BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - John Thompson to Richardson Clardy ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Steve Carson carson@siggraph.org ==================================================================== TSLA, Bedford County, TN Deeds, Book FF, Page 423-424, 6 Feb 1836 John Thompson to Richardson Clardy, Deed 100 acres This indenture is made this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six between John Thompson of the County of Bedford and State of Tennessee of the one part and Richardson Clardy in right of his wife Adaline Metilda, of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Thompson for and in consideration of the Value of Two hundred dollars as part of the legacy to his Daughter Adaline Metilda (now wife of Richardson Clardy) doth give, grant, convey and confirm by these presents, unto said Richardson Clardy in right of his wife Adaline M., Their heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the said County of Bedford on the head waters of the North branch of Duck River running in near Thompson's Ford. Beginning at a white Oak on the South East Corner of the School Land in Range No. 3, Section 6, running South fifty poles to a Stake in the North boundary line of a 1500 acre tract Granted to William Lenore, thence West with his line fourteen poles to a Stake, thence West one hundred and forty seven poles to a Stake in the East boundary line of a 300 acre tract granted to John Thompson, thence North with said line to an Ash in the North East corner of said tract, thence West with the North boundary line thirty poles to a Stake, thence North to the South boundary line of the School tract, thence East with said line 185 poles to the beginning, containing by Estimation one hundred acres it being the same more or less. To have and to hold with all and Singular the rights, profits, Emoluments, hereditaments and Appurtenances of in and to the same belonging in any way wise appertaining to the only proper use of the said Richardson Clardy in right of his wife Adaline M., their heirs and assigns forever, and the said John Thompson his Heirs, Executors and Administrators doth Covenant and agree to and with the said Richardson Clardy in right of his wife Adaline M. their heirs and assigns to warrant and forever defend the before recited Tract of land from himself and his heirs and all person or persons claiming under him and no further. In Witness whereof the said John Thompson hath hereunto Set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date above written. John Thompson Signed, sealed or acknowledged in the presence of: Joseph P. Thompson W. D. Orr Registered August 12th 1836, Andrew Vannoy, Registrar of Bedford County