Hervey Deeds - Marshall Co., MS & Hardeman Co., TN Marshall Co., MS Deed Book J, page 609-610 Hannah Steele, Emily Murphey, et al Hannah Steele, Emily Murphey et al ) This Indenture made this S2 T2 R3 West Conveyed by Oney S. Hervey) twenty eight day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Witnesseth that Oney S. Hervey of the County of Hardeman and State of Tennessee for and in consideration of the love and natural affection that he has and bears for his children namely, Hannah Steele, Emily Murphy, Thomas Harvey, Walton Hervey and Harriet Walls and in the future consideration of my having provided for my other children not herein named by deed of gift or by my last will & Testament do hereby give grant and release forever to the aforesaid Hannah, Emily, Thomas, Walter and Harriet a certain tract of land lying in the State of Mississippi in Marshall County known as Section Two, Township Two, Range Three West of the Basis Meridian line containing Six hundred and forty acres together with all the rights and privileges thereunto belonging to the only proper use and behoove of them and there heirs &C and I hereby covenant that the same is unencumbered and that I have a good right to convey the same I also for the considerations above expressed give to Hannah Steele, Emily Murphey and Thomas Hervey the following four negroes namely George, Joe, Peyton and Washington to them and their heirs forever to be equally divided between them. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year above written. Signed and Sealed by O.S. Hervey O.S. Hervey (seal) in our presence this 25th day of Nov. 1838 Edmund D. Tarver Calvin M. Hervey J.J. Williams State of Tennessee) Hardeman County ) County Court July Term 1839 A Deed Conveying this deed from O.S. Hervey to Hannah Steele, Emily Murphey, Thomas Harvey, Walter Harvey and Harriet Walls for One Section of land in Marshall County State of Mississippi to Wit: Section two Township Two of Range three West was produced in open court and Edmund D. Tarver and Calvin M. Harvey being duly sworn depose and say that they saw the said O.S. Harvey sign and execute the said deed for the purposes therein contained and that they signed the same as subscribing witnesses at his request in his presence and in the presences of each other, and it is ordered that the same be so certified. In testimony whereof I Rufus P. Neely Clerk of said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office the 2 day of July 1839 Rufus P. Neely Clerk of said County Court State of Tennessee Hardeman County - I E.M. Belcher Chairman & Presiding Justice of the County Court of said County do Certify that R. P. Neely is Clerk of Our said Court that full faith and order is due and given all his Official acts as such and that his Certificate and attestation above are in due form of law Given under my hand July 15, 1839 E.R. Belcher Clk. Cty Court State of Tennessee Hardeman County - Personally appeared before me Rufus P. Neely Clerk of the county Court of said County Edmund D. Tarver and Calvin M. Harvey Subscribing Witnesses to the within named deed who being first Sworn depose and say that they are acquainted with Oney S. Harvey the bargainor 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 16th day of July A.D. 1839 R.P. Neely Clk. State of Tennessee Hardeman County, Registers Office July 16th A.D. 1839 This was the within Deed hereto attached and the clerks and presiding Justices Certificates attached thereto duly Registered in my Office in Book F pages 361 & 362 Witness my hand at Office the day & year above written James McDowell Reg. H C The State of Mississippi Marshall County SS Personally appeared before me Gordentia Waite, Clerk of the Probate Court of said County Calvin M. Hervey one of the subscribing witnesses to the annexed deed, who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he heard the above named Oney S. Hervey whose name is subscribed thereto acknowledge that he Signed sealed and delivered the same as his act and deed that he this deponent Subscribed his name as a witness thereto in the presence of the said Oney S. Hervey and that he saw the other Subscribing witnesses Edmund D. Tarver and J.J. Williams sign the same in the presence o the said Oney S. Hervey and in the presence of each other on the day and year therein named (LS) Given under my hand and the seal of said court at Office the 7th February 1842 G. Waite Clerk Received the 7th of February & Recorded the 12th of March 1842 Gordentia Waite Clk. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. 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