Bedford-Cannon County TN Archives Deed.....McGuire, Jame - Sharpe, William March 26, 1836
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Dan S. Sharp DAN@danstevensharp.us February 10, 2007, 9:49 pm

Written: March 26, 1836
Recorded: April 6, 1839

Bedford County, Tennessee

Deed Book HH, pages 391-392

William Sharp to James McGuire Deed 100



This Indenture made this 26th day of March in the year of our Lord one 

thousand eight hundred and thirty six Between William Sharpe of the County of 

Bedford & State of Tennessee of the one part and James McGuire of the County 

of Cannon & State aforesd of the other part. Witnesseth that the said William 

Sharpe for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred Dollars in hand 

paid the receipt whereof I doth hereby acknowledge hath Granted, bargained, 

sold, and confirmed, and by these presents doth Grant, bargain, sell, alien, 

and confirm, unto the said Jas McGuire, his heirs and assigns forever, all 

that Tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Bedford and 

state aforesaid lying on the waters of Scotts branch, the waters of Duck River,



Beginning on two sugar trees on the top of the hill James Morrows North west 

corner and on the top of a ridge running thence, North sixty tow west Eighty 

four poles to a dogwood and sugar tree on the top of sd ridge, thence South 83 

West Eighty four poles to a sugar tree and Lynn, Growing from the same root, 

thence South 60° West sixty poles to two sugar trees, thence North 12° Degrees 

East 70° poles to a hickory and beach, Thence North 42 West 44 poles to a Lynn 

and dogwood, thence North 37 East sixteen poles to two hickorys[sic], thence 

South 66° East 84 poles to a small dogwood sprout with a white walnut pointer 

on the hill side above John Lowery’s, thence South West a cross the ridge to a 

Chesnut[sic] near Polly McGuires North Corner of the field, thence South East 

to a Chesnut[sic] Oak on the point of the ridge, thence North seventy seven 

Degrees East to a beach, thence East 22 poles to a dogwood, thence South 74 

degrees East 14 poles to a beach, thence South South East 81 degrees twenty 

six poles to a sugar tree at or near the road in the hollow, thence South 31° 

East 15 poles to a dogwood near the head of the lane, thence East to a Beach 

on James Morrows West boundary line, thence South with said line 81 poles to 

the beginning Corner. One hundred acres be the same more or less.



Together with all and Singular hereditaments and appertainences[sic] and all 

the Estate, right Title and interest, property, claims, and demands of the 

said William Sharpe of in and to the same, To have & to hold the land hereby 

conveyed with all and Singular the premises, and every part and parcel 

thereof, with every of the appurtenances, and of assigns forever. And the said 

William Sharpe, for his heirs Executors and Administrators, do Covenant 

promise and agree to and with the said James McGuire his heirs and assigns by 

these presents, that the premises before mentioned now are and forever 

hereafter, shall remain free of and from all former and other Gifts, Grants, 

bargains, Sales, dowers rights and titles or Dowers Judgments, Executions, 

titles troubles, charges and incumbrances[sic] whatsoever done or suffered to 

be done by me the sd Wm Sharpe and the said William Sharpe and his heirs all 

and Singular the premises hereby bargained and sold with the appurtenances 

unto the sd Jas McGuire his heirs and assigns against him the said William 

Sharpe and his heirs and al and every Other persons or persons whatsoever doth 

and will warrant and forever defend by these presents—In Witness whereof I the 

said William Sharpe set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

 

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of

us. James Morrow					Wm Sharpe (seal)

    James Robinson

State of Tennessee || Personally appeared before me William D. Orr clerk of 

Bedford County     || the County Court of said County – William Sharpe 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 3rd day of July 1837	William D. Orr clk

	Registered April 6th 1839	Andrew Vannoy regr of Bedfd Cty



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

Bedford County, TN, Register of Deeds, 10 February 2007.

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