GREENE COUNTY, TENNESSEE - DEED - RICHARD WHITE TO WILLIAM S. WHITE

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Deed of conveyance Richard White to William "S" White 16 1/4 acres.

This indenture made this twenty third day of December in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four between  Richard 
White of the one part and William "S" White of the other part both of 
the County of Greene in the State of Tennessee.
	Witnesseth that the said Richard White for and in consideration 
of the sum of forty nine dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is 
hereby acknowledged both bargained and sold and by those presents doth
grant, bargain, sell, alien, [enseff, borney] and confirm unto the said
William S. White his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or 
parcel of land containing sixteen acres and one road situated, lying 
and being in the County of Greene and the State of Tennessee in Civil 
District No. 17 on the headwaters of Lick Creek adjoining the lands of 
the said, William S. White and Richard White butted and bounded as 
follows, viz. 
	Beginning at a Persimmon corner to William S. White the owner 
with his old line South fifty six East thirty four poles to a Chestnut 
North forty five, East thirty six poles to two Chestnuts.  North four 
poles to a White Oak Spanish Oak & Black Oak,  North thirty six East 
forty four poles to a Black Oak on the said W.S. White old line on 
the top of a ridge.  Thence West thirty eight and a half poles to a 
stake near a Sassafras, thence South forty, West sixty three poles 
to the beginning.  Together with all woods, ways, waters, mines, 
minerals. [Heniditaments and Appirtenaras] to have and to hold of and 
in and to even past and parcel thereof to the only use and behoof of 
him the said William S. White his heirs and assigns forever.  And I the 
said Richard White My heirs Executioners or Administrators will warrant 
and forever defend the said lands and premises free from all and every 
person or persons claim or claims of whatsoever matters they may be 
both in Law and Equity in writings and testimony.
	Where of I the said Richard White have here unto set my hand and 
affixed my seal this the day and date first above written.

E.W. Headrick					Richard White "seal"
Enoch Hale