Decatur County, Tennessee Deeds Book 8, p. 52 1877
This indenture made this 31st day of July 1877 between James M. Graves and
wife M.N. Graves of the one part and William G. Rains of the other part
both parties of the county of Decatur and State of Tennessee Witnesseth
that the Said James M. Graves and wife M.N. Graves in consideration of the
Sum of three hundred and fifty dollars to us in hand paid by W.G. Rains the
Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained and Sold and by these
presents doth transfer and convey unto the Said W.G. Rains his heirs and
assigns an undivided interest in the following tract of land it being one
Sixth interest certain parcels of land containing Six hundred acres more or
less Situated and lying in the county of Decatur and State of Tennessee on
the waters of beech river in the 4th and Sixth Civil Districts
Beginning 8 poles east from the South east corner of entry No for 6
acres in the name of Charles Almon it being the Same where the mill was
Standing and that H.C. Fryar Sold to J.O. Roberts & Co. runs thence west
10 degrees South 25 poles to a Stake in the field thence north 10 degrees
west 12 poles to a Stake ... poles South ... the South bank of Beech River
runs thence west 20 degrees north 85 poles to a Stake and beech pointers
thence west 25 poles to a Stake thence west 20 degrees South 82 poles to a
beech standing on the bank of turkey creek thence north ... poles to beech
River crossing the Same in all 8 poles to the South Boundary line of entry
No. 72 in the name of W.C. Fryar thence west 40 degrees north with the line
of the Same 60 poles thence north 20 poles thence north 35 degrees 20 poles
to a Elm thence north 79 poles to an oak thence East 20 poles to a black
gum thence South 20 poles to a sweet gum and beech pointers thence East 120
poles to a Stake and beech pointers thence South 16 poles to a Stake and 2
hickorys thence east 25 poles to a Stake thence South 65 poles to a beech
thence East 46 poles to a Stake beech pointers thence South 5 degrees west
37 poles with the meanders of the said beech River to a Stake on the bank
of the river thence East 34 poles to a Stake thence South 40 poles to the
Beginning including the above named Six acres in the name of Charles Almon.
Also one other tract No 420 in the name of H.C. Fryar and bounded as
follows to wit Beginning at a Stake with beech dogwood and sweet gum
pointers 71 poles South of the north East corner of James Johnsons 100 acre
entry No 1132 Runs thence with Said line 106 poles to the South East corner
of the Same thence East 116 poles to a large hickory corner of George
Graves 160 acre Survey thence north 30 poles to a corner thence 62 poles to
the South west corner of said Graves 150 acre Survey thence north 136 poles
to the north west corner of the Same thence west 48 poles to a Stake on
the East boundry line of entry No. 2332 thence South 43 poles to a Stake
and black oak pointers thence west 130 poles to the Beginning
Also one other tract bounded as follows towit
Beginning at a hickory the north west corner of an entry in the name of
Eliga Rushing Runs South 44 poles to a Small black oak thence west down a
certain hollar to the mill road thence north with Said Road to the line of
the Six acre mill Tract thence with Said line So as to make 44 poles from
where it Strikes Said road to a Stake in Said Six acre line thence East 30
Poles to the Beginning
Also one other tract Beginning at the north west corner of a ninty Six acre
entry in the name of Eliga Rushing it being a part of the Same Runs thence
East 56 poles to a small hickory thence South 76 poles to a reserve entry
No for 100 acres in the name of John Davis thence west 25 degrees north
80 poles to a white oak thence north to the Beginning
Also another tract bounded as follows to wit
Beginning 50 yards below the Roberts mill place on beech river Runs East
10 poles thence South 20 poles thence East 150 poles to John McMillans line
thence north 44 poles to beech River thence up Said River with its
meanderings to the Beginning
To have and to hold the Said tract or paracels of land with its
appurtenances estates and interest thereunto belonging to him the Said W.G.
Rains his heirs and assigns forever and the Said James M. Graves and wife
M.N. Graves Doth hereby covenant with the Said W.G. Rains his heirs and
assigns that we are lawfully Seized and possessed of Said Sixth interest of
Said land in fee simple and that they have a good Right to convey the Same
and that the Same is unencumbered and the Said James M. Graves and wife
M.N. Graves doth further covenant and forever defend the title to Said land
to the Said W.G. Rains his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of
all persons whomsoever Witness our hands and Seals the day and date above
written
J.M. Graves (Seal)
M.N. Graves (Seal)
State of Tennessee
Personally appeared before me John McMillan clerk of the county court of
Said county J.M. Graves the Bargainer with whom I am personally acquainted
who acknowledged that he Executed the foregoing deed for the purposes
therein contained on the day it bears date and M.N. Graves wife of Said
J.M. Graves having appeared before me privately and apart from her husband
acknowledged the Execution of Said deed to have been made by her freely
voluntarily and understandingly without compultion or constraint from her
Said husband and for the purposes therein contained on the day it bears
date Witness my hand at office this 1st day of August 1877
John McMillan Clerk
State of Tennessee Registers office August the 2nd 1877 at 12 Oclock M
then was the foregoing Deed and certificate duly Recorded in Record Book
No 8 page 52 Noted in note Book E page 15
Wm. Pratt Register
Submitted by Phyllis Hill
"Tennessee Trails"
