DECATUR COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - A.D. GRAVES TO GEORGE W. GRAVES, 24 DEC 1873

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Phyllis Hill	 	phill@redrock.net

************************************************************************
USGENWEB NOTICE:  These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in
any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or
persons.  Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,
must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal
representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb
archivist with proof of this consent.
************************************************************************

Decatur County, Tennessee Deeds
Book 7, page 224
A.D. Graves to George W. Graves
This Indenture made the 24th day of December 1873 Between A.D. Graves and
Safrona Graves of the one part and George W. Graves Sr. of the other part
both of the County of Decatur and State of Tennessee  Witnesseth that the
Said A.D. Graves in consideration of the Sum of five hundred Dollars to me 
in hand paid by the Said George W. Graves Sr. the Receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged hath bargained and Sold and by these presents Doth transfer 
and convey to the Said George W. Graves Sr. his heirs and assigns a certain
tract or parcel of land Containing one hundred and ?? acres more or less
Situated and lying in the county aforesaid on the waters of Buck River in
the 7th civil District of Said county and bounded as follows towit
Beginning on a white oak ten poles South of the South east Corner of one
hundred and 15 acres in the name of Jonathan Nix (?) Runs thence East 36
poles to a Stake and pointers on the Decaturville Road thence north 10
poles to a Stake and pointers thence East 88 poles to a Small white oak
and thence South 68 poles to a Buck River thence up the meanders of Said
River 300 poles to the old bengraves ford thence north 34 poles to the
Beginning containing one hundred acres the buts and bounds be the Same
more or less  To have and to hold the Said Tract or parcel of land with its
appurtenances estate title and interest thereunto belonging to him the Said
George W. Graves Sr. his heirs and assigns forever and the Said A.D. Graves
doth hereby covenant with the Said George W. Graves Sr. his heirs and 
assigns that he has a good Right to convey the Same and that the Same is 
unencumbered and the Said A.D. Graves Doth further covenant and Bind 
himself his heirs and Representatives to warrant and forever Defend the 
title to Said Land to the Said George W. Graves his heirs and assigns 
against the lawful Claims of all persons whomsoever in testimony whereof I 
have Set my hand and Seal on this 27th day of December 1873                      

A.D. Graves  (Seal)
                                               S.C. Graves  (Seal)
State of Tennessee} 
Decatur County    }Personally appeared before me John McMillan Clerk of the
County Court of Said county A.D. Graves the Bargainer with whom I am
personally acquainted who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing Deed
for the purpose therein contained on the day it bears date
Also personally appeared before me S.C. Graves wife of Said A.D. Graves
having appeared before me privately and apart from her said husband
Acknowlledged the execution of the foregoing Deed to have been made by her
freely voluntarily and understandingly without compultion or constraint 
from her said husband and for the purposes therein contained given under 
my hand at office on this 4th day of April 1874

		    John McMillan  Clerk

State of Tennessee}  Register office April the 23rd 1874 at 1 Oclock P.M.
Decatur County    } then was the foregoing Deed duly Recorded in Record 
Book No. 7 on page 224  noted in Note Book E on page 2
		
		    Wm Pratt  R.D.C.