DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Robert Hays to James Gatlin
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James Gatlin
Davidson Co., TN
Deed Book for 1796-1807
Registrar of Deeds
page 125 Date entered: February 14th, 1797
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This indenture made the tenth day of Dec. in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred ninety six between Robert Hays of the County of
Davidson & state of Tennessee of the one part & James Gatlin of sd. county
& state of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Robert Hays for and in
consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to him in 
hand paid before the signing & sealing of these presents hath sold,
bargained & granted unto the sd. James Gatlin four hundred and twenty acres
of land on the head waters of Whites Creek the survey calling for six
hundred and forty acres, a part of which the sd. Hays has this day deed
away to Thomas Smith to the amount of one hundred and twenty acres as will
appear by deed to sd. Smith and the sd. Gatlin is to have the remainder of
the sd. six hundred and forty acres. No. of the Grant 2487. Beginning at a
birch & sweet maple thence East three hundred and twenty poles to an Oak
thence North three hundred and twenty poles to a Birch then West three
hundred and twenty poles to a Birch: then South three hundred and twenty
poles to the beginning be the same more or less the one hundred and twenty
acres deed to Thomas Smith as will appear by deed excepted & not to be
deemed to be deeded to James Gatlin. To have and to hold the sd. bargained
premises with all singular appertunances thereunto belonging to the only use
and behalf of him the sd. James Gatling his heirs & assigns forever - and
the sd. Robert Hays doth warrant & forever defend the sd. five hundred and
twenty acres of land and bargained premises against himself and his heirs or
any other person claiming lawfully by or through them either in law or
equity and not otherwise. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal the day & date above written.

                                         Robert Hays - Seal?

Witness: Jno. Walker, Benjamin Chistholm, James Walker & Edwd Gatlin

The execution of which deed of conveyance as above recited was in court held
for the county of Davidson Jany?( or June) sessions 1797. Proven by the Oath
of Ewd. Gatlin a subscribing witness to be the act of deed of sd. Robert
Hays.
                                         Feb. 14th 1797