BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - James Ross to Stephen Kennedy
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TSLA, Bedford County TN Deeds, Book L, Pages 195-196, dated 1 April 1819

James Ross to Stephen Kenaday for 3 acres

This Indenture made and entered into This first day of April One Thousand
eight hundred and nineteen Between James Ross of the One Part and Stephen
Kennady of the other part Both of the County of Bedford and State of
Tennessee. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the Sum of Twenty
Six dollars and Twenty five cents In hand Paid by the said Kennedy to the
said Ross before the sealing and delivery of these presents the said Ross
do <sic> hereby Sell, Alien, Convey cut off and Confirm unto the said
Kennedy his heirs and assigns forever a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land
Containing Three Acres and Sixteen Poles and one half, be the same More or
Less Situate Lying & being in the County aforesaid and on the Waters of
Noah's fork of Duck River being part of a tract of 40 acres granted by the
State of Tennessee to the said James Ross to Wit -- Beginning at a beech
marked thus X about four poles West of where the South Boundary of said
Grant crosses the Branch whereon the said Keneday now lives, thence North
seventy poles to a stake in the North boundary of said Grant thence East
six and one eighth Poles to the Conditional corner between said boundary
and Timothy Teal thence south with said Teal's line to the stake and beech
for the said deed of the same date of this thence to the Beginning. To Have
and to Hold the aforesaid bargained Land and Premises to the only Proper
use beingst of him the said Kennedy his heirs and assigns and the said Ross
on his part doth hereby Covenant to and with the said Kennedy that he will
Warrant and forever defend the above Described Land with all its
appurtenances hereditaments and Profits against the Claim or Claims of all
and every Person or Persons in Law or Equity Whatsoever to the only proper
use and behoof of the said Kennedy his heirs and assigns forever. In
Witness whereof the said James Ross hath hereunto set his hand and affixed
his seal the day and year above Written.

James Ross <signed>

Signed Sealed and Delivered In the presents <sic> of:
John McMichael <signed>
John Teal <signed by mark>

State of Tennessee, Bedford County } October Term 1819. I James McKissick
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid do
hereby Certify that the Execution of the within deed of Conveyance From
James Ross to Stephen Kennedy for 3 acres and 16 1/2 poles Was Proven in
Open Court by the Oaths of John McMichael and John Teal Witnesses thereto.

Ordered to be Registered the 15 October 1819

James McKissick, Clerk <signed>