BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Lemuel Snelling & John King to Francis King
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Lemuel Snelling & John King to Francis King, 
Bedford Co., TN, 28 April 1818

Bedford Co., TN, deed book J, pp. 68-70:

68) Snelling & King to Francis King for 255 Acres
This Indenture made this the Twenty Eighth
day of April in the Year of Our Lord one
Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen between
Lemuel Sneling and John King Executors of
John King deceased of the County of Bedford &
State of Tennessee of the One part & Francis King
of the County And State aforesaid of the other
Part Witnesseth, that for and inconsideration
of the Sum of five Hundred and Ten dollars in
hand paid to the aforesaid John King deceased
Testator of the aforesaid Lemuel Snelling & John
King the receipt whareof we the aforesaid Lemuel
Snelling and John King lawfull Executors of the
aforesaid John King deceased do hereby acknowledge
We the said Executors of John King deceased do
Hereby bargain Convey and Confirm unto the
Aforesaid Francis King a Certain Tract or Parcel
of Land Situate lying And being in the said
County of Bedford on the West Side of the Garrison
Fork of Duck river Bounded as follows (Viz)
Begining at a Stake in the Center of the
Garrison fork of said river a few yards above
Whare the road Crosses said Fork in the South
boundary line of a Survey made for McGee &
Telford which includes their mill on said Fork
Runing from thence North 84 W with the line
[--pg. 69--] of Said Survey Passing the Corner in all 24 Poles to a
Stake at the South East Corner of said Francis Kings
field, Thence S 80 1/2 [degrees] W 70 poles to an ash on the
East Side of a branch, thence N 57 1/4 [degrees] West 100 Poles
To an Ash Elm & Sugartree, thence N 23 [degrees] W 100 Poles
To a White Oak and Ironwood, thence north 60 Poles
To Two Beeches in the Old line as run for John Overton
And Jenkin Whitesides Then with same line
S 87 [degrees] E 267 Poles to the Center of said Garrison fork of
Duck river near the mouth of the Wartrace of said
River, thence with the Center of said Garison fork down
To the Begining including Two hundred & fifty
five Acres be the Same More or Less. To Have
And to hold the aforesaid Tract or Parcel of Land
With all and Singular, the rights, profits issues
rents, Emoluments, hereditaments and appurtenances
Thereunto in any wise appertaining of and to
all the aforesaid Tract or parcel of land to the
proper use benefit and behoof of him the
Said King And his heirs And assigns forever
And the Said Lemuel Snelling & John King
legal Executors of the Said John King deceased
for themselves And their heirs assigns Executors
And Administrators as also on the behalf of all
the Legatees and Devisees of John King deceased
doth hereby Covenant And agree for the Consideration
herein before mentioned to Convey the aforesaid
Tract or Parcel of Land to aforesaid Francis
[--pg. 70--] Francis King his heirs &c and to warrant and
defend the aforesaid tract or Parcel of Land
against the Just & Legal Claim or Claims of
any Person or Persons whatever and Secure
to the aforesaid Francis King & his heirs &c
The Peacable & Quiet possession of it forever
Witness Our hands and Seal this the Twenty
Eight day of April in the Year of Our Lord
One thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen
Signed Sealed And Delivered ..... Lemuel Snelling (seal)
In the presents of ....................... John King (seal)
John Payne
R C Thompson

State of Tennessee )
Bedford County ....) .... July Term 1818
....I Thomas Moore Clerk of the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County
aforesaid do hereby certify that the Execution of
the within deed from Lemuel Snelling and
John King Executors of John King Dec'd to
Francis King for Two hundred & fifty five Acres
of Land was Acknowledged by the said Lemuel Snelling
And John King And Ordered to be Certifyed for
Registration Given under my hand at Office
this 13th day of July 1818 ..... Thos Moore Clk

Registered 24th day of September 1818
...........................Edw'd Wade Reg