GIBSON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Joshua Harper to Joseph J. Harper 1849
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Joshua Harper To Joseph J. Harper, 1849
Source: Gibson County Deed Book M, pages 534 & 535


Registered December 12th 1849 - This indenture made this 11th day of December in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 49, between Joshua Harper of
Gibson County and State of Tennessee on the one part and Joseph  J. Harper of the
County of Gibson and State of Tennessee of the other part. Witnesseth that the said
Joshua Harper for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to him in
hand paid by the said Joseph J. Harper the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
hath given granted bargained, sold alienated, conveyed and con firmed unto the said
Joseph J. Harper his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land
situated, lying and being in the County of Gibson State aforesaid, Range 2 Section
beginning at the N. W. corner of James Turners 50 acre entry No. 984 & running
North 53 poles to a stake & pointers; thence East 176 1/2 poles to a stake &
pointers; thence South 148 poles to a stake & pointers; thence West 81 1/2 poles to
a black stump & pointers; thence North pass the N. E. corner of James Turners 50
acre entry at 9 poles & with its eastern boundary in all 94 poles to its N. E.
corner; thence West 95 poles to the beginning containing by estimation 107 acres.
To have and to hold the aforesaid land with all and singular the rights profits
emoluments hereditament and appurtenances of in and to the same belonging or in any
wise appertaining to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Joseph J.
Harper his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Joshua Harper for himself his
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree with the said Joseph J.
Harper his heirs or assigns that the before 

(Page 535) 

recited land and bargains premises he will warrant and forever defend against the
rights title interest or claim of all and every person whatsoever. In witness
whereof the said Joshua Harper hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the
day and year above written. Joshua Harper (Seal) 

State of Tennessee, Gibson County - Personally appeared before me James A.
McDearmon, Clerk of the County Court of said county the within named Joshua Harper
with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the
within Deed for the purposes therein contained. Given under my hand at office in
Trenton this 11th day of December 1849. J. A. McDearmon, Clerk 

Filed December 1849 at 3 o'clock P. M. & noted in note book No. 2, page 96.