CARTER COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - John Archer Property to Peter B. Elliott
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Contributor's Note:  Johanna (Joan) Archer and George Frank Peters are my
Grand Parents.

This indenture made and entered into on this 29th day of November 1894 by and
between NANCY ARCHER, REBECCA ESTEP and husband ISAAC ESTEP, JOHANNA PETERS
and husband G.F. PETERS of the County of Carter State of Tennessee of the
first part and Peter B. Elliott of the above county and State of the second
part, witnesseth that the parties of the first part for and in consideration
of the sum of two hundred and forty dollars in hand paid by the said party of
the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day
bargained and sold and by these presents do hereby bargain sell transfer and
convey unto the party of the second part certain tract of parcel of land
situated lying and being in the 12th civil district of Carter County Tennessee
and known as a part of the John Archer decd tract of land and it being all the
interest that the said parties of the first part have in the said part of John
Archer decd tract of land and the land herein conveyed is bounded as follows
(to wit).  Beginning on a stake on Joseph Elliotts line thence south 56 deg.
East 58 poles to a black oak now down thence north 11 poles to a red oak
thence north 16 ½ deg. East 28 ½ poles to a beech thence east 27 poles to a
????? wood thence north 14 deg. East 14 poles to a stake thence north 23 ½
deg. west 28 poles to a stake thence north 52 deg. west 65 ½ poles to a black
oak thence north 85 deg. west 22 poles to a stake thence west 18 poles to a
stake then south 10 deg. east 90 poles to the beginning containing 44 ½ acres
more or less to have and to hold the same unto the said Peter B. Elliott party
of the second part his heirs and assigns in fee simple forever and the parties
of the first part convenant with the party of the second part that they are
lawfully seized and possessed of said land have a good right to convey the
same and that the same is unimcumbered and the party of the first part do
further covenant and bind themselves their heirs and representatives to
forever warrant and defend the title to said land to the party of the second
part his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all persons
whomsoever.  Given under our hands and seals the day and year above written,
attest   NANCY ARCHER, V.C. CARDEN

Signed by  NANCY ARCHER, REBECCA ESTEP, ISAAC ESTEP, JOHANNA PETERS, G.F.
PETERS

State of Tennessee Carter County Personally appeared before me C.S. Deal a
Notary Public in and for said County and State the within named NANCY ARCHER,
REBECCA ESTEP, ISAAC ESTEP, JOHANNA PETERS, G.F. PETERS and bargainors with
whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the
within instrument for the purposes therein contained and REBECCA ESTEP and
JOHANNA PETERS wives of the said ISAAC ESTEP and JOHANNA (believe the writer
of this document made a mistake as should have entered G.F. Peters) PETERS
having personally appeared before me privately and apart from their husbands
and said REBECCA ESTEP & JOHANNA PETERS acknowledged the execution of said
deed to have been done by them freely voluntarily and understandingly without
compulsion or constraint from said husbands and for the purposes therein
expressed.  Witness my hand and official seal at office this 31st day of May
1895.  C.S. Deal notary public

State of Tennessee Carter Co  I hereby certify that State tax on within has
been duly paid this 27th day of June 1895.  J.H. Berry clerk.

The foregoing deed with certificates came to hand for registration on the 27th
day of June A.D. 1895 at 12:30 P.M. noted in note book one page 71 and
recorded in book of deeds five page 343 of the registers office of Carter
County Tennessee.  D.B. Peters Register