DECATUR COUNTY, TENNESSEE - DEEDS - N.A., J.K., & T.J. PETTIGREW TO
				    JOHN J. LASSITER, 13 AUGUST 1891

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Decatur County, Tennessee Deeds
Book 11, p. 534
M.A. Pettigrew & J.K. & T.J. Pettigrew to John J. Lassiter
For and in consideration of the sum of Thirteen Hundred Dollars to us in 
hand paid the receipt for the same is hereby acknowledged, We M.A. 
Pettigrew J.K. Pettigrew & T.J. Pettigrew have bargained & sold and by 
these presents do transfer and Convey unto John J. Lassiter his heirs and 
assigns a certain tract or parcel of land in Decatur County State of 
Tennessee as follows To wit:  Beginning at the S.E. corner of Entry No. 
484 for 200 acres in the name of Joel Watts at a post oak Corner and 2 
Black-Oak pointers, runs thence West 112 poles to a Post Oak & 2 Post Oak 
pointers, thence south 180 poles to a branch thence down the branch with 
its meanders to Joel Watts S.E. Corner, thence West 26 poles to a Sassafras 
standing on the bank of Rushing Creek, thence down the Creek with its 
meanders to the mouth of Dole Kiln Branch, thence with its meanders running 
North to a White oak, sweet gum & Hickory pointers, Thence West 14 poles to 
a Post-Oak, and Post Oak pointers, thence East 21 6/11 Degs South 75 poles 
to a Hickory with a red oak & white oak pointers thence North 84 poles to 
a Post Oak, thence West 72 poles to a Black Oak, & Black Oak pointers, 
thence South 30 poles to the beginning Containing by estimation Two Hundred 
and Sixty Seven and three fourths acres be the same more or less.  To Have 
and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances, 
estate, title and interest thereto belonging to the said John J. Laster 
his heirs and assigns forever.  And we M.A. Pettigrew J.K. Pettigrew and 
T.J. Pettigrew do further Covenant and bind ourselves our heirs and 
representatives to warrant and forever defend the title to said land to 
the said John J. Lassiter his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims 
of all persons whomsoever.  
Witness our hands this the 13th day of August 1891        

	   Mary A. Pettigrew
           T.J. Pettigrew
           J.K. Pettigrew

State of Tennessee}
Decatur County    }  Personally appeared before me J.E. Dees Clerk of the
County Court of Said County the within named Mary A. Pettigrew T.J. 
Pettigrew and J.K. Pettigrew the bargainers with whom I am personally 
acquainted and acknowledged that they executed the annexed instrument for 
the purposes therein contained
Witness my hand at office this 20th day of August 1891

      J.E. Dees  Clerk