ... Witness: D. J. Harris, Daniel C. Bryant. Date: 20 Dec 1854. Recorded: 29 Dec 1854. Page: 79 - 81.

Jones, Thomas to Bird S. Jones: ... for the consideration of $50 to me paid my interest in a certain tract or parcel of Land lying in Putnam County and the state of Tennessee and in the 13th District it being the tract of land that my father decd seized and possessed of and also all other interest whatever my said fathers estate. Attest: P. Bohanon, R. G. Duke. Date: 28 Nov 1855. Recorded: 11 Dec 1855. Page: 312 - 313.

Jones, William H. Interest in Land Bird S. Jones: ... for the consideration of $50 to me in hand paid a certain tract or parcel of land ... 13th District all his right title and interest and claim in the tract of land that my father died deceased of and all other interest whatever in my father's estate ... Attest: James R. Jones, Alfred Jones. Date 11 Sep 1856. Recorded: 12 Sep 1856. Page: 499 - 500.

Judd, John & Abigal to Jackson D. Judd: I Abagal Judd have this day bargained and sold ... for the consideration of $75 to me paid a tract of land ... District No. 14 containing by estimation 5 acres ... on John Lee line ... Attest: Austin Choat, J. L. Douglass. Date: 4 Mar 1856. Recorded: 4 Mar 1856. Page: 367 - 368.

Kearly, Columbus to Samuel Wilkison: ... for the consideration of $110 to me paid ... east boundary line of Isaac Whiteakers 100 acre survey ... the west boundary line of Jefferson Coal's 50 acre survey ... Attest: E. L. Jackson, James B. Bennett. Date: 26 Nov 1855. Recorded: 28 Nov 1855. Page: 296 - 297.

Kinnaird, Montgomery to Alexander Kinnaird: For the love and affection I entertain for Alexander Kinnaird I do hereby give transfer and convey ... District No. 7th containing 25 acres ... on William Bullington's South boundary line ... Attest: R. H. Dowell, Edmund Dyer. Date: 12 Mar 1855. Recorded: 5 Nov 1855. Page: 292.

Kinnaird, William to Elizabeth Franklin: ... for consideration of $300 to me paid a tract of land in the state of Tennessee (-- Putnam marked out --) Jackson District #12 containing by estimation 143 acres ... tract formerly owned by Thomas J. Cate ... in the North boundary line of Alexander Madens 300 acre tract ... Attest: J. A. Ray, David E. L. Franklin. Date: 5 Mar 1852. Recorded: 5 Feb 1855. Page: 123 - 124.

Kinslow, Bird C. & Manerva Kinslow to Carroll Dyer & Sally Laycock: ... for the consideration of $1600 ... District No. 7the containing by estimation 200 acres ... granted to Richard F. Cook, ... North boundary line of Joseph A. Rays 350 acre tract ... on R. H. Dowell's South boundary line ... at the forks of said road leading to Carroll Dyers ... Witness: William Pippin, A. C. Pippin. Date: 27 Dec 1854. ... and the said Manerva Kinslow being by me made acquainted with the contents of said deed acknowledged an examination separate & apart from her said husband ... Examined: 7 Feb 1855. Recorded: 3 Dec 1856. Page: 474 - 476.

Kinslow, Bird C. & Manerva, his wife to Carroll Dyer, Sally Laycock: ... for the consideration of $1600 to them paid ... and District No. 7th containing by estimation 200 acres ... North west corner of a 250 acre tract granted to Richard F. Cook ... North boundary line of Joseph A. Rays 350 acre tract ... on R. H. Dowell's south boundary line ... to Carroll Dyers ... Carroll Dyer pays $600 then Carroll and Sally Laycock pays $1000 equally ... Witness: William Pippin, A. C. Pippin. Date: 27 Dec 1854. Recorded: 7 Feb 1855. Page: 140 - 142.

Kuykendall, Matthew & Ridley Draper to Alexander W. Byres (this deed is marked out): The registration of the following deed was through a mistake. ... for and in consideration of the sum of $80 to them in hand paid ... containing by estimation 297 acres ... conditional line between Matthew Kuykendall and Ridley Draper and Alexander W. Byers ... One other tract ... now occupied by the said Byres ... in Daniel Brown's east boundary line ... Attest: Elisha G. Sewell, N. C. Kuykendall. Date: 17 Feb 1855. Page: 246 - 248.

Kuykendall, Matthew & Ridley Draper to Alexander W. Byres: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $80 to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged ... containing by estimation 297 acres ... conditional line between Matthew Kuykendall and Ridley Draper and Alexander W. Byres ... on Daniel Brown's east boundary line ... Attest: Elisha G. Sewell, N. E. Kuykendall. Date: 7 Feb 1855. Recorded: 13 Dec 1855. Page: 323 - 324.

Kuykendall, Matthew, Peter Kuykendall, Josiah Robinson, Jane Robinson, Elijah Oliver, Polly Oliver, Jane Kuykendall, Jesse Y. Kuykendall, Curtis Terry, Elizabeth Terry, Noah Kuykendall to Briant Breeding Jr.: ... between the heirs of Jesse Kuykendall deceased ... Witnesseth that the said Heirs for and in consideration of the sum of $150 to them in hand paid by the said Breeding ... on the waters of Bear creek including the place where the said Breeding now lives - ... beginning corer of a tract of 63 acres granted by the state of Tennessee to the said Kuykendall deceased by Grant No. 10217 ... containing 104 acres. And also three other tracts one entered on the 21 May 1826 containing 25 acres ... Also another tract of 25 acres and entered on the 21 May 1826 survey bearing date 28 Aug 1826 ... And also one other tract of land containing 25 acres ... the south west corner of a survey in the name of Jesse Kuykendall decd for 31.25 acres ... corner of a survey in the name of Thomas Turner ... Witness: John Terry, John Choat. Date: 25 Jun 1842. Recorded: 5 Feb 1855. Page: 120 - 123.

Lee, James M. to John W. Huddleston: ... for the consideration of $400 to me paid ... 2 certain tracts of land ... District No. 1 containing by estimation 150 acres ... it being the land that I purchased of Jas. W. Smith. Witness: S. D. Burton, D. W. Hawes. Date: 13 Nov 1854. Recorded: 9 Mar 1855. Page: 161 - 163.

Lee, John to Richard Jones: ... District No. 10 lying on the South side of Martin's creek being a part of 1000 acre survey granted by the state of Tennessee to Michael Price and James Clemans ... Attest: Howel H. Bryant, Jorge McBride. Date: 28 Nov 1854. Recorded: 1 Jan 1855. Page: 75 - 77.

Lollar, Isaac to James G. Early: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $250 ... granted by the state of Tennessee to John Trapp No. 8438 ... cross fence between John Lollar and Levi Perkins ... survey conveyed by John Lollar to George Welch ... Date: 12 Jan 1855. Recorded: 13 Jan 1855. Page: 97 - 98.

Lowry, James B. to Corder Lollar: ... an in consideration of the sum of $450 in had paid ... a certain tract or parcel of land lying on Lawn Creek containing 150 acres be the same more or less it being granted by the State of Tennessee Isaac Loller ... to a Post Oak Saplin in Wm. P. Rhea field ... crossing the stage to Levi Pearkinses ... edge of a swamp on Wilcher Cardwell's line ... Date: 8 Mar 1855. Recorded: 14 Apr 1855. Page: 179 - 180.

Maddin, Alexander to Hosa Maddin: Deed of Gift to Land For the love and affection I entertain for my son Hosa Maddin I do hereby give transfer and convey to him my 100 acre tract of land granted to me by the state by entry No. 2271 & Grant No. 6285 ... District No. 7 ... in the South boundary line of William Maddins ... Also a part of my 300 acre tract by Grant No. 726 ... The condition in addition to the above is such that the said Hasa Maddin is to furnish to me and my wife during our natural life 2/3 of our support ... Attest: Wm Baker, William Bradford. Date: 2 Apr 1855. Recorded: 19 Jan 1856. Page: 349 - 351.

Maddin, Alexander to John A. Maddin: Deed of Gift to Land for the love and affection I entertain for my grandson John A. Maddin I do hereby give transfer and convey to him a portion of my tract of land on which I now live and all so my 100 acre tract number 2647 and my 25 acre tract south ... District No. 7 ... beginning corner of my 1000 acre tract Grant No. 6285 ... creek where Thomas Conways line ... The conditions of the above in the for gains is such that if the said John A. Maddin shall furnish as he herby agrees to one third of the support of myself and my wife during our natural life ... Witness: Wm. Baker, William Bradford. Date: 2 Apr 1855. Recorded: 28 Jan 1856. Page: 348 - 349.

Madewell, John to John Brown: ... for the consideration of $10 to me in hand paid ... District No. 5th containing by estimation 29.5 acres ... in Miss Grants South boundary line running thence South with the line of C. J. Bohanan ... Elijah Roach corner ... conveyed by Andrew Jackson to John Brown continuing north with said line to the South boundary line of a survey in the name of John Madewell ... to Miss Grants East Boundary line ... Attest: Jacob Henry, Samuel Madewell. Date: 19 Apr 1855. Recorded: 16 Aug 1855. Page: 242 - 243.

Madewell, Samuel & John Madewell to Roberson Dyer: ... for the sum of $5 to us paid and the other considerations hereinafter mentioned ... containing by estimation 200 acres ... One tract containing 50 ... the north west corner of a 50 acre survey granted to Charles Madewell standing on the hill by the side of Lewis Barnes field ... line of a 25 acre tract granted to Soloman Madewell ... Also one other tract of land containing by survey 50 acres ... south an entry in the name of William Phillips where John Madewell formerly lived ... Also one other tract of land containing 25 acres ... stake not far from James McCords south east corner running thence east with John Madewell's line ... But this deed is made for the following uses and trusts and for not other purpose that is to say we are indebted to Burton & Hawes in the sum of $501.11 by note under seal ... Attest: J. M. Douglass, Albert L. Ellis. Date: 1 Aug 1855. Recorded: 1 Aug 1855. Page: 224 - 227.

Madewell, Samuel to John Brown: ... for the consideration of $10 to me paid ... District No. 5. containing by estimation 12 acres ... a 50 acre survey in the name of Samuel Madwell ... 52 acre survey in the name of Mary Madwell ... Attest: Jacob Henry, John Madwell. Date: 19 Apr 1855. Recorded: 16 Aug 1855. Page: 244 - 245.

Mahan, Gidean B. to Leroy B. Apple: ... for the consideration of $500 cash in hand paid the receipt which is hereby acknowledged ... District No. 12 ... Beginning at William McDanolds West corner ... to Henry W. Saddler's line thence with said line to George Aple line ... containing 25 acres ... Attest: J. Backman, Augustine L. Holloman, J. C. Apple, Wm. McDonald. Date: 23 Jan 1855. Recorded: 5 Mar 1855. Page: 182 - 184.

Mahan, Gidean to Wilson McDonald: ... for the consideration of $500 to me paid cash in hand ... District #12 ... to a stake in Robt. Montgomery line ... Mathew C. Hagan line ... to Albert Stantons line ... Mathew Cowans line ... with the said Cowan line William McDonald line ... containing by estimation 120 acres ... Witness: A. S. Ferrell, G. W. McDonald, Ridley McDonald. Date: 27 Dec 1854. Recorded: 5 Feb 1855. Page: 117 - 118.

Mahan, James A. to Charles Smith: ... for the consideration of $250 to me in hand paid ... District No. 13 ... containing by estimation 100 acres including a 5 acre tract conveyed to me by W. J. Whetthorn the balance by Grant No. 7166 to William Simmons ... line of Moses Vincents 50 acre tract ... five acre entry in the name of Nathaniel Glover ... the corner of Hugh Wallace Billings tract ... the corner of Robert Alcorns 100 acre tract ... an entry made by N. Glover for five acres ... Attest: William Baker, F. N. Patterson. Date: 26 Feb 1856. Recorded: 13 Mar 1856. Page: 379 - 380.

Mansell, David and Benjamin Mackie to Henry T. Hughes: Know all men by these presents that David Mansell of the County of White and state of Tennessee ... in the final sum of $800 ... The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the said Mackie has purchased certain tract or parcels of land situate lying and being in the county of White and state of Tennessee and on the waters of Pigean Roost Creek adjoining the lands of Z. P. Dearing John L. Boyds T. Hughes and Jesse Saylers and John R. Barnetts it being all the tracts or parcel of land that he the sd Mackie sold a few years ago to Z. C. P. Dearing ... for the sum or consideration of the sum of $450 ... Attest: Z. B. P. Dearing, John Mackie. Date: 2 Mar 1854. Recorded: 10 May 1856. Page: 450 - 451.

Mansell, David to Benjamin McKey to Henry T. Hughes: Know all men by these presents that David Mansel of the county of White and State of Tennessee is held and firmly bound unto Benjamin McKie his heirs executors & administrators in the final sum of $800 ... the said Mackie has purchased certain tracts or parcels of land situate lying and being in the county of White and state of Tennessee ... adjoining the lands of Z. B. P. Dearing, John L. Boyd, L. Hughes and Jesse Saylors and John R. Barnett it being all the tracts of parcel of land that he the sd Mackie sold a few years ago to Z. B. P. Dearing with the exception of some 15 or 0 acres that sd Dearing up? off and also one acre that was given off for the use of a school ... and for the sum or consideration of the sum of $450 ... Attest: Z. B. P. Dearing, John Mackie. Date: 2 Mar 1854. Recorded: 10 May 1856. Page: 451 - 453.

Marchbanks, George F. & wife Henrietta Interest in the Estate of Grass Robinson to William A. Robinson: Whereas Grass Robinson died in the year 1825 intestate leaving a widow Sarah Robinson and twelve children his heirs and legatees and at his death was possessed of both real and personal estate and whereas then has never been any division of said estate and is still in the possession of the widow Sarah Robinson, and whereas we George Marchbanks and wife Henrietta Marchbanks formerly Henrietta Robinson a daughter of the said Grass Robinson ... Attest: [Wilson] Lawrence Sypert, Nancy Robinson. Date: 23 Jul 1856. Recorded: 4 Sep 1856. Page: 476 - 478.

Martin, Samuel H. to John D. Allison: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $100 to him in hand paid ... Marry Curtin south west corner ... 200 survey made in the name of Thomas Curtin, Tom Martin and James Allison ... Attest: James Allison, William Thomas. Date: 15 Sep 1856. Recorded: 29 Sep 1856. Page: 497 - 498.

Martin, Thomas C. to James H. Nelson: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $275 to me in hand paid ... containing 100 acres ... in George Earley's line ... in John Green line ... Attest: Allen Welch, John Green. Date: 10 Oct 1854. Recorded: 17 Nov 1855. Page: 293 - 294.

Matlock, H. to E. L. Gardenhire - growing crop and one horse: .. the interest which I have in the growing crop on the farm of James B. Lowery in Putnam County, Tennessee, and also one Roan horse with one eye, which I bow have in possession ... Gardenhire is my security in a note for $75 to Carlin & Hereford ... Attest: Joseph Brown, C. Mills. Date: 16 Aug 1855. Recorded: 17 Aug 1855. Page: 245 - 246.

Matthews, Mark to Sarah Brown: ... for the consideration of $200 to me paid the following tract of land in the state of Tennessee Jackson County and Dis. No. 10 containing 100 acres ... South boundary line of Henry Harpole 200 acre tract ... Attest: R. H. Dowell, Walker Brown. Date: 8 Oct 1850. Recorded: 3 Mar 1855. Page: 152 - 153.

Maxwell, Samuel to Thomas I. Cate: ... between Samuel Maxwell of the State of Tennessee and county of Jackson of the one part and Thomas I. Cate of the state and county aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of $200 to me the said Samuel Maxwell in hand paid ... Amos Maxwell's north east corner ... on Gordan Maxwell's south boundary line ... Attest: Amos Maxwell, Gordan C. Maxwell. Date: 5 Oct 1848. Recorded: 16 Oct 1854. Page: 41-43.

McBroom, James Last Will and Testament: ... negros, viz: Dick, Jack, Lucy & her child be sold and the proceeds be divided equally between my three sons, to wit, William, James & Anthony, and my daughter Page: 382.

McBroom, James Last Will and Testament: ... Secondly, I direct that my negroes viz Dick, Jack, Lucy and her child be sold and the proceeds be divided equally between my three sons to wit William James & Anthony and my daughter Martha Jane Stanton wife of Garland Stanton or if they can agree they may divide the negroes amongest themselves. ... and my two grandsons Geo. W. Harper and James A. Harper ... Witness: Wm. Byrne, John Haynes. Date: 3 Dec 1855. Recorded: 20 Mar 1856. Page: 385 - 386.

McConnell, Richard to Mary S. Taylor: ... to 250 acres of land in Putnam county to M. S. Taylor when she pays the following notes now held by the Branch of the Bank of Tennessee at Sparta one for $500 drawn by me and endorsed by Wm R. Vance H. D. Marchbanks and Mark Harper dated 24 Nov 1841 ... one not drawn by me and endorsed by Matthew C. McKindley and Simon Ryan for $170 also one note drawn by George Harper and endorsed by M. S. Taylor and Mark Harper for $340 dated 29 Nov 1841 ... one note drawn by M. S. Taylor and endorsed by G. Harper and W. Q. Hughes for $170 dated 20 Nov 1841 ... Witness: H. D. Marchbanks, W. R. Vance. Date: 7 Mar 1842. Recorded: 14 Apr 1856. Page: 406 - 407.

McCormack, J. B. to John Choat: ... for and in consideration of $50 in hand paid the receipt which is hereby acknowledged ... where John Barnes 100 acre tract ... Isaac Whitakers N. W. corner ... Dowel's north boundary line ... that leads from said Dowels to John Terrys ... Joseph Laycocks S. E. corner ... Martha Dowels S. W. corner ... Attest: John Welch, John Smith, Levi L. Murphee, D. W. Hawes. Date: 10 Feb 1845. Personally appeared before me Sampson W. Cassety Clerk of Jackson County Court John Smith who being first duly sworn depose and say that he is acquainted with John Welch's hand writing one of the subscribing witnesses to this deed who has departed this life and that the signature of John Welch is the handwriting of John Welch ... Date: 7 Mar 1845.Recorded: 12 Aug 1856. Page: 458 - 460.

McDaniel, John F. to Daniel M. Apple: ... for the consideration of $500 to in paid .. and District No. 11 containing by estimation 120 acres ... West with Edward B. Draper's line ... Date: 6 Jan 1854. Recorded: 12 Jan 1855. Page: 68 - 69.

McDearman, Sterling B. to Lafayette D. Apple: ... for the consideration of $350 to me paid ... District No. 12 containing by estimation 150 acres ... near John K. Saddlers line ... to Vanson Young line then with that to James Saddlers line then with his line to Ephraim Elrod's line ... containing the land where the said L. D. Apple now lives ... Attest: J. C. Apple, L. B. Apple. Date: 5 Apr 1856. Recorded: 7 Apr 1856. Page: 399 - 401.

McDonald, William & Wilson to Thomas Watts: ... for the consideration of $860 to us paid, a tract of land in the state of Tennessee Putnam County in District No. 12 ... Beginning on a beech in John Collins north west corner ... to a beech in William R. Jones west boundary line ... in Samual Young's south boundary line ... Witness: Wm. H. Hall, B. L. Hall. Date: 19 Aug 1854. Recorded: 21 Aug 1854. Page: 23-25.

McGinnis, William to Bird S. Jones: ... for the consideration of $600 to me paid ... District No. 13 containing by estimation 75 acres ... east boundary line of William Garners tract that he bought from Thomas Jones ... with the fence toward Alfred Jones house to the barn near the house ... 25 acre tract entered in the name of Henry M. Carr and by him sold to Alfred Jones ... Andrew F. Hargets beginning corner ... with a conditional line made by Alfred Jones & William H. Jones ... also another tract containing by estimation 59 acres ... in the west boundary line of Bird S. Jones tract of 50 acres ... with said ridge to Charles Smiths line ... entry in the name of Smith and Alcorn ... a conditional corner made by William McGinnis and A. W. Harget ... corner of Alfred Jones 100 acre tract ... Attest: Charles Smith, E. C. Crowell. Date: 19 Sep 1855. Recorded: 10 Dec 1855. Page: 327 - 330.

McGuffee, Litta & Edmund to John H. Amonet: ... for the consideration of $500 to me paid ... District Num. 13th contain by estimation 85 acres ... Beginning at Rock in east boundary of the old Putiman Jones 50 acres ... Witnesses: R. G. Duke, James Carlen. Date: 13 Nov 1855. Recorded: 10 Dec 1855. Page: 309 - 311.

Medlin, Riley to William Elrod: ... for the consideration of $100 to me paid a part of a tract of land in the State of Tennessee DeKalb County and District No. 14 containing by estimation 35 acres ... excluding the bottom opposite the widow Elrods 15 acres more or less that I conveyed to James McDole ... Witness: Albert G. Davis, Solomon R. Cole. Date: 27 Mar 1850. Recorded: 7 Aug 1854. Page: 19-20.

Montgomery, Alexander H. to William Evins: ... for the consideration of $32.50 to me in hand paid a tract or parcel of land lying in the state of Tennessee Putnam County in District No. 10 ... survey of James McBroom ??? containing 50 acres ... Attest: R. E. Fain, William Parkerson. Date: 1 Jan 1855. Recorded: 1 Jan 1855. Page: 69 - 71.

Murphee, Levi L. Last Will and Testament: ... that my body be desently interred in the old Cainy Ridge burying ground ... to my youngest daughter Mary Murphee one dollar ... to my wife Martha Murphee one negro woman named Marinda Jane & her child Delila Jane forever ... I do will & bequeath the care custody & contrate of my daughter Lucy Murphee & my son Jabez Murphee to my sister Nancy McGhee ... I give & bequeath to my said sister Nancy McGhee the use, services & benefit of my negro boy John about 20 years old, my negro girl Nancy about 13 years old ... I will & bequeath to Elvira Brown wife of Elijah Brown $500 ... one [tract of land] is called the Cate tract & the other the Webb tract ... the tract of land called the Dillen tract containing 162 1/2 acres in Overton County ... my negro woman Pamela & her two children & any other increase of the said woman Pamela giving to my said executer the power to sell privately or publically as he may deem or think best ... to my daughter Lucy Murphee & my son Jabez Murphee the entire balance of my estate both real and personal ... I nominate & appoint my nephew Levi M. Pistole my sole executor to this my last will & testament ... Attest: Lewis Barnes, L. C. Webb, John A. Reynolds, Wm Robinson, R. E. Fain. Date: 29 May 1855. Recorded: 31 Mar 1856. Page: 390 - 394.

Murphee, Levi L. to Wilsan M. Huddleston: ... for the consideration of $200 to me paid a certain tract or parcel of land in the state of Tennessee and in Civil District No. 10 of Jackson County ... East boundary line of a 50 acre tract grated to Thos. Nicholas, ... containing by estimation 220 acres ... Witness: J. H. Moore, Thomas Painter. Date: 5 Jan 1854. Recorded: 4 Jun 1855. Page: 200 - 201.

Murphee, Levi L. to Wm. E. Martin: ... for the consideration of $110 to me paid ... in District No 1 of Overton County ... to Frances Dodson's 50 acre tract ... Witness: James M. McKinney, T. C. Webb. Date: 1 Mar 1854. Recorded: 11 Aug 1856. Page: 488 - 489.

Netherton, Henry to Robinson Dyer: ... for the consideration of $5 to me paid and the other consideration hereinafter mentioned ... bounded by the lands of Sanford Stamps on the south, and John Jarnican on the East and by Moses Netherton on the North and West, containing 50 acres ... I am indebted to the Bank of Tennessee in the sum of $295.50 ... Attest: William Baker, Benj. F. Chaffin. Date: 27 Sep 1856. Recorded: 2 Oct 1856. Page: 490 - 491.

Nicholas, David to Simpson Farley: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $175 the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged ... containing 50 acres ... to Eliza Bounds line ... to Nelson Dyers line ... Attest: Nelson Dyer, W. F. Williams. Date: 24 Nov 1854. Recorded: 11 Dec 1854. Page: 67 - 68.

Nicholas, David to William B. Stone: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $32 the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged ... containing 10 acres ... also Thomas Stone's corner ... in an old field John Pennington's corner ... Date: 9 Dec 1854. Recorded: 11 Dec 1854. Page: 65 - 67.

Nichols, Elijah to Vinette Henry: ... for the consideration of $5 to me in hand and the other considerations hereinafter named a certain tract or parcel of land ... and bounded by the lands of Vinett Henry Alfred Southard Wm Robinson and Prestan Bowman ... I am indebted to one Jero Johnson & one Elisha Camran to the amount of sum $30 more or less in I am several judgments now in the office of Samuel Miller Esq. and Wm. C. Johnson Esq and which judgments are stayed by the said Vinett Henry. ... Attest: J. L. Huddleston, W. Baker. Date: 9 Apr 1855. Recorded: 9 Apr 1855. Page: 170 - 171.

Night, Wilie to John Garison: I Wilie Night of the state of Tennessee and County of Jackson have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey to John Garison of the State and and (sic) County aforesaid ... for the consideration of $100 to me paid a certain tract of land containing 100 acres ... in the 10th Civil District ... conditional line made between Aaran Bean and E. Masan ... to include the plantation and houses of the said John Garison ... Attest: Alex Montgomery, Jno. Cummins. Date: 18 Oct 1853. Recorded: 17 Feb 1855. Page: 144 - 145.

Painter, Thomas T. to James F. Terry: ... for the consideration of $2700 to me paid ... District No. 1st containing by estimation 160 acres ... to a white walnut William Huddleston corner ... to a stake in Jonathan Bucks south boundary line ... Attest: John Terry, Roland Terry. Date: 1 Oct 1855. Recorded: 1 Oct 1855. Page: 266 - 267.

Patterson, F. N. to John M. Dyer: ... for the consideration of $420 to me paid ... District No. 11 containing by survey 210 acres ... tract of land known as the Jackson Herran Place ... Attest: James Kirkland, B. B. Waller. Date: 2 Sep 1854. Recorded: 13 Dec 1855. Page: 325 - 326.

Patterson, Felix M. to William M. Wade: ... for and in consideration of one cent to me in hand paid and other considerations hereinafter named ... 3 tracts and parts or parcels of land lying in Putnam County Tennessee in the 13th Civil District. First tract containing 100 acres adjoining the lands of William Alcorn Charles Smith and my own lands, it begin the plan I purchased from Hugh Smith and have his band for title. Second tract - one half which belongs to me the other to Josiah Roten and contains about 1000 acres it belonging to the heirs of Joseph Roberts, it being the shares I purchased from John Roberts and William Brank and wife Malissa, who an heir of the said Joseph Roberts, it begin two tenths of all the land that the said Roberts died seized and possessed of and adjoins the second tract above described & others ... I am indebted to Morgan & Co of Nashville Tennessee in the sum of $1074.91 ... Attest: Robert Cantrell, Wm. H. Magness. Date: 13 Jan 1855. Recorded: 13 Jun 1855. Page: 208 - 210.

Peek, James to Martin B. Gentry: ... for the sum of $470 to me paid in hand ... north west corner of George Oliver's survey ... containing by computation 100 acres ... Attest: E. H. Matheny, Silas W. Gentry. Date: 22 Mar 1856. Recorded: 14 Apr 1856. Page: 407 - 408.

Peek, Robert to John G. Judd: For the love and affection I entertain for the Bear Creek Church of United Baptist I do hereby give transfer and convey unto John G. Judd Trustee of said Church and his successors in Office a certain tract or parcel of land in the state of Tennessee Overton County District No. 1 containing by estimation 1/4 of acre ... Witness: Welbourne Swift, John Green. Date: 27 Feb 1854. Recorded: 11 Aug 1856. Page: 468 - 469.

Peek, Robert to William Moody: ... for the consideration of $12 to me in hand me in hand paid ... 1st District on the waters of Bear Creek ... steke corner Mcdaniel tract ... it begin a part of the tract that formerly belonged to the heirs of Kendall Savage ... Witness: Tiptain Gragg, John Green. Date: 31 Jul 1854. Recorded: 1 Jan 1855. Page: 74 - 75.

Pippin, William to Carroll Dyer, Sally Laycock: ... for the consideration of $82 to me paid ... District No. 7 containing by estimation 40 acres by the same more or less and it begin a part of the land bought from Bird C. Kinslow at $1600 bought by Carroll Dyer and Sally Laycock ... Witness: A. C. Pippin, Thomas C. Kinslow. Date: 27 Dec 1854. Recorded: 7 Feb 1855. Page: 143 - 144.

Pippin, William to Lewis Pippin: ... for the consideration of $450 to me paid a certain tract of land ... District #7 containing by estimation 128.5 acres ... west 94 poles to a post oak Lewis Pippin's corner ... Witness: Bird C. Kinslow, Samuel Patton. Date: 17 Nov 1854. Recorded: 5 Feb 1855. Page: 111 - 112.

Pointer, John B. to John S. Quarles: Bond to convey or make title to land. I John B. Pointer bind myself to pay John S. Quarles the sum of $1000. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the sd John S. Quarles has this day purchased of me for the sum of $550 ... Dist. No. 1st ... north boundary line of the Welch survey ... to the McCormack line ... conditional line between sd J. B. Pointer and Austin Choat ... to Thomas Choats south boundary line ... Attest: H. H. Dillard, J. C. Freeze. Date: 5 Jan 1856. Recorded: 12 Feb 1856. Page: 358 - 359.

Pollard, Jesse to James Rector: This indenture made and entered into the 29th day of August A. D. 1853 between Jesse Pollard of the County of White and State of Tennessee of the one part and James Rector of the County of Overton and the state aforesaid of the other part. ... for and in consideration of the sum of $200 paid in hand ... containing 50 acres more or less lying and being in White County and on the waters of the Little Caney Fork or Falling Water ... line of a 100 acre survey made in the name of Stephen Webb ... Entry made in the name of Webb by Entry No. 1750 it being a tract of land granted to Jess Pollard by the state of Tennessee by grant no. 1750 bearing date the 27th day of December 1833 ... Witness: Owen B. Rector, Wm. K. Cooper. Date: 29 Aug 1853. Recorded: 11 Dec 1854. Page: 63 - 65.

Ramsey, James & George to J. D. Goodpasture: ... for the consideration of $40 ... two acres of land ... and adjoining the town of Cookeville ... Attest: C. Mills, John West. Date: 11 Dec 1855. Recorded: 13 Dec 1855. Page: 321 - 322.

Ramsey, James & George to Joseph S. Copeland: ... for the consideration of $80 to them paid ... District No. 1st containing 4 acres adjoining the town of Cookeville on the east side of said town ... Attest: C. Mills. Date: 10 Sep 1855. Recorded: 10 Sep 1855. Page: 252 - 253.

Randolph, Reuben to William F. Bennett: ... for the consideration of the sum of $50 to me in hand paid ... lying and being in the state of Tennessee County of White district No. 11 ... that I the said Reuben Randolph purchased of Moses Patton ... that I Reuben Randolph now live ... Witness: John Bumbalow, Isaac Brumlow. Date: 3 Sep 1853. Recorded: 3 Dec 1855. Page: 301 - 303.

Rawland, Jefferson to John J. Whitefield: - ... a certain Negro boy known by the name of William supposed to be 38 years of age for the sum of $9000 to me in hand paid ... Attest: N. J. Brock, James R. Jones. Date: 29 Nov 1855. Recorded: 11 Dec 1855. Page: 311 - 312.

Ray, Daniel M. to William Lisk, Jr.: ... for the consideration of $500 to me paid ... District No. 8. containing by estimation 174 acres ... on James Allisons ??? line ... Attest: A. C. Ditty, L. G. Lisk. Date: 11 Sep 1854. Recorded: 9 Apr 1855. Page: 230 - 232.

Rector, James to Owen B. Rector: ... for the consideration of $100 to me paid for a tract of land ... District No. 6the containing by estimation 19 1/2 acres ... tract in the name of Jesse Pollard ... Attest: Thomas Cooper, Wm.K. Cooper. Date: 29 Apr 1856. Recorded: 5 May 1856. Page: 428 - 429.

Rector, William to Owen B. Rector: ... for the consideration of $120 to me paid ... District No. 6th containing by estimation 40 acres ... 50 acre tract in the name of Jesse Pollard ... Attest: Thomas Cooper, Wm. Webb. Date: 15 Mar 1856. Recorded: 5 May 1856. Page: 429 - 430.

Richardson, William H. to Henry Roberts: ... for the consideration of $5.60 a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Jackson County State of Tennessee in District No. 13 ... containing by estimation 28 acres ... Beginning on a dogwood Joseph Robert's south east corner ... to a sour wood in Jos Roberts north boundary line ... Witness: Joseph Roberts, William A. Richardson. Date: 5 Jun 1847. Recorded: 11 Jun 1855. Page: 204 - 206.

Ripetoe, W. L. to Eli Shipley: ... for the consideration of $250 to me in hand paid ... District No. 1. containing by estimation 200 acres ... north boundary line of Joseph Laycocks 50 acre survey ... boundary line of John M. Dowels survey ... Attest: George Bullington, Thomas Laycock. Date: 19 Feb 1855. Recorded: 4 Jun 1855. Page: 290 - 291.

Roberson, Preston to William H. Roberson: ... for in consideration of the sum of $800 in hand paid ... all the right title claim interest and demand which I have or may hereafter have in the estate of my mother Leah Roberson or in the estate of my Deceased Father James T. Roberson Deceased which property is now in the possession of the said Leah Roberson. My meaning is to convey my undivided interest in all the property now in the possession of my said mother or to be hereafter including Land Slaves stack money debts and everything else in her hands. Attest: Thomas Wisdam, J. D. McCormack. Date: 22 Dec 1855. Recorded: 22 Dec 1855. Page: 334 - 335.

Roberson, Preston to William H. Roberson: Received of William H. Roberson $1000 in full for a certain Negro Boy named Bartan about 18 years old of dark copper color, which negro I warrant to be healthy sensible and sound and a slave for life ... Attest: Thomas Wisdam, J. D. McCormack. Date: 22 Dec 1855. Recorded: 22 Dec 1855. Page: 335.

Roberts, Dower of Mary: ... In obedience to an order by the worshipful County court for said County to us directed to lay off and set apart one third of the real estate in the value of Joseph Roberts deceased as a Dower of life estate to Mary Roberts widow of the said Joseph Roberts have met at the house where said Roberts deceased and after viewing the premises do set apart the following boundary of land to wit ... South East corner of William Kings 640 acres tract which lies North of said Roberts improvement ... Surveyors: Isaac Buck, Abraham Ditty, James Allison. Date: 10 Oct 1854. Recorded: 11 Apr 1855. Page: 181 - 182.

Roberts, Henry to Alexander Burton: Whereas Henry Robts & Henry Deweese purchased of Allisan Anderson & Co. of Nashville on the 25th day of November lost merchandise to the amount of $313.02 due 6 months from that ... I have in an undivided tract of land owned by my Father and which by heirship I am entitled too & also hereby convey and transfer to the said Burton all my right and title to the tract of land where I am not living and containing about 106 acres of land which was purchased by me from my Father and Wm. H. Richardson ... Attest: Thomas Whitefield, C. Mills. Date: 2 Mar 1855. Recorded: 11 Jun 1855. Page: 206 - 207.

Roberts, Henry to Alexander Burton: Whereas, Henry Roberts & Henry Dewese purchased of Allisan Anderson & Co of Nashville on the 25th day of November last merchandise to the amount of $313.02 due 6 months ... all the right and interest which I have in an undivided tract of land owned by my father and which by heirship I am entitled too, and also one share that I purchased in the said estate from H. Lea & his wife Marinda Lea, ... 106 acres of land, which was purchased by me from my Father - W. H. Richardson ... Attest: F. M. Patterson, L. J. Lee, Amos Maxwell. Date: 2 Mar 1855. Recorded: 22 Mar 1855. Page: 195 - 197.

Roberts, Joseph to Henry Roberts: I Joseph Roberts for the love and affection that I have for my son Henry Roberts have this day given and granted and do hereby give and grant unto Henry Roberts and his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land lying in the state of Tennessee and County of Jackson and District 13 containing 50 acres ... including the improvement where Stephen James formerly lived and where Henry Roberts now lives. ... Attest: Thomas Whitefield, F. M. Roberts. Date: 14 Dec 1853. Recorded: 11 Jun 1855. Page: 203 - 204.

Roberts, Joseph to Henry Roberts: This indentery (sic) made and entered into this the fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three between Joseph Roberts of the County of Jackson and state of Tennessee of the one part and Henry Robarts of the County and state affordsaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Joseph Roberts for and inconsideration of the sum of $40 to him in hand paid ... the North West corner of William Robarts 53 acre tract ... Attest: Thomas Whitefield, F. M. Robarts. Date: 14 Dec 1853. Recorded: 11 June 1855. Page: 201 - 203.

Robinson, William H. to Leah Robinson: Received of Leah Roberson $1000 in full for a certain Negro Boy named Burton about 18 years old of dark copper color which negro I warrant to be healthy sensible and sound and a slave for life ... Attest: James J. Bohanon. Date: 6 Oct 1856. Recorded: 17 Oct 1856. Page: 496.

Sabin, Lyman to Green Crowder: ... for the sum of $42.23 to me paid and other considerations hereinafter mentioned a pasel of cattle in number 7 and on horse ... And further said Crowder binds himself to furnish me the necessities of life while I live and pay the buring charges. I do not ask him to pay a [?hypocritical?] priest to tell lies over me after I am dead. Attest: J. S. Allison, Barnabas Harrison. Date: 6 Nov 1855. Recorded: 9 Feb 1856. Page: 356 - 357.

Saddler, Henry W. to Washington Saddler: ... between Henry W. Saddler of the County of Jackson and state of Tennessee of the one part and Washington Saddler ... ... for and in consideration of the sum of $75 to him in hand paid ... a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the sd county of Jackson ... District No. 15 ... west corner of sd Washington Sadlers mill tract ... past Garrett Sadlers spring and John Sadlers still place ... to Washington Sadlers south boundary line ... Witness: J. H. ????. Date: 8 Mar 1851. Recorded: 5 Nov 1855. Page: 274 - 275.

Scarlett, Thomas to Andrew Wassum, Sr.: ... between Thomas Scarlett of the state of Tennessee and County of Jackson of the one part and Andrew Wassum Senior of the state and County aforesaid of the other part. Witnessth that for and in consideration of the sum of $37.50 to me ... containing by computation about 130 acres ... being in the County of Jackson and in the 12th District ... South East corner of James Dodson's one acre tract and on John Barnes West boundary line of his tract purchased of Benjamin E. Williams ... opposite the South East corner of a 100 acre tract called the Boon tract and now owned by said Scarlett ... West boundary line of a 600 acre tract entered by Burt L. Stephens to a stake and white oak in the South boundary line of Benjamin Erwins ... to James Dodson's North West corner of his 100 acre tract he bought of sd Williams ... and excluding 10 acres of land previously bought by said Thomas Scarlett from Benjamin E. Williams ... Witness: Austin Choate, Andrew Wassum, Jr. Date: 22 Nov 1848. Recorded: 24 Apr 1855. Page: 193 - 194.

Sims, D. W. to Pleasant Bohanon: ... for the sum of $5 to me paid and other considerations hereinafter named ... District No. 5th containing by estimation 805 acres ... on a cliff Bartan Roberts corner ... West with Pleasant Randolph's line ... I am indebted to one John Bohanon in the sum of $50.65 by note ... a debt which I am (sic) George Bohanon to the amount of $31.55 ... Attest: Campbell Bohanon. Date: 18 Dec 1854. Recorded: 1 Oct 1855. Page: 254 - 256.

Smith, Drury to John Jackson: ... for the consideration of $150 to me paid ... District No. 5 containing by estimation 75 acres ... Attest: William High, Thos. L. Watson. Date: 4 Dec 1855. Recorded: 11 June 1855. Page: 303 - 304.

Smith, Thomas J. - Homestead Declaration: Whereas under an act of the state of Tennessee passed February the 21st 1852, every head of a family is entitled to so real estate, as amounts to the value of $500 exempt from execution sale at law. Therefore I Thomas J. Smith do hereby declare my intention to all ?persuas? to claim and do hereby claim the aforesaid $500 of the Land and Homestead upon which I now reside ... Attest: C. Mills, J. C. Terry. Date: 23 Jan 1854. Recorded: 23 Jan 1856. Page: 345 - 346.

Sparks, Levi & wife Mary Sparks to Samuel R. Wilkison: ... for the consideration of $250 to me paid ... District No. 5 containing by estimation 50 acres ... Attest: H. H. Dillard, J. L. Douglass. Date: 5 Mar 1856. Recorded: 18 Mar 1856. Page: 388 - 389.

Sparks, Levi to Samuel K. Wilkerson: ... for the consideration of $100 to me paid ... containing by estimation 153 acres and granted to me by the state of Tennessee by Grant No. 11515 ... a 50 acre survey in the name of Mary Hennessee ... entry in the name of Maidwell ... in the name of James Jackson ... corner of the same in George Bohanan's line ... corner of a survey in the name of Barton Roberts (now James Bohanans) ... to Samuel Madewell's line ... in a line of a survey in the name of John Maidwell ... in the name of Mary Hennessee ... Attest: J. M. Douglass, Wm. F. Laycock. Date: 15 Apr 1856. Recorded: 15 Apr 1856. Page: 469 - 471.

Sparks, Levi to Zachariah Allen: ... for the consideration of $350 ... District No 1 containing by estimation 42 acres ... East boundary line of Isaac Whitakers 100 acre survey ... line of Jefferson Coles 50 acre survey ... Date: 24 Mar 1856. Recorded: 23 Aug 1856. Page: 463 - 464.

Stanton, Albert to John Haynes: For and in consideration of $50 to me in hand paid ... District No. 10 on the waters of Martin's Creek begin a part of 1000 acre tract of land granted by the state of Tennessee until Michel Price and James Clements Grant No. 5954 ... Attest: Robert C. Byran, Hastan Thompson. Date: 8 Feb 1856. Recorded: 7 Apr 1856. Page: 401 - 402.

Stanton, Sidney S. to Richard Jones: ... for the consideration of $75 to me paid ... and District No. 10 lying on the South side of Martin's creek being a part of 1000 acre survey granted by the state of Tennessee to Michael Price and James Clemans Grant No. 3954 ... a conditional line to John Haynes line ... Attest: Howel H. Bryant, Daniel C. Bryant. Date: 26 Dec 1854. Recorded: 1 Jan 1855. Page: 77 - 78.

State of Tennessee Grant No. 7166 to William Simmons: ... for and in consideration of the sum of one cent per acre paid into the office of the Entry Taker of Jackson County and entered on the 1 March 1826 ... west boundary line of Moses Vincent ... 50 acre entry in the name of Nathaniel Glover ... passing the corner of Hugh Wallace Billings tract ... passing the corner of Robert Allcorns 100 tract ... five acre survey made by N. Glover ... Date: 12 Sep 1839. Recorded: 1 Mar 1856. Page: 366 - 367.

Stewart, Preston to John Brown: ... for the consideration of $100 to me paid ... District No. 7 containing by estimation 80 acres ... on the West by Richard F. Cooke's lands, on the North by William H. Car's and Henry Brown's lands, ... on the south by John W. Car's and Preston Stewart ... Attest: Harrison Stewart, David E. L. Franklin. Date: 2 Jan 1855. Recorded: 10 Sep 1856. Page: 483 - 484.

Stone, John A. & Clabern L. Stone to Thomas T. Watson: ... for and in consideration of the sum of $85 in hand paid ... which was granted to George Thomas by the state of Tennessee ... to William Kanards south east corner ... Attest: B. D. Hunter, Thomas B. Nicholas. Date: 29 Jan 1855. Recorded: 4 Jun 1855. Page: 287 - 288.

Stone, Samuel E. & Leroy B. Settle to Robert Alcorn: We Samuel E. Stone & Leroy B. Settle the first of the County of Jackson & state of Tennessee and the later of the County of Wilson & State aforesaid have this day bargained and sold and do be these present convey to Robert Alcorn of the County of Jackson & State of Tennessee for the consideration of $20 for the payment of which said Robert Alcorn has executed his Promissory not payable to Leroy B. Settle & Sam E. Stone dated 19 Mar 1852 and payable on or before 19 Sep 1853 for $20 cone tract of land of 75 acres by survey bearing date the 11 Mar 1835 ... Another tract containing by estimation 50 acres more or less lying in said County of Jackson ... from said Alcorn to where Thos. Anderson lived ... Witness: Joel W. Settle, G. M. Rosy. Date: 8 May 1852. Recorded: 9 March 1855. Page: 172 - 173.

Taylor, Silas to Mary A. S. Taylor: I Silas Taylor do make and publish this as my last will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made. ... Secondly I give and bequeath of my wife Mary A. S. Taylor ... I do hereby nominate and appoint Joseph Jared by Executor ... Attest: R. C. Fain, M. W. Sypert. Date: 17 Feb 1854. Recorded: 19 Jun 1856. Page: 442 - 444.

Terry, J. B. to D. W. Hawes: ... for the sum of $5 to me paid and other consideration hereinafter mentioned a certain red yoke of oxen 5 years old ... But this deed is made for the following uses and trusts and for no other purpose that is to say I am indebted to one J. H. Moore in the sum of $30 by Bond under seal due the 2nd Monday in August A. D. 1855 ... Attest: B. F. Burton, J. M. Douglass. Date: 13 Mar 1855. Recorded: 12 Mar 1855. Page: 151 - 152.

Terry, James G. to Noah Kuykendall: ... for the consideration of $1800 to me paid ... District No. 1st containing by estimation 272 acres ... southwest corner of the tract granted by the Heirs of James Terry, dec'd to Peter Kuykendall ... northeast corner of a 75 acre tract in the name of James Terry dec'd ... Attest: Lee R. Taylor, John Terry. Date: 4 Jun 1855. Recorded: 4 Jun 1855. Page: 221 - 222.

Thompson, Gilbert to William Elrod, Jr: ... for the consideration of $175 to me paid a certain tract of land in the state of Tennessee Jackson county and district No. 18, containing by estimation 70 acres ... William Elrod and Miley Rollins lines to the ridge road ... Attest: J. A. Baker, Josephus Brown. Date: 20 Feb 1854. Recorded: 14 Apr 1856. Page: 457 - 458.

Tinch, Allen G. to Daniel W. Hawes: ... for the sum of $5 to me paid and the other consideration hereinafter mentioned ... District No 6th containing by estimation 200 acres ... in the name of Charles Madewell where Lewis T. Barnes now lives ... I am indebted to one Stephen D. Burton in the sum of $152.86 ... Attest: Jacob Judd, Nathan Judd. Date: 27 Aug 1856. Recorded: 27 Aug 1856. Page: 466 - 467.

Travis, Jeremiah - Grant No. 10482: ... Know ye that in consideration of Entry No. 1618 made in the office of the Entry Taker of Jackson County entered on the 17th day of April 1830 ... containing 150 acres by survey bearing the date of the 26 day of March 1834 ... in the south boundary line of William Herralas one hundred acre tract ... Date: 21 Jan 1850. Page: 318 - 319.

Travis, Jeremiah - Power of Atty to Jos. Peek: Know all men by these presents that I Jeremiah Travis of the County of Livingston and State of Illinois, owning certain lands in the County of Jackson and state of Tennessee, and begin desirous of selling the same and ???? full trust and confidence in James Peek of the County of Overton and State of Tennessee do hereby and herein constitute and appoint him the said James Peek my true and lawful attorney ... Witness: S. C. Ladd, James Cooper. Date: 7 April 1853. Recorded: 6 Jun 1855. Page: 210 - 211.

Travis, Jeremiah, By his attorney J. Peek to George Peek: ... I James Peek the attorney in fact for Jeremiah Travis ... to George Peek for the sum of $250 to me paid as attorney & C. ... held by Grant No. 10482 ... the south boundary line of William Harrolds 100 acre tract ... Attest: M. B. Gentry, James Gentry. Date: 3 Mar 1856. Recorded: 14 Apr 1856. Page: 409 - 410.

Wallace, J. to M. W. Exum: ... for the consideration of $50 to me paid ... District No. 9 containing by estimation 5 acres ... Beginning on a Horse Barn John Underwoods south west corner ... Attest: W. C. Mitchell, P. C. Garner. Date: 5 Sep 1855. Recorded: 10 Dec 1855. Page: 308 - 309.

Ward, Kelly to James Rector: ... for the consideration of $150 to me paid ... the following tracts of land it being in the state of Tennessee and in Overton County and District No. 1. One tract containing by estimation 50 acres ... Also one other tract by grant 39972 granted by the state of Tennessee to Jeremiah England containing 50 acres survey bearing date the 3 Feb 1828 ... Also another tract by grant No. 5228 granted by the state of Tennessee to the said Jeremiah England containing 25 acres survey bearing date 25 Aug 1835 ... on the north boundary line of a 100 acre tract in the name of Austin Webb ... Attest: Owen B. Rector, Wm. Rector. Date: 22 Dec 1853. Recorded: 7 Aug 1854. Page: 14-16.

Ward, Kelly to Jesse Rodgers: ... for the consideration of $325 to me paid 4 certain tracts of land in the state of Tennessee Overton County District No. 1st containing by estimation in all 250 acres ... including the south boundry line of William Webbs 50 acre ... Attest: John Hunter, J. E. Caruthers, Thos. C. Murray, William Baker. Date: 23 Jan 1847. Recorded: 26 Jun 1855. Page: 214 - 216.

Watson, Benjamin H. & Thomas T. Watson to David Mansell: This indenture made this the 31 October in the year of our Lord 1855 by and between Benjamin H. Watson and Thomas T. Watson, surviving Executor of the Estate of John Watson, Sen. deceased, ... for and in consideration of the sum of $1100 to us paid in hand ... to a stake in Hiram Brown's line ... acre survey in the name of Samuel Madewell ... in Joshua Brown's line ... including the Bartlett old Place and the Place known as the place of Benjamin H. Wrae ... Attest: Tran H. Hutcheson, Benjamin McKie. Date: 31 Oct 1855. Recorded: 31 Oct 1855. Page: 268 - 270.

Watson, Thomas T. to Edmund Stamps: ... for the consideration of $75 to me paid ... District No. 14 containing by estimation 50 acres ... Witness: William Baker, John Terry. Date: 2 Jul 1855. Recorded: 2 Jul 1855. Page: 351 - 353.

Welch, Jesse to Calvin Phy: ... for the consideration of $146 to me paid a certain tract or parcel of land containing by estimation 48 & 100 poles acres ... District No. 1 ... owned by Wilsan M. Huddleston ... west with Josiah Phy north boundary line ... in Turner Martin's line ... with Eli Philips west boundary line ... with W. E. Martin's line ... Attest: Mat. S. Smith, Eli Philips. Date: 27 Jan 1855. Recorded: 5 Mar 1855. Page: 154 - 155.

Welch, Jesse to Thomas Pullen: ... for the consideration of $13 to me paid, a tracct of land in the state of Tennessee, Jackson County, and District No. 10. containing by estimation 13 acres ... made in the name James Welch ... south boundary line of T. Pullen survey ... Witness: W. H. Quarles, John C. Huddleston. Date: 15 Dec 1849. Recorded: 3 Jul 1850. Page: 32-33.

Welch, Jesse to Wilson M. Huddleston & William P. Huddleston: ... for the consideration of $375 to me in hand ... District #1 containing by estimation 150 acres ... with the south boundary of Robert Peak's survey ... Witness: Wm. Baker, Hugh G. Huddleston. Date: 20 Jan 1855. Recorded: 20 Jan 1855. Page 94 - 95.

Wells, John H. to Tiptan Gragg: I John H. Wells of the County of Overton and State of Tennessee have this day for and in consideration of the sum of $100 to me in hand paid by Tiptan Grag ... containing 30 acres by estimation it begin a part of an 80 acre tract granted to Jane Peak for 80 acres by No. _____ ... including the farm where the said Wells formerly lived. Attest: S. D. Burton, D. W. Hawes. Date: 9 Dec 1854. Recorded: 9 Mar 1855. Page: 160 - 161.

West, Anderson to Curtis Lord: ... for and in consideration of the sum of thirty eight dollars to him in hand will and truly paid ... adjoining the lands with Julius Elmore on the west and William Ledbetter on the south and Mr. Ford on the South and south east. ... conditional line between Anderson West and Joshua Jeffers ... by estimation 200 acres Attest: J. M. Douglass, Julius Elmore. Date: 13 Aug 1855. Recorded: 13 Aug 1855. Page: 234 - 235.

West, Reubin J. to Moses Kinnaird: ... between Reuben J. West of the County of Jackson & state of Tennessee of the one part & Moses Kinnaird of the county and state aforesaid ... for and in consideration of the sum of $300 to me in had paid ... in the county of Jackson District No. 12 ... to a maple in Margaret Pippins north boundary line ... in John Dyers south boundary line ... Attest: John Grider, W. T. Buck. Date: 26 Dec 1853. Recorded: 26 May 1855. Page: 285 - 287.

Whitthorne, William J. to James A. Mahan: I William J. Whitthorne of Bedford County Tennessee have this day on the representation of James A. Mahan, who states that, I am offord to make him a deed to 5 acres of land in Putnam County on Buffalo Valley Road adjoining the lands of Hugh Wallace and others , now be it known that I the said William J. Whitthorne for the consideration of $1 to me in hand paid ... sold as the property of Zachariah Kirkland by a decree of the United States Court at Nashville 16 September 1843 ... Date: 14 Apr 1854. Recorded: 14 Apr 1854. Page: 31-32.

Wilkerson, Samuel K to Gardner Ivy: ... for the consideration of $250 to me paid ... District No 1st containing by estimation 45 acres ... the North West corner of Columbus Kerbys tract ... the South corner of Jefferson Cole tract ... Attest: C. Mills, W. H. Barnes. Date: 31 Mar 1856. Recorded: 31 Mar 1856. Page: 452 - 454.

Wilkesan, Samuel K. to Levi Sparks: ... for the consideration of $350 to me paid ... District No. 1 containing 42 acres ... boundary line of Isaac Whitakers 100 acre survey ... west boundary line of Jefferson Coles 50 acre survey ... Attest: William Baker, Curtis Mills. Date: 6 Mar 1856. Recorded: 11 Mar 1856. Page: 371 - 372.

Wilkison, Samuel to Hiram H. Beasley: District No. 6. ... containing 640 acres ... for the consideration of $575 to me in hand paid ... South west corner of a 100 acre tract of Henry Dugger ...including the land where his cabin stands south of Jefferson Poteets ... Attest: Lee R. Taylor, L. H. Huddleston. Date: 1 Sep 1855. Recorded: 1 Sep 1855. Page: 283 - 284.

Young, William L. to James C. Kelley: ... between William L. Young of the one part and James C. Kelley of the other part Both of the county of White and state of Tennessee ... a certain tract or parcel of land containing 150 acres lying and being in the county of DeKalb & state aforesaid ... tract belonging to Kings heirs ... Date: 12 Aug 1853. Recorded: 6 Feb 1854. Page: 404 - 405.

Yount, Jacob to Henry Davis: This indenture made this 18 Sep 1839 between Jacob Yount of the county of Jackson and State of Tennessee of the one part and Henry Davis of the county and state aforesaid of the other part ... for and in consideration of the sum of $500 to me in hand paid ... Attest: Stephen Davis, Isaac Brown. Date: 18 Sep 1839. Recorded: 9 May 1856 Page: 422 - 423.