BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Andrew Erwin to Joshua E. White ==================================================================== 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. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bob Meadows rmeadows@krl.org ==================================================================== Andrew Erwin to Joshua E. White, Bedford Co., TN, 11 March 1819 Surnames: Erwin, White, Carter, Yates, Hall, Payne, Robins, Crebbs, Green, Hodges, Hickerson, Troxler, Wilkins, Smith, Newton, Johnston, Davidson, Shooks [Note: This deed conveys several tracts and names neighboring landowners. The description of the first tract, numbered 2 on the plan or plat to which the deed refers--which unfortunately is not reproduced in the deed book--probably misstates the name of one neighboring landowner. It was probably bounded on the west by Wren Carter, Elias Yates, and Fergus Hall--not Elias Tate.] Bedford Co., TN, deed book L, pp. 215-220: 215) A Erwin to Joshua E White for 4618 Acres State of Georgia This Indenture made this Eleventh day of March eighteen hundred & Nineteen Between Andrew Erwin of Bedford County & State of Tennessee of the One Part and Joshua E White of The City of Savanah and State of Georgia aforesaid Merchant of the Other Part Witnesseth, that the said Andrew Erwin for And in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty five Thousand five hundred and Thirty eight dollars to him in hand well and Truly Paid by the Said Joshua E White at and before The Sealing And delivery of these Presents the receipt Whareof is hereby Acknowledged Hath Granted bargained Sold Aliened, released Conveyed And Confirmed and by these Presents Doth Grant bargain, Sell alien release Convey And Confirm unto the said Joshua E White His heirs and Assigns all these Several Tracts or Parcel of Land following to wit one Tract or Parcel of Land Containing more or Less Three hundred and Nine Acres designated on a Plan or Plat hereto Annexed as Number Two (No 2) & Comnonally Called Walls Old Place being Part & Parcel of a 5000 Acre Tract Granted by the State of North Carolina to John Gray and Thomas Blount Situate Lying & being in Bedford County State of Tennessee bounded South by the South or barren fork of Duck River West [--pg. 216--] Wren Carter Elias Tate & Furgus Halls Land North by The [roaring ?] Spring Tract of three hundred and forty eight Acres And represented on the annexed Plan or Platt as Number five (No 5) And East by Payns & Robins land Also all that other Tract or Parcel of Land Containing More or Less three hundred And ninty five Acres designated on Said Annexed Plan or Plat as Number Three (No 3) Commolly Called Boyds Old Place being Also Part & Parcel of a 5000 Acre Tract Granted as aforsaid Situate lying And being in the County of Bedford & State of Tennessee bounded South by the South or Baron Fork of Duck River and a Tract or Parcel of Land Commonally Called Adams Tract & represented on the Annexed Plan or Plat as Number One West by a Tract or Parcel of Land Containing Two hundred & Sixty Six Acres And represented by Said Plan or Plat as Number Eight And by William Crebs Land north by a Tract of eight Hundred Acres Called the Hollow & represented by said Plan or Plat as number four and East by G Whitworths Old Place Also all that other Tract or Parcel of Land Containing more or Less Eight Hundred Acres designated In Said Annexed Plan or Plat as Number four (No 4) Commonly Called Cany Hollow being also a Part or Parcel Of Two 5000 Acre Tracts granted as aforesaid Situate lying And being in the County of Bedford & State of Tennessee Bounded on the South by Boyds Old Place No 3 aforesaid And by William Crebs Land & G Whitworth Old Place 217) And represented on Said Plan or Plat as No nine West by Moses Payne and Willis Greens land North by The north boundary line of Grant Number Two hundred And Thirty One & 233 to said Gray & Blount as Represented on Said Plan or Plat & East by Hodges & Hickersons land; Also One Other Tract or Parcel of Land Containing more or Less Three hundred and forty eight Acres And designated on Said Annexed Plan or Plat as number five (No 5) Commonally Called The [roring ?] Spring Place being also a Part of a 5000 Acre Tract granted as aforesaid Situate lying & being in the State & County last aforesaid, bounded South by Walls Old Place represented in Said Plan or Plat as Number Two West by Fergus Hall North by the North boundary line of the Grant Number Two hundred and Thirty One as Represented on Said Plan or Plat & East by Willis Green & Moses Paynes Lands, Also One Other Tract or Parcel of Land Containing more Or Less One hundred and fifty Acres And designated On Said Plan or Platt as Number Six (No 6) Commonly Called A Davidsons Old Place being also Part of [the] 5000 Acre Tract Granted as aforsaid boundered South by Wilkins Land West by Jacob Troxler north & East by the South or Barron fork of Duck River Also a Tract or Parcel of Land Containing more or Less One hundred And Thirty Three and a third Acres designated [--pg. 218--]On Said Plan or Plat as Number Seven (No 7) Commonally Called Crawfords Old Place being also a Part of a 5000 Acre Tract granted as aforsaid, boundered on the South by Vincent Smith and George Newtons lands West by the Garrison fork of Duck River North by Jones land & East by Elias Tate Old Place Also One other Tract or parcel of Land Containing more or Lelss Two hundred and Sixty Six Acres And designated on Said Plan or Platt as number Eight (No 8) bounded on the South by Adms Place represented As number One (No 1) and the South fork of Duck River West by Widdow Robins Land North by Widow Robins and W Crebbs land East by Boyds Old Place represented As number three And Adams Place represented as No One Situate in the State & County last aforesaid and being Also a part of a 5000 Acre Tract Granted as aforesaid Also One other Tract or parcel of Land Containing more Or Less Three hundred And Seventeen And designated on Said Plan or Plat as Nuber nine (No 9) Commonally Called Whitsons Old Place being also a Part of a 5000 Acre Tract Granted as aforsaid Situated lying & being in The County of Bedford & State of Tennessee aforesaid And being also a Part of an other 5000 Acre Tract granted As aforesaid & Situated in the Same State & County bounded South by the South fork or Barren fork of Duck River West by Boyds Old Place represented as No Three north by Cany Hollow Tract represented in Said Plan or Platt as number four and East by Rileys Old Place now Johnstons. Also One other Tract or 219) Parcel of Land Containing more or Less nineteen Hundred Acres designated on Said Plan or Plat as Number Ten (No 10) being also a Part of a 5000 Acres Tract granted As aforesaid Situate lying & being in the State & County Last aforesaid Begining at the north East Corner of Said Grant represented in Said Plan or Plat as Grant No Two hundred And Thirty Three bounded East by the East boundary line of said Grant No 233 South by John Davidson And Shooks Land West by Rileys Old Place Hickerson And Hodges Land & North by the North boundary line of Said Grant Number Two hundred & Thirty three as aforesaid All of Which Said Severals Tracts or Parcel of Land are Situate lying & being in the County of Bedford & State of Tennessee aforesaid the Situation locality & boundary of Which Will more fully & at large appear by the Plan or Plat hereto Annexed & which said Several Tracts or Parcels of Land were Conveyed by the said John Gray And Thomas Blount the Grantees to David Allison by him Conveyed to Norton Pryor by him Conveyed to Said Andrew Erwin by him Conveyed to the Assignees of Said A Erwin Grace & Co by the said Assignees Conveyed to James Erwin & by the Said James Erwin to the said Andrew Erwin together with all & Singular the rights [members ?] & appurtenances thereof whatsoever to the said Several Tracts Parcel of Land being belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions remaindeers rents Issues & Profits thereto And of every Part thereof To Have and To Hold the Said Several Tracts or Parcels of Land and all & Singular the [--pg. 220--]Premises & appurtenances thereunto belonging as aforesaid & every Part thereof unto the said Joshua E White aforesaid his heirs & assigns To the Only Proper use benefit & behoof of the said Joshua E White his heirs & assigns forever & the said A Erwin for himself & his heirs the said Several Tracts or parcels of Land & premises as aforesaid And every Part thereof unto the said Joshua E White his heirs & Assigns against him the said Andrew Erwin & his heirs & all & every other Persons or Persons whomsoever shall & will Warrant & forever defend by these presents In Witness whareof the said Andrew Erwin hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his Seal the day & year first Aforesaid written Signed Sealed & Delivered In presents of Nicholas Ware ......................Andrew Erwin (Seal) Jas Erwin J Green [I ?]JCRC State of Tennessee ) Bedford County ....) .... Circuit Court December Term 1819 .... I Daniel McKisick Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby Certify that the Execution of the within deed of Conveyance from Andrew Erwin to Joshua E White for 4618 1/3 Acres of Land was Acknowledged In Open Court by the said Andrew Erwin and Ordered to be Certifyed for Registration Given under My hand at Office this 8th day of December 1819 -------------- Daniel McKisick Clk Registered 9th day of December 1819 .................. Edw'd Wade Rgt