DECATUR COUNTY, TENNESSEE - DEEDS - SIMEON BOWMAN TO WILLIAM KOLWYK
				    28 MARCH 1853

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Decatur County, Tennessee Deeds
Book 2, pp. 278-9
Simeon Bowman to William Kolwyk
This Indenture made and entered into this 28th day of March in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three between Simeon 
Bowman on the one part and William Kolwyk on the other part both of the 
County of Decatur and State of Tennessee  Witness that for and in 
consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty Dollars in hand paid 
by the said William Kolwyk the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by 
the said Simeon Bowman hath and doth by these presents Bargain Sell Set 
Over and Convey to the said William Kolwyk a certain tract or parcel of 
Land being in the County of Decatur and State of Tennessee Containing one 
hundred and twenty Acres of Land Beginning at the South West Corner of 
Entry No 891 for one hundred and forty Acres in the name of Andrew Killian 
& runs thence North one hundred and eighty poles to beech dogwood 2 black 
oaks & post oak pointers thence North one hundred and eighty poles to a 
beech dogwood and pointers thence East Seventy two poles to a Stake thence 
South one hundred & five poles to the Beginning  to have and to hold the 
afore Said Land and bargained premises to the only proper use of him the 
Said William Kolwyk his heirs and assigns forever and the said Simeon 
Bowman doth by these presents Warrant and forever defend the title of the 
afore Said Land and bargained premises from him self his heirs executors 
adminstrators and all manner of persons Claiming or to claim them 
whatsoever to the Said William Kolwyk his heirs and assigns forever in 
witness whereof the Said Simeon Bowman hath Signed Sealed and Delivered 
in the presents of

John P Hill
James Q Brewer                                Simeon  x  Bowman  (Seal) 

State of Tennessee}  This day personally appeared before me Samuel A. 
Decatur County    }  Yarbro Clerk of the County Court of Said County 
Simeon Bowman the Bargainer with whom I am personally acquainted and who 
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing deed for the purpose here in 
contained and on the day it bears date  Witness my hand at Office this 
10th day of November 1855 

State of Tennessee} Registers Office November 15 at 5 o'clock PM 1855 then
Decatur County    } was the foregoing deed the clerks certificate and this
certificate duly recorded in Book No 2 page 278 & 279 and noted in note

Book A page 72                             Witness  A M Yarbro  R.J.C.