BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Wren Carter to Daniel Johnston
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Wren Carter to Daniel Johnston, Bedford Co., TN, 17 June 1818

(Note: If this deed correctly refers to what is now "Sinking Creek," this 
tract is west of Shelbyville, not near Meadows Hill in the vicinity of Haley, 
TN.)

Bedford Co., TN, deed book J, pp. 352-353:

352) Wren Carter to Daniel Johnston for 102 Acres
This Indenture made this 17th day of
June In the Year of Our Lord One thousand
Eight hundred and 18 Between Wren Carter of
Bedford County And State of Tennessee on the Part &
Daniel Johnston of the County of Bedford & State of
Tennessee on the Other Part, Witnesseth, that the Said
Wren Carter for And in Consideration of the Sum of
One Thousand And Twenty Dollars to him in hand
Paid by the Said Daniel Johnston the receipt whareof [is]
Hereby Acknowledged, hath, Given Granted, bargained
Sold, aliened, Conveyed And Confirmed unto the Said
Said Daniel Johnston his heirs and assigns forever a
Certain Tract or Parcel of Land, Situated Lying and
Being in the County of Bedford and on the Waters of
Sinking Creek of Duck River Begining on a hickory
And Sugartree Standing on the East Side of a branch
And on the North boundary line of Wren Carters Tract
Runing thence West One hundred Poles to a beech
Thence South One hundred and Forty Poles to a
Stake thence East Ninty Poles to a beech thence
North 76 [degrees] 30 m East Forty Eight Poles to a Sycamore
Standing On the West Side of Said Branch thence
up Said Branch the Condition of this Line is such
That Each Partey Are Entitled to the benefit of a Spring
that the Line Passes through or Imediatly by thence
North 17 [degrees] West Sixty Eight Poles thence North 9 [degrees] West
Seventy Two Poles to the Begining, To Have and
To Hold the aforesaid Land with all & Singular
[--pg. 353--] the rights Profits emoluments hereditaments & appurtenances
of in and to the Same belonging or in any wise
appertaining to the Only Proper use and behoof of him
the Said Daniel Johnston his heirs & assigns forever and
The Said Wren Carter for his heirs Executors & administrators
do Covenant & agree to & with the said Danl Johnston heirs &
assigns that the before recited Land & bargained Premises
Will Warrant & forever Defend against the right Title
Interest or Claim of all & every Person or Persons Whatever
.... In Witness whareof the said Wren Carter
hereunto Set his hand and affixed his Seal the
day and year above Written
Signed Sealed &c
In presents of .................. Wren Carter (Seal)
N P Russell
..... his
Thos X Robertson
..... mark
State of Tennessee )
Bedford County ....) ....January Term 1819
.... I James McKissick Clerk of the Court of
Pleas And Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid
do hereby Certify that the Execution of the within deed
of Conveyance from Wren Carter to Dan'l Johnston
Was Acknowledged in Open Court and ordered to be
Certifyed for Registration Given under my hand at
Office this 16th day of January 1819
.................... Jas McKissick Clk
Registered 24 Apr 1819 Edw'd Wade Rgt