Cullman County AlArchives News.....Land Deeds Dated As Far Back As 1839 March 31, 1949
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The Cullman Democrat March 31, 1949
I transcribed the information from The Cullman Democrat (Cullman, Alabama) 
dated March 31, 1949. 

Rev. Calvert Shows Land Deeds Dated As Far Back As 1839

Land Lay In Walker, Then in Hancock, Then Cullman Counties

Rev. Sim Calvert exhibited six land deeds, of historic interest Tuesday, dating 
as far back as 1839. The Lands are situated in the southwest part of Cullman 
County, but when first obtained by government deeds, the tracts lay in Walker 
County. Later this territory became a part of Handcock County, and finally, 
Cullman County.

The U. S. Land Office, Huntsville issued a deed to Armistead Blevins, for the 
SW 1/4 of Sec. 7, Tp. 12, R. 5W., for 40 and 52-100 acres on Rock Creek, in 
1839, Martin Van Buren's name as President, being signed to the deed. This land 
was then in Walker County.

In 1850 James Blevins, Armistead's son received a deed to 40 and 52-100 acres 
of adjoining land dated April 1850, signed by President Zachary Taylor. James 
was later killed in the Civil War.

John Calvert (kinsman of the Calverts now, of the Calverts now residing in the 
western part of this county.) Received a deed for 80 acres in "Hancock" County, 
(the latter created from Walker, Winston, and Blount Counties) for adjoining 
lands to to the Blevins, dated March, 1858, signed by President James Buchanan.

James Blevins also received a deed in 1858 for an adjacent tract in March 1858, 
signed by President Buchanan.

Jno. R. Campbell received a deed to 80 acres in the same Township dated 1871, 
signed by President Chester A. Arthur.

Finally James Hilton, administrator of the estate of James Blevins who had 
acquired nearly all of the aforementioned tracts sold the land in June 1876 to 
John R. Campbell. A. B. Hays, Cullman County's second Probate Judge signed the 
deed.

Campbell's discharge from the Confederate Army in July, 1865 was shown by Rev. 
Calvert: Campbell's descendants now own nearly all of the land mentioned.

The deed signed by James Blevins was notarized by J. B. Nesmith. Justice of the 
Peace dated November 1858.

The latter is a great, great grandfather of Rev. Sim Calvert and of Mayor of W. 
J. Nesmith of Cullman.

The old deeds were all in a perfect state of preservation, and are valuable, as 
forming a link  in the history of what is now Cullman County.

Additional Comments:
Genealogical Notes: John R. Campbell was married to 1st wife was Jane Catherine 
Blevins after her death he married her younger sister, Rachel. Daughters of 
James Blevins and Rachel Nesmith. 
I have posted John R. Campbell Civil War records on Walker County. John R. 
Campbell served in the Union Army. 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/walker/military.htm

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