COFFEE COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Darius J. Powell to S.I? Sherrill, 8 Jan 1882 ==================================================================== 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sara A. Rollins SRol786334@aol.com ==================================================================== Contributor's Note: These records were found by John Owen and I have transcribed then for submission in the name of our families. Coffee County Book H 1854-1857 P Index Deed: Darius J. Powell to S.I? Sherrill State of Tennessee Coffee County Know all men by their presents that I D.J. Powell of the County and State aforesaid have this day bargained and sold to S. I?. Sherrill of the County of ???????? and state aforementioned one tract of land lying in Coffee County District No. 9 bounded as follows: Vez, Beginning as a stake in the West coundary of the Ross 5000 acre tract Joseph McMahan's S.E. corner thence West 37 1/2 poles to a post oak thence South 97 poles to a stake and pointer Jack Wootan's N.W. corner thence East 58 poles to a stake and pointer said Wooten's N.E. corner thence south 66 poles to a stake and pointer on the South ???? of the Manchester road thence with said road East 117 1/2 poles to a Hickory stump L. Hitson's S.W. corner thence North with his line 76? poles to a stake and pointer thence West 122 1/2 poles to a Chestnut and pointer thence North 63 poles to a stake and pointer thence West 18 poles to a stake and pointer thence 34 poles to the beginning. Containing by estimation (after 2 acres are platted out of the S.E. corner for J.C. Smith) 80 acres and 1 pole. I bind myself my heirs to defend the right and title to the within described land to the said S.I. Sherrill against the lawful claims of all persons whatever the consideratin is $225.00 cash which has been paid $215.00 due December the 25th and the remaining $200.00 to be paid the 25th of December 1883 and a special lein is retained on the land until the purchase money is fully paid. In witness whereof I set my name and seal this 8th day of January 1882. (signed) D.J. Powell (seal) Sarah Powell Attest S. Ashley J.F. Phillips State of Tennessee Coffee County