HAMILTON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Abstracts of Deeds Involving Col. William Clift Part 1 ----¤¤¤---- Abstracts for deeds involving Col. William Clift, taken from deed books 1-107 (1825-1892) of Hamilton County TN. Includes deeds involving his partnership with Robert C. McRee, deeds of his widow Elizabeth H. Clift, and estate settlements among heirs. A few notes: - Each entry heading indicates the deed book volume and page number, the date of the deed, and a brief description of the contents. - The deed book number in the heading is a simple number rather than a letter and volume. For example, "Book A Volume 2" is given as "27". - Sometimes the page number in the heading does not match the page number in the abstract. This is because some deed books were damaged and copied, and the page numbers changed. - Descriptions of property include only people's names (e.g. adjacent property owners), rivers and creeks, and county lines. Abbreviations: a acres C&M Clift & McRee CD Civil District E East EHC Elizabeth H. Clift GA Georgia JWC James W. Clift N North NE Northeast NW Northwest o degrees R Range Regd Registered RR Railroad S South SE Southeast SW Southwest T Township TN Tennessee TX Texas VA Virginia W West WC William Clift -------------------- 1-79: 7/20/1825 C&M bought 400 a 7/20/1825. Charles McClung (Knox Co. TN) & James Cozby by William Smith attorney to Robert C. McRee & William Clift. $800. 400 acres, N side of TN River, W bank of Sale Creek, corner Eagleton's 640 acre survey. Witness Wm. McRee, G. W. Haaslet. Proved by William Smith 2/1826. Regd 3/2/1826 Book A p. 114-115. -------------------- 1-95: 11/8/1826 C&M bought 125 a 11/8/1826. Charles McClung (Knox Co. TN) & James Cozby by William Smith attorney to Robert McRee & William Clift. $250. 125 acres, both sides of Soddy Creek. Witness William McGill, John McGill. Proved by William McGill and John McGill 5/1827. Regd 9/18/1827 Book A p. 130. -------------------- 1-144: 4/6/1830 C&M secured debt for mill stones 4/6/1830. Deed of Trust. William Archer indebted to William Clift and Robert C. McRee for "one pair of mill stones of the following kind and discription to wit: to be cut in Rawlines Jameses quary in grainger County E TN to be cut in a complete and workmanlike manner to be of the pure cellith TN Ball to be between forty two and forty eight inches in diameter between sixteen and twenty inches thick to be purfectly sound and to be composed of gray rock or flint and intirely clare of blue or black flint" for which Clift & McRee paid Archer at rate of $1/inch each stone. Also indebted $140 "to be discharged in cattle under four year old." For security Archer grants to Daniel Henderson Esquire land where he lives both sides Chickamauga Creek, forfeit if not paid by 12/25 next. Witness Robert Cozby. Proved by Cozby & McRee 8/23/1830. Regd 12/13/1830 Book A p. 202. -------------------- 2-58: 5/27/1833 WC gave horses 5/27/1833. Deed of Gift. William Clift to Emaline Johnson and Caswell Johnson. Boy mare age 13, yearling black colt with a star in forehead and some white on nose, both purchased at sheriff sale 11/24/1832 at suit of John Alfred v. Elliott Johnson & others. No witness. Proved by donor 5/27/1833. Regd 6/6/1833 Book B p. 75. -------------------- 2-59: 5/27/1833 C&M secured cash debt 5/27/1833. Deed of Trust. James Kenny to pay John Sterling $150 and Clift & McRee $211 by 5/8 next. Secured by land on Mountain Creek for $361 granted to Berry Brown. Witness Thos. I. Campbell, Elijah Thurman. Proved by Campbell and Thurman 5/27/1833. Regd 6/6/1833 Book B p. 76-77. -------------------- 2-60: 5/10/1833 C&M bought 306 a 5/10/1833. Warrantee deed of conveyance. Cornelius Milliken to Clift & McRee. $450. 306 acres in 4 tracts. Tract 1: Corner of Boylston & Roger's entry #1, Stringer's Corner. Tract 2: Corner of Benjamin Cherry entry #5 1826, top of Mountain Creek Ridge. Tract 3: Daniel Cunningham 50 acre entry, Milliken's survey. Tract 4: Fork of a branch near William Jones old improvement. Witness Elija Rogers, James Kenny. Proved by Milliken 5/28/1833. Regd 6/7/1833 Book B p. 78-79. -------------------- 2-178: 8/24/1835 C&M bought 128 a 8/24/1835. George Washington McGill to William Clift & Robert C. McRee. $312.50. 306 acres, TN River, corner Carter's heirs. No witness. Proved by McGill 8/24/1835. Regd 9/7/1835 Book B p. 229-230. -------------------- 3-2: 12/7/1830 C&M bought 100 a 12/7/1830. Charles McClung (Knox Co. TN) & James Cozby by William Smith their attorney in fact to William Clift & Robert C. McRee. $100. 100 acres, beginning W bank of Soddy Creek just above their water race, Brown's spring branch, Brown's & Hannah's corner, Clift & McRee corner near McRee's house, crossing creek. Witness Robert Cozby, James Smith. Proved by William Smith 10/19/1835. Regd 11/19/1835 Book C p. 2-3. -------------------- 3-6: 7/30/1838 C&M sold 100 a 7/30/1838. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to John Rogers. $146.50. 100 acres, line of 20,000 acre survey. Witness William Archer, Robert Cozby. Proved by Clift & McRee 7/30/1838. Regd 8/9/1838 Book H p. 6. -------------------- 3-30: 7/7/1836 C&M bought 1550 a 7/7/1836. Mathew McClung and Hugh McClung Executors of Charles McClung Sr. deceased of Knox Co. to William Clift & Robert C. McRee. $3500. Portion of 20,000 acre survey in Hamilton Co. on N side of TN River, excepting timber land adjoining lands of Hugh L. McClung marked for Hugh by Benjamin B. Cannon, and excepting lands previously conveyed by William Smith & Daniel Henderson as agents of Charles McClung. Witness Wm. B. French, E. Alexander. Proved by Mathew & Hugh L. McClung in Knox Co. TN 7/7/1836. State tax 155 cents recd. supposing there to be 1,547.50 acres. Regd Hamilton Co. 7/28/1836 Book C p. 51-52. -------------------- 3-38: 4/28/1836 C&M sold 100 a 4/28/1836. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Jacob Roberts. $250. 100 acres, mountain valley, line of 20,000 acres survey at foot of the Mountain. Witness George Rogers, William W. Rogers. Clift ackd. 1st 5/2/1836, McRee ackd. 10/3/1836. Proved by Clift & McRee 10/3/1836. Regd 10/5/1836 Book C p. 62-63. -------------------- 3-39: 7/26/1836 C&M sold 390 a 7/26/1836. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to John Hopper. $500. 390 acres, Lick Branch, corner Elisha Askew, Weaver's line. Witness Thos. Moreland, Gipson Witt. Proved by Clift & McRee 10/3/1836. Regd 10/20/1836 Book C p. 63- 65. -------------------- 3-40: 5/2/1836 C&M sold 100 a 5/2/1836. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Elisha Askew. $50. 100 acres, Lick Branch, corner of tract purchased of Elisha Bullard, Thomas Laymon's line. Witness John Hopper, John Rogers. Proved by Clift & McRee 10/3/1836. Regd 10/27/1836 Book C p. 65-66. -------------------- 3-63: 8/25/1836 WC sold 90 a 8/25/1836. William Clift to Ninion Roberts. 90 acres, W fork of Chickamauga Creek, Cozby's corners, Smith's line. Witness Wm. Smith, Jacob Roberts, J. W. Cozby. Proved by William Clift 2/6/1837. Regd 2/9/1837 Book C p. 102-103. -------------------- 3-66: 3/23/1836 C&M bought 400 a 3/23/1836. Jesse Walker to William Clift & Robert C. McRee. $150. 400 acres on Wallen's Ridge of Coumberlan Mountain, corner to 2000 acre survey at foot of mountain at pond of water near John Hoppers on waters of Falling Water Creek. Witness Wm. McRee, Wm. McGill. Proved by Jesse Walker 3/6/1837. Regd 3/8/1837 Book C p. 105-107. -------------------- 3-71: 1/13/1837 C&M sold 1000 a 1/13/1837. William Clift & Robert C. McRee, conveyors of Mathey McClung & Hugh L. McClung, executors of Charles McClung, to Asahel Rawlings. $600. 1000 acres, on Prairie Creek, Gum Swamp & Lick Branch of N Chickamauga Creek including Gum Swamp and Columbia Ridge, part of tract #1 part of 2000 acre tract between Charles McClung & three heirs of James Cozby, corner to Asahel Rawling's 632 acre tract purchased of Richard G. Waterhouse, corner Rawling's 200 acre tract purchased of McClung & James Cozby, line of Rawling's 638 acre tract purchased of McClung & Cozby, corner Thomas Layman, corner Elisha Askew's 100 acre tract purchased of McClung, John Hopper's line. Witness John Corvett, A. M. Rawlings, James B. Roberson, Joel Hale. Proved by Robert C. McRee 1/13/1837 and William Clift 3/6/1837. Regd 4/4/1837 Book C p. 113-115. -------------------- 3-101: 3/6/1837 C&M sold 150 a 3/7/1837. William Clift & Robert McRee to James McDonald. $25. 150 acres, William Rogers' upper corner next to mountain on which he lives on Sale Creek, Park's line, line of 20000 acre survey, old Indian boundary line, Shelton's or Johnson's line. Witness S. T. Igors, George Lovelady. Proved by William Clift 3/6/1837 and Robert C. McRee 7/25/1837. Regd 8/1/1837 Book C p. 157. -------------------- 4-5: 7/30/1838 WC sold 80 a 7/30/1838. William Clift to James W. & Robert Cozby. $80. 80 acres, steep ridge corner to Charles McClung's 600 acre survey, on Chickamauga Creek, Norman's line, mouth of Falling Water Creek. [witnesses and authentication on missing page of deed] Regd Book D p. 5. -------------------- 4-18: 7/19/1838 C&M sold 200 a 7/19/1838. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Elizabeth Gann. $150. 200 acres, corner to Elizabeth Gann's former survey, George Rogers' line, foot of the Mountain, line of 20,000 acre survey. Witness Robert Cozby, Isaiah Barnes. Proved by Robert Cozby and Isaiah Barnes 11/2/1838. Regd 11/3/1838 Book D p. 15-16. -------------------- 4-77: 3/1/1839 C&M sold 50 a 3/1/1839. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to James W. and Robert Cozby. $20. 50 acres, line of Cozby's old survey, Lewis' line, Rogers' line, Cozby's Vandergriff's corner. Witness Jane Smith. Proved by Robert C. McRee 3/26/1839 and William Clift 4/22/1839. Regd 4/29/1839 Book D p. 76-77. -------------------- 4-92: 3/7/1838 WC bought 200 a 3/7/1838. James Roark to William Clift. $500. 200 acres, Sale Creek below a large spring to the end of a bluff. Witness John Roark, Hardy Hughes. Proved by James Roark 2/19/1839. Regd 5/7/1839 Book D p. 91. -------------------- 4-93: 10/25/1836 WC bought 310 a 10/25/1836. William Blythe to William Clift. $1900. 310 acres in 2 tracts. Tract #1: 200 acres, both sides of Sale Creek. Tract #2: W bank of Sale Creek. Witness W. J. Abel, John Roark, Robert C. McRee. Proved by John Roark and Robt. C. McRee 2/19/1839. Regd 5/7/1839 Book D p. 92. -------------------- 4-184: 2/18/1839 C&M sold 250 a 2/18/1839. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to John Hughs Jr. $400. 250 acres, Chickamauga Creek, corner to Gillespie's survey of 640 acres, steep ridge in Smith's Reservation line. Wigness William McRee, James Varner. Proved by William Clift & Robert C. McRee 11/28/1839. Regd 1/6/1840 Book D p. 177-178. -------------------- 4-214: 9/20/1839 C&M sold 100 a 9/20/1839. William Clift & Robert C. McRee. $60. 100 acres [details not readable in original deed book]. Witness M. Wallace, A. Willoughby, B. B. Cannon. Proved by Robert C. McRee and William Clift 9/20/1839. Regd Book D p. 206. -------------------- 4-215: 9/20/1839. C&M sold 50 a 9/20/1839. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to John Parrott. 50 acres [price, land details, and witnesses not readable in original deed book]. Proved 3/23/1840. Regd 3/28/1840 Book D p. 207. -------------------- 4-216: 9/20/1839 C&M sold land 9/20/1839? William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Rogers. Adjacent to lots No. 6 and 7 [many details not readable in original deed book]. Witness N. Harris, W. H. Lusk. Proved by Robert C. McRee 11/25/1839 and William Clift 3/23/1840. Regd 3/28/1840 Book D p. 208. -------------------- 4-217: 9/20/1839 C&M sold land 9/20/1839? William Clift & Robert C. McRee to ??? [most detail unreadable]. Proved by Robert C. McRee 11/25/1839 and William Clift 3/23/1840. Regd 3/28/1840 Book D p. 209. -------------------- 4-226:5/4/1840 C&M sold 150 a 5/4/1840? [missing 4-226] William Clift & Robert C. McRee. 150 acres, McSpadder line. Witness William D. Everett, William Hughs. Proved by William Clift & Robert C. McRee 5/4/1840. Regd 5/7/1840 Book D p. 217-218. -------------------- 4-227: 2/10/1839 C&M sold 400 a 2/10/1839. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Gilbert Vandergriff. 400 acres [details unreadable in original deed book]. Witness John Hopper, Emanuel Rose. Proved by william Clift 3/23/1840 and Robert C. McRee 5/4/1840. Regd 5/7/1840 Book D p. 218-219. -------------------- 4-265: 6/26/1840 C&M bought 151 a 6/26/1840. Daniel J. Rawlings to William Clift & Robert C. McRee. $2500. 151 acres, SE bank of TN River, 7th CD, Ocoee District, SE 1/4 of section 17 T4 R3, line of grant to Aaron M. Rawlings, sold to Daniel J. Rawlings of #155, entry #295 dated 1/18/1839. Witness Anderson A. Vinson, J. W. Scott. Proved by Daniel J. Rawlings 6/27/1840. Regd Book D p. 255-256. -------------------- 4-388: 6/30/1836 C&M sold 1000 a 6/30/1836. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Thomas Parks. $150. 1000 acres, corner John Patterson, Rocky Creek, 50 acres survey sold by William Smith attorney of Charles McClung and James Cozby to John Patterson, Thomas Coulter's line on tract where he now lives, William Rogers' line, Wallen's Ridge. Witness B. B. Cannon & John Patterson as to McRee, and James L. Reed & William Parks as to Clift. Proved by Robert C. McRee 7/1/1841 and William Parks 7/2/1840 and James L. Reed 7/7/1841. Regd 7/7/1841 Book D p. 381-382. -------------------- 4-440. 9/6/1841 C&M divided 7500 a 9/6/1841. Deed of Partition. Robert C. McRee to William Clift: 3500 acres in 2 tracts. Tract #1: 1500 acres, head of Spring where Clift & McRee now live, Soddy Creek, TN River, corner tract Clift & McRee bought of George McGill, Shipley's line, Opossum Creek, Pendergrass's line, mouth of a hollow near road leading to McGill's ferry on TN River, top of steep ridge opposite to M. Meer's Mills, Spring Branch, Benjamin Wallace line, McRee line. Tract #2: 2000 acres, Sale Creek, TN River, mouth of hollow below Spring Branch, line of equal distance between Sale Creek and Opossum Creek, road that leads from Heckman's to Wiley's, Opossum Creek, line of 20,000 acre survey, Sale Creek. William Clift to Robert C. McRee: 4000 acres in 4 tracts. Tract #1: 400 acres, head of Spring where Clift & McRee now live, corner to James Verner, W bank of Soddy Creek. Tract #2: 600 acres, TN River just below the mouth of Soddy Creek, Carter's line, William Clift's line. Tract #3: 1500 acres, William Clift's corner on the W bank of Soddy Creek near an old Stone Coal House just below McRee's Mill, Benjamin Wallace line, Little Soddy Creek, John Brown's line, Big Soddy Creek, line of 20,000 acre survey, Opossum Creek, Nimrod Pendergrass's line, Ridcle Hollow near road leading to McGill's Ferry. Tract #4: 1500 acres, TN River below mouth of a spring branch about 646 poles below the mouth of Sale Creek, mouth of Opossum Creek, 50 poles below where Edward Wyley now lives, road leading from Wyley's to Hickman's on Sale Creek, line halfway between Opossum and Sale Creeks, William Clift's corner. Witness Jame T. Gardenhue, Thomas Windham. Proved by William Clift & Robert C. McRee in Harrison 9/6/1841. Regd 9/26/1841 Book D p. 424-427. -------------------- 4-447: 9/1/1837 C&M sold 50 a N Chickamauga Creek 9/1/1837. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Aaron Newman (Anderson Co. TN). $100. 50 acres, N Chickamauga Creek, Charles Smith's line. Witness Nirion Roberts, Thomas Jennings. Proved by William Clift & Robert McRee in Harrison 9/6/1841. Regd 9/28/1841 Book D p. 429-430. -------------------- 4-448: 9/6/1841 WC sold 151 a (SE 1/4 of S17 T4 R3) 9/6/1841. William Clift to Robert C. McRee. $1250. 151 acres, Ocoee District on TN River, SE 1/4 of Section 17 T4 R3, line of grant to Aaron M. Rawlings, sold to Daniel J. Rawlings of #155, entry #295 dated 1/18/1839. Witness Thomas Windham, James T. Gardenhire. Proved by William Clift in Harrison 9/6/1841. Regd 9/28/1841 Book D p. 430-431. -------------------- 4-451: 5/16/1840 C&M sold 30 a 5/16/1840. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Lewis Verner. $15. 30 acres, 12th CD, corner to Lewis Verner and Gideon Lovelady's former tracts, Hasten Poe's line, corner to Woodford Hanna. Witness James Verner, Jacob Boland. Proved by William Clift & Robert C. McRee in Harrison 9/6/1841. Regd Book D p. 433. -------------------- 4-453: 5/16/1840 C&M sold 400 a 5/16/1840. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to James Verner. $50. 400 acres, 12th CD, Gideon Lovelady's line near a branch, SE corner of Lovelady's and Varner's 70 acre tract. Witness Lewis Varner, Gideon Lovelady. Regd Book D p. 436-437. -------------------- 5-135: 6/25/1842 C&M sold 200 a 6/25/1842. William Clift and Robert C. McRee to George W. Rogers. $400. 200 acres, 1st CD, corner Asahel Rawlings, Henry Rogers' line, Gum Swamp and Columba Ridge tract partitioned of 20,000 acre tract between Charles McClung and James Cozby's heirs. Witness A. G. W. Puckett, John R. Williamson. Proved by William Clift & Robert C. McRee 6/25/1842. Regd 6/25/1842 Book E p. 135- 136. -------------------- 5-214: 11/28/1842 WC & Thatcher bought 419 a 11/28/1842. John Taliaferro to William Clift & Samuel S. Thatcher. $1500. 419 acres in 5 tracts. Tract #1: 15 acres, grant #22850 to Wm. Kelley where Taliaferro formerly lived, N bank of TN River at mouth of Middle Creek, foot of the mountain, including upper and lower mills both saw and grist mills on Middle Creek. Tract #2: 49 acres, below former Quall's Mill, line of tract #1, TN River. Tract #3: 26 acres, grant #17515 to Tallifero, side of Wallen's Ridge, Waddle Creek, corner Williams & Milliken's 50 acre tract. Tract #4: 20 acres, grant #17517 to Tallifero, N side Kelly's Turnpike road, corner Arnold Moss. Tract #5: 308 acres, grant #17525 to George W. Williams, side of Wallen's Ridge a short distance above the Suck, TN River near a camp formerly occupied by James and Arnold Moss, line of William's 50 acre entry, Suck Creek, line of H. Hunter's 25 acre entry. Witness Jona Wood, Robt. Pierce. Proved by John Taliaferro in Harrison 11/28/1842. Regd 11/28/1842 Book E p. 214-215. -------------------- 5-294: 4/11/1843. WC trustee for loan 4/11/1843. Deed of Trust. William McGill indebted to Benj. B. Cannon for $828.32 by four notes payable in lumber on the mill yard, $28.32 balance of $200 note due 12/25/1841, $200 due 12/25/1842, $300 due 12/25/1843, $300 due 12/25/1844. For security McGill grants to William Clift 642.5 acres in 4 tracts all in CD 12: Tract #1: 100 acres, W bank of Soddy Creek, John Abel's line, foot of the mountain. Tract #2: 40 acres, Soddy Cove, corner to tract #1, top of high ridge of the mountain, Big Soddy Creek. Tract #3: 200 acres, top of mountain on the gulf of Big Soddy Creek, Deep Creek, Little Soddy Creek. Tract #4: 302.5 acres, adjoining Benjamin Wallace, two spring branches. Also secured by property: one set of black smith tools, three-horse waggon, side saddle, bay horse, 8-day mantle clock, bureau, fire dogs, loom. Witness Jno. T. Jones, A. S. Caldwell. Proved by William McGill in Harrison 4/11/1843. Regd 4/10/1843 Book E p. 294-295. -------------------- 5-303: 5/20/1843 WC bought 200 a at auction 5/20/1843. Drury P. Armstrong (Knox Co. TN), General Assignee in Bankruptcy, to William Clift. Bankruptcy of Jesse Redman in District Court of the US for the Eastern District of TN, filed 10/4/1842, granted 11/7/1842. $1.50 at auction in Harrison. 200 acres, Dry Valley, where Redman lived at filing of petition. Witness J. R. Williamson, H. J. Harris. Proved by Drury P. Armstrong 5/20/1843. Regd 5/22/1843 Book --- p. 304-306. -------------------- 5-305: 5/20/1843 WC bought 300 a at auction 5/20/1843. Drury P. Armstrong (Knox Co. TN), General Assignee in Bankruptcy, to William Clift. Bankruptcy of Nathan Shipley in District Court of the US for the Eastern District of TN, filed 8/23/1842, granted 11/7/1842. $0.50 at auction in Harrison. 300 acres, half of 600 acre tract, river hills, near mill place. Witness J. R. Williamson, H. J. Harris. Proved by Drury P. Armstrong 5/20/1843. Regd 5/22/1843 Book E p. 305-306. -------------------- 5-341: 7/17/1843 C&M bought 400 a On 6/2/1841, before Hamilton Co. J.P. Thomas W. Spicer Esq., William Rogers recovered judgment for $132.45 against Gilbert Vandegriff. On 11/18/1841 Deputy Sheriff A. M. Rogers levied tract of land in 2nd CD adjoining Charles M. Smith, John Coffee & others (Book D p. 218-219). Also, before Hamilton Co. J.P. James Clift Esq., Clift & McRee recovered several judgments against Gilbert Vandegriff: on 6/13/1840 for $149.42, on 6/27/1840 for $153.50, on 6/27/1840 for $124.75. On 11/10/1841 Constable John Brown levied tract of land adjoining James Smith containing 400 acres. Land advertised by sheriff in Chattanooga Gazette, sold at Harrison courthouse door 2/12/1842 to James Smith for $305, but he refused to pay. Land advertised again, sold in Harrison on 6/25/1842 to Bery B. Cannon for $35. On 7/8/1843 Robert C. McRee paid this $35 plus costs of all judgments, total $425.60. 7/17/1843. Sheriff James M. Anderson to William Clift & Robert C. McRee. $425.60. 400 acres. Witness L. Guthrie, B. B. Cannon. Proved by James M. Anderson in Harrison 7/17/1843. Regd 7/17/1843 Book E p. 341-342. -------------------- 5-385: 11/18/1843 C&M gave 100 a to Benj. Wallace 11/18/1843. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Benjamin Wallace. 100 acres, corner William McGill & Benjamin Wallace, Valley Road, Dallas Road. Witness Robt. W. Coulter, James W. Clift. Proved by Clift & McRee 1/8/1844. Regd 1/10/1844 Book E p. 385-386. -------------------- 5-386: 1/8/1844 WC bought 84.25 a 1/8/1844. Newton McGill to William Clift. $300. 84.25 acres, TN River between mouths of Soddy and Opossum Creeks, partitioned from William McGill decd., corner lots #6 and #8. Witness Simpson Brock, --- McGill. Proved by Newton McGill 1/8/1844. Regd 1/10/1844 Book E p. 386-387. -------------------- 5-387: 2/24/1843 WC bought 142 a 2/24/1843. William McGill to William Clift. $660. 142 acres, TN River between mouths of Opossum & Soddy Creeks, lots #5 & #6 of river plantation formerly belonging to Captain Wm. McGill and conveyed by him to Wm. Smith attorney for Charles McClung and James Cozby, set apart for Wm. McGill and James McGill, corner lots #4 & #7. Witness D. R. Sykes, Edward McDonald. Proved by Wm. McGill 1/8/1844. Regd 1/10/1844 Book E p. 387. -------------------- 5-388: 5/12/1840. WC bought 250 a 5/12/1840. Edward W. Wyley to William Clift. $1000. 250 acres, N side Sale Creek, corner to Gamble heirs. Witness Robert C. McRee, Allen Walker. Proved by McRee and Walker 1/8/1844. Regd 1/10/1844 Book E p. 388. -------------------- 6-5: 5/25/1844 WC sold 450 a 5/25/1844. William Clift to Robert W. Coulter & Edward McDonald. $1500. 450 acres in 2 tracts: Tract #1 250 acres, both sides Sale Creek, 11th CD, corner to Gamble's heirs. Tract #2: 200 acres, Sale Creek below a large spring at the end of a bluff. Witness James W. Clift, Josiah Dade. Proved by William Clift 6/20/1844. Regd 7/4/1844 Book F p. 5-6. -------------------- 6-6: 5/10/1844 WC gave 310 a to daughters 5/10/1844. Deed of Gift. William Clift to Robert W. & America W. Coulter and Edward & Betsy Agnes McDonald. 310 acres in two tracts, 11th CD. Tract #1: 200 acres, W bank Sale Creek. Tract #2: 110 acres, W bank Sale Creek. Proved by William Clift 6/20/1844. Regd 7/4/1844 Book F p. 6. -------------------- 6-64: 5/9/1844 C&M sold 60 a 5/9/1844. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Robert L. Gamble administrator of the estate of David F. Gamble. $60. 60 acres, David F. Gamble's line. Witness Robert W. Coulter, James W. Clift. Proved by William Clift & Robert C. McRee 9/2/1844. Regd 9/3/1844 Book E p. 64-65. -------------------- 6-165: 10/14/1843 C&M sold 122 a 10/14/1843. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Jefferson E. Sawyer. $252. 122 acres, both sides of Valley Road, part of lots #4 & #5 in dry valley. Witness James Weir, Sleptren D. Brown. Proved by William Clift & Robert C. McRee 7/29/1845. Regd 7/29/1845. -------------------- 6-181: 9/16/1844 C&M sold 180 a 9/16/1844. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Absolem Calcer. $60. 180 acres, 2nd CD, N Chickamauga Creek, corner Gilbert Vandegriff, line of James Brown Reservation. Witness Jessee Walker, Robert W. Coulter. Proved by Clift & McRee 9/4/1845. Regd 9/14/1845 Book F p. 181. -------------------- 6-216: 11/24/1845 C&M sold 24 a 11/24/1845. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Nimian Roberts. $29. 24 acres, 2nd CD, W fork of Chickamauga Creek, Charles Smith's line, N Chickamauga Creek. Witness Saml. Hamill, Absalom Sucer. Proved by Clift & McRee 11/26/1845. Regd 12/1/1845 Book F p. 216. -------------------- 6-226: 10/18/1837 C&M granted 5000 a 10/18/1837. State of TN to Clift & McRee. No. 21,392. Entry #122 1/21/1835. 5000 acres, Opossum Creek, foot of Wallen's Ridge, northern county line, line of 20,000 acre survey, conveyed 2/2/1837. 6-226: 11/29/1836 C&M granted 400 a 11/29/1836. State of TN to Clift & McRee. No. 20,307. Entry #81 10/3/1832 for John Brown, assigned to Clift & McRee. 400 acres, Little Soddy Creek at the fall of the Creek, Wallen's Ridge, Big Soddy Creek, main NW bluff of creek, excluding 200 acre tract surveyed for John Myers 1/8/1835. Regd 12/11/1845 Book F p. 226-227. -------------------- 6-227: 11/20/1836 C&M granted 50 a 11/20/1836. State of TN to Clift & McRee. No. 20,308. Entry #122 1/21/1835. 50 acres, Big Soddy Creek, surveyed 1/27/1835. Regd 12/12/1845 Book F p. 227. -------------------- 6-293: 2/1/1845 WC bought land 2/1/1845. James Clift & Elizabeth Clift to William Clift. $400. Land, TN River between mouths of Opossum and Soddy Creeks, lot #8 of tract belonging to estate of William McGill, corner to lot #7. Witness William T. Kigers, Geo. K. Cannon. Proved by James & Elizabeth Clift 2/1/1845. Regd 2/16/1846 Book F p. 291. -------------------- 6-301: 4/22/1846 C&M sold 200 a 4/22/1846. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to James Gasque. $50. 200 acres, Gothard's line. Witness Lewis Patterson, A. A. Person. Proved by Clift & McRee 7/26/1846. Regd 7/26/1846 Book F p. 301. -------------------- 6-302: 4/22/1846 C&M sold 100 a 4/22/1846. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Joseph Mock. $30. 100 acres, lane between Mock & Mrs. Green, Gothard's corner, Patterson's line. Witness Lewis Patterson, A. A. Person. Proved by Clift & McRee 7/26/1846. Regd 7/26/1846 Book F p. 302. -------------------- 6-313: 9/27/1844 C&M sold 204 a 9/27/1844. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to William K. Gray. $600. 204 acres, 3rd CD, dry valley, both sides Valley Road, top of a ridge, corner to Alfred M. Rogers, corner Jefferson Sawyer. Witness Robt. W. Coulter, James Witt. Proved by Clift & McRee 8/5/1846. Regd 8/7/1846 Book F p. 313. -------------------- 6-387: 2/25/1847 C&M sold 200 a 2/25/1847. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to John Coffee. $210. 200 acres, top of ridge in line of lot #2 in Dry Valley, corner to Samuel Bryson, corner lots #1 & #2, corner Preston Grimes. Witness Samuel Bryson, Jary H. Magill. Proved by Clift & McRee 3/1/1847. Regd 3/10/1847 Book F p. 387. -------------------- 6-388: 3/1/1847 C&M sold 107 a 3/1/1847. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Alfred M. Rogers. $20. 107 acres, 3rd CD, top of Mountain Creek Ridge, line of John Foust, top of middle Ridge, line of lot #5 in Dry Valley, corner said Rogers former tract. Witness Sam. A. McKenzie, Frances A. Carender. Proved by Clift & McRee 3/1/1847. Regd 3/10/1847 Book F p. 388. -------------------- 6-392: 2/25/1847 C&M sold 150 a 2/25/1847. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Samuel Bryson. $200. 150 acres, part of lot #2 in Dry Valley, corner Berry Brown, line of lots #2 & #3. Witness John Coffee & Jary H. Magill. Proved by Clift & McRee 3/1/1847. Regd 3/11/1847 Book F p. 392. -------------------- 6-493: 5/13/1847 C&M sold 200 a 5/13/1847. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Ninion Roberts & Emmerson Roberts. $150. 200 acres, Wallen's Ridge, Falling Water Creek, line of 2000 acre survey, Gilbert Vandegriff's line. Witness John Coffee Frances A. Casender. Proved by Clift & McRee 7/31/1847. Regd 11/28/1847 Book F p. 493. -------------------- 7-40: 1/13/1848 WC sold 47 a 1/13/1848. William Clift to William Nickman Jun. $50. 47 acres, Rocky Creek, corner Lewis Patterson, corner Thomas Coulter, main valley road where it crosses the creek, corner to Gothard's. Witness Robert C. McRee, Robt. W. Coulter. Proved by Wm. Clift 3/28/1848. Regd 3/28/1848 Book G p. 40. -------------------- 7-64: 12/8/1846 WC bought 417 a 12/8/1846. Samuel S. Hatcher to William Clift. $1225. One half of 417 acres in 5 tracts. Tract #1: 15 acres, 3rd CD, N bank TN River at mouth of Mill Creek, foot of Mountain, includes upper and lower sawmill on said Middle Creek, granted to Wm. Kelley. Tract #2: 49 acres, below formerly Quol's Mill, line tract #1, TN River. Tract #3: 25 acres, granted to John Tallifero #17513, Wallen's Ridge, Middle Creek, corner Williams' and Milliken's 50 acre tract. Tract #4: 20 acres, granted to John Tallifero #17517, N side of Kelley's Turnpike Road, corner Arnold Maps. Tract #5: 308 acres, granted to George W. Williams #17525, side of Wallen's Ridge a short distance above the suck, TN River near a camp formerly occupied by James & Arnold Moss, line of Williams' 50 acre entry, Sack Creek, line of Wm. H. Hunter's 25 acre entry. Witness Robert C. McRee, James W. Clift. Proved by Robert C. McRee 4/22/1848 (James Clift clerk). Regd 4/26/1848 Book G p. 64. -------------------- 7-412: 1/2/1849 WC trustee 1/2/1849. Deed of Trust. Gilbert W. Dearing borrows $400 from Edward W. Wyley due 1/2/1852. Security granted to William Clift: 200 acres, Opossum Creek, corner Benjamin Jones. Witness Nathan Shiply, Task P. Wiley. Proved by Gilbert W. Dearing 4/2/1849. Regd 4/2/1849 Book G p. 412. -------------------- 7-424: 4/27/1849 C&M sold 80 a 4/27/1849. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to R. H. Hamble. $15. 80 acres, top of Shin Bone Ridge corner to Burkhart, Smith's line, corner Joseph Vandergriff. Witness G. W. Burkheart, F. Burkheart. Proved by Clift & McRee 5/7/1849 (James Clift clerk). Regd 5/7/1849 Book G p. 424. -------------------- 7-431: 4/27/1849 C&M sold 80 a 4/27/1849. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to George & George W. Burkhart. $60. 80 acres, N Chickamauga Creek, corner Alexander Smith. Witness R. M. Hamell, F. Berkhart. Proved by Clift & McRee 5/7/1849 (James Clift clerk). Regd 5/9/1849 Book G p. 431. -------------------- 7-434: 4/28/1849 C&M sold 100 a 4/28/1849. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Gilbert Vandergriff. $100. 100 acres, 3rd CD, corner Berry Brown, foot of the mountain, line of 20000 acre survey, corner George Burkhart, line of J. Vandergriff & Berry Brown. Witness John Foust, Amanda M. Foust. Proved by Clift & McRee 5/7/1849 (James Clift clerk). Regd 5/9/1849 Book G p.434. -------------------- 7-435: 4/28/1849 C&M sold 100 a 4/28/1849. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to John Foust. $60 paid by William Brown. 100 acres, 3rd CD, sold to William Brown & by him to Saml. Jackson & by him to Stephen D. Brown & by him to Samuel Bryson & by him to John Foust, corner Berry Brown, Foust original line. Witness Amanda M. Foust, Rufus N. Foust. Proved by Clift & McRee 5/7/1849 (James Clift clerk). Regd 5/9/1849 Book G p. 435. -------------------- 7-436: 5/1/1849 C&M sold 75 a 5/1/1849. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Alfred M. Rogers. $15. 75 acres, 3rd CD, corner Rogers original survey, western of 20000 acre survey. Witness R. Henderson, J. G. Innes. Proved by Clift & McRee 5/7/1849 (James Clift clerk). Regd 5/9/1849 Book G p. 436. -------------------- 8-1: 4/10/1849 WC sold Harrison lot as commissioner 4/10/1849. William Clift, George Lutnell, Jonathan Wood, Joseph G. Smith, John Grayson, James A. Whiteside, & Henry Gotchen, commissioners of the Town of Harrison to B. B. Cannon. $141.16. Harrison lot: 25 Broadway. Proved by Clift, Wood, Smith, & Gotchen 4/10/1849 (James Clift clerk). Regd 4/11/1849 Book H p. 1. -------------------- 8-22: 1/18/1848 C&M sold 224 a 1/18/1848. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Martin Hartman. $500. 224 acres, lot #3 in Dry Valley, both sides of Valley Road, top of a ridge corner to lot #3, corner Jefferson E. Sawyer, Berry Brown's line. Witness Anderson Campbell, Greenbery Comins. Proved by Clift & McRee 7/2/1849 (James Clift clerk). Regd 7/3/1849 Book H p. 22. -------------------- 8-37: 11/1/1848 WC bought 113 a TN River 11/1/1848. Joseph B. Peters to William Clift. $375. 113 acres, TN River, lot #2 formerly owned by Capt. William McGill, corner lots #1 & #3. Witness Bartholomew Rogens, Newton McGill. Proved by Joseph B. Peters 7/23/1849 (James Clift clerk). Regd 7/25/1849 Book H p. 37. -------------------- 8-38: 11/1/1848 WC bought 181 a TN River 11/1/1848. Newton McGill to William Clift. $500. 181 acres, TN River, mouth of Opossum Creek, corner tract conveyed by McClung and Cozby to Wm. McGill. Witness Bartholomew Rogens, Joseph B. Peters. Proved by Newton McGill 7/25/1849 (James Clift clerk). Regd 7/26/1849 Book H p. 38. -------------------- 8-44: 8/17/1849 WC traded 200 a Opossum Creek for 320 a 8/17/1849. Charles Coleman to William Clift. For consideration of 200 acres, Opossum Creek. 320 acres, Wallen's Ridge of Cumberland Mountain, both sides of Poe's Turnpike Road, James Bunch's SE corner, John Henson's corner. Witness James W. Clift, Robert B. Clift. Proved by James W. & Robert B. Clift 8/18/1849 (James Clift clerk). Regd 8/18/1849 Book H p. 44. -------------------- 8-76: 10/17/1849 C&M bought 640 a 10/17/1849. Eliza M. Gillespie (Jefferson Co. TN), on own and as administrator of George S. Gillespie, to William Clift & Robert C. McRee. $2500. 640 acres, N bank of TN River, both sides of Soddy Creek, rocky bluff near the mouth of a spring branch. Witness R. M. Collister, Thomas J. N. Brown. Proved by Collister & Brown 10/17/1849. Regd 11/6/1849 Book H p. 76. -------------------- 8-84: 1/2/1849 WC sold 200 a 1/2/1849. William Clift to G. W. Dearing. $150. 200 acres, Opossum Creek, corner Benjamin Jones, Hughs' line. Witness Moses Jones, Nathan Shipley. Proved by William Clift 9/17/1849 (James Clift clerk). Regd 11/20/1849 Book H p. 84. -------------------- 8-111: 11/3/1849 WC bought 100 a 11/3/1849. Samuel G. Craighead to William Clift. $350. 100 acres, 12th CD, both sides of road from Harrison to Washington, corner James Finley, John Brown's line. Witness A. J. Hoodenpyl, Thomas Jones. Proved by Samuel G. Craighead 12/29/1849. Regd 1/4/1850 Book H p. 111. -------------------- 8-111: 11/3/1849 WC bought 71 a 11/3/1849. Samuel G. Craighead and wife Nancy Craighead formerly Nancy McGill to William Clift. $500. 71 acres, 12th CD, lot #4 of River Plantation belonging to heirs of Capt. William McGill set apart to daughter Nancy by the commissioners of partition, corner lots #3 & #5, TN River. Witness A. J. Hoodenpyl, Thomas Jones. Proved by Samuel G. Craighead & Nancy McGill Craighead 12/29/1849 (James Clift clerk). Regd 1/4/1850 Book H p. 111. -------------------- 8-128: 6/29/1853 WC & Stringer sold land [missing p. 128] Proved by William Clift & Wm. H. Stringer 6/29/1853 (James Clift clerk). Regd 11/7/1853 Book H p. 128. -------------------- 8-137: 4/23/1846 C&M gave 150 a to John Patterson heirs 4/23/1846. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to the heirs of John Patterson (to wit) Statyra Ann Rhody Jane and Supphrona Patterson. For consideration of our love and regard to them. 150 acres in 2 tracts in CD 11. Tract #1: mouth of Rocky Creek Hoge's corner, Roger's corner. Tract #2: Rocky Creek, Coulter's line. Proved by Clift & McRee 3/4/1850. Regd 3/4/1850 Book H p. 137. -------------------- 8-260: 10/30/1850 C&M agreement 10/30/1850. Articles of Agreement between William Clift & Robert C. McRee. Line dividing lands between Sale and Opossum Creeks, up TN River from Opossum Creek, James L. Reed's back line, road leading from where Edward Wyley lived to where William Hickman lived. Witness James W. Clift, Robert B. Clift. Proved by Clift & McRee 11/4/1850 (James Clift clerk). Regd 11/5/1850 Book H p. 259. -------------------- 8-260: 8/28/1850 WC sold 418 a 8/28/1850. William Clift to E TN Mining & Manufacturing Co. $800. 418 acres in 5 tracts. Tract #1: 15 acres, N bank TN River at mouth of Middle Creek, foot of mountain, includes upper and lower mill, granted to William Kelley #22850. Tract #2: 49 acres, former Quall's Mills, line with tract #1, TN River. Tract #3: 26 acres, granted to John Talifero #17513, side of Walden's Ridge, Middle Creek, corner Williams' and Millican's 50 acre tract. Tract #4: 20 acres, granted to John Talifero #17517, N side of Kelley's Turnpike Road, corner Arnold Moss. Tract #5: 308 acres, granted to George W. Williams #17525, side of Walden's Ridge, short distance above the suck, TN River, near a camp formerly occupied by James & Arnold Moss, line of Williams', Suck Creek, William H. Hanlin's line. Witness R. M. Hooke, A. McCollis. Proved 11/4/1850 by R. M. Hooke & A. McCollis in Chattanooga 11/4/1850 (James Clift clerk). Regd 11/14/1850 Book H p. 260. -------------------- 8-341: 2/3/1851 WC bought 146 a 2/3/1851. Elizabeth McGill, William M. McGill, David N. McGill, Mary Elizabeth McGill, Isaac A. Wallace & his wife Rhoda Ann McGill, all heirs of John McGill to William Clift. $700 paid to David N. McGill. 146 acres, 12th CD, adjoining William Henry heirs, W bank TN River. Witness Saml. Igau, Jas. W. Clift. Proved by Samuel Igau and James W. Clift 3/4/1851 (James Clift clerk). Regd 3/5/1851 Book H p. 341. -------------------- 8-462: 12/29/1849 WC bought 81 a 12/29/1849. Nancy Craighead to William Clift. $500. 81 acres, 12th CD, TN River, lot #3 of river plantation formerly owned by Capt. William McGill set apart for his daughter Margaret McGill, corner lots #2 & #4. Witness Edward McDonald, David R. Danvoidy. Proved by Nancy Craignead 8/18/1851. Registeredd 8/21/1851 Book H p. 462. -------------------- 8-621: 4/11/1851 C&M sold 20 a 4/11/1851. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to John Elsell. $20. 20 acres, 11th CD, N side of Sale Creek, corner Jessee Shiply, Auston Shipley's line, corner Patterson's mill tract. Witness Robert W. Coulter, William Varnell. Proved by Clift & McRee 3/1/1852 (James Clift clerk). Regd 3/2/1852 Book H p. 621. -------------------- 8-622: 2/21/1852 C&M sold to Benj. Wallace 97 a 2/21/1852. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Benjamin Wallace. $97. 97 acres, 12th CD, adjoining said Wallace, Wm. McGill, and R. C. McRee, W side of Valley Road, Varnell's line, wolf pit. Witness N. I. McRee, N. R. McRee. Proved by Clift & McRee 2/27/1852 (James Clift clerk). Regd 3/21/1852 Book H p. 622. -------------------- 8-623: 2/20/1852 WC sold to Benj. Wallace 10 a 2/20/1852. William Clift to Benjamin Wallace. $10. 10 acres, 12th CD, adjoining said Clift, Wallace, and R. C. McRee. Witness Robert B. Clift, Moses H. Clift. Proved 2/27/1852 by William Clift (James Clift clerk). Regd 3/2/1852 Book H p. 624. -------------------- 10-23: 11/26/1850 WC sold 1 a 11/26/1850. William Clift to Hercules Whaley. $200. 1 acre, Western & Atlantic RR, SE corner E TN Iron Manufacturing Co., B. Chandler's line. Witness W. H. Lewis, Samuel Stewart. Proved by Wm. Clift 3/26/1853 (James Clift clerk). Regd 6/28/1853 Book J p. 23. -------------------- 10-30: 4/27/1853 WC sold 150 a 4/27/1853. William Clift to Thomas J. Coulter. $65. 150 acres, 11th CD, corner Charles McClung's old 400 acre survey, Ruben Gibson's line, corner Patterson's heirs, top of valley ridge. Witness J. B. Peters, F. G. Blackwell. Proved by William Clift 7/4/1853 (James Clift clerk). -------------------- 10-49: 5/19/1853 C&M sold 450 a 5/19/1853. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Martin Hartman. $400. 450 acres, 2nd & 3rd CDs, E side of Valley Road, adjoining said Hartman's former purchase, Bery Brown's SE corner, top of ridge, N. C. Conner & R. C. Bray's corner, Dry Valley tract purchased previously of Clift & McRee, except rights to iron ore for the use of the E. T. I. M. Co. of Chattanooga, which will pay owner as specified in contract with Clift & McRee. Witness William Brown, Bery Brown. Proved by Clift & McRee 7/25/1853 (James Clift clerk). Regd 7/25/1853 Book J p. 49-50. -------------------- 10-50: 5/19/1853 C&M sold 250 a 5/19/1853. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Ely Smith. $400. 250 acres, between Valley & the river, old Stewart line, wet weather branch, top of ridge, except rights to iron ore for the use of the E. T. I. M. Co., which will pay owner as specified in contract with Clift & McRee. Witness Bery Brown, William Brown. Proved by Clift & McRee 7/25/1853 (James Clift clerk). Regd 7/25/1853 Book J p. 50-51. -------------------- 10-52: 5/19/1853 C&M sold 75 a 5/19/1853. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Alfred M. Rogers. $75. 75 acres, 3rd CD, corner former tract of said Rogers made to him by Clift & McRee for 75 acres. Witness J. C. Conner, T. C. Gray. Proved by Clift & McRee 6/29/1853 (James Clift clerk). Regd 7/27/1853 Book J p. 52. -------------------- 10-126: 5/21/1853 Clift & Stringer sold 18 a 5/21/1853. William Clift & William H. Stringer to Daniel Seivelly. $18. 18 acres, 3rd CD, W side Mountain Creek Ridge, adjoining said Seivelly & David Walker, line of David Fields reservation, corner to 26 acre tract granted to Jacob Hartman. Witness Levi Green, Feeldin Freeman. Proved by Clift & Stringer 6/29/1853 (James Clift clerk). Regd 11/7/1853 Book J p. 126. -------------------- 10-127: 5/21/1853 Clift & Stringer sold 32 a 5/21/1853. William Clift & William H. Stringer to Feeldin Freeman. $32. 32 acres in 2 tracts, 3rd CD. Tract #1: 29 acres, Mountain Creek ridge, corner said Freeman. Tract #2: 3 acres, top of Mountain Creek ridge, corner to David Walker. Witness Thos. O. Foust, Daniel Seivlly. Proved by Clift & Stringer 6/29/1853 (James Clift clerk). Regd 11/7/1853 Book J p. 127. -------------------- 10-128: 5/21/1853 Clift & Stringer sold 2 a 5/21/1853. William Clift & William H. Stringer to David Walker. $2. 2 acres, 3rd CD, Mountain Creek ridge, adjoining said Walker. Witness Daniel Seivelly, James M. Walker. Proved by Clift & Stringer 6/29/1853 (James Clift clerk). Regd 11/7/1853 Book J p. 128. -------------------- 10-166: 5/12/1853 WC bought 34 a 5/12/1853. Benjamin Chandler to William Clift. $3500. 34 acres, lots #4 & #6 of survey ordered by Chancery Court in case of Tomlison Fort vs. Benjamin Chandler & others, NE 1/2 of SW 1/4 of S28 T2 R4W Ocoee District. Witness W. L. Rogers, J. W. C. Henderson. Proved by Chandler 5/12/1853 (James Clift clerk). Regd 12/6/1853 Book J p. 166. -------------------- 10-167: 8/22/1849 WC granted 75 a 8/22/1849. Grant #27205, Gov. William Trousdale to William Clift. Entry #296 dated 3/24/1846 by William Clift. 75 acres, NW side of TN River, including a tow head commodealty above Soddy Island, surveyed 8/16/1846. Recorded vol. 28 p. 322, Regr. of E. Tenn. Regd Hamilton Co. 12/6/1853 Book J p. 167. -------------------- 10-168: 6/21/1850 WC & Stringer granted 5000 a 6/21/1850. Grant #27742, Gov. William Trousdale to William Clift. Entry #306 dated 6/27/1848 by William Clift, 1/2 of which he assigned to William Stringer. 5000 acres, N side TN River, mouth of N Chickamauga Creek, W to county line, S to river, surveyed 6/13-15/1850. Recorded vol. 28 p. 871, Regr. of E. Tenn. Regd Hamilton Co. 12/6/1853 Book J p. 168. -------------------- 10-178: 7/7/1851 WC bought 41 Poplar at auction 7/7/1851. James C. Conner Esq., tax collector, to William Clift. Reported by Newton McGill, tax collector for 1850, to Circuit Court 3/1851: Thos. J. Mason owes taxes for lot 41 Poplar Street in Chattanooga for 1850, no goods & chattles available for sale, lot sold 7/7/1851 to William Clift for $4.80. Title conveyed by James C. Conner Esq., tax collector for 1853, 11/23/1853. Witness A. M. Rogers, Moses H. Clift. Proved by James C. Connor 12/6/1853 (James Clift clerk). Regd 12/7/1853 Book J p. 178. -------------------- 10-180: 7/7/1851 WC bought 20 Chestnut at auction 7/7/1851. James C. Conner Esq., tax collector, to William Clift. Reported by Newton McGill, tax collector for 1850, to Circuit Court 3/1851: P. B. Anderson owes taxes for the S 1/2 of 20 Chestnut Street in Chattanooga for 1850, no goods & chattles available for sale, lot sold 7/7/1851 to William Clift for $5.20. Title conveyed by James C. Conner Esq., tax collector for 1853, 11/23/1853. Witness A. M. Rogers, Moses H. Clift. Proved by James C. Connor 12/6/1853 (James Clift clerk). Regd 12/7/1853 Book J p. 181. -------------------- 10-182: 7/22/1850 WC bought 19 Chestnut and 42 Market 7/22/1850. James C. Conner Esq., tax collector, to William Clift. Reported by James H. West Esquire, tax collector for 1849, to Circuit Court 3/1850: R. H. Peyton owes taxes for two lots in Chattanooga: S 1/2 of 19 Chestnut Street & 42 Market Street. No goods & chattles available for sale, lots sold 7/7/1851 to William Clift for $9.50. Title conveyed by James C. Conner Esq., tax collector, 11/23/1853. Witness A. M. Rogers, Moses H. Clift. Proved by James C. Connor 12/6/1853 (James Clift clerk). Regd 12/7/1853 Book J p. 182. -------------------- 10-256: 5/21/1853 WC & Stringer sold 39 a 5/21/1853. William Clift & William H. Stringer to Thos. O. Foust. $39. 39 acres in 2 tracts, 3rd CD. Tract #1 9 acres, Mountain Creek ridge, near where Hyram Davis lives, corner tract of land purchased by John T. Simmerman from the Cuninghams. Tract #2 30 acres, top of Mountain Creek ridge, line of Field's reservation, line of Cuningham's tract, Freeman's line, corner Daniel Seivelly's line. Witness Feeldin Freeman, Daniel Seivelles. Proved by Clift & Stringer 6/29/1853 (James Clift clerk) Regd 1/14/1854 Book J p. 256. -------------------- 10-270: 9/18/1839 C&M bought 100 a 9/18/1839. John Brown Jr. & Madison Varner to William Clift & Robert C. McRee. $60. 100 acres, 12th CD, SW fork of the board camp fork of Soddy Creek. Witness Wm. R. Brown, John M. Barns Jr. Proved by Brown & Varner 2/6/1854 (James Clift clerk). Regd 2/7/1854 Book J p. 270. -------------------- 10-310: 2/1/1854 C&M sold 174 a 2/1/1854. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Hamilton Adams. $210. 174 acres, 2nd CD, N Chickamauga Creek, Cosby line, Tandy Jackson's NW corner, corner McKeever line. Witness Tandy Jackson, William Scott. Proved by Clift & McRee 3/6/1854 (James Clift clerk). Regd 3/7/1854 Book J p. 310. -------------------- 10-311: 2/2/1853 C&M sold 36 a 2/2/1853. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to George Varner. $94. 36 acres in 2 tracts. Tract #1: 14 acres, E side old Dallas road, corner to tract conveyed by Clift & McRee to James Varner. Tract #2: 22 acres, corner John Able survey, foot of mountain, McGill line. Witness Lewis Varner, Allen Varner. Proved by Clift & McRee 3/6/1854 (James Clift clerk). Regd 3/7/1854 Book J p. 311. -------------------- 10-634: 3/17/1854 C&M sold 15 a 3/17/1854. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to John Elsee Sen. $15. 15 acres, 11th CD, adjoining said Elsey, Patterson's line. Witness Benjamin J. McDonald, James McDonald. Proved by Clift & McRee 12/4/1854 (James Clift clerk). Regd 12/4/1854 Book J p. 634. -------------------- 10-643: 3/17/1854 C&M sold 100 a 3/17/1854. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to James McDonald. $80. 100 acres, 11th CD, SE side Sale Creek, Rogers' line, corner to said McDonald, Patterson's line, John Elsey's corner, corner R. L. Gamble, Indian boundry line, corner to Birdwell's old survey on W side of a ridge, corner to tract purchased by said James McDonald of Rupell's heirs. corner of tract purchased by said McDonald from James Johnson. Witness Benjamin J. McDonald, James A. McDonald. Proved by Clift & McRee 12/6/1854 (James Clift clerk). Regd 12/6/1854 Book J p. 643. -------------------- 10-670: 8/21/1848 C&M sold 400 a 8/21/1848. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Joseph Vandergriff. $638. 400 acres, Falling Water Creek, corner John H. Barker, line of 20,000 acre survey, Charles Smith's N corner, line run by the Commissioners in partioning the lands of Charles McClung and the heirs of James Cosby. Witness Edward McDonald, James W. Clift. Proved by Clift & McRee 12/9/1854 (James Clift clerk). Regd 12/28/1854 Book J p. 670. Transcribed and abstracted by Bruce Clift (gen@bkclift.com) ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bruce Clift gen@bkclift.com ___________________________________________________________________