CARROLL COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Samuel & Jesse Benton to John Morgan
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June 10, 1834

pg 206) This indenture made the 10th day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and
thirty four by & between Samuel BENTON of the County of Carroll & State of
Tennessee for himself and agents of Jesse BENTON of the County of Shelby
and State aforesaid of the one part and John MORGAN of the County of
Carroll and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that for and in
consideration of the sum of twenty dollars to him in hand paid the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained sold and conveyed and by
these presents doth bargain sell and convey to the sd John MORGAN a certain
tract of land lying and being in the County of Carroll on Sandy River
running as follows (Viz) Beginning on the East side of Sandy River at the
Southwest corner of a tract of land purchased by Wm HAMILTON from Samuel &
Jesse BENTON thence running West Wm BLAIRs line to Wm PAGEs Southeast
corner thence North with PAGEs line to L.F. ELLINs Southeast corner, thence
with L.F. ELLINs East boundary line t!
o Thos READs Southeast corner thence with READs East boundary line to Enoch
HOWEYs Southeast corner, thence East to John HORNs line, thence with HORNs
South boundary line to Robert JAMESONs line, thence along JAMESONs line to
Wm MEDLOCKs Southeast corner, thence along MEDLOCKs line with its meanders
to the public Perryville road thence still along MEDLOCKs line with its
meanders to Wm HAMILTONs Northwest corner, thence along HAMILTONs line
South to the beginning containing one hundred acres more or less and the
said Samuel & Jesse BENTON doth hereby agree to defend the title of said
land against all other claims and confirm the title to the said John MORGAN
his heirs assigns forever.
In witness whereof I the said Samuel BENTON for myself and as agent for
Jesse BENTON have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day & date
above written.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of
Saml BENTON, seal
Saml BENTON for Jesse BENTON, seal
State of Tennessee, Carroll County
Personally appeared before me Edward GIVIN Clerk of Carroll County Court,
Samuel BENTON and Jesse BENTON (to his agent Saml BENTON) with whom I am
personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the within
deed on the day it bears date for the purposes therein contained, witness
my hand at office this 10th day of June A.D. 1834 and state tax paid to me
Edward GIVIN, Clerk
By T.A. HAWKINS, D. Clerk
Registered 3rd day of July A.D. 1834
Witness Thos A. HAWKINS, Register of Carroll County.