HAMILTON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Abstracts of Deeds Involving Col. William Clift Part 2 ----¤¤¤---- 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 -------------------- 11-5: 12/19/1854 WC & Stringer sold 140 a 12/19/1854. William Clift & William H. Stringer to Jefferson E. Sawyer. $30. 140 acres, 3rd CD, top of Mountain Creek Ridge. Witness I. M. Anderson, W. G. Malliston. Proved by Clift & Stringer 12/19/1854 (James Clift clerk). Regd 12/29/1854 Book K p. 5-6. -------------------- 11-10: 12/4/1854 WC sold lot (Chattanooga) 12/4/1854. William Clift to John G. Reed. $150 by the firm of Hair & Nelson. 60' x 230' lot in Chattanooga joining to the GA RR E or NE of the Foundry adjoining Swanson, William Clift, P. E. Lewis, and B. Chandler. Witness James Jack, W. G. Walleston. Proved by William Clift 12/27/1854 (James Clift clerk). -------------------- 11-18: 1/2/1849 WC sold 100 a 1/2/1849. William Clift to Benjamin F. Jones. $5. 100 acres, near Opossum Creek, Hughes' line, Patterson's line, Valley Ridge. Witness Lewis Patterson, G. W. Dearing. Proved by William Clift 12/7/1854 (James Clift clerk). -------------------- 11-271: 4/11/1851 C&M sold 110 a 4/11/1851. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Jessee Shipley. $60. 110 acres, 11th CD, NE side of Sale Creek, corner to Elsea, Austin Shipley's line, including 50 acre survey made by Wm. Smith to John Nash, by him to Wm. Hickman, by him to Jessee Shipley. Witness Robt. W. Coulter, J. H. Lanhorn. Proved by Clift & McRee 12/7/1854. -------------------- 11-346: 12/27/1855 WC sold 66 a 12/27/1855. William Clift to Monroe Masterson. $100. 66 acres, 1st CD, adjoining said Masterson & John Layman, W side of ridge. Witness Samuel Igon, John Freeman. Proved by Samuel Igon & John Freeman 12/28/1855 (James Clift clerk). Regd 12/28/1855 Book K p. 364. -------------------- 11-412: 3/1/1856 WC receipt for sale of Chattanooga lots 3/1/1856. William Clift to T. T. Ayers. $39, by the hand of A. G. Welcher. Town lots in Chattanooga: 35 & 41 Poplar St. & 1/2 of 61 Market St., bought at tax sale of 1849; 41 Poplar St. bought at tax sale of 1850. Witness A. G. Welcher, A. B. Beeson. Proved by William Clift 2/3/1856 (James Clift clerk). Regd 3/3/1856 Book K p. 430. -------------------- 11-421: 12/29/1855 WC sold 90.75 a 12/29/1855. William Clift to A. L. Maller. $226.62. 90.75 acres, 12th CD, Opossum Creek, Wm. Carre's line. Witness D. T. Jones, John Hughes Jr. Proved by William Clift 3/3/1856 (James Clift clerk). Regd 3/5/1856 Book K p. 439. -------------------- 11-457: 4/16/1856 C&M sold 100 a 4/16/1856. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to James A. Cox. $100. 100 acres, 11th CD, corner John Shipley & said James A. Cox, Case's corner in the Indian boundry line, Ile's line, Coulter's line. Witness B. L. Shuly, J. P. Shuly. Proved by Shuly & Shuly 4/18/1856. Regd 4/18/1856 Book K p. 477-478. -------------------- 11-496: 4/25/1856 WC & Stringer sold 291 a 4/25/1856. William Clift & William H. Stringer to James C. Connor. $291. 291 acres, 3rd CD, adjoining Benj. Ford & Alfred M. Rogers, line of 20000 acre survey, Stuard's line, Cornett's line, James Ford's line. Witness J. T. Stringer, Ira Sparks. Proved by J. T. Stringer & Ira Sparks 5/20/1856. Regd 5/29/1956 Book K p. 510. -------------------- 12-55: 12/13/1855 C&M sold 35 a 12/13/1855. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to John M. Watson. $235. 35 acres, 12th CD, adjoining Benj. Wallace & Alin Varner, corner Clift & McRee, foot of a ridge in the Dallas Hollow, corner said Watson. Witness John Brown, Philip M. Roints. Proved by Clift & McRee 7/28/1856. Regd Book L p. 55-56. -------------------- 12-170: 11/14/1854 C&M sold 130 a 11/14/1854. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to John Elsea Jr. $130. 130 acres, 11th CD, adjoining Open Shipley. Witness Thomas Coulter, Sarah Thesley. Proved by Clift & McRee 7/28/1856. -------------------- 12-173: 7/28/1856 WC & Stringer sold 100 a 7/28/1856. William Clift & William H. Stringer to James H. Ford. $150. 100 acres, 3rd CD, corner Benjamin Ford & Mrs. Moore. Proved by Clift & Stringer 7/28/1856. Regd 10/29/1856 Book L p. 173-174. -------------------- 12-256: 1/8/1856 WC et al sold 100 a 1/8/1856. William Clift, Nathan Shipley, & Richard M. Shipley to Charles W. Wilder (of Boston, Suffolk Co., MA). $300. 100 acres, 11th CD, Rheubin Gibson's line, Shipley's line. Witness L. W. Wilder, James Barnes. Proved by L. W. Wilder & James Barnes 12/9/1856. -------------------- 12-425: 12/31/1855 C&M confirmed sale of 127 a 12/31/1855. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to John Brown Jr. On 9/13/1850 McRee sold to William C. Posey: 100 acres, 12th CD, W side of Valley Road, formerly Jno. R. Miller corner, John Brown Sr.'s corner. Clift once held joint interest with McRee. Said deed never registered. Brown has purchased land from Posey, wants deed from Clift & McRee. On 1/29/1851 Clift & McRee sold by unRegd deed to G. W. Bice: 24 acres, W of Valley Road, 12th CD, corner George & Lewis Varner, corner to Jno. Brown Sr. Brown purchased land from Bice, wants deed from Bice, Clift & McRee. Witness George A. Gowin, P. M. Roberts. Proved by Clift & McRee 3/2/1857. Regd 3/5/1857 Book L p. 425-427. -------------------- 12-556: 3/2/1857 WC lost land in Chancery Court decree Chancery Court cases: Benjamin H. Gallaher for himself & others vs. James Vaughn and William Clift; John P. Hodges and William J. Walker for themselves & others vs. James Vaughn and William Clift; Joseph Johnson vs. James Vaughn, William Clift, & Robert C. McRee; John C. Vaughn vs. James Vaughn & William Clift. Chancery Court decree 12/16/1856 to sell land at auction: S 1/2 of 20 Chesnut St. and 58 Poplar St. both in Chattanooga, and 5 lots near foundry of E. Tenn. Iron Manufacturing Co., parallel with Western & Atlantic RR. Albert G. Welcker bought 2 lots for $1360 with Joseph L. Gillespie as surety. Chancery Court 3/2/1857 conveys title from Vaughn & Clift to Welcker. Proved by William D. Stanefer, clerk & master of Chancery Court 5/11/1857. Regd 5/11/1857 Book L 556-558. -------------------- 13-109: 2/14/1856 C&M land exchange 2/14/1856. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to George Varner. Exchange of land & $25 paid by Clift & McRee. 75 acres, 12th CD, William McGill's line, corner marked by Clift & McRee to George Varner in a former deed, Little Soddy Creek, John M. Watson's corner, foot of the mountain, line of Clift & McRee grant. "... reserving to [Clift & McRee] the right of a good road to haul coal from the bank in the mountain as near straight as possible so as to leave the Cabins as they now stand on the left hand coming down from the mountain so as to secure them well in a road with this exception." Witness E. A. Glass, R. H. Croft. Proved by Clift & McRee 11/13/1857. Regd 11/14/1857 Book M p. 124-125. -------------------- 13-120: 11/8/1852 WC sold 100 a 11/8/1852. William Clift to James Hair. $450. 100 acres, 12th CD, W margin of road leading from Harrison to Washington, John Brown's NE corner, James Finley's NW corner. Witness R. B. Clift, J. B. Brown. Proved by William Clift 11/26/1857. Regd 11/26/1857 Book M p. 135-136. -------------------- 13-154: 5/12/1854 WC sold 100 a 5/12/1854. William Clift to Reubin Gibson. $100. 100 acres, 11th CD, adjoining Thos. J. Coulter & heirs of John Patterson, E side of ridge. Witness David Campbell, James K. Cornell. Proved by William Clift 12/7/1854. Regd 2/2/1858 Book M p. 174-175. -------------------- 13-165: 1/2/1858 WC sold 7a 1/2/1858. William Clift to Thomas Penny. $70. 7 acres, 12th CD, division line between Clift & McRee, Thomas Penny's line in the old Hang survey, division line between Thomas Penny & David A. McGill. Witness G. W. Penny, William Mayberry. Proved by William Clift 2/5/1858. Regd 2/5/1858 Book M p. 188-189. -------------------- 13-193: 3/9/1842 C&M sold 150 a 3/9/1842. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Berry Brown. $20, in virtue of title bond by Daniel Henderson attorney for Charles McClung, and subsequent agreement between Clift & McRee & Berry Brown. 150 acres, Mountain Creek valley, Joseph Vandergriff's lower corner, line of lot #2 in Dry Valley, corner John Hartman, Brown's line. Witness Samuel Ware, Charles Walker. Proved by Clift & McRee 7/28/1856. Regd 3/16/1858 Book M p. 218-219. -------------------- 13-219: 11/11/1857 WC sold 11/11/1857. William Clift to Peter Lewis & Peter E. Lewis. $150. Lot in Chattanooga, NE corner of lot where Lewis lives. Witness R. Henderson, J. C. Wilson. Proved by William Clift 4/7/1858. Regd 4/8/1858 Book M p. 246-247. -------------------- 13-240: 4/22/1858 Clift & Stringer quit claim [copy made of damaged original] 4/22/1858. William Clift & William H. Stringer to John G. Glass. Quit claim to land, N side TN River, formerly Elisha Parker's upper corner, John Cowart's old ferry, Robert M. Hooke. Proved by Clift & Stringer 4/22/1858. Regd 4/23/1858 Book M p. 269-270. -------------------- 13-241: 4/21/1858 Clift & Stringer received quit claim [copy made of damaged original] 4/21/1858. Joshua Beck to William Clift & William H. Stringer. Quit claim to land, TN River, Cowart's old ferry by Gordon's, Hooke. Witness Reese B. Brown, D. M. Key. -------------------- 13-295: 6/30/1858 C&M sold 128 a [missing p. 295; copy made of damaged original] 6/30/1858. William Clift & Robert C. McRee. 128 acres, Day's line, John Green, Indian boundry. Witness J. A. Cox, John Green. Proved by Clift & McRee 6/30/1858. Regd 7/1/1858 Book M p. 325. -------------------- 13-296: 7/1/1858 C&M sold 75 a [copy made of damaged original] 7/1/1858. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to J. H. Shipley. 75 acres in two tracts. Tract #1: Walker's corner, Shipley's line. Tract #2: Shipley's line. Proved by Clift & McRee 6/30/1858. Regd 7/1/1858 Book M p. 325-326. -------------------- 13-297: 6/30/1858 C&M sold land [copy made of damaged original] 6/30/1858. $105. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Thomas J. Coulter. Land, Shipley's corner. Witness W. C. Carpenter. Proved by Clift & McRee 6/30/1858. Regd 7/1/1858 Book M p. 326-327. -------------------- 13-298: 6/30/1858 C&M sold 100 a William Clift & Robert C. McRee to B. F. Jones. 100 acres. Proved by Clift & McRee 6/30/1858. Regd 7/1/1858 Book M p. 328. -------------------- 13-319: 12/16/1857 C&M sold 59 a 12/16/1857. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Jefferson Walker (Bledsoe Co. TN). $88.50. 59 acres, 11th CD, corner to said Walker's original survey, adjacent to John H. Shipley. Witness Richard Jordan, Mary A. Henderson. Proved by Clift & McRee 6/24/1858. Regd 7/20/1858 Book M p. 348. -------------------- 13-471: 3/17/1858 WC sold 100 a 3/17/1858. William Clift to Haston Lovelady. $100. 100 acres, 12th CD, Gideon Lovelady's line, line between Clift & McRee. Witness Gideon Lovelady, Jerome Lovelady. Proved by William Clift 3/23/1858. Regd 2/11/1859 Book M p. 512-513. -------------------- 13-605: 8/13/1859 WC sold 9 2/3 a in Chattanooga to RR 8/13/1859. William Clift to E TN and GA RR Co. $3200 in 2 notes of $1600 each due 1 and 2 years after date. 9 2/3 acres, Chattanooga, line of Foundry lot, N side of W & Atlantic RR. Witness H. F. Sharp, O. P. Fouts. Proved by Sharp & Fouts 8/30/1859. Regd 8/31/1859 Book M p. 640-641. -------------------- 13-698: 11/28/1859 WC sold 100 a 11/28/1859. William Clift to Rebecca Rogers. $100. 100 acres, 11th CD, Reubin Gibson's line, Thomas J. Coulter's line. Proved by William Clift 11/29/1859. Regd 12/14/1859 Book M p. 726. -------------------- 13-698: 7/22/1850 WC bought lot at auction 7/22/1850. James C. Conner, sheriff, to William Clift. Reported by John Johnson Esqr., tax collector for Chattanooga 1849, to Circuit Court 3/1850: Fuller & Presley owe taxes for lot 58 Poplar Street in Chattanooga for 1850, no goods & chattles available for sale, lot sold 7/22/1850 to William Clift for $15. Title conveyed by James C. Conner Esq., tax collector for 1859, 11/29/1859. Proved by James C. Connor 11/29/1859. Regd 12/14/1853 Book M p. 726-728. -------------------- 13-724: 11/1855 C&M sold 11/1855. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to George T. Hartman. $200. 200 acres, Hartman's line. Witness Martin Hartman, Eli Smith. Proved by Martin Hartman & Eli Smith 2/1/1860. Regd 2/6/1860 Book M p. 753. -------------------- 14-221: 9/1859 C&M received relinquishment 9/1859. Lewis Patterson to William Clift & Robert C. McRee. Relinquishment of title. Clift & McRee have Entry #122 dated 1/21/1838 & Grant #21392 on Wallen's Ridge of Cumberland Mountain, Opossum Creek, line of 20,000 acre survey. Patterson has Entry #356 dated 10/1/1855 & grant dated 3/27/1856. Patterson relinquishes title to all land lying within Clift & McRee grant. Witness J. L. Patterson, W. D. Patterson. Proved by Lewis Patterson 10/2/1860. Regd 10/8/1860 Book N p. 221. -------------------- 14-385: 8/16/1858 WC gave 400 a to JWC 8/16/1858. William Clift to James W. Clift. For love and affection. 400 acres, 12th CD, W bank TN River, back line of original survey made by McClung & Cosby to Capt. William McGill, Opossum Creek. Rights to pure timber reserved for William Clift during his natural life. Witness R. B. Clift. Proved by William Clift 4/1/1861. Regd 4/23/1861 Book N p. 385-386. -------------------- 15-92. 8/9/1858 C&M sold 225 a 8/9/1858. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Hustin Hickson Jr. $150. 225 acres, 2nd CD, adjoining Martin Hartman, Rody Brown & Edward Wiley's corner, McCever's line. Witness A. A. Spradling, P. M. Roberts. Proved by McRee 1/8/1862. Regd 2/3/1862 Book O p. 92. -------------------- 16-44: 5/8/1865 WC mineral lease 5/8/1865. William Clift to John A. Spooner & Preston M. Farmington. Lease half the mining rights for coal, salt, rock coal or carbon, oil, petroleum, or other valuable mineral or volatile substances. Land granted to William Clift & William A. Stringer, TN River at mouth of N. Chickamauga Creek, S corner of 20000 acre survey, Walden's Ridge of the Cumberland Mountains, Duck Creek. Leased for 99 years. Payment is 1/16th of minerals extracted. Witness Jno. M. Zoll. Proved by William Clift 5/16/1865. Regd 5/16/1865 Book P p. 44-45. -------------------- 16-244: 9/30/1865 C&M sold 230 a 9/30/1865. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to McKenney Adams. $345. 230 acres, 2nd CD Witness Moses Smith, Minnie C. Adams. Proved by Clift & McRee 2/5/1866. Regd 2/6/2866 Book P p. 224-225. -------------------- 17-111: 10/2/1866 C&M bought 2500 a 10/2/1866. M. W. Legg (Bradley Co. TN) to William Clift & Robert C. McRee. $1200. Undivided 1/2 of 5000 acres, granted to S. S. McMonk, Rhea / Hamilton county line, Naring Creek, Killen's corner, Wallen's Ridge corner to McClung & Cozby 20000 acre survey, crossing Rocky, Opossum, and Soddy Creeks to N. Chickamauga Creek where it intersects line of 20000 acre survey. Witness David W. McClung. Proved by M. W. Legg 10/1/1866. Regd 2/6/1867 Book Q p. 111-112. -------------------- 17-195: 3/17/1866 C&M mining lease 3/17/1866. William Clift & Robert C. McRee Sr. to Thomas E. Parry & John M. Jones & Co. (Trumbull Co. OH). 25 year lease for mining stone coal. Walden's Ridge, Rocky Creek, NE corner of grant to Clift & McRee for 5000 acres #21392, line of 20,000 acre survey, county line, except 50 acres belonging to heirs of Robert Jack, deceased. Payment is 1 cent per bushel of coal, not less than $150 gold. Witness John G. Reed, Richard C. Reed. Proved by leasee 7/5/1866 (S. A. McKenzie Deputy Clerk). Regd 4/25/1867 Book Q p. 195-197. -------------------- 17-196: 11/1/1861 WC bought 110 a 11/1/1861. Title bond from James Hare to William B. Gray on 1/28/1857 for 110 acres for $450. Transferred by William B. Gray to William Clift for $500. 110 acres, 12th CD, W side of Valley Ridge, Mrs. Millen's field, John Brown's NE corner. Witness W. B. Gray, J. J. Clift. Proved by W. B. Gray & J. J. Clift 6/4/1867. Regd 6/4/1867 Book Q p. 296-297. -------------------- 17-197: 5/23/1867 C&M mining lease 5/23/1867. William Clift & Robert C. McRee Sr. to David Bynon & John G. Williams & Co. (Trumbull Co. OH). 50 year lease for mining stone coal and iron ore. Walden's Ridge, falls of Little Soddy Creek, Point Road, corner Parry Jones & Co. lease, Varner's line, Clift & McRee line where it intersects the Joak line, line of 20000 acre survey. Clift & McRee reserve pine timber rights. Payment is 10 cents per ton of iron ore, 1 cent per bushel of coal, not less than $150 gold. Proved by Clift & McRee, and Williams & Bynon through their attorney Abraham Lloyd 6/4/1867. Regd 6/7/1867 Book Q p. 297-298. -------------------- 17-378: 7/5/1866 WC sold lot 7/5/1866. William Clift to B. H. Brown. $500. Chattanooga lot on GA State Road, includes house where said Brown now lives. Witness R. D. Mann, Jacob Frist. Proved by Mann & Frist 8/9/1867. Regd 8/13/1867 Book Q p. 378. -------------------- 17-474: 4/28/1852 C&M sold 400 a 4/28/1852. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Gideon Lovelady. $225. 400 acres, 12th CD, SE side of Valley Road, adjoining Hasten Poe, former corner of tract conveyed by Clift & McRee to said Lovelady, corner Pafford Field, Clift & McRee division line. Witness James Varner, Lewis Varyer, John Brown Jr., William R. Brown. Proved by Clift & McRee 6/6/1853 (James Clift clerk). Originally Regd Book I p. 537, re-Regd 10/7/1867 (Book I being lost) Book Q p. 474-475. -------------------- 17-475: 4/9/1853 WC sold 226 a 4/9/1853. William Clift to Gideon Lovelady. $300.75. 226 acres, 1st CD, corner James M. Moore. [missing p. 476] 17-495: 9/26/1867 C&M mining lease 9/26/1867. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to William Bynon & Co. 50 year lease for mining stone coal & other minerals. Walden's Ridge, line of 20000 acre survey, corner Parry Jones & Co. lease. Clift & McRee reserve timber rights. Payment is 10 cents per ton of iron ore, 1 cent per bushel of coal. Witness George Varner, Patrick McCormick. Proved by Varyer & McCormick 10/7/1867. Regd 10/28/1867 Book Q p. 495-496. -------------------- 17-619: 9/7/1867 WC bought 328 a 9/7/1867. Jerome C. Simmerman to William Clift. $212 gold. 328 acres in 2 tracts, 3rd CD, inherited from uncle Henry R. Simmerman. Tract #1: 65 acres, lower corner of John Brown's reservation on TN River, corner 50 acre tract surveyed for John Lovelady, line of Robert Cosby. Tract #2: 263 acres, Brown's reservation, Robert Cosby's 100 acre tract, corner R. G. Waterhouse entries #34 & #26 (where Thomas Ives resided), Ross's Ferry road, corner Henry R. Simmerman's entry. Witness Sarah Bevans, H. L. Robinson. Proved by H. L. Robinson 11/7/1867. -------------------- 17-655: 2/4/1868 C&M sold 10 a 2/4/1868. William Clift & Robert C. McRee Sr. to John Brown. $12. 10 acres, 2nd CD, A. C. Smith on N, John Brown on E, E. Brock & M. S. Brown on S, & R. J. Brown's heirs on NW. Proved by Clift & McRee 2/4/1868. Regd 7/5/1868 Book Q p. 655. -------------------- 17-662: 2/14/1856 C&M land exchange 2/14/1856. George Varner to William Clift & Robert C. McRee. Exchange of land & $25. 100 acres, 12th CD, top of Walden's Ridge of Cumberland Mountain, 1/2 of entry made by John Myers sold to William McGill, conveyed to Lewis Varner & George Varner, gulf of Big Soddy Creek, partition between heirs of Lewis Varner & George Varner, gulf of Little Soddy Creek. Witness R. H. Krofh, E. A. Glass. Proved by George Varner 10/7/1867. Regd 2/13/1868 Book Q p. 662-663. -------------------- 17-701: 11/24/1866 WC sold Chattanooga lot 11/24/1866. William Clift to General M. King. $300. Chattanooga lot on Foundry Street, 120 feet S 70o E from Clift Street. Witness Jno P. Long, Jas. C. Long. Proved by John P. Long & Jas. C. Long 11/26/1866. Regd 4/9/1868 Book Q p. 701- 702. -------------------- 18-13: 11/15/1867 C&M sold 44 a 11/15/1867. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to A. T. Miller. $45. 44 acres and 60 poles, adjoining lands where Miller now lives, foot of Wallens Ridge, except all minerals of every description. Proved by Clift & McRee 6/6/1868. Regd 6/7/1868 Book R p. 13. -------------------- 18-24: 4/11/1868 C&M land exchange 4/11/1868. Robert Lusk, E. G. Pearl, William Clift, & Robert C. McRee agreement to share equal interest in lands for purposes of renting, selling, and leasing. -------------------- Robert Lusk and E. G. Pearl, in his own right and as Executor of Dyer Pearl, each own 1/2 undivided interest in 5 tracts. Tract #1: line of 20,000 acre survey, Opossum Creek, Valley road, John Jones survey, Hickman's line, Rockey Creek, except 1000 acres conveyed 5/9/1836 by Clift & McRee to Thomas Parks, and except 40 acres flat land on Rockey Creek. Tract #2: 750 acres, conveyed by Samuel L. M. Doak to Thomas Parks 3/12/1842, 20,000 acre survey, Rockey Creek, Opossum Creek, Wallens Ridge. Tract #3: 1000 acres, conveyed 6/13/1836 by Clift & McRee to Thomas Parks, corner John Patterson, Rockey Creek, line of survey conveyed by William Smith atty. for Charles McClung & James Cozby to John Patterson, line of Thomas Coulter where he lives, line of William Rodgers, Walens Ridge. Tract #4: 5000 acres, granted to McRee & Cannon 10/27/1837, NE bank McGills Creek, corner R. G. Cannon, Walens Ridge, main bluff of the mountain. Tract #5: 5000 acres, granted to Thomas Parks 10/18/1837, Walens Ridge, corner McRee & Cannon 5000 acre survey, Rockey Creek, line of Clift & McRee, main bluff of mountain, Doak's line. -------------------- William Clift & Robert C. McRee each own 1/2 undivided interest in 3 tracts. Tract #1: 5000 acres, grant #21392 to Clift & McRee 10/18/1837, Opossum Creek, Wallens Ridge, county line, foot of mountain, 20,000 acre survey. Tract #2: grant #21386 to Samuel S. M. Doak 10/17/1837, E bank Roaring Creek, Rhea county line, Skillerns corner, Indian boundary line, Wallens Ridge, corner 20,000 acre survey, Rockey Creek, Opossum Creek, main bluff of mountain. Tract #3: 11th CD, Sale and Rockey Creeks, line 20,000 acre survey, Indian boundary line, Wallens Ridge, line of Clift & McRee 5000 acre grant. -------------------- Lusk, Pearl, Clift, & McRee agree that each now own 1/4 undivided interest in all lands described. Right to rent, lease, or sell all lands given first to Clift, on his death to McRee, then Pearl, then Lusk, then a trustee appointed by Chancery Court. Witness to E. G. Pearl: Thos. Sadler, John E. Post. Witnesses to Clift & McRee: A. Key, -- Clift. Proved by Clift & McRee 4/11/1868 in Hamilton Co. Proved by Lusk 4/17/1868 and 4/21/1868 in Davidson Co. TN. Proved by Pearl 4/14/1868 in New York, NY. Regd 6/8/1868 Book R p. 24-30. -------------------- 18-30: 8/16/1838 WC gave 180 a to son Robert B. Clift 8/16/1838. William Clift to Robert B. Clift. For love and affection for my son. 180 acres, 12th CD, W bank of TN River, corner J. W. Clift, except pine timber for use during my natural life. Proved by William Clift 6/8/1868. Regd 6/8/1868 Book R p. 30-31. -------------------- 18-79: 4/30/1868 WC sold 50 a 4/30/1868. William Clift to Caroline Lasley. $300. 50 acres, 11th CD, corner Mary Ann Henderson. Proved by Clift 6/1/1868. Regd 7/7/1868 Book R p. 79. -------------------- 18-143: 11/28/1867 WC sold Chattanooga lot 11/28/1867. William Clift to Bridget wife of James Dunnahoe. $250. 56 feet on King St., E TN & GA RR, back 200 feet. Witness M. H. Clift, Joanah her + mark Humphers. Proved by Clift 1/16/1868. Regd 9/26/1868 Book R p. 143. -------------------- 18-190: 10/1/1868 WC et al. sold 80 a 10/1/1868 William Clift, Robert C. McRee, E. G. Pearl, and Robert Lusk to Elizabeth Coleman. $200. 80 acres, 11th CD, corner Larkin Gothard, line of tract once owned by John Patterson, line of Gibson Witt survey. Proved by Clift 10/8/1868 (Samuel A. McKinsey deputy clerk). Regd 10/9/1868 Book R p. 190-1. -------------------- 18-191: 10/8/1868 WC bought 442 a 10/8/1868. Madison Varner, Elizabeth Coleman, & R. F. Coleman to William Clift. $400. 2 tracts. Tract #1: undivided 1/4 of 100 acres being the SW portion of 200 acres Lewis Varner estate, 12th CD, top of mountain, dry branch, bluff opposite form of Big Soddy and Deep Creeks, bluff of Little Soddy Creek. Tract #2: undivided 1/4 of 1/3 part of 5000 acres, granted to John Brown, Lewis Varner, and Madison Varner, small island in gorge of Big Soddy Creek, Dan's Branch, top of Roben Hoods Burn, mouth of Walker branch of Big Soddy Creek, line of Doak survey. Proved by Varner, Coleman, & Coleman 10/8/1868 (Samuel A. McKinsey D.C.). Regd 10/9/1868 Book R p. 191-3. -------------------- 19-382: 1/3/1870 WC sold 5 a Chattanooga 1/3/1870. Payment of $409.55 collected from R. B. Campbell for 5 acres, southern Chattanooga, where Campbell formerly resided, purchased by Clift 1/4/1868, case of William Clift vs. R. B. Campbell, D. C. McMillen, & Euclid Waterhouse. Signed, Wm. Clift By M. H. Clift Atty. Witness S. A. Key, W. L. Eakin. Proved by Key & Eakin 2/8/1870. Regd 2/8/1870 Book S p. 382. -------------------- 19-407: 8/9/1860 WC & Stringer sold 130 a 8/9/1860. William Clift & William H. Stringer to Zion Crayne. $260. 130 acres, 3rd CD, James Gorden's E corner of 50 acre survey, old cornell line. Witness J. T. Stringer, J. E. Sawyer. Proved by J. E. Sawyer & James Stringer 2/14/1870. Regd 2/17/1870 Book S p. 407-8. -------------------- 20-71: 6/1/1870 C&M mining lease 6/1/1870. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Walden Ridge Mining Co. 50 years to mine coal and iron ore. 550 acres, line of 20,000 acre survey, foot of Wallens Ridge, N bank Soddy Creek, line of Doak Entry or Grant, including all lands Clift & McRee hold on N side of Soddy Creek by virtue of grants for 400 acres, 50 acres, and S half of a grant for 200 acres. Payment is 1/2 cent per bushel of coal taken out under 4 feet, 3/4 cent per bushel for coal taken out over 4 feet, 10 cents per ton of iron ore. Proved by Clift, McRee, & J. M. Jones 7/7/1870. -------------------- 20-271: 10/6/1857 C&M sold 200 a 10/6/1857. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to John Gann. $300. 200 acres, 1st CD, line John McGill, Igon line. Witness P. M. Roberts, Wm. R. Reid. Proved by Clift & McRee 2/5/1866. Regd 9/5/1870 Book T p. 271-272. -------------------- 20-279: 9/1/1870 C&M mining lease 9/1/1870. William Clift & Robert C. McRee Sr. to Soddy Mining Co. 48 years to mine stone coal and iron ore. 400 acres, line of former lease to William Bynon & Co. at foot of mountain, Bit Soddy Creek, division line of George Varner and Lewis Varner's heirs, line of Mobray road. Timber for mining operations. Payment 1/2 cent per bushel for coal taken out under 4 feet, 3/4 cent per bushel for coal taken out over 4 feet. Proved by Clift, McRee, & Abraham L. Lloyd 9/5/1870. Regd 9/6/1870 Book T p. 279-280. -------------------- 20-454: 4/10/1868 WC sold Chattanooga lot 4/10/1868. William Clift to Bridget Donohoo. $60. Chattanooga town lot, corner to Bridget Donohoo, right of way of E TN & GA RR. Witness Roibert C. McRee, M. H. Clift. Proved by William Clift 4/10/1868. Regd 11/5/1870 Book T p. 454. -------------------- 20-537: 10/16/1869 WC sold 2.25 a 10/16/1869. William Clift to P. M. Roberts. $27. 2 1/4 acres, 12th CD, line of Clift & McRee. Also grant privilege of erecting a pound near upper coal bridge for purpose of walking stack and preventing stock from swimming over the creek. Witness John G. Williams, Eliza Dams. Proved by Clift 12/5/1870. Regd 12/5/1870 Book T p. 537. -------------------- 20-617: 12/5/1870 WC sold Chattanooga lot to JWC 12/5/1870. William Clift to James W. Clift. $500. Chattanooga lot, 100 feet on King Street, back 220 feet, adjoining Marsh, William Clift, land where Jane Nave now lives. Proved by William Clift 12/5/1870. Regd 12/26/1870 Book T p. 617. -------------------- 20-618: 12/5/1870 WC sold Chattanooga lot to Moses Clift 12/5/1870. William Clift to Moses H. Clift. $500. Chattanooga lot, 100 feet on King Street, back 220 feet, adjoining James W. Clift, William Clift, land where Peter McDonald now lives. Proved by William Clift 12/5/1870. Regd 12/26/1870 Book T p. 618. -------------------- 21-127: 1/25/1871 WC sold 2 a to Chattanooga Gas Light Co. -------------------- 1/25/1871. William Clift to Chattanooga Gas Light Co. $1500, 2 notes of $750 each, James and J. B. Weaver security. 2 acres, line of Western & Atlantic RR Co., line of E. TN & GA RR Co., H. B. Brown's line. Proved by William Clift 3/14/1871. Regd 3/15/1871 Book U p. 127-128. -------------------- 21-132: 3/13/1871 WC gave 140 rods to Soddy Lodge #418 3/18/1871. William Clift to Wardens of Soddy Lodge #418. 140 rods, 12th CD, Clift & McRee division line, line of Soddy church lot. Proved by William Clift 3/13/1871. Regd 3/16/1871 Book U p. 132-133. -------------------- 21-467: 6/5/1871 WC bought land at auction through son J. J. Clift 6/5/1871. A. B. Conner, sheriff, to William Clift. 1/20/1866: J. J. Clift secured judgment of $60.18 against R. Bryant, W. J. Manning & R. C. McRee admin. of estate of M. F. Carr decd. before W. R. Brown, JP. 3/26/1866: B. F. Coleman, constable, levied 1/2 parcel against estate of M. F. Carr: Hiram Ponds, NW corner McNews line, Pendergrass mill dam. 10/1/1866: sold at auction by W. H. Bean, deputy sheriff, to J. J. Clift, and transferred to William Clift. Proved by A. B. Connor 6/5/1871. Regd 6/5/1871 Book U p. 467-8. -------------------- 21-576: 9/29/1869 WC gave 140 a. to son M. H. Clift 9/29/1869. William Clift to Moses H. Clift. For love and affection for my son and parental duty. 140 acres, 12th CD, TN River, Robert B. Clift's lower corner. Proved by William Clift 10/5/1868. Regd 6/22/1891 Book U p. 576. -------------------- 22-48: 5/3/1867 WC sold 1/2 of 80 a 5/3/1867. William Clift to Jefferson E. Sawyers. $100. Undivided half interest in 2 tracts, 3rd CD Tract #1: 20 acres, Sawyer's line, Moor place. Tract #2: 60 acres, line of grant to Jessee Smith, Moor place, Millisun entry, Stringer's 50 acre entry. Proved by William Clift 3/16/1869. Regd 7/27/1871 Book V p. 48-49. -------------------- 22-711: 1/23/1872 WC final transfer 2 a. to Chat. Gas Light 1/23/1872. William Clift to Chattanooga Gas Light Co. $1500 by title bond executed 3/14/1871 and Regd 3/15/1871 Book U p. 127-8. 2 acres, line of Western & Atlantic RR Co., line of E. TN & GA RR Co., H. B. Brown's line. Witness M. H. Clift C. H. Coker. Proved by M. H. Clift & C. H. Coker 2/18/1872. Regd 2/22/1872 Book V p. 711-712. -------------------- 22-721: 4/19/1870 WC et al. sold 80 a. -------------------- 4/19/1870. William Clift, Robert C. McRee, E. G. Purrels, and Robert Lusk to Thomas Coulter and John J. Coulter. $?60. 80 acres, 11th CD, corner Coulter's survey, McDonald's line. Witness J. M. Martin, George H. Strebeck. Proved by William Clift 6/7/1871. Regd 2/24/1872, Book V p. 721-722. -------------------- 22-774: 9/29/1871 WC et al. sold land 9/29/1871. William Clift, R. C. McRee, E. G. Pearl, and Robert Lusk to John R. Hickman. [details unreadable in original deed book]. Proved by William Clift. Regd 3/11/1872 Book V p. 774. -------------------- 22-778: C&M division [Details unreadable in original deed book. Reference to 9/1841 division by William Clift & R. C. McRee.] 23-65: 4/6/1868 WC sold Chattanooga lot 4/6/1868. William Clift to Amos Tepenpan. $300. Chattanooga lot, King St., line of B. Donahoo, line of William Clift. Witness M. H. Clift and Robert C. McRee. Proved by William Clift 4/10/1868. Regd 4/15/1872 Book W p. 65. -------------------- 23-70: 4/2/1872 WC et al. mining lease survey 4/2/1872. William Clift, Robert C. McRee, E. G. Pearl, and Robert Lusk to Waldens Ridge Mining Co. Surveyed lease for coal and iron mining rights, 11th CD, corner Larkin Gothard, Rocky Creek. Proved by William Clift 4/2/1872. Regd 4/16/1872 Book W p. 70-71. -------------------- 23-647: 2/23/1870 WC bought 1/8 of 5100 a 2/23/1870. Hezekiah Varner to William Clift. $200. 2 tracts, 12th CD Tract #1: undivided eighth of 100 acres, and SW portion of 200 acres set apart to heirs of Lewis Varner in partition with George Varner, Big Soddy and Deep Creeks, Little Soddy Creek. Tract #2: undivided eighth of a third part of 5000 acres granted to John Brown Jr., Lewis Varner and Madison Varner, Big Soddy Creek, Dons Branch, Robin Heards barn, mouth of Walker Branch, falls of Carr Branch, Doak survey. Witness James C. Henderson, Elizabeth H. Clift. Proved 11/20/1872 by Hezekiah Varner. Regd 11/20/1872 Book W p. 647-648. -------------------- 24-282: 3/22/1873 WC quit claim to 58 Poplar St. Chattanooga 3/22/1873. William Clift to Jno. P. Hodges. Quit claim. Chattanooga, 58 Poplar St. Witness M. Maxwell, M. H. Clift. Proved by M. Maxwell and M. H. Clift 3/22/1873. Regd 3/22/1873 Book X p. 282. -------------------- 24-287: 3/18/1873 WC sold 10 1/2 a 3/18/1873. William Clift to John Henson. $52.50. 10 1/2 acres, 12th CD, A. J. Millen line, line of Shipleys Mill. Proved by William Clift 3/20/1873. -------------------- 24-410: 4/5/1873 WC sold 15 a 4/5/1873. William Clift to Nathan Shipley. $106. 15 acres, 11th CD, line of Wilder Lea and Shipley. Witness E. H. Clift. Proved by William Clift 4/12/1873. Regd 4/22/1873 Book X p. 410. -------------------- 24-497: 4/5/1873 WC gave 360 a to daughter Mary Ann Henderson 4/5/1873. William Clift to Mary Ann Henderson. For love and respect that I have for my daughter. 360 acres, 11th CD, line of division between Clift & McRee, line of Mrs. Caroline Lasley, line of Anderson Clift, line of Dell Key. Proved by William Clift 4/13/1873. Regd 5/2/1873 Book X p. 497-498. -------------------- 24-499: 4/5/1873 WC gave 175 a to daughter Betsy A. Coulter 4/5/1873. William Clift to Betsy Agnes Coulter. For the Love and respect that I have for my daughter. 175 acres, 11th CD Proved by William Clift 4/12/1873. Regd 5/2/1873 Book X p. 499. -------------------- 24-500: 4/9/1873 C&M mining lease 4/9/1873. William Clift and Robert C. McRee to William Thomas of Warren Ohio. Lease of 4 tracts for 50 years. Tract #1: land on Big Soddy Creek, Commissioners line, Doak Entry. Tract #2: 50 acres, Big Soddy Creek, granted to Clift & McRee. Tract #3: 100 acres, SW bork of Board Camp fork of Soddy Creek. Tract #4: 200 acres, adjoining tract #3. Coal and iron ore mining. Payment is 1/2 cent per bushel of coal, 3 cents per ton of iron ore. Witness R. C. McRee Jr., M. H. Clift. Proved by R. C. McRee Jr., M. H. Clift 5/3/1873. Regd 5/3/1873 Book X p. 500-501. -------------------- 25-253: 6/5/1871 WC bought 100 a at auction 6/5/1871. John Lee to William Clift. 11/30/1870: William Clift recovered judgment against John Lee for $296.50. 3/11/1871: execution issued for property sale, 100 acres, 11th CD, where John Lee now lives, adjoining Reuben Gibson to N, S. W. Wilder to S, Lewis Patterson to W. 4/26/1871: order of sale issued to sheriff. 6/5/1871: public sale, highest bidder William Clift, $100. 9/17/1873: land transferred. Proved by C. B. Champion Sheriff 9/17/1873. Regd 9/17/1873 Book Y p. 253-255. -------------------- 25-255: 6/5/1871 WC bought 100 a at auction 6/5/1871. M. J. Elsea to William Clift. 10/16/1869: William Clift recovered judgment against M. J. Elsea, G. H. Elsea, and J. C. Elsea for $94.87. 9/1/1870: execution issued for property sale, 100 acres, 11th CD, adjoining William Clift, John Elsea, Walkers Heirs. 4/26/1871: order of sale issued to sheriff. 6/5/1871: public sale, highest bidder William Clift, $50. 9/17/1873: land transferred. Proved by C. B. Champion Sheriff 9/17/1873. Regd 9/17/1873 Book Y p. 255-256. -------------------- 25-401: 4/29/1873 WC mining lease option 4/29/1873. William Clift to W. A. Hoskins of Boyle Co. KY. Six month option on a 50 year lease to build smelting factory above Soddy Creek for smelting iron ore and stone coal owned by Clift between Opossum Creek and Rhea County line. Payment is 1/4 cent per bushel of coal used in smelting, 1/2 cent per bushel of coal shipped to Chattanooga or other points, five cents per ton of iron or pig metal, to be made every 90 days. Witness Alice Kennedy, E. H. Clift. 10/28/1873. William Clift to W. A. Hoskins. 200 acres for furnace site on Opossum Creek for $5.00 per acre in cash. Above lease extended to 99 years. Minerals on site included in lease, not conveyance. Witness L. P. Bright, C. R. Eves. Proved by Clift & Hoskins 11/4/1873. Regd 11/4/1873 Book Y p. 401- 403. -------------------- 25-552: 9/3/1873 C&M sold 17 a 9/3/1873. William Clift & R. C. McRee to Hasten Lovelady. $50. 17 acres, line of Gideon Lovelady on side of Walden's Ridge. Witness R. C. McRee Jr., Hanes Evans, Jerome Lovelady, Lewis Lovelady. Proved by Clift & McRee 1/6/1873. Regd 1/6/1874 Book Y p. 552. -------------------- 26-185: 1873 WC bought 1/4 of 7740+ acres from McRee 1873. Robert C. McRee to William Clift. $6000. Undivided 1/4 interest in land, 11th & 12th CD Tract #1: line of 20,000 acre survey, Opossum Creek, Valley Road, John Jones survey, Hickman's line, Rocky Creek, excepting land conveyed 5/9/1836 and also 40 acres on Rocky Creek, including tracts conveyed by Clift & McRee Thomas Park 5/9/1836 containing 1000 acres. Tract #2: line of 20,000 acre survey, Rocky Creek, Opossum Creek, Walden's Ridge, being tract conveyed by Samuel S. M. Doak to Thomas parks 3/12/1842 containing 740 acres. Tract #3: line of John Patterson, Rocky Creek, line of 50 acre survey conveyed by William Smith attorney of Charles McClung & James Cosby to John Patterson, line of Thomas Coulter, line of William Rogers, tract surveyed by Clift & McRee to Thomas Parks 6/13/1836 containing 1000 acres. Tract #4: McGill's Creek, R. G. Cannon's entry, tract entered by McRee 10/24/1836 containing 5000 acres. Tract #5: line of McRee & Cannon's 5000 acre tract, Rocky Creek, line of Clift & McRee, Doak's line, tract entered by Thomas Parks. [need page 187!] 26-631: 12/22/1873 C&M changes to Soddy Coal Co. lease 12/22/1873. Robert C. McRee Jr. for Soddy Coal Co., Robert C. McRee Sr., William Clift. If Soddy Coal Co. uses 800 bushels per day for next year then Clift & McRee will reduce rates on coal to 1/4 cent per bushel and at end of year company will increase to 1000 bushels per day the rate continues for balance of lease. Witness Abraham Lloyd, Joseph P. Roberts. Proved by Lloyd & Roberts 10/12/1874. Regd 10/12/1874 Book Z p. 609. -------------------- 26-668: 10/28/1874 WC & Stringer estate sold 70 acres at auction 10/18/1874. Chancery Court. William Clift vs. J. T. Stringer estate. 6/18/1872: Auction at Chattanooga Court House: lot #6 on map #2 of survey of Clift & Stringer lands containing 70 acres, 3rd CD, Dallas Road, corner Correll land, corner Cowart land. Bought by J. P. Long for $285, paid 7/2/1872. 10/18/1874: land transferred from William Clift & heirs of William Stringer decd. & other defendants to John P. Long. -------------------- 26-724: 5/12/1874 C&M sold to A. Lloyd & JWC 5/12/1874. William Clift & Robert C. McRee Sr. to A. Loyd & J. W. Clift. Lease for 50 years all minerals within land, 12th CD, line of Southern Cincinnati RR, Walden's Ridge, S of John Clements field, corner of Gid Lovelady's tract where he now lives, line of Doak 5000 acre survey. Lease for mining & manufacturing, use of timber for houses & operations. Payment: for stone coal 1/3 cent per bushel, for iron ore 2 1/2 cents per ton, for iron and other minerals rates to be hereafter agreed. If blast furnace built price of coal is reduced to 1/4 cent per bushel. Coal mining must commence within 12 months after completion of Southern Cincinnati RR to Chattanooga, or lease is forfeited. Witness William H. Barnes, Joseph P. Roberts. Proved by Barnes & Roberts 11/9/1874. -------------------- 27-18: 12/11/1874 WC & Stringer estate sold 92 acres at auction 12/11/1874. Chancery Court. William Clift vs. J. T. Stringer estate. 6/18/1872: Auction at Chattanooga Court House: lot #4 on map #2 of survey of Clift & Stringer lands containing 92 acres, 3rd CD, Mrs. Bivan's line, line of lot #1 purchased by William Clift & M. H. Clift, adjacent to Stringer home place. Bought by C. W. Caker 7/2/1872. 12/11/1874: land transferred from William Clift & heirs of William Stringer decd. & other defendants to C. W. Caker. Regd 12/14/1874 Book A2 p. 18-19. -------------------- 27-45: 12/17/1874 C&M mining lease 12/17/1874. William Clift & Robert C. McRee Sr. to Joseph P. Roberts, Robert B. Clift, & Moses B. McRee. Clift & McRee lease for 50 years a portion of Doak grant for mining coal and iron ore. Payment is 1/2 cent per bushel of coal, unless used in furnaces erected for manufacturing iron then payment is 1/3 cent per bushel of coal and 5 cents per ton of iron ore. Witness William B. Roberts, R. F. Roberts. Proved by witnesses 12/19/1874. -------------------- 27-75: 12/15/1874 WC sold 0.65 a to RR 12/15/1874. William Clift to E TN VA & GA RR Co. $1300: 1/3 cash, 1/3 in 3 months, 1/3 in 6 months. Tract #1: 0.15 acre, Foundry Alley, 50 feet from main RR track. Tract #2: 0.5 acre along RR track. Witness M. H. Clift, M. Maxwell. Proved by William Clift 1/4/1875. Regd 1/4/1875 A2 p. 75-77. -------------------- 27-86: 8/7/1871 WC gave building to church 8/7/1871. William Clift to Trustees of Mount Bethel Presbyterian Church. Donation. Land and present church building. Proved by William Clift 1/4/1875. Regd 1/6/1875 A2 p. 86. -------------------- 27-174: 1/6/1875 C&M mining lease 1/6/1875. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to P. M. Roberts & J. J. Clift. Lease for 50 years portion of Doak grant, Big Soddy Creek, Walden's Ridge, Commissioners' line, except land included in two other grants of 100 and 200 acres. Lease for mining & transporting coal & iron ore, erecting smelting furnaces & rolling mills for smelting & rolling iron, and manufacturing iron. Payment is 1/2 cent per bushel of coal not used in manufacturing iron, 1 cent per bushel of coal used to manufacture iron, and five cents per ton of iron. Witness M. H. Clift, Abraham Lloyd. Proved by witnesses 2/8/1875. Regd 2/8/1875 Book A2 p. 174-176. -------------------- 27-572: 9/7/1867 WC sold Chattanooga lot 9/7/1867. William Clift to B. H. Brown. $250. Chattanooga lot, line of Brown's original lot, right-of-way of GA State Road, McCallie's old line. Witness M. H. Clift, James F. Morgan. Proved by William Clift 7/6/1875. Regd 7/6/1875 Book A2 p. 572-573. -------------------- 27-737: 5/7/1875 WC mining lease 5/7/1875. William Clift for self and as attorney for E. G. Pearl, heirs of Robert Lusk decd., heirs of Dyer Pearl decd. to John M. Jones, agent for the Walden's Ridge Mining Co. Lease for 50 years for coal and iron, manufacturing iron or steel. Land in 11th CD, McGill's Creek. Payment is 1/2 cent per bushel of coal, 5 cents per ton of iron. Timber for mining operations and cross ties for roads to the line of the Cincinnati RR. Witness Moses his mark Retter, Thomas W. his mark Price. Proved by William Clift & John M. Jones 9/15/1875. Regd 9/15/1875 Book A2 p. 737-739. -------------------- 28-55: 1/15/1874 C&M sold RR right-of-way 1/15/1874. Robert C. McRee Sr., William Clift, and Mrs. E. H. Clift to Cincinnati Southern Railway. For benefits derived by location of RR and $1. 4.65 acre strip of land 100 feet wide, from John C. Clement line to John M. Watson line. Proved by R. C. McRee, William Clift, and Mrs. E. H. Clift 1/15/1874. Regd 11/15/1875 Book B2 p. 173-174 and 1/11/1877 Book B2 p. 55-56. -------------------- 28-286: 11/15/1872 C&M sold 5 a 11/15/1872. William Clift & Robert C. McRee Sr. to Jane Huxtable and John Jenkins. $25. 5 acres, 12th CD, Walden's Ridge, Little Soddy Creek, George Varner's line. Witness Sarah Jane Huxtable, William H. Barnes. Proved by Clift & McRee 7/21/1875. Regd 10/25/1875 Book B2 p. 95-96 and 7/7/1883 Book B2 p. 286-287. -------------------- 29-95: 2/18/1874 WC sold 100 a 2/18/1874. Tract #1: William Clift to J. L. Martin. $200 paid by Mrs. Elizabeth J. Hensley. 100 acres, 1st and 12th CD, division line between Clift & R. C. McRee Sr. Tract #2: William Clift to J. L. Martin & wife Martha L. Martin. One note by William Hensly 2/18/1874 payable after 1 year at 6%, one note by J. L. & Martha Martin 2/18/1874 payable after 1 year. 100 acres, 1st & 12th CD, division line between Clift & McRee. Proved by William Clift 5/6/1876. Regd 5/6/1876 Book B2 p. 679-680. -------------------- 29-244: 5/20/1875 WC sold 40 rods 5/20/1875. William Clift to George Kelly. $5. 40 rods, 12th CD, N: Kelly, SE: Clift, W: Charles W. Wiley. Witness M. B. McRee. Proved by William Clift 7/21/1875. Regd 6/15/1876 Book C2 p. 74-75. -------------------- 29-436: 8/2/1876 WC mining lease 8/2/1876. William Clift, E. G. Pearl, heirs of Robert Lusk decd. by attorney William Clift to Walden's Ridge Mining Co. Lease for 50 years for mining coal, erecting Iron Rolling mills for Rolling iron or manufacturing iron or steel. Land, line of Larkin Gathord, line of James Gathord, Rocky Creek. Timber for mining operations. 2 acres for families. Mining to be ready for Cincinnati Southern RR. Payment 1/2 cent per bushel of coal, 5 cents per ton of iron. Witness J. J. Clift, James E. McDonald. -------------------- 29-466: 5/12/1875 WC sold 150 a and 182 cords of wood 5/12/1875. William Clift to Francis Hardin. $50 cash and note for 91 cord of good oak wood in the winter of 1875 & 1876, and also 91 cord of wood oak timber in the winter of 1876 and 1877. 150 acres, 1st CD, line of Lovelady, commissioners line. Witness J. N. Culoeshouse. Proved by William Clift 7/21/1875. Regd 9/26/1876 Book C2 p. 296-297. -------------------- 30-101: 10/16/1876 WC sold 55 a to Peter Clift 10/16/1876. William Clift to Peter Clift. $160. 55 acres, 11th CD, partition line between Clift & McRee, Henderson's line, Mrs. Lasley's line, after plating out 3 acres heretofore sold to Methodist Episcopal Church S. Proved by William Clift 11/8/1876. Regd 11/8/1876 Book D2 p. 101-102. -------------------- 30-114: 2/26/1876 WC lease for orchard 2/26/1876. William Clift, E. G. Pearl, heirs of Robert Lusk decd., heirs of Dyer Pearl decd. by attorney William Clift to Henry Skiles. Lease land for agriculture, horticulture, gardening, & vineyard for 10 years. 11th CD, John Hughes survey of 640 acres, Opossum Creek. Orchard with 200 peach trees and 100 apple trees. Skiles gets all benefit for 5 years, then 1/3 paid to leasers. Timber for houses. Proved by Clift, Pearl, & Skiles 11/15/1876. Regd 11/15/1876 Book D2 p. 114-116. -------------------- 30-700: 11/9/1876 WC bought 117 a at auction 11/9/1876. Chancery Court. William Clift vs. J. T. Stringer et al. 6/18/1872: Auction: lot #5 on map #2 containing 117 acres, 3rd CD, line of lot #1, Dallas Road, Cowart's line, part of Clift & Stringer land. 7/2/1872: bought by William Clift & J. E. Sawyer for $335. 11/9/1876: land transferred to Clift & Sawyer. Proved by J. A. Caldwell, Clerk & Master, Chancery Court 7/16/1877. Regd 7/18/1877 Book D2 p. 700-701. -------------------- 30-802: 2/1/1876 WC quit claim to 50 a 2/1/1876 William Clift to heirs of Emanuel Hutchinson decd. Quit claim to 50 acres, 1st & 12th CD, Mrs. Henlay's line. Witness E. H. Clift, Jennie A. Lower. Proved by William Clift 4/17/1876. Regd 9/1/1877 Book D2 p. 802. -------------------- 31-626: 10/29/1877 WC sold 5 a 10/29/1877. William Clift to Thomas Brotherton. $50 promissory note payable 3/1/1878. 5 acres, road passing George Kelley's on S, line between G. A. Wallace & William Clift on W, line formerly between Clift & McRee on NE, line of Worley on E. Witness G. W. Kelley, Jonathan Cox. Proved by William Clift 3/14/1878. Regd 3/14/1878 Book E2 p. 626. -------------------- 32-96: 8/24/1877 WC rent land for 25 years 8/24/1877. William Clift, E. G. Pearl, heirs of Robert Lusk decd. to William Richards. Lease for land, 11th CD, Walden's Ridge, Taylor Place. Richards to build log cabin and use for free for 6 years, and then rent for 19 years at $40 per year. Witness Mary E. McDonald, E. H. Clift. Proved by William Richards and William Clift 5/14/1878. Regd 5/14/1878 Book F2 p. 96-98. -------------------- 33-249: 9/29/1869 WC gave 140 a to son JJ 9/29/1869. William Clift to son Joseph J. Clift. For love and affection I have for my son, and parental duty. 140 acres, 12th CD, W bank TN River, line of Moses H. Clift. Proved by William Clift 10/5/1869. Regd 6/2/1879 Book G2 p. 249. -------------------- 33-353: 9/17/1878 WC land sold at auction 9/17/1878. Chancery Court. William Clift vs. J. T. Stringer et al. 6/18/1872: A. B. Beeson bought land at auction: Tract #1: $203, 203 acres, 3rd CD, lot #1 of map #1, line of Zion Crayne, line of Mrs. Caldwell, Ford's line. Tract #2: $301, 71 acres, 3rd CD, lot #9 of map #2, Dallas Road. 7/2/1872: Beeson paid. 9/17/1878: transferred. Proved by F. M. McCowell Clerk & Master 9/17/1878. Regd 6/28/1879 Book G2 p. 353-355. -------------------- 34-600: 8/28/1879 WC sold 100 a for 100 a 8/28/1879. E. G. Pearl, Robert Lusk, Robert C. McRee, & William Clift to Hezekiah Hughes. For promise of deed of gift of 100 acres, Walden's Ridge. 100 acres, 12th CD, Bledsoe county line. Witness M. H. Clift, J. J. Clift, R. C. McRee. Proved by M. H. Clift & R. C. McRee 4/15/1880. Regd 4/15/1880 Book H2 p. 600. -------------------- 34-600: 8/28/1879 WC sold.60 8/28/1879. E. G. Pearl, Matilda Lusk Devisee, & William Clift to Frank Hughes. $39.60. Land, 11th CD, Frank Hughes line, Bledsoe County line. Witness M. H. Clift, J. J. Clift, R. C. McRee. Proved by M. H. Clift & R. C. McRee 4/15/1880. Regd 4/15/1880 Book H2 p. 600-601. -------------------- 34-601: 8/28/1879 WC sold 100 a 8/28/1879. Matilda Lusk devisee of Robert Lusk decd., E. G. Pearl, & William Clift to John Welch Jr. $125. Land, 11th CD, Frank Hughes line. Witness M. H. Clift, J. J. Clift, R. C. McRee. Proved by M. H. Clift & R. C. McRee 4/15/1880. Regd 4/15/1880 Book H2 p. 601-602. 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 ___________________________________________________________________