DECATUR COUNTY, TENNESSEE - DEEDS - D.E.A. McELRATH TO DUTTON HILL
				    17 JANUARY 1854

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Decatur County, Tennessee Deeds
Book 2, p. 328 
I, D.E.A. McElrath have this day bargained and Sold and do hereby 
transfer & convey unto Dutton Hill and his heirs forever for the 
Consideration of Twenty five Dollars to me paid a certain tract of 
Land in the State of Tennessee and County of Decatur Range Seven & 
Section 11 Being the Same Conveyed to me by Hiram Lacy Sheriff of 
Decatur County on the 22 day of November 1850 and Bounded as follows 
to wit Beginning at a White Oak in the N East Corner of a 211 acre 
Entry in the name of James Morgan and running South 137 poles to a 
hickory thence East 54 poles to a White Oak thence North 137 poles to a 
hickry and thence West 54 poles to the Beginning.  To have and to hold
the Same to the Said Dutton Hill his heirs and assigns forever I do 
Covenant with the Said Dutton Hill that I am lawfully Seized of Said 
land and have a good right to Convey it I do further Covenant and bind 
My Self my heirs & representatives to warrant and defend the title to 
Same to the Said Dutton Hill and his heirs and assigns against the 
claims of all persons whichever this 17th day of January 1854

                                          D.E.A. McElrath   (Seal)

State of Tennessee} This day personally appeared before me Saml A. Yarbro 
Decatur County    }  Clerk of the County Court of Said County D.E.A. 
McElrath the Bargainer with whom I am personally acquainted and who 
acknowledged that he Executed the forgoing deed for the purpose therein 
Contained and on the day it bears date Witness my hand at Office this 
17th day of January 1854
                                        Saml A. Yarbro   Clerk

State of Tennessee }
Decatur County     } Register Office Jany 17th at 3 Oclock P.M. 1854
Then was the forgoing deed the Clerks Certificate and this Certificate 
duly Recorded in Book No 2 page 328 and noted in note Book A page 76

   Witness         A. M. Yarbro R.D.C.