TRANSCRIPT OF DEED
Filed 13 December 1844:
Giles County, Tennessee
Deed Book R, Page 249
DEED |
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Robert Johnston |
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Andrew & William Johnston |
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This Indenture made and entered into this
thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord 1844, between
Robert Johnston of the County of Giles and State of Tennessee of
the one part and Andrew Johnston and William Johnston, his two
sons, both of the same county and state. Witnesseth that the said
Robert Johnston for and in consideration of the natural love and
affection which he hath and beareth unto his said two sons, to
wit, the said Andrew Johnston and William Johnston, as well as
the further consideration, that they the said Andrew &
William will render unto the said Robert Johnston and his wife
Susannah during their lifetime, for their maintenance and
support, one third of the production of the cleared land
hereinafter conveyed, hath given, granted, bargained, sold and
conveyed and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain, sell
and convey unto the said Andrew Johnston and William Johnston,
their heirs, a certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and
being in the said County of Giles and State of Tennessee in Civil
District Number 2 on the waters of Fords Creek, a branch of
the Elk River. Beginning at a White Oak, running North 108 poles
to a Beech and Ley on Jesse Wells corner, thence West with
said Wells line, 78 and 7/10 poles to a stake in the crooks of
the lane, Wells corner, thence South with Wells line 27
poles to a Black Gum in another crook of the lane, Wells
corner, thence West with Wells line 109 poles to two small
Hickories, thence South 82 poles to a Beech: thence East 187 and
9/10 poles to the beginning, containing 109 acres. To have and to
hold the said tract, piece or parcel of land, with all and
singular the improvements, hereditaments and appurtenances
thereto belonging, or in anywise pertaining, to them the said
Andrew Johnston & William Johnston, their heirs and assigns,
with the following limitations and restrictions, to wit, that the
said Andrew and William are not to sell or convey the said land
or in any manner dispose of it, during the natural lives of the
said Robert Johnston and Susannah his wife, so as to deprive them
of their present place of residence and the means of support
herein above specified. In testimony whereof the said Robert
Johnston hath herewith set his hand and affixed his seal the day
and date above written.
Robert Johnston (seal)
Witnesses: Decr 30th, 1844 Ackd.
James Patteson, Charles C. Abernathy
State of Tennessee
Giles County
Personally appeared before me Edward D.
Jones, clerk of the County Court of Giles County, the within
named Robert Johnston with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he Executed the within Deed for the
purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 30th
day of December A.D. 1844
E. D. Jones, Clerk
State of Tennessee
Giles County
Registers Office
The within deed and clerks certificate are
duly registered in this office in Book R page 249 this 30th
day of Decr 1844.
P.T.L. McCauless, Reg.
(TRANSCRIBERS NOTE:
Merriam-Websters Collegiate Dictionary, 10th
Edition, defines a POLE as "a varying unit of length;
especially one measuring 16.5 feet". LEY is an old word for
grassland, meadow, or pasture sometimes spelled LEA. This
transcript was prepared by Jerry Thomas Johnson , a great-great
grandson of William Johnston.)
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