BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Zebediah Payne to Daniel Johnson
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Zebediah Payne to Daniel Johnson, Bedford Co., TN, 22 February
1814

 (Note: One adjoining landowner's name was recorded by the clerk as Baliard, 
and I've put it that way--but I believe it should be Ballard.)

Bedford Co., TN, deed book G, pp. 400-401:

This Indenture made this 22nd day of (400
February in the year of our lord one thousand
Eight hundred and fourteen between Zebediah
Payne of the County of Bedford and state of
Tennessee of the one part, and Daniel Johnson
of the County and state aforesaid of the other
part, Witnesseth, that for and in consideration
of the sum of Eight hundred dollars to me
in hand paid by the said Daniel Johnson the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath
granted, bargained, sold alliened conveyed and con-
firmed and do by these presents, grant, bargain,
sell, allien convey & confirm unto the said Daniel
Johnson his heirs and assigns forever a certain
tract or parcel of land situate and lying in
the county of Bedford and on the barren fork
of Duck River begining at W. C. Baliards
corner on the River bank on a white oak and
beach, thence south thirty six poles to Baliards
other Corner on a white oak, thence East one
hundred and thirty two poles to two beaches
and a sugartree passing J. Ewells corner at
eighty Poles, thence north thirty degrees west
one hundred and twenty poles to the middle
of the south fork of Duck river, thence up the
river with the meanders thereof north sixty
degrees east thirty six poles, thence north
thirty degrees west one hundred and two poles
to a beach and Ironwood in W. Carters line
thence west with his line fifty six poles to a
beach Dogwood and hornbeam, thence south
one hundred and sixty eight poles to the
Begining, Containing, by estimation one hundred
and nineteen acres, be the same more or less
to have and to hold the afforesaid tract of land,
together with all and singular the rights profits
emoluments hereditaments and appertenances
of in and to the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining to the only proper use and behoof
of him the said Daniel Johnson his heirs &
401) assigns forever and I the said Zebediah
Payne for my heirs executors administrators
and assigns do covenant and agree to and
with the said Daniel Johnson his heirs and
assigns, that the before recited land and
bargained premises I will warrant and
forever defend against the right title claim
Interest or demand of all and every manner
of persons or person's whatsoever. In Witness
whereof I the said Zebediah Payne hath here-
unto set my hand and affixed my seal
the day and year first above written.
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presents of us )
John Ewell........)......Zebediah Payne (seal)
N. P. Russell ....)

State of Tennessee )
Bedford County ....) January term 1817
I, Thomas Moore clerk of the Court of pleas
and quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid
do hereby Certify that the within deed
of Conveyance from Zediah Payne to
Daniel Johnson for one hundred and
nineteen acres of land was proven in open
Court by the Oaths of John Ewell and
N. P. Russell two of the subscribing witnesses
thereto and ordered to be certified for
Registration. given under my hand at
office this 25th January 1817.
..................Thomas Moore Clk