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08 February 1873 Dist. 15 Henderson County TN Spencer and Christina Altom This day at 10 o'clock a.m. and noted in file book no.4, page 23. Witness my hand at office this 8th day of February 1873, Jas. A. Henry, register. We, Spencer Altom & wife Christian Altom have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey unto Henry S. Wood and his heirs forever, for the consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to us an have paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, a center tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Henderson and state of Tennessee and bounded as follows to wit: Range and Section 10. Beginning on a stake 20 poles North of Sheppard Landnums SW Corner of reserve entry no. 25,35 runs west 160 poles to a stake, white and red oak pointers, then north 200 poles to a black oak, hickory, & sweet gum pointers. Then east 160 poles to a stake. Then south 200 poles to the beginning: To have and to hold the same to the said Henry S. Wood and his heirs and assigns forever, we do covenant with the said Henry S. Wood that we are lawfully seized of said land and have a good right to convey it and that the same is unincumbered we do further bind ourselves, our heirs and representatives to warrant and forever defend the title to said land to the said Henry S. Woods and his heirs against the lawful claims of all persons whatever. Given under our hand and seals and revenue stamps. This the 26th day of September 1871 SpencerAltom(his mark) Christian Altom(her mark) WITNESS D C Altom C H Derryberry STATE OF TENNESSEE HENDERSON COUNTY----)To John B. Davis You are hereby authorized and empowered to take the examination of Christian Altom, wife of Spencer Altom, separate and apart from her said husband relating to her free and voluntary execution of the within Deed of Conveyance and the same so taken to certify under your hand and seal. WITNESS Alex H Rhodes, Clerk of the county court of said county at office this the 26th day of September 1871 A. H. Rhodes, Clerk STATE OF TENNESSEE HENDERSON COUNTY } Christian Altom, wife of Spencer Altom having personaly appeared before me and having by virtue of the authority in me vested, been examined privately and apart from her said husband and she having acknowledged the due execution of the annexed deed by her freely voluntarily and understandably without compulsion or constraint by her said husband and for the purposes therein expressed the same is therefore certified. This 28th of September 1871. Witness My Hand and Seal. Source: Jerry McDaniels The Watchers |
