FAYETTE COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Tabitha Richey to her children, 25 Dec 1827 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Andrea Weil cweil@juno.com ************************************************************************ 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. ************************************************************************ Fayette County Deed Book G, p. 22. Tabitha Richey To} Deed Intrust James Richey and Others Know all men by these presents that I Tabitha Richey of the state of Tennessee and county of Fayette County have and do and the same having particular love and respect for my beloved children James Richey and Moses Richey now present, Elizabeth Bartlett, wife of John Bartlett, and John Richey who are not present, hath and be these prescents doth give and bequeath unto the above mentioned children all and singular my land and personal property of every discription to hold and to have the same secure unto themselves forever in such manner that no marriage contract can effect in no manner whatever and to be clear from any contract of matrimony if any such shall be entered into by me the said Tabitha. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal December 25th 1827. ack. Tabitha Richey (seal) Test: Elijah Chisum James Davidson State of Tennessee Fayette County Jany Term 1837, deed of gift from Tabitha Richey to James Richey, John Richey and others of her children was this day duly acknowledged in open court by the said Tabitha Richey and ordered to be so certified for Registration. State of Tennessee Fayette County I Jarmon Koonce clerk of the county court of Fayette do certify that the foregoing probate of a deed of gift of all property from Tabitha Richey to James Richey, John Richey and others is a true copy from the records now in my office ......... my hand at office this 14th day of August 1837. Jarmon Koonce Clk. Registered 20 August 1837