DAVIDSON AND SHELBY COUNTIES, TN - DEEDS - John B. Fairfax to Andrew Hynes
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Know all men by these presents that I John B. Fairfax of the County of Shelby 
and State of Tennessee for and in consideration of the sum of Five Dollars to 
me in hand paid by Andrew Hynes the... is kindly acknowledged, and for the 
further consideration of the love & affection I bear for my wife Tennessee 
Fairfax have given, granted, bargained, sold, assined and confirmed, and by 
these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, assine, and confirm unto the 
said Andrew Hynes his executors and administrators forever the following 
described property to whit. All my interest in a certain tract or parcel of 
land, situate and being in the County of Davidson on the Waters of Big Harpeth 
River and...about...acres being the land that belongs to the estate of Corbin 
Noles dec'd. My interest therein accruing by right of my wife Tennessee 
Fairfax formerly Tennessee Noles. Also all my right, title, claim , & interest 
in one acre of ground more or less with the rights appurtenances, and 
improvements thereunto belonging, situate West of the Corporation of 
Nashville, being the lot or parcel of ground, bought by Corbin Noles also of 
John Cockrill and thereupon which Corbin Noles resided in his life time & upon 
which Lucy Noles, widow of said Corbin now resides. Also the following 
described negro slaves. to whit, Jimmy aged about 25 years, Daniel aged about 
9 years, John aged about 14 years, & James aged about 3 years: To have and to 
hold the before described property both real and personal to him the said 
Andrew Hynes his executors and administrators forever in trust. Nevertheless 
for the separate and exclusive use of the said Tennessee Fairfax and her heirs 
forever. And it shall be the duty of the said Andrew Hynes to permit the said 
John B. Fairfax to use, keep & enjoy all and singular the rents and profits 
accruing from said described real property and the services of said negro 
slaves, and all the benefits...pertaining therefrom in any way whatever, 
without paying or yielding anything for the same, but free nevertheless from 
any claims that may hereafter be created or exist against the said John B. 
Fairfax in any manner whatever. Provided likewise, that in case said Tennessee 
Fairfax should first depart this life without issue, by her present husband 
John B. Fairfax then and in that case the whole of said property hereby 
conveyed is to revert to the said John B. Fairfax & all power & rights in said 
Hynes in that event are to be divested and issued to the benefit and...of the 
said John B. Fairfax: Always & nevertheless that in case the said John B. 
Fairfax should depart this life leaving issue by the said Tennessee Fairfax, 
then and in that event to vest(sp?) alone in the issue of her body by the said 
John B. Fairfax begotten and not for the benefit and behoof of the issue 
begotten by any other person. Provided also: That it shall be the further duty 
of the said Andrew Hynes to hold, convey, sell& dispose of the before 
described real property, or any right thereon, with the right of my wife
when she shall attained the proper age to convey the same: the said Tennessee 
Fairfax's consent being obtained by the said Andrew Hynes in writing, 
witnessed by two persons and the proceeds of the same to be judiciously 
expended in the purchase of negro slaves, and the said negro slaves
to be held in trust, after the same manner as the before described personal 
property.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal this 20th 
day of October 1831.

(Signed) John B. Fairfax
Witness
William T. Brown
James P. Irving

State of Tennessee Davidson County Court. October Session, 1831.
This Deed of Trust from John B. Fairfax of the one part and Andrew Hynes of 
the other part was proved in open Court to be the act & deed of the said John 
B. Fairfax by the oaths of William T. Brown & James P. Irving the sub?ointing 
witnesses thereto & ordered to be registered.

Test. Henry Erving Clerk

of said Court

State of Tennessee

Davidson County Registers Office. Dec 10. 1831
I Matthew Barron Register for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing 
Deed of Trust & probate are duly registered in my Office in Book. Pages 243 & 
244.

M. Barron

By Henry Erving

his deputy