GIBSON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Crafton to Penny  1844
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Gibson County, Tennessee-Deed Book K, page 285

This indenture made this seventh day of October in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight-hundred and forty four between George C Ferris and Mary Crafton
of Gibson County and state of Tennessee of the one part and James Penny of the
county of Gibson and state of Tennessee of the other part witnesseth that the
said George C Ferris & Mary Crafton for and in consideration of the sum of
seven hundred Dollars and -- cents to them in hand paid by the said James
Penny the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged hath given granted Bargained
and sold alienated conveyed & confirmed unto, the said James Penny his heirs
and asigns forever a certain tract or parcel of Land situated Lying and being
in the county of Gibson Tennessee One Hundred & eighty acres granted to
William Deacon by No. Grant 26922 and by no of warrant 1886 dated 11th
December 1829 By No Special act passed the sixth of November 1829 it being the
same tract of land which said Ferris bough from Elijah Webb & Bounded as!
follows to (sic) in the 13th survey (sic) district in the third and fourth
range and second section Beginning on a White Oak & Poplar forty poles north
of the south east corner of Thomas P Deavux 500 acre entry thence north with
said Deavux line 200 poles to a Black Oak & Poplar thence east 145 1/2 poles
to Willow Oak & White Oak thence south two Hundred poles to a Black Oak &
Poplar - thence west to the Beginning one Hundred & eighty two acres be the
same more or less. To have & to hold the aforesaid land with all and singular
the rights forfeits endowments here documents and appurtenances of in and to
the same belonging or in any misc appertaining to the only proper use thereof
of him the said James Penny his heirs and asigns forever and the said George
C. Ferris & Mary Crafton for themselves their heirs executors and
adminstrators do covenant and agree with the said James Penny his heirs or
assigns that the before recited land & Bargained Premises he will warrant &
forever defend against the right title interest or claim of all and every
person whatsoever. In witness where of the said George C. Ferris & Mary
Crafton hath hereunto set their hand and affixed their seal the day and year
above written

GC Ferris (SEAL)

Mary (X) Crafton signed sealed & delivered in presence of Test R.P. Raines Wm
Penny Wm D Ferris Wm Penney We release all claims we have to this tract of
land Test RP Raines GC Ferris (SEAL) Wm Penney Wm W (X) Crafton (SEAL)

Laban Binthale (SEAL)