GILES COUNTY TN - DEEDS - Roseborough & Smith to John Glasgow 1851 ******************************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Craig Glasgow ******************************************************************************** Giles County, Tennessee John & Sarah Roseborough & W B Smith to John Glasgo [Glasgow] Deed for 69 Acres of Land In the Tenth District Registered January 27th 1851 Transcribed by Craig Glasgow Jno. L. Roseborough & Wife & Others { To Deed { Jno. Glasgo { We John L. Roseborough & Sarah Roseborough & W. B. Smith have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey to John Glasgo and his heirs forever for the consideration of 150 dollars to us paid a tract of land in the State of Tennessee, Giles County & District No. 10 containing by estimation Sixty nine acres be the sum more or less and bounded as follows viz : Beginning at a stake near a large poplar, Running Thence west 92 poles to a Poplar Root. Thence north 170 poles to two chestnuts A. Young's corner. Thence north 76 ½ (degrees) to East 80 poles to two elms in John Young's line on the East bank of the branch. Thence South 1 (degree) East 88 poles to a beech marked T. G. & S. G. Thence South 5 (degrees) East 102 poles to the Beginning (the above calls on boundary contains 94 acres-25 acres of which is now held by said Glasco by deed lying in the north East corner of the boundary above designated. Therefore, we do not convey said 25 acres or defend the title thereof.) To have and to hold the sum that is the said 69 acres to the said John Glasgo, his heirs and assigns forever. We do covenant with the said Glasgo that we are lawfully seized of said land, have a good Right to convey it and that the same is unencumbered, we do further covenant and bind ourselves, our heirs and representatives to warrant and forever defend the title to said land and every part thereof to the said Glasgo, his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims of all persons whatever. Done This Day 19th Jan 1848 John L. Roseborough {Seal} Test : A. S. Young Sarah A. Roseborough {Seal} J. Young William B. Smith {Seal} Zechariah Smith E. D. Jones Clerk