Bedford-Coffee County TN Archives Deed.....Sharp, William - Hancock, Martin January 5, 1839
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Dan S. Sharp danstevensharp@comcast.net February 3, 2007, 10:46 pm

Written: January 5, 1839
Recorded: January 24, 1839

Bedford County, Tennessee

Deed Book HH, pages 265-266

Martin Hancock to William Sharp Deed 52 1/2 acres



This Indenture made this, this 5th day of January in the year of our Lord One 

thousand eight hundred an thirty nine - Between Martin Hancock of the County 

of Coffee of the one part, and William Sharp of the County of Bedford, and 

both of the State of Tennessee, of the other part.



Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars 

in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath Granted, 

bargained & sold, And do by these presents, grant bargain & sell, Alien, 

convey & confirm unto the said Wm Sharp, his heirs and Assigns forever a 

certain Tract or parcel of Land, situate lying and being on the Garrison fork 

of Duck River -



Beginning at three Beaches[sic] on the West Bank of said River - and running 

said River with the meander thereof to the mouth of the first branch running 

in on the west side of said River, Thence north fifty nine poles to Thomas 

Kindals corner, and the same course until it strikes the Northern Boundary of 

Grant No. 217, thence West with the line thereof to the north west corner, 

thence one hundred and thirty eight poles to a rock corner, thence East fifty 

eight poles to the Beginning, Containing by calculation fifty two and a half 

acres be the same more or less.



To have and to hold the aforesaid Tract of land with all and Singular rights 

profits hereditaments[sic] & appertainences[sic] of in and to the same, 

belonging in any wise appertaining, to the only proper use and benefit of him 

the said Wm Sharp his heirs and assigns forever. An I the said Martin Hancock, 

for myself my heirs and assigns doth covenant & agree to and with the said Wm 

Sharp his heirs and assigns that the before recited land & bargained premises 

I will warrant & forever defend against the right, Title claim & interest of 

all & every person or manner of persons, whatsoever. In Witness whereof I 

have, hereunto set my and hand & seal the date above written signed. 

Signed Sealed in presence of us. Martin Hancock (seal)

[I. U. ?] Rayburn ||             ackd 7th Jany 1839

Andw Vannoy       || (For certificate see pages 266)



State of Tennesse ||

Bedford County    || Personally appeared before me William D. Orr of Bedford 

County Court Martin Hancock, the within named bargainor with whom I am 

personally acquainted and acknowledged that he executed the within deed for 

the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 7th January 

1839 William D. Orr, clk

Registered January 24th 1839 By Andrew Vannoy, regr of Bedfd Cty

Additional Comments:
Transcribed by Dan S. Sharp from a copy of the original provided by the 

Bedford County, TN, Registrar of Deeds, 03 February 2007.

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