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SURVEY Rock Spring Church 9 3/4 acres State of Tennessee, Giles county: By virtue of Entry No. 25, made in the entry takers office of Giles county, for 10 acres on the 3rd. day of September, A. D. 1849, in the name of W. L. Willeford, I have surveyed for Jephthah V. Vandriver, Levi Tucker and William T. Parker, Trustees of the Rock Spring Baptist Church, and their successors in office, assignees of W. L. Willeford, nine and three-quarters acres of land, lying on the waters of Hamms Creek, in Range 2, fractional section 5 & 5th. civil district, it being for the use and benefit of said Church and bounded as follows, towit: Beginning at a black walnut 24 poles south & 24 poles west of the eastwardly southeast corner of a 200 acre survey in the name of Grief Harwell (now said Vandivers) Anderton Tuckers corner of a 315 acre survey; running north 24 poles to a stake, with whiteoak and two chestnut pointers (tuckers corner) in the south boundary of said 200 acres; thence west with the same 65 poles to a stake with two poplar & two sugartree pointers; thence south with same 24 poles to a stake, with spanish oak & two dogwood pointers; thence east with same, passing corner of same at 16 poles & with said Tuckers line in all 65 poles to the beginning. This 1st. August 1850. W. L. Willeford, D.S.G.C. Submitted by: Roger Harvell |
A conveyance from Thomas Harwell (son of Samuel Harwell who died in 1849 Giles) to the Methodist church. This church at Choates Creek on Highway 64 is still active. Thos Harwell } To } Deed } Registered Oct 30th 1852 Jas C Shores & others Trustees } I Thomas Harwell have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey to James N Harwell, William C Harwell, Thomas C Paine, & Jacob R. Sandusky Trustees appointed for the Methodist Episcopal church South, and their successors in office forever, for the consideration of the sum of ten dollars to me paid a certain Lot or piece of land in the State of Tennessee Giles County and District No 18 containing by estimation one acre and 39 poles be the same more or less and bounded as follows, Beginning at a cherry & beech on the East side of the creek thence East 9 1/2 poles to a beech with live Sweet Gum pointers, thence north 21 poles to W Neils line thence west with his said line to the creek, thence South with said creek to the Beginning. To have and hold the same to the said Methodist Episcopal Church South, I do covenant with the said James N Harwell, William C Harwell, Thomas C Paine & Jacob R Sandusky Trustees as aforesaid. that I am lawfully seized of said land, have a good Right to convey it at that the same is unincumbered, I do further covenant and bind myself my heirs and & Representatives to warrant and forever defend the title of the said land and every part thereof to the said James N Harwell, William C Harwell, Thomas C Paine & Jacob R Sandusky Trustees for said Church as aforesaid and their successors in office against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever. It is also agreed by the said Trustees that if the Church Should ever cease to be at that place as in any wise thrown out of the circuit or the society at that place desolve, then the said land to Return to the said Thomas Harwell or his heirs and assigns and this Deed to be void This the 15th day September 1851. Executed and delivered in our presence Thomas Harwell (Seal) on the 15th day of September 1851. Harrison D Hart William M McCoy James C Shores - Elihu McDonald J M Ross - J R Sandusky - C Hart - Tho C Payne & Spencer Smith Trustees for this conveyance appointed & confirmed by quarterly metting conference - Shoat Creek Circuit 18 September 1852 State of Tennessee } Giles County } S.C. Personally appeared before me Edward D Jones Clerk of the county court of Giles County - Harrison D Hart & William M McCoy Subscribing witnesses to the within named Deed. who being sworn depose and say that they are acquainted with Thomas Harwell the Bargainer, and that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act and Deed upon the day it bears date - witness my hand at office this 25th day of September A. D. 1852 No 51 Sept Recd 3 oclock Sept 25th 1852 } E D Jones Clerk |