*Note: This John Vance was the son of Jacob Vance, Sr. b. Sept 2, 1780 in SC
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John Vance Deed to Willie Garrett 15 acres
One thousand eight hundred and seventeen between John Vance of the county of
Giles and State Tennessee of the one part and Willie Garrett of Lincoln County
and state aforesaid, of the other part Witnesseth that the said Vance for and
in consideration of the sum of forty five dollars to him in hand paid by the
said Garrett hath bargained sold and conveyed to the W. Garrett a certain
tract or parcel of land in our said county of Lincoln containing fifteen acres
grant bearing date the twenty third day of October One Thousand Eight Hundred
and FIfteen bounded as flows on the head waters of Sinking Creek a South
branch of Elk River beginning at a hickory the north east corner of a fifty
acre tract in the name of said Vance thence east forty four poles to a red oak
and hickory thence south fifty four and a half poles to a post oak and small
hickory thence west forty four poles to a stake in the East Boundary line of
said fifty acres survey thence North with his line fifty four and half poles
to the Beginning With all and singular the woods, water, water courier profits
commactition(?) hereditainments (?) to the said land belonging or in any wise
appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder & or remainders rents
and ____ thereof and all the estate right title interest property claim &
domain of him the said Vance of in a to the same and every part and parcel
thereof either in law or equity. To have and to hold the said fifteen acres
of land with the appurtenances to this said Willie Garrett his heirs and
assignees forever against the lawful title claim and demand of all and every
person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by
these presents. In witness whereof the said Vance hath hereunto set his hand
and seal this day and year first above written Signed Sealed and Acknowledged
in presents of
Benjamin Murl (?) Joseph Calvert John Vance (seal)
James Craig State of Tennessee
Lincoln County Court all ___ Term 1817.
This indenture of bargain and sale between John Vance of the one part Wiley
Garrett of the other part was proven in open court by the oaths of Benjamin
Merrill & James Craig tho subscribing witnessess thereto and ordered to be
certified in Testimony whereof I, Brice ___ Garner clerk of the court
aforesaid have hereinto sit my hand and affixed the seal of said court of
office in Fayetteville this the 5th day of May 1817. Registered 22nd day of
July 1817
Bricsette Garner Clk.
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