Decatur County, Tennessee Deeds Book 2, p. 328 (Jan 1854)

I, D.E.A. McElrath have this day bargained and Sold and do hereby transfer & convey unto Dutton Hill and his heirs forever for the Consideration of Twenty five Dollars to me paid a certain tract of Land in the State of Tennessee and County of Decatur Range Seven & Section 11 Being the Same Conveyed to me by Hiram Lacy Sheriff of Decatur County on the 22 day of November 1850 and Bounded as follows to wit Beginning at a White Oak in the N East Corner of a 211 acre Entry in the name of James Morgan and running South 137 poles to a hickory thence East 54 poles to a White Oak thence North 137 poles to a hickry and thence West 54 poles to the Beginning. To have and to hold the Same to the Said Dutton Hill his heirs and assigns forever I do Covenant with the Said Dutton Hill that I am lawfully Seized of Said land and have a good right to Convey it I do further Covenant and bind My Self my heirs & representatives to warrant and defend the title to Same to the Said Dutton Hill and his heirs and assigns against the claims of all persons whichever this 17th day of January 1854
D.E.A. McElrath (Seal)

State of Tennessee} This day personally appeared before me Saml A. Yarbro Clerk of the County Court of Said County D.E.A. McElrath the Bargainer with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he Executed the forgoing deed for the purpose therein Contained and on the day it bears date Witness my hand at Office this 17th day of January 1854
Saml A. Yarbro Clerk

State of Tennessee Decatur County } Register Office Jany 17th at 3 Oclock P.M. 1854 Then was the forgoing deed the Clerks Certificate and this Certificate duly Recorded in Book No 2 page 328 and noted in note Book A page 76
Witness A. M. Yarbro R.D.C.

Submitted by Phyllis Hill