Decatur County, Tennessee Deeds Book 7, p. 353 (1868)

We J.S. Quinn and John T. Hill have this day bargaiend and sold and do hereby transfer and convey to Dutton Hill and his heirs forever for the consideration of fifteen hundred dollars to us paid a tract of Land in the State of Tennessee Decatur County & District No. 12 Containing by estimation one hundred and fifty acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows. Beginning at the South East corner of a survey in the name of Dutton Hill thence west 190 poles to a Stake black oak & sassafras pointers thence south 25 poles to a stake thence west with said line 90 poles to a beech thence South 50 poles to a Stake thence West with said line to a beech and dogwood pointers thence South 130 poles to the S.W.C. of Entry No. 2233 for 111 acres in the name of John P. Hill thence East with its meanders of Cub Creek to the Mouth of the Little Creek thence up said Little Creek to the Mouth of the ditch thence with Said ditch to the conditional line between J.S. Quinn and John T. Hill thence East with the conditional line to the East Boundary line of an Entry in the name of John P. Hill for 305 acres thence north with Said line to the Beginning. To have and to hold the Same to the Said Dutton Hill his heirs and assigns forever we do covenant with the Said Dutton Hill that we are Lawfully Seized of Said land have a good right to convey it and that the Same is unincumbered we do further covenant and bind our Selves our heirs and Representatives to warrant and forever defend the title to the Said Land and every part thereof to the Said Dutton Hill his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whatever this February the 14th 1868

J.S. Quinn (Seal)
Attest J.S. Luton -- J.T. Hill (Seal)

State of Tennessee} Personally appeared before me John McMillan clerk of Decatur County } the county court J.S. Quinn and J.T. Hill the bargainers with whom I am personally acquainted who acknowledged that they executed the foregoing deed for the purposes therein contained on the day it bears date given under my hand at office this 29th day of November 1875
John McMillan clerk

State of Tennessee} Registers office October the 6th 1876 at 9 o'clock AM then saw the foregoing (didn't copy next page).

Submitted by Phyllis Hill