DECATUR COUNTY, TENNESSEE - DEEDS - J.J. CARRINGTON TO E.P. HILL
				    14 NOVEMBER 1867

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Decatur County, Tennessee Deeds
Book 6, pp. 35-6
J.J. Carrington to E.P. Hill
This Indenture made and entered into this the 14th day of November 1867
betweeen J.J. Carrington of the county of Decatur and State of Tennessee
of the one part and E.P. Hill of the county and state afforSaid of the 
other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the Sum of Seven 
hundred dollars to him in hand paid the Receipt whereof is hearby 
acknollege have this day bargained and Sold and by their presence do 
bargain and sell and convey to the Said E.P. Hill his Heirs and assigns 
forever a certain tract or parsal of land in the county of Decatur and 
State of Tennessee on the waters of Cub Creek with a lien retained on 
said land until the Said E.P. Hill Sitisfies to judgement on S.W. Riggs 
Docket against C.W. Westerman one for $123.00 Dollars and the other for 
about $85.00 Dollars Now when the Said E.P. Hill satisfies the above named 
Judgement then this to be valued deed and said Judgements are in favor of 
the estate of J.E. Arnel and the other in favor of ... C.B. Mores Estate 
the Said land is ... of as folows to wit  Beginning at Swete quy the South 
East corner of Jerome Johnston line Running thence north 150 poles to a 
Stake thence South 48 west 27 poles to a Elm in a pond thence North 35 
(degrees) west 30 poles to a Stake in the field thence South 60 11/20 west 
Crosing Cub creek 48 poles to a Stake hickory & Beech pointers on East
Boundary line of James Johnson thence South 136 Poles to a Sasafas Stump 
on the Bank of the Gulledg Branch hornbean & poplar points thence East 
129 poles to the Beginning containing 15 acres be the same more or less 
to have and to hold with all and Singlar the Rights properts and 
appertenances the unto belongin to the proper use and loof to him the 
Said E.P. Hill his heirs and assigns for Ever from me the J.J. Carrington 
my heirs and assigns for Ever and I do covenant and agree with the Said 
E.P. Hill that I am lawfuly Seized and possessed of Said land and have a 
good Right to convey the Same and do warrant and defend the aforesaid 
bargained premises from me my heirs forever and all persons lawfully 
claiming the Same Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal 
this the day and date above written                       

				   J.J. Carrington
Signed in the 
Presents of
G.F. Long
T.P. Aronel ?

State of Tennessee}Personally appeared before me John P. Rains Clerk of the
Decatur County    }County court of Said Court the within named bargainer 
with whom I am personaly acquainted and who acknolledges that he Executed 
the Instrument for the purposes therein contained  Witness my hand at 
office this 13 day of May 1868           

    John P. Rains   Clerk