Jackson County, TN - Deeds - C C Allen, Absolum Allen to Elizabeth Lawson 1895
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Deed Book F Page 256-257
We Charles C Allen & wife Ellen J Allen, Absolum Allen & wife Sallie Allen
have sold to Elizabeth Lawson for the consideration of One hundred and Eighty
dollars, Evidenced by seven notes, this day executed to James T Anderson first
one due in four months from this date & one falling due every three months
thereafter until all are paid, The last note however is for thirty dollars &
all bear interest from this date & are a lien on the tract of land herein
after described until all are fully paid a tract of land lying on ridge in the
11th District of Jackson County Tennessee and known as the Lawson old Shop
place and bounded and described as follows. Beginning on a walnut tree a few
steps from the horse Mill. Thence down by the horse Mill, along the Center of
the ridge down below some falls to a large beech marked on three Sides, thence
up the hill to a small Walnut Just outside of the fence opposite a plum tree
in the field which plum tree is standing near the line of a 25 acre survey
belonging to R. C. Kirkpatrick now to Rusel Spurlock, thence down the East
line 3 or 4 poles to three dogwoods due North of a Walnut tree on the top of
the ridge, Thence North to a Iron wood with a beech pointer and dogwood
pointer on East corner to a Chestnut near a large root on top of the ridge
thence around a black gum corner by a large poplar on top of the ridge & just
to where the hill turns down from the top of the ridge, thence to the
beginning containing 50 acres more or less We covenant with the said
Elizabeth Lawson that we are lawfully seized of said land & have a good right
to convey the same & that the same is unincumbured except a lien in favor of
J.T. Anderson for the purchase money & we will warrant and defend the title
thereto against the lawfully claims of all persons whatever This January 15
1895
Attest his
W.H.Brooks Charles C x Allen
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her
Elen J x Allen
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his
Absolum x Allen
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her
Sallie x Allen
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State of Tennessee - Jackson County
Personally appeared before me W.H.Brooks Clerk of the County Court in and for
said County, Clarles C. Allen and Absolum Allen with each of whom I am
personally acquainted who acknowledged that they executed the foregoing
instrument for purposes therein expressed Also came Ellen J Allen wife of
Chas. C. Allen Sallie Allen wife of Absolum Allen with each of whom I am
personally acquainted who each appeared before me privately and apart from
their said husbands & each acknowledged that they executed the foregoing
instrument freely voluntarily and un-derstandingly without compulsion or
constraint from their said husbands and for the purpose therin expressed.
Witness my hand this Jan. 17, 1895
W.H.Brooks Clk
Registered in my office Jan.30,1895 at 9 oclock am
L A Jenkins RJC