DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - William Wray to his son, James Wray
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WRAY Land Grant for Davidson County, TN, land in Neely's Bend 
of Cumberland River.

James WRAY and William WRAY
For 150 acres of Land in Neely's Bend of Cumberland River in 
Davidson County
Registered Nov. 25, 1825

This indenture made the sixth day of October in the year of our Lord 
1825 between William WRAY of Davidson County and the State of 
Tennessee, of the one part and James WRAY of the county and State 
aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said William WRAY 
for an inconsideration of I have love good will and affection I have 
and ____to James WRAY my son do freely give grant convet and confirm 
untosaid James WRAY his heirs and assigns for ____all that had of 
land lying in said county of Davidson in Neely's bend on the north 
side of Cumberland River the same being a part of a tract of land 
whereon the said William WRAY now lives and holds by deed dated the 
ninth of October 1797 which said tract hereby intended to be conveyed 
is bounded as follows.  Beginning at a Sycamore on the bank of 
Cumberland river The same being lower cornr of the said WRAYS tract 
of land.  Thence running with the line of said tract north sixty 
degrees east one hundred and eighty three poles to a stake in said 
line.  Near a white oak marker or corner.  Thence south two degrees 
West two hundred and eighty seven poles to a sycamore, and mulberry 
on the bank of said river.  Thence down the river with its meanders 
to the beginning containing one hundred and fifty acres of land.
______his to have and to hold the said tract of land to him the said 
James WRAY his heirs and assigns forever and he the said William WRAY 
for himself his heirs executors or administrators do covenant and 
agree to and with the said James WRAY his heirs and assigns that the 
before cited tract of land ___  ___William WRAY will warrant and 
forever defend the right and title of the said tract of land to him 
the said James WRAY his heirs and assigns against the claims of all 
away ____  ____ ____ whatsoever.  And it is also understood and agreed 
by the said William WRAY and James WRAY  that the said James WRAY is 
not to have possession of the whole of the tract of land hereby conveyed
until the death of the said William WRAY and his wife Mary WRAY.  
The part thereby reserved from the possession of the said James WRAY 
whereafter to be agreed upon by the parties.  Witness whereof the said 
William WRAY hath hereunto set his hand and seal this day and date 
above written.

Witness John WRAY, Sam WEAKLEY
   William WRAY  (seal)
 State of Tennessee Davidson County court October Session 1825.  This
indenture of bargain and sale between William WRAY of the one part and 
James WRAY of the other part was proven in open court to be the act and 
deed of the said William WRAY by the oath of John WRAY and Samuel 
WEAKLEY the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be registered. Test. 
Nathan Ewing Cleark of said court.

NOTE:
For certified copies of the Grant, Will and deeds:
1. Grant from North Carolina Book C, p. 80 Registers Office
2.  Will Book No. 11, p. 80 County Clerks Office.
3.  Deed (William WRAY) (see Book D., p. 266 Registers Office
4. Deed James WRAY (see Book R., p. 18 All Davidson County).
You have to order from the Registers office and County Clerks office
separately or they will return your letter. The address is Davidson County
Court House, Nashville, TN 37201.