Bedford-Coffee County TN Archives Deed.....Hancock, Martin And Samuel - Sharp, William August 15, 1842
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Dan S. Sharp DAN@danstevensharp.us February 12, 2007, 8:04 pm

Written: August 15, 1842
Recorded: August 17, 1842

Bedford County, Tennessee

Deed Book LL, Page 438

William Sharp To Martin Hancock & Samuel Hancock Deed 62 Acres



This indenture made this 15th day of August in the year of our Lord one 

thousand eight hundred and forty two Between William Sharp of the County of 

Bedford and State of Tennessee of the one part and Martin Hancock and Samuel 

Hancock of the County of Coffee and State aforesaid of the other part. 

Witnesseth that the said William Sharp for and in consideration of the sum of 

six hundred Dollars in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged, 

hath Granted, bargained and Sold unto the said Martin Hancock and Samuel 

Hancock a Tract or parcel of land lying & being in the County of Bedford and 

State aforesaid lying on the waters of Scotts branch a fork of the Garrison 

fork of Duck River.



Beginning on a beech and buckeye running thence North 12° East sixty three 

poles to a poplar, in a hollow, thence with the meanders of the hollow South 

11° East thirty eight poles to a stake, thence South 35° East forty two poles 

to a Walnut and honey locust in the center of said hollow and on Harrison 

Gaston’s West boundary line, thence South across a ridge to a beech in John 

Jackes[sic] North boundary line, thence West with said line to a stake at the 

end of the lane between John Jackes and Wm Stephens, thence with Stephen’ line 

to two sugar trees one of said Stephen’ North East corner, Thence West with 

said Stephen’ line to his North West Corner in George Stephens line thence 

North West with said Stephens line to a chesnut[sic], thence with said 

Stephen’s line North East to a Stake in Wm Robinson’s line, thence South 66° 

East to the beginning–Containing 62 Acres be the same more or less.



And the said William Sharp for himself his heirs and assigns doth warrant and 

forever defend the above bargained premises to the said Martin Hancock and 

Samuel Hancock their heirs and assigns forever, against the lawfull[sic] 

claims of all manner of persons whatever. In Witness whereof he have hereunto 

set his hand and affixed his seal, the day and date above written, signed, 

sealed, & delivered in presence of us

John Bell					Wm Sharp (seal)

W. H. Sharp



State of Tennessee || Personally appeared before me Robert Hurst clerk of the 

Bedford County     || County Court of said County William Sharp the within 

named bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted, and who acknowledged 

that he executed the within deed for the purposes therein contained.



Witness my hand at Office this 16th August 1842.__ __ __ __ Robt Hurst, Clerk



Recd and Noted August 16th 1842 at 7½ Oclock PM

	Registered August 17th 1842			Andrew Vannoy Register



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

Bedford County, TN, Register of Deeds, 12 February 2007.

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