BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - James Patton to Patton and Erwin
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TSLA, Bedford County, Tennessee Deeds, Book C, pages 37-39, dated 8
September 1810

James Patton to Patton and Erwin 484  Acres

<NOTE:  The description in this deed omits some metes and bounds.  Another
deed in Book H, page 460 conveys the South portion of this tract to Joseph
Couch and has a drawing. A better description is in a re-conveyance in Book
E, pages 114-116.>

This indenture made the eight day of September In the year of our Lord One
Thousand Eight hundred and Ten between James Patton of Bedford County State
of Tennessee of the one part and James Patton and Andrew Erwin of Buncombe
County State of North Carolina of the Other part. Witnesseth that the said
James Patton of Bedford County for and in consideration of the sum of the
sum of Seven hundred and twenty six dollars to Him in hand paid by the said
James Patton and Andrew Erwin before the sealing and Delivery of these
Presents, Hath Started, Bargained, Sold, Aliened infuffed? Conveyed and
Confirmed and by these presents doth Grant, bargain, sell alien, enfeoff?,
Convey and Confirm to the said James Patton and Erwin their heirs and
assigns forever a Certain tract or parcel of Land Situate lying and being
in Bedford County on Straight Creek and the Garrison Fork of Duck River,
being part of Grant Number 255 issued by the State of North Carolina to
John Gray and Thomas Blount and Conveyed by the said Patton and Erwin to
the said Patton bearing Date 2nd day of February 1809. Beginning on the
North bank of said fork of Duck River in the upper line of a five thousand
acre Survey held by virtue of Grant Number 221 at three Sycamores, running
from Thence East with the Northern boundary of said Grant Number 225, Three
hundred and fifty two poles Crossing said Middle Fork and Straight Creek to
an ash and Dogwood being the North east corner of Grant Number 221, thence
with the North boundary line thereof three hundred and fifty two poles to
the beginning. Containing by calculation four hundred and eighty four Acres
be the Same More or less with the appurtenances to have and to hold the
said tract or parcel of Land to the said James Patton and Andrew Erwin
their heirs and Assigns forever and the said James Patton for himself his
heirs Assigns he doth hereby Warrant and forever defend the above described
Tract or parcel of Land to the said James Patton and Andrew Erwin their
heirs and Assigns and against Any Claim or Claims whatsoever a <sic> hereby
the above mentioned land and premises might or may be affected or
encumbered Contrary to the intent and Meaning of these presents in Witness
Whereof  to the said James Patton hath Herewith Set his hand and affixed
his <seal the> day and year above written.

James Patton <signed>

Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of
J. A. Mitchele <signed>
Seton Jones <signed>

State of Tennessee Bedford County } September Term 1810  
The execution of the Within Deed from James Patton to Patton and Erwin was
acknowledged in Open Court and Ordered to be Registered. Given under my
hand and private seal There being no seal of office

Thomas Moore, Clerk <signed>
Commissions To James Holland
Registered 3rd October 1810