CARROLL COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Robert B. Gordon To Joseph R. Murphy ==================================================================== 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: Sharon Smith sharon649@juno.com ==================================================================== Carroll Co TN Deed Bk J, pg 63 Robert B. GORDON To Joseph R. MURPHY 63)Know all men by these presents that I Robert B. GORDON of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars to me in hand paid before the ensealing of these hereof by Joseph R MURPHY of the same County and State the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and do hereby by these presents give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Joseph R MURPHY his heirs and assigns forever the following described tract of land or parcel situated in the County of Carroll and State aforesaid on Mud Creek a branch of Sandy River and bounded as follows Beginning at a stake on Thomas DUNNs south boundary line running south one hundred poles to a stake and black jack pointers thence six and a half degrees north of east one post oak pointers thence north one hundred poles to said DUNNs south boundary line one hundred and sixty poles with said line to the beginning containing one hundred acres to have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises together with all the priviliges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said Joseph R MURPHY his heirs and assigns forever And furthermore I the said Robert B GORDON for myself my heirs Executors and administrators do hereby covenant unto and with the said Joseph R MURPHY his heirs and assignss that before the ensealing and until hereof I am the true sole and lawful owner and possessor of the above granted and bargained premises in fee simple; that they are free from all encumbrances and that I have full power and lawful authority to convey the same to the said Joseph R MURPHY in manner aforesaid and will forever warrant and defend the same to him the said Joseph R MURPHY his heirs and against the lawful claims and demands of and all persons whomever. In witness whereof I the said R B GORDON have hereunto set my hand and seal this the twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us S S PARKER Stephen JOHNSON signed, R. B. GORDON, seal