GIBSON COUNTY TN - DEEDS - T.J. Hays to Dodie Thomas 1908
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Registered July 14th., 1908.

T. J. Hays
To { Deed
Dodie Thomas

For a valuable consideration and for the fact that Dodie Thomas has been a
faithful servant for my family for years and has cared for my wife and children
and always been kind to them and waited on them well at all times, I, T. J. Hays
have this day sold and do hereby sell transfer and convey to Dodie Thomas to her
sole and separate use, free from the debts liabilities or contracts of any
husband she now has or may hereafter have with the power of sale as a feme sole,
the following described lot situated in the 7st (7th - there is a strike-over)
Civil District of Gibson County Tenn near the East side of the corporation of
Trenton Tenn., beginning at the N.E. Corner of R. C. Adams Capps lot and runs
thence North 105 feet to a stake on Street; thence West with South side of
Street 50 feet to stake; thence South 105 feet to R. C. Adams North boundary
line thence East 50 feet to beginning.  I covenant I am lawfully seized and
posessed (sic) of said lot and have a good right to sell same and it is free
from all encumbrances and I will warrant and defend the title to said lot
against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever.  This lot is deeded in lieu
and instead of lot I agreed to deed said Dodie Thomas at N. E. Corner of lot
this day deeded to R. C. Admas (sic) she joining in said deed and requesting
said exchange.  Aug 20/1901.

T. J. Hays.

State of Tennessee,{
Gibson County       {

Personally appeared before me, J. T. Warren a Notary Public in and for said
County and State, the within named T. J. Hays the bargainor with whom I am
personally acquainted, and who acknowledged that he executed the within attached
instrument for the purposes therein contained.

Witness my hand and Notarial seal at Trenton Tenn., this 21st day of August 1901.
Filed July 14th., 1908.
At-3-45-P-M.
C. S. Lane, Regr.
H. A. Yandell, D. R.
J. T. Warren, Notary Public.
My Commission Expires 1904.

Submitter's Note:  1910 Gibson County Census shows Dotie Thomas as head of
household, age 56, married, born in South Caroline.  Living with her are two
sons, Tom and Alfonzo; a boarder, Dan Bradford, a widower, age 70.