FRANKLIN & MARION COUNTIES, TN - DEEDS - Foster Documents ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: R.L. Foster jsgava@wm.edu ==================================================================== From Franklin & Marion Co., Tennessee Deed Books 1. I, Felix Grundy of Davidson County, do hereby authorize & empower George Foster, Esquire & Mr. Perryman of Franklin County ---?--- of them to take possession of a negro boy fellow named Daniel now in possession of John Deloach for which negro said Deloach has this day given me a bill of sale July 19th 1814. Felix Grundy. Neither Mr. Foster nor Mr. Perryman are answerable for any accidents which may happen regarding said negro. F. Grundy. (Note: This John Deloach is the same as the Johnathan M. Deloach later found living in Wilkinson Co., Mississippi.) 2. September 19, 1816 Indenture made between William Gotcher and George Foster for 100 acres in Franklin County. William Gotcher (seal) witness Vincent Stamphill Slagner Bray(sp?) E. Russell, clerk 3. August 20, 1818 Indenture made between William Gotcher and George Foster of Franklin County ". . .on the waters of Beans Creek. . ." William Gotcher (seal) witnessed by Enoch Chapman, Jr. Joseph Foster Henry Croulton, Jr.(sp?) 4. May 29, 1819 George Foster sold 200 acres on the waters of upper Bean's Creek in Franklin County adjoining the lands of Henry Gotcher and Nathaniel Hunt to William McDonald and Henry M. Rutledge. George Foster (seal) witnessed by J. G. Gardener Thomas Gardener 5. October 9, 1820 Indenture made between George Foster and Henry Gotcher for lands in Franklin County. George Foster (seal) J. Gotcher James Cunningham 6. Marion Co., Tennessee Deed Book, Page 109 Deed George Foster To John Jones, Esquire Sims Kelly and Benjamin Hollingsworth Abstract: "...title to Charles J. Foster my son and ward of, in, and to the following tract of land lying and being in Marion County of the State aforesaid. . .Tract of land commonly called Burtories Place lying a little below Battle Creek, binding on Tennessee River and butted by the foot of Cumberland Mountain. . .Also land near the town of Jasper near the Sequatchie River. . ." George Foster Sir (seal) George Foster for Charles Foster (seal) Attest John McGowan William Wilson Henry Hollingsworth Also ". . .two other small tracts in Marion County. . .one acre in the name of Jeremiah T. Foster, son of George Foster. . ." James Foster George Foster for Charles and Jeremiah Foster George Foster Attest William Wilson John McGaneery(sp?) 7. Marion Co., Tennessee Deed Book, Page 39 George Foster Deed To Albert G. Foster Henry A. Foster William W. Foster This indenture made the 29th day of May 1821 between George Foster of the County of Marion & State of Tennessee of the one part, and Albert G. Foster, Henry A. Foster & William W. Foster, sons of the said George Foster of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid the said Albert, Henry and William the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and for the natural affection I bear to said children, I do hereby grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff & confirm unto them & their heirs and assigns forever jointly a certain tract or parcel of land, being an undivided moiety of half of one hundred & fifty acres entered by Alexander Kelly lying and being in the County of Marion on the river Tennessee, ncluding the ferry at the mouth of Battle Creek, adjoining the lands of Joseph M. Benton all my right to title and claim to said undivided moiety of one half of one hundred and fifty acres, I have conveyed & do hereby vest completely in the said Albert, Henry and William and their heirs, etc. to forever warrant and defend the tract aforesaid with the appurtenances from the claim of any person or persons whomsoever as witness my hand & seal the date above written. George Foster (seal) J. G. Gardener > James B. Robinson Thomas Gardener > George Foster, Jr. 8. From George Foster's account book-- May the 30th, 1821 For value received, that is to say, for the amount of receipts given to G & J Foster for notes & accounts to be paid to George Foster when collected we assign over this book & all accounts to Abraham Kuykendall & Elijah Arnold for them to ---?--- for the use of said George Foster ---?--- witness our hands & seals the above. George Foster G. Foster for Joseph Foster (This appears to be a collection agreement for recovery of unpaid debts.) 9. Marion County, Tennessee Deed Book, Page 38 Bargain & Sale George Foster To Joseph M. Benton William M. Raines, etc. Know all men by these presents that I, George Foster, of the County of Marion and the State of Tennessee for in consideration of the sum hereafter mentioned, hath granted, bargained and sold and do by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell unto Joseph M. Benton and William M. Raines of the County of Marion and Elisha Floyd Esquire, John Jones, Sims Kelly, and Benjamin Hollingsworth of Franklin County all of the State aforesaid all my personal property consisting of hogs, horse, household and kitchen furniture, wagons and still liquors and crop in Franklin County and Marion in the care of W. Angel with all and every other specie of property I now possess of personal kind, to Have and to hold for & on following conditions Viz till paid the following sum Viz -- Benton $45, Raines $120, Floyd $60, Jones $125, Sims $125 and Hollingworth $180, except the beds and furniture at Angel's which belongs to my daughter Lucinda Foster. Also one sorrell mare formerly owned by A. Coulter which his right & property and one cow and calf said Foster also reserves, one bed and furniture for his wife and all his books, he sells and grants to his children beginning at G. A. Foster and down to the youngest child an equal portion for and consideration for one dollar paid me the said G. A. Foster. Foster also reserves his own and all his families coating the whole of the property he owns beside a ---?--- named he delivered, transferred and vested the --?--- title of in said Benton, Raines, Floyd, Jones, Kelly, & Hollingsworth for the payment of his debts to them as above named relinquishing Full all rights, title or claim the same, Given under my hand and seal this 17th Day of August 1821. George Foster (seal) Attest John Shropshire George Foster, Jr. (Note: George Foster, Jr. married Polly Shropshire, daughter of John in 1825 in Alabama.) 10. Franklin Co., Tennessee Deeds Indenture for land between George Foster and John McGowan of Franklin County, Tennessee. George Foster from Franklin County, Alabama on the 20th day of May, 1825. 11. Marion Co., Tennessee Deeds George Foster To Power of Attorney John McGowan Know all men by these presents that I, George Foster, late of Marion now of Franklin County State of Tennessee do authorize & empower Col. John McGowan of the County of Franklin & State aforesaid to sell, rent or dispose of any lots or land I may have in said County of Marion & to make all the right title & claim that I have or permit A. Foster or Charlie John (error--this should read Charlie James) Foster hereby to entry or entries made in my name or theirs & to make transfers on said entries in my name or theirs as the case may be as full & amply as we could do ourselves for ready monies & give receipt to the same in our names & to all other acts and things & necessary to be done. Given under my hand & seal this 13th day of August 1828. George Foster (seal) J. A. Foster C. J. Foster (seal) Henry Gotcher Jurat James Deakins Jurat State of Tennessee February Term, 1828 Franklin County Then was the within power of attorney from George Foster, J. A. Foster & C. J. Foster to John McGowan was duly proven in open court by the oaths of Henry Gotcher and Joseph Deakins witness thereto and ordered to be registered, let it be registered. E. Russell clerk Registered April 16th 1828 (Final note: George Foster, Sr.'s sons George A., James, Joseph A., Henry A., Albert G., and Charles J. are known to have been in Wilkinson Co., Mississippi by 1825. Sarah Foster, widowed, and her son William W. Foster and presumably some of younger his siblings turn up in Warren/Dekalb Counties by 1838. To date nothing certain is known of the other children.)