BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - John Baird to James L. Armstrong
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John Baird to James L. Armstrong, Bedford Co., TN, 24 May 1819

Surnames:  Payne, Baird, Armstrong, Carothers, Green, Swift, Thompson, 
McCuiston, Tatum, Balch, Wilhoit

Bedford Co., TN, deed book L, pp. 479-480:

John Baird to James L. Armstrong for 178 a  (479 
This Indenture made this 24th day of May in 
The Year Our Lord One thousand eight hundred & 
Nineteen between John Baird of Bedford County & 
State of tennessee on the One part & Jas L Armstrong 
of the County & State aforesaid on the Other Part 
Witnesseth, that the said John Baird for and in 
Consideration of the Sum of Seven hundred & Twelve 
dollars to him in hand paid by the Said James L 
Armstrong the receipt whareof is hereby Acknowledged 
Hath given granted bargained Sold aliened Conveyed & 
Confirmed unto the said James L Armstrong his heirs 
And Assigns a Certain Tract or parcel of Land 
Situate Lying and being in the County Bedford & 
State aforesaid to wit Begining on a beach the 
South East Corner of a 50 acre Survey Conveyed unto 
Flower Swift by John Thompson the said beach standing 
In McCuistion west boundary line thence with said 
line South to the Corner of the Same Six poles to an 
Ash & White Oak thence East eighty five Poles to 
a White Oak in Tatums South boundary line thence 
South with Balches line One hundred & eighty four 
Poles to three Ashes thence West to the Bank of the 
River to Wilhoits line with the Same North to 
Swifts Corner with his line to the Begining Containing 
480) By Estimation one hundred & Seventy eight Acres more or Less 
To Have and to hold the aforesaid land with all 
And Singular the rights profits emoluments 
hereditaments and appurtenances of in & to the 
Same belonging or in any wise appertaining to 
The Only proper use and behoof of him the Said 
Jas. L Armstrong his heirs and assigns forever, and 
The Said John Baird for his heirs Exes. and adms. do 
Covenant and agree to and with the said Jas L Armstrong 
His heirs and assigns that the before recited Land & 
And Bargained premises he will Warrant & forever 
defend against the right title interest or claim of all & 
Every person or persons whatever.  In Witness whareof 
The said John Baird hath hereunto set his hand & 
affixed his Seal the day and year above written 
Signed Sealed &c In presents of 
Jno G Carothers .... Jurat ......... John Baird (seal) 
Edmund Green 
Cleveland P Payne .... Jurat 
State of Tennessee ) 
Bedford County ....) .... October Term 1819 
I Jas McKisick Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions 
of the County aforesaid do Certify that the Execution of the 
within Deed of Conveyance from John Baird to Jas L arm 
for 178 Acres of Land was Proven in Open Court by the 
Oaths of John G Carothers & Cleveland P Payne witnesses 
thereto & Ordered to be Registered the 16th Oct 1820 
........................ Jas McKisick Clk