HAMILTON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Abstracts of Deeds Involving Col. William Clift Part 3 ----¤¤¤---- 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 -------------------- 35-49: 3/3/1880 WC mining lease 3/3/1880. William Clift & M. H. Clift to Soddy Coal Co., M. H. Clift President, J. W. Clift Secretary. Lease for 50 years. Land, 12th CD, Commissioners line, Big Soddy Creek, Doak survey, except interest in 100 acre Lewis Varner tract belonging to Elizabeth Hair, Easter Hickman, Haney Huff & 1/8 interest belonging to Soddy Coal Co., and except Morbray tract, the Giles Swith tract, 25 acre tract of Lloyd and Jones, and 25 acre tract of George Varner. Lease for mining coal & iron ore, erecting smelting furnaces & rolling mills for manufacturing iron. Payment 1/4 cent per bushel of coal, 5 cents per ton of iron ore. Witness Ab. Lloyd, J. W. Clift. Proved by M. H. Clift as himself and as President of Soddy Coal Co. 3/30/1880, J. W. Clift as Secretary of Soddy Coal Co. 5/17/1880, and A. Lloyd & J. W. Clift, witnesses 5/17/1880. -------------------- 35-297: 10/12/1875 WC mining lease to R. C. McRee Jr. -------------------- 10/12/1875. William and M. H. Clift to R. C. McRee Jr. Lease on land, 12th CD, Walden's Ridge, Gid Lovelady's SW corner where he now lives, corner to lease by Clift & McRee to J. W. Clift & Abraham Lloyd, line of Doak 5000 acre survey. Lease for 50 years for mining and manufacturing, timber for houses and operations. Payment: 1/3 cent per bushel of stone coal, 2 1/2 cents for iron ore, if blast furnaces erected for manufacture of iron then price of coal reduced to 1/4 cent per bushel. Mining to start within 2 year of Cincinnati Southern RR in Chattanooga. Witness M. H. Clift, James E. McDonald. Proved by M. H. Clift & R. C. McRee Jr. 7/20/1879, Wm Clift 7/24/1880. -------------------- 35-312: 4/24/1879 WC gave 85 a to step-daughter Alice Kennedy 4/24/1879. William Clift to Alice Kennedy. For good will I entertain for my step daughter Alice Kennedy and $1. 85 acres, 11th CD, line of Alfred Patterson, Mays line. Witness Mary E. McDonald, V. J. Kennedy. Proved by William Clift 7/24/1880. Regd 7/27/1880 Book I2 p. 302. -------------------- 35-347: 8/12/1879 WC bought 50 a from R. B. Clift 8/12/1879. R. B. Clift to William Clift. $600. 50 acres, 12th CD, adjoining William Clift, M. B. McRee, John M. Watson, head of spring formerly owned by Clift & McRee, Bee Hollow, Wallace's line, Clift & McRee division line. Witness J. J. Clift, J. W. Clift, M. H. Clift. Proved by R. B. Clift 8/7/1880. Regd 8/7/1880 Book I2 p. 347-348. -------------------- 35-348: WC bought 30 a [date on next page]. William Hensley to William Clift. $370. 30 acres, 12th CD, line of Dr. Eldridge, line of heirs of John Countney decd., being tract bought from John L. Martin & wife Martha Martin, paid by note of $300 to William Clift secured by said tract. -------------------- 35-698: 12/10/1879 WC sold 25 a 12/10/1879. William Clift, A. B. Beeson, S. Beeson, G. Beeson, Y. R. Duggin, Florence Duggin to David Jackson. For value received. 25 acres, 3rd CD, lot laid down on map of Clift & Stringer lands filed in Clift vs. J. T. Stringer et al. as 25 acre lot of M. F. Caldwell, line of A. B. Beeson purchase, line of Mrs. Caldwell. Witness M. H. Clift, M. J. Henderson as to Clift. Proved by S. Beeson 4/28/1880, Florence Duggin 6/11/1880 examined 8/14/1880, M. H. Clift & M. J. Henderson 4/28/1880, A. B. Beeson, G. Beeson, and Y. R. Duggin 11/25/1880. Regd 11/26/1880 Book I2 p. 698-699. -------------------- 36-217: 2/16/1881 WC gave 100 a to I. A. Wallace 2/16/1881. William Clift & M. H. Clift to I. A. Wallace. For love and affection. 100 acres, 12th CD, Walden's Ridge, Point Road, being land William Begnon now lives. Proved by William Clift & M. H. Clift 2/17/1881. Regd 2/17/1881 Book J2 p. 217-218. -------------------- 36-218: 2/7/1881 WC sold to grandson James E. McDonald 2/7/1881. William Clift to James E. McDonald. $900. Land, 11th CD, bought by James E. and William C. McDonald of Robert W. Coulter & wife America W. Coulter, bought at auction by William Clift, including mills built by James E. and William C. McDonald, Sale Creek, James to pay William 1/2 value of machinery & fixtures in mill. Proved by William Clift 2/17/1881. Regd 2/17/1881 Book J2 p. 218-219. -------------------- 36-681: 7/6/1875 WC sold to M. H. Clift 7/6/1875. William Clift to M. H. Clift. $300. 1/4 of land, 12th CD, Walden's Ridge, Commissioners line, Opossum Creek, N to county line. Witness M. Maxwell, T. C. Whiteside Jr. Proved by William Clift 7/27/1881. Regd 7/27/1887 Book J2 p. 681-682. -------------------- 37-249: 7/16/1881 WC gave RR right-of-way 7/16/1881. William Clift & heirs of William H. Stringer decd. to Chattanooga Western Railway. $1. 2.26 acres in 100 foot right-of-way, 3rd CD, line of Jerome C. Simmerman, line of J. E. Sawyer. Witness J. W. Jance, J. C. Henderson. Proved by William Clift 8/27/1881. Regd 9/8/1881 Book K2 p. 249- 251. -------------------- 37-341: 9/27/1881 WC bought 350 a at auction 9/27/1881. Chancery Court, Chattanooga, William M. Bradford Chancellor. N1768: R. W. Coulter & wife America W. Coulter vs. Betsy A. Coulter, Isaac A. Wallace & wife Nancy K. Wallace, & James E. McDonald. 8/24/1876: sold land (sold by complainants to defendants 12/16/1867) at auction to William Clift for $2215.50, secured by M. H. Clift. 9/9/1876: Tract #1: 200 acres, upper horseshoe of Sale Creek below Coulter's Mill. Tract #2: 150 acres, line of Alfred Patterson, Col. William Clift, Elizabeth Coulter. 9/27/1881: transferred. Regd 9/27/1881 Book K2 p. 341-343. -------------------- 37-598: 12/1/1881 WC sold 50 a 12/1/1881. Chancery Court, Chattanooga. William Clift vs. J. T. Stringer, M. T. Thompson, H. Thompson, Ada Thompson, M. P. Thompson Jr., Eliza Brown, William Brown, William Sawyer, J. E. Sawyer, A. B. Beeson, W. H. Beeson, I. I. Beeson, Grenville Beeson, Florence Beeson, et al. 6/18/1872: sold at auction to E. T. Sawyers & James H. Ford for $50, 49 acres, 3rd CD, from Clift & Stringer lands, line of Ford's 40 acre tract, line of Sawyers. 7/2/1872: paid. 12/1/1881: transferred. Proved by T. M. McConnell, Clerk & Master Chancery Court 12/3/1881. -------------------- 38-73: 2/28/1881 WC lease 2/28/1881. William Clift & M. H. Clift to Josiah Michaels. Lease for 12 years, 12th CD, Big Soddy Creek, Aunt Pollie's branch. Farming, horticultural, gardening, 100 peach trees, 50 apple trees, timber for buildings & firewood. Witness J. J. Clift, J. W. Clift. Proved by M. H. Clift, J. J. Clift, & J. W. Clift 1/18/1882. Regd 1/18/1882 Book L2 p. 73-74. -------------------- 38-173: 10/28/1881 WC sold 80 a 10/28/1881. William Clift to J. M. Hall. $80. 80 acres, 11th CD, McNew's line, Hiram Pendergrass's line. Witness W. D. D. Henderson, S. S. Spradling. Proved by William Clift 2/22/1882. Regd 2/24/1882 Book L2 p. 173. -------------------- 38-324: 2/25/1880 WC sold 100 a 2/25/1880. William Clift to Harrison Hale. $300. 100 acres, 11th CD, Anderson Clift's SW corner, Clark's line, Mary E. & Ranna A. McDonald's line. Witness L. W. Coalman, James E. McDonald. Proved by William Clift 4/6/1882. Regd 4/6/1882 Book L2 p. 324. -------------------- 39-10: 8/30/1875 WC sold 150 a 8/30/1875. William Clift to B. R. May. $450 in 2 notes. 150 acres, 11th CD, division line between Clift & McRee. Witness R. B. Clift, J. M. Fritts, R. C. McRee. Proved by William Clift 7/24/1882. Regd 7/24/1882 M2 p. 10. -------------------- 39-138: 8/5/1881 WC mining lease 8/5/1881. William Clift, for self and as trustee of E. G. Pearl, for self & as executor of Dyer Pearl decd., Matilda Lusk by attorney William Clift, & M. H. Clift to J. W. Clift, M. H. Clift, J. T. Williams, A. Lloyd, R. B. Clift, J. J. Clift, & J. C. Henderson, partners as Clift, Williams, & Co. Lease for 50 years for mining coal, manufacturing iron, cutting timber. Land, 11th & 12th CD, Walden's Ridge, Commissioners line, Opossum Creek, W to county line. Payment 1/3 cent per bushel coal, 10 cents per ton iron ore, 10 cents per cord of wood used in mining, $1.25 per $1000 for lumber sold, $1.25 per cord for tan bark cut. Proved by William Clift 9/1/1882. Regd 9/14/1882 Book M2 p. 138- 140. -------------------- 39-140: 8/5/1881 WC mining lease 8/5/1881. William Clift & M. H. Clift to J. W. Clift, M. H. Clift, J. T. Williams, A. Lloyd, J. J. Clift, R. B. Clift, & J. C. Henderson, partners as Clift, Williams, & Co. Lease for 50 years for mining coal, manufacturing iron, cutting timber. Land, 12th CD, Walden's Ridge, Opossum Creek, county line, commissioners line between William Clift, M. H. Clift, & Parks, line of McKinney & Hughes, line of previous lease to Soddy Coal Co. Payment 1/4 cent per bushel coal, 10 cents per ton iron ore, 10 cents per cord of wood used in mining, $1.25 per $1000 for lumber sold, $1.25 per cord for tan bark cut. 3/4 of rents paid to William Clift, 1/4 to M. H. Clift. Proved by William Clift, M. H. Clift, J. W. Clift, A. Lloyd, J. J. Clift, R. B. Clift, J. C. Henderson, & J. T. Williams 9/14/1882. Regd 9/14/1882 Book M2 p. 140-142. -------------------- 39-214: 12/12/1881 WC sold 16 a 12/12/1881. William Clift to J. J. Henry. $39. 16 acres, 1st CD, Windham's line, division line between Clift & McRee, Elder's line. Witness Jack Sharpe, Anderson his mark Henry. Proved by witnesses 10/5/1882. Regd 10/5/1882 Book M2 p. 214. -------------------- 39-214: 8/30/1881 WC sold 10 a 8/30/1881. William Clift to H. H. Poe. $25. 10 acres, 1st CD, corner of Mel Adams & H. H. Poe, Isaac Lewis line. Witness M. E. Deakins, R. B. Clift. Proved by William Clift 10/5/1882. Regd 10/5/1882 Book M2 p. 214-215. -------------------- 39-343: 11/23/1872 WC sold 150 a 11/23/1872. William Clift to Anderson Clift. $450. 150 acres, 11th CD Witness E. H. Clift, J. J. Clift. Proved by William Clift 10/31/1882. Regd 10/31/1882 Book M2 p. 343. -------------------- 39-389: 9/18/1866 C&M sold 100 a 9/18/1866. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Rebeckah Rogers. $500 paid to George Elsea. 100 acres, 11th CD Proved by Clift & McRee 2/6/1867. Regd 11/6/1882 Book M2 p. 389. -------------------- 40-7: 5/27/1882 C&M sold 114 a 5/27/1882. William Clift, surviving partner of the firm William Clift & Robert C. McRee decd., R. C. McRee Jr. executor. $150 paid by G. W. Spivey assignee of J. M. Frits. 114 acres, 11th CD, land conveyed by Clift & McRee to J. M. Frits 8/30/1875, corner to Mrs. Rogers & James Clingin, Sharp's line, John Crawley's line, corner to Shahon. Witness D. Munroe, Mary E. McDonald. Proved by R. C. McRee Jr. & William Clift 2/1/1883. Regd 2/12/1883 Book N2 p. 7. -------------------- 40-295: 2/24/1883 WC gave right-of-way for gas light company 2/24/1883. William Clift to Chattanooga Gas Light Co. For valuable consideration. Permanent right of way over 20 foot strip, E side of 34 acre tract purchased from B. Chandler 5/12/1863, N 1/2 of SW 1/4 S2 T1 R4W Ocoee Dist. in Chattanooga, line of lot sold by Clift to Company for its works, line of Griffin Street. Witness M. H. Clift, Creed F. Bates. Proved by witnesses 5/4/1883. Regd 5/4/1883 N2 p. 295-296. -------------------- 40-315: 5/15/1880 C&M sold 75 a 5/15/1880. William Clift, surviving partner of William Clift & Robert C. McRee, senior, decd. to John C. Potter. $112.50, $40 cash & $72.50 note. 75 acres, 11th CD, Sam Jineles corner, Sale Creek. Witness Mary E. McDonald, E. H. Clift. Proved by William Clift 4/30/1883, & R. C. McRee, executor of R. C. McRee Sr., decd. 5/8/1883. Regd 5/8/1883 N2 p. 315. -------------------- 40-429: 7/29/1872 WC recovered land 7/29/1872. Circuit Court, Ejectment. Robert Lusk, E. G. Pearl in own right & as executor of Dyer Pearl, William Clift, R. C. McRee vs. William Walton & W. C. Thatcher. Thatcher allowed to become defendant. Jury empaneled: O. A. Shipley, Lewis Smith, James Raper, John Thurman, M. R. Lusk, Saml. Light, John H. Jones, James Lewis, W. T. Foster C. H. Mills, J. M. Alexander, Howell Barker. Judgment: Plaintiffs entitled to recover lands except 500 acres, with house William Walden lived in the center. Plaintiffs may recover minerals. Proved by A. R. Jones, Clerk 6/14/1883. Regd 6/14/1883 N2 p. 430. -------------------- 40-453: 8/30/1881 WC sold 100 a 8/30/1881. William Clift to Isaac Lewis. $135. 100 acres, 1st CD, corner James Lewis, commissioner's line, line of Hasten Poe decd. 1280 acre survey, line of John Dottery. Witness M. E. Deakins, R. B. Clift. Proved by William Clift 6/19/1883. Regd 6/19/1883 Book N2 p. 453. -------------------- 40-533: 3/2/1883 WC agricultural lease 3/2/1883. William Clift, for self and for E. G. Pearl, & Robert Lusk to William A. Jones. Lease for 25 years for agriculture, horticulture, grass, gardening. 40 acres for cultivation, Mrs. Grant's line. 100 apple trees, some pear trees, 300 peach trees. After 7 years, Jones to deliver 1/3 of all fruit. Witness Mary E. McDonald, E. H. Clift. Proved by William Clift & W. A. Jones 5/31/1883. Regd 7/3/1883 N2 p. 533. -------------------- 40-738: 8/30/1875 C&M sold 50 a 8/30/1875. William Clift & Robert C. McRee to Clever Aslinger. $103. 50 acres, 11th CD, Ingle's line, corner James Clingan & John Revely. Witness R. B. Clift, J. M. Fritts. Proved by witnesses 4/6/1883. Regd 8/31/1883 N2 p. 738. -------------------- 40-750: 4/18/1873 WC chancery court case 4/18/1873. Chancery Court, D. M. Key, Chancellor. William Clift vs. P. H. Flood et al., W. F. Rathburn & T. G. Montague vs. P. H. Flood, and J. C. Stanton vs. P. H. Flood et al. 11/15/1870: P. H. Flood sold lot to Julius Peckman, S side of Center St. 140 ft E of Long St., for notes. Lien of Rathburn & Montague discharged to Peckman. -------------------- 40-760: 11/28/1881 WC agricultural lease 11/28/1881. William Clift, for self and Robert Lusk and E. G. Pearl, to John Culvahouse. Lease for farming and fruit growing. Land, 11th CD, where Culvahouse now lives. Witness J. J. Clift & J. W. Clift. Proved by witnesses 8/27/1883 & Culvahouse 8/27/1883. Regd 8/27/1883 N2 p. 760-761. -------------------- 41-4: 8/30/1883 WC bought 50 a 8/30/1883. Jessee & Nancy Wade to William & M. H. Clift, E. G. Pearl, Dyer Pearl, & Robert Lusk. $50. 50 acres, 12th CD, Walden's Ridge, near York Spring. Proved by Jessee & Nancy Wade 7/30/1883. -------------------- 41-5: 7/30/1883 WC bought 50 a 7/30/1883. F. H. & Josephine Hardin to William & M. H. Clift, E. G. & Dyer Pearl, & Robert Lusk. $50. 50 acres, 12th CD, Walden's Ridge, Mrs. Rice's corner, Jessee Wade's line. Proved by F. H. & Josephine Hardin 7/30/1883. Regd 8/28/1883 Book O2 p. 5-6. -------------------- 41-162: 1/30/1883 WC sold 9 a 1/30/1883. William Clift, E. G. Pearl, & Robert Lusk to Larkin Gothard. $100. 9 acres, 11th CD, bounded on NW by Gothard, on W by Francis Reaves, on E by Hiram Pendergrass, on S by Alexander Jones. Proved by William Clift 2/1/1883. Regd 9/24/1883 Book O2 p. 162. -------------------- 41-250: 4/23/1883 WC bought 50 a 4/23/1883. Robert C. & M. B. McRee to William Clift. Sum paid to Robert C. McRee Sr. by Alexander Atkins, and $200 paid by William Clift to Atkins. 50 acres, 1st CD, May Cates E corner. Proved by R. C. & M. B. McRee 9/27/1883. Regd 10/11/1883 Book O2 p. 250. -------------------- 41-255: 10/20/1882 WC lease 10/20/1882. William Clift, E. G. Pearl, Robert Lusk to Walden's Ridge Mining Co. Supplement to 8/2/1876 lease, whereas completion of Cincinnati Railway and advance in labor, reducing coal rent from 1/2 cent per bushel to 1/4 cent per bushel, 3 cents per ton for fine clay embedded above or underneath the veins of coal. Proved by William & M. H. Clift 10/11/1883. Regd Book O2 p. 255. -------------------- 42-58: 1/21/1884 WC sold 20 a 1/21/1884. William Clift to J. E. Sawyer. $200. 20 acres, 3rd CD, lot #5 of Clift & Stringer lands, conveyed from Chancery Court to Clift & Sawyer, NW side of Dallas Road near small spring, Sam William's line, Coward Corner. Witness M. H. Clift, Creed F. Bates. Proved by William Clift 1/21/1884. Regd 1/21/1884 Book P2 p. 58-59. -------------------- 42-261: 2/5/1884 WC sold 1.18 a 2/5/1884. William Clift to John S. Ristine, Edwin F. May, & Samuel B. Kennedy, partners in Ristine, May, & Co.. $2360: $820 cash, balance after 12 & 24 months. 1.18 acres, Chattanooga, S line of Morrison & Woodward lot, 280 feet from E line of King St., 170 feet from S line of Foundry Alley, line of E TN VA & GA RR., line of D. Baldwin, William Gravey, P. McDonald, Abel, & J. A. Green lots. Proved by William Clift 3/11/1884. Regd 3/15/1884 Book P2 p. 261- 262. Lien discharged by M. H. Clift 9/18/1891. -------------------- 42-357: 4/5/1884 WC sold 105 a 4/5/1884. D. J. & Mary J. Thomas to William Clift. $1296. 105 acres, 11th CD, Walden's Ridge, James McDonald's W line. Witness William Griffith, V. J. Kennedy. Proved by D. J. & M. J. Thomas 4/5/1884. Regd 4/7/1884 Book P2 p. 357. -------------------- 42-446: 10/30/1873 WC sold 6 a 10/30/1873. William Clift to James Cox. $15 note, 12th CD, division line between Clift & McRee. Witness Mary E. McDonald. Lien discharged by William Clift 3/4/1881. Proved by William Clift 4/23/1884. Regd 5/3/1884 Book P2 p. 446. -------------------- 42-554: 5/29/1884 C&M sold 56 a 5/29/1884. William Clift for self & surviving partner of R. C. McRee Sen., Decd. to Ephraim Rogers. $56. 56 acres, 2nd CD, McKeever line. Proved by William Clift 5/30/1884. Regd 5/30/1884 Book P2 p. 554. -------------------- 42-555: 5/19/1884 C&M sold 9 a 5/19/1884. William Clift for self & surviving partner of R. C. McRee Sen., Decd. to Russell M. Martin. $14. 9 acres, 2nd CD, old David Stewart line, Old Kirklin line, R. M. Martin's line. Proved by William Clift 5/31/1884. Regd 5/31/1884 Book P2 p. 555 43-127: 10/30/1873 WC sold 33 a 10/30/1873. William Clift to W. A. Elder. $100 note. 33 acres, 1st & 12th CD, division line between Clift & McRee, road to Harrison. Witness Mary E. McDonald, E. H. Clift. Proved by William Clift Sr. 7/21/1884. Regd 7/21/1884 Book Q2 p. 127-128. -------------------- 43-243: 2/22/1884 WC line agreement 2/22/1884. William Clift, E. G. Pearl, & Robert Lusk, and James Gothard. Agreement regarding line between lands, Rocky Creek. Witness for William Clift: M. H. Clift, J. W. Clift; for James Gothard: A. Lloyd, J. T. Williams. Proved by A. Lloyd, J. T. Williams, M. H. Clift, & J. W. Clift 8/18/1884. -------------------- 43-315: 8/6/1884 WC bought land 8/6/1884. James N. Clemens (Livingston Co. KY) to Col. William Clift. $200. Land, 11th CD, McGill's Creek, estate of Charles Witt decd. in possession of his widow, tract deeded to said Clemens by Mary J. Burns, granddaughter of Charles Witt. Proved by J. N. Clemens 8/7/1884. Regd 9/2/1884 Book Q2 p. 315. -------------------- 43-331: 1/5/1884 WC sold 99 a 1/5/1884. William Clift to I. N. Smith. $99. 99 acres, 1st CD, line of Gideon Lovelady, line of Frank Hardin, division line between Clift & McRee. Witness R. B. Clift, D. J. Miles. Proved by R. B. Clift & D. J. Miles 2/2/1884. Regd 9/8/1884 Book Q2 p. 331-2. -------------------- 43-526: 4/11/1884 WC extended mining lease 4/11/1884. William Clift, E. G. Pearl, & Robert Lusk to Walden's Ridge Coal Company by J. W. Clift, Secty. Extension in time and territory of lease made 8/2/1876. Lease for 99 years for mining & transporting coal, iron ore, erecting smelting furnaces or rolling Mills &c, manufacturing iron or steel. Land, 11th CD, line of Larkin Gothard, SW line of Clift & McRee 5000 acre grant, near where Airy Rogers now lives, line between Hamilton & Bledsoe counties, NE corner of original lease, Rocky Creek, line of James Gothard. Payment 1/4 cent per bushel coal, 5 cents per ton iron ore. Proved by William Clift & J. W. Clift 10/11/1884. Regd 11/8/1884 Book Q2 p. 526-528. -------------------- 43-681: 2/5/1884 WC mining lease 2/5/1884. William Clift & M. H. Clift to Soddy Coal Company, J. W. Clift, Secty. Extension of previous leases. Lease for 99 years for mining & transporting coal and iron, erecting smelting furnaces and rolling mills for manufacturing iron. Land, 12th & 8th CD, Mowbray line, Millsap's NW corner, Commissioners' line, Big Soddy Creek, partition line between William & M. H. Clift & Thomas Parks et al., Deep Creek, excepting 3/8 interest in 100 acres known as Varner tract and other small tracts along foot of Walden's Ridge. Payment 1/4 cent per bushel coal, 10 cents per ton iron. Proved by William & J. W. Clift 2/8/1884 & M. H. Clift 8/18/1884. Regd 12/29/1884 Book Q2 p. 681- 683. -------------------- 44-5: 8/30/1875 C&M sold 100 a 8/30/1875. William Clift & R. C. McRee to Berry Reynolds. $150. 100 acres, 11th CD, line of Opin Shipley, line of James Coulter, line of Jesse Shipley. Witness R. B. Clift, J. M. Fritts. Proved by William Clift 1/4/1876, J. M. Fritts & R. B. Clift 12/20/1884. Regd 1/6/1885 Book R2 p. 5. -------------------- 44-47: 12/27/1884 JWC & J. J. Clift sold 100 a to WC 12/27/1884. J. W. Clift & J. J. Clift to Col. William Clift. $1000. 100 acres, 12th CD, W side of Valley Road, line of lands formerly owned by William McGill now Mrs. Smith, line between 97 acre survey from Clift & McRee to Benj. Wallace and Jno M. Watson, McRee's corner between Harrison and Chattanooga roads, Harrison or Dallas Road near Watson's Well, being place formerly owned by William Wallace. Proved by J. W. Clift & J. J. Clift 1/2/1885. Regd 1/19/1885 Book R2 p. 47. -------------------- 44-324: 2/19/1884 WC sold 50 a 2/19/1884. William Clift to Isiah Scoles. $100 note payable in 18 months. 50 acres, 1st CD, line of Scoles original survey, John Fonce's line, Lovelady's line, Commissioner's line. Proved by William Clift 3/3/1884. Regd 3/31/1885 Book R2 p. 324. -------------------- 44-324: 1/26/1883 WC sold 50 a 1/26/1883. William Clift to J. S. & I. Scoles. $100 paid originally by James Moore. 50 acres, 1st CD, Commissioner's line. Proved by William Clift 6/29/1883. Regd 3/31/1885 Book R2 p. 324. -------------------- 44-371: 4/4/1883 C&M sold 30 a 4/4/1883. William Clift & Robt. C. McRee Senior (M. B. McRee, Exct.) to R. C. Gray. $30 paid sometime about 1856. 30 acres, 3rd CD, A. M. Rogers' line, line of old William Gray tract, line of William Flora. Witness J. A. Wallace, Mary E. McDonald. Proved by William Clift, M. B. McRee, & R. C. McRee Extr. 3/3/1884. Regd 4/14/1885 Book R2 p. 371. -------------------- 44-525: 3/2/1885 WC sold 37 1/2 a 3/2/1885. William Clift to Isaiah Scoles. $60. 37 1/2 acres, 1st CD, line of Anderson Elder, Clift & McRee division line, Lovelady's line. Proved by William Clift 3/2/1885. Regd 5/26/1885 Book R2 p. 525-526. -------------------- 45-255: 11/13/1884 WC bought 13 a 11/13/1884. Lewis & M. A. Lovelady to William Clift. $700 paid by R. B. & wife Mary Ann Willcoxin and A. & his wife Isabella Lewas. 13 acres, 1st CD, line of Azzariah Sore, line of Augunallis Harten Poe. Witness R. B. Wilcoxen, I. A. Wallace. Proved by Lewis & Margaret Lovelady 12/23/1884. Regd 8/22/1885 Book S2 p. 255. -------------------- 45-505: 9/12/1885 WC gave 1/2 lot to M. A. Henderson 9/12/1885. William Clift to Mary Ann Henderson. For love respect and welfare I have for my daughter. Undivided 1/2 of lot, Griffin Street, Chattanooga, W of E TN VA & GA RR, to be divided as she sees proper. Capt. J. P. Long is agent to assist my son M. H. Clift to divide land. Proved by William Clift 9/11/1885. Regd 10/26/1885 Book S2 p. 505-506. -------------------- 45-506: 9/22/1885 WC sold 1/2 lot to James C. Henderson 9/22/1885. William Clift to James C. Henderson. $1000 in 3 notes. Undivided 1/2 of 2-3 acres, Chattanooga, NW of E TN VA & GA RR. Witness Mary A. McDonald, Jane Clift. Proved by William Clift 9/29/1885. Regd 10/26/1885 Book S2 p. 506-507. -------------------- 45-585: 4/13/1875 WC Chancery Court Chancery Court case of William Clift vs. J. T. Stringer & others. 134 acres, 3rd CD, lot #7 of Clift & Stringer lands (described in Record C p. 408, 7/2/1872), W: Stringer farms, N: lots #8 & #9 and Mrs. M. F. Caldwell's land, E: Beck & Carroll's lands, S: lots #4 & #5. 4/8/1875: sold at auction to W. D. Van Dyke for $190. 4/13/1875: transferred. -------------------- 46-83: 7/17/1885 WC sold 6.5 acres 7/17/1885. William Clift to D. P. Montague and L. E. Montague. $3250, $1083.33 in three notes. 6 1/2 acres, Chattanooga, SW corner of Chattanooga Gas Co. and right-of-way of Western & Atlantic Railway, line of Montagues, line of Ninth formerly Griffin St., S of E TN VA & GA RR land formerly conveyed to me by them. Witness M. H. Clift, J. J. Clift, J. W. Clift. Payment of notes acknowledged by T. F. Montague, Pres. First National Bank of Chattanooga, 12/9/1899. Proved by M. H. Clift and J. W. Clift 12/8/1885. Regd Book 12/8/1885 T2 p. 83-84. -------------------- 46-134: 7/27/1885 WC sold 50 a 7/27/1885. William Clift to John Lemmons. $50. 50 acres, 1st CD, line of J. W. Smith, E margin of road to Dallas, division line between Clift & McReeline of Henry Thanes. Witness C. H. Clift. Proved by William Clift 8/3/1885. Regd 12/19/1885 Book T2 p. 134. -------------------- 46-167: 9/26/1883 C&M sold 33 a 9/26/1883. William Clift & heirs of R. C. McRee Decd. to John Potter. $60 note. 33 acres, 11th CD, Shiply line, John Potter's old line. Witness J. A. Wallace, Jane Clift. Proved by William Clift and R. C. McRee, one of the executors of R. C. McRee Sen. Decd. 10/29/1885. Regd 12/22/1885 Book T2 p. 167-8. -------------------- 46-168: 9/26/1885 C&M sold 77 a 9/26/1885. William Clift & R. C. McRee Sen. Deceased to John Potter. For mule at $100 and a note for $54. 77 acres, 11th CD, John Potter's corner, Ingles line, Olingers corner, Willcoxen line, John Isles corner. Witness J. A. Wallace, Jane Clift. Proved by William Clift and R. C. McRee, one of the executors of R. C. McRee Sen. Decd. 10/29/1885. Regd 12/22/1885 Book T2 p. 168-9. -------------------- 46-175: 11/10/1874 WC sold 75 a 11/10/1874. William Clift to John and Alfred Lee. $350, $75 cash, $85 note on R. B. Clift, two $100 notes. 75 acres, 11th CD, line of compromise between Clift & heirs of Lewis Patterson Decd., Shipleys line, Wilders line. Witness R. B. Clift, Margaret K. her x mark Lee. Proved by William Clift 12/22/1885. Regd 12/23/1885 Book T2 p. 175-6. -------------------- 46-276: 1/6/1886 WC quit claim to 3 a for J. C. Henderson 1/6/1886. William Clift to James C. Henderson. $1. Quit claim to 3 acres, 4th ward of Chattanooga, bounded on N by 10th St., on E and SE by E TN VA & GA RR, on W by Mrs. King and Mrs. Dyke, on S by Foundry alley and Mrs. King. Was intended to be conveyed by deed 9/22/1885 recorded Book S2 p. 506-507. Proved by William Clift 1/6/1886. Regd 1/12/1886 Book T2 p. 276-7. -------------------- 46-356: 5/29/1884 C&M sold 62 a 5/29/1884. William Clift & R. C. McRee Sen. Decd. to John Sawyer. $62. 62 acres, 2nd CD, McKeever line, corner to Ephraim Rogers. Proved by William Clift 5/30/1884 and R. C. McRee admr. of R. C.McRee Sr. Dec'd. 1/23/1886. Regd 1/23/1886 Book T2 p. 356. -------------------- 47-49: 1/9/1886 WC agricultural lease 1/9/1886. William Clift, for self and as attorney-in-fact for Robert Lusk & E. G. Pearl, & Robert C. McRee to William Bean. Lease land for 25 years, 11th CD, Bee Creek, Hendon branch. For agricultural & fruit growing. Within 7 years 25 peach trees, 25 apple trees, 100 grape vines. After 12 years pay 1/2 of all fruit crops. Witness M. A. Henderson, E. H. Clift. Proved by William Clift & W. M. Bean 2/5/1886. Regd 3/19/1886 Book U2 p. 49. -------------------- 47-214: 10/24/1885 WC sold 4.25 a 10/24/1885. William Clift, for self and as attorney-in-fact for E. G. Pearl & Robert Lusk to R. C. Armor. $137 in two notes. 4 1/4 acres in 2 tracts, 11th CD Tract #1: 2 1/4 acres, Vandergriff's line, John Hughs survey, John Patterson survey, right-of-way of Cincinnati Railway. Tract #2: 2 acres, Cincinnati Railway, John Patterson survey, Vandergriff's line. Witness Jas E. McDonald, W. R. Clift. Proved by William Clift 10/29/1885. Regd 4/17/1886 Book U2 p. 214-5. -------------------- 47-266: 5/3/1884 C&M sold 10 a 5/3/1884. William Clift, for self and as surviving partner of R. C. McRee & M. B. McRee to John Reavley. 10 acres, 11th CD, John Reavley's line. Witness I. A. Wallace. Proved by William Clift & M. B. McRee 5/30/1884. Regd 4/27/1886 Book U2 p. 265-6. -------------------- 48-245: 5/1/1875 C&M sold 75 a to John Revely 5/1/1875. William Clift & R. C. McRee to John Revely. $80 in 2 notes. 75 acres, 11th CD, corner to Revely, Mrs. Jones corner, Aslinger's line, James Clingan's line. Wigness James E. McDonald, W. C. McDonald, R. B. Clift. Proved by William Clift 12/8/1885 and James E. McDonald & W. C. McDonald for R. C. McRee 5/18/1886. -------------------- 48-531: 7/10/1884 WC & wife sold 67 a 7/10/1884. William Clift & E. H. Clift to Spencer L. Goodwin. $300 paid by Spencer L. Goodwin to Timothy P. Darr: by draft on bank of Orlinda, Fla. for $200 payable to S. L. Goodwin at the United States National Bank, New York, and note for $100 payable to T. P. Darr. 67 acres, 1st CD, corner Anderson Brooks, E margin of road to Harrison, J. Windham's NW corner. Proved by William & E. H. Clift 10/18/1884. -------------------- 50-191: 12/22/1885 WC sold 26 a 12/22/1885. William Clift to J. N. Smith. $26. 26 acres, 1st CD, Davidson's SW corner, Commissioner's line, Smith's line, corner to Cuff Morgan. Witness J. A. Wallace, M. N. Henderson. Proved by William Clift 1/6/1886. Regd 11/27/1886 Book X2 p. 191. -------------------- 50-544: 4/27/1877 WC & Stringer estate sold 159 a at auction 4/27/1877. Chancery Court. William Clift vs. J. T. Stringer estate. 6/18/1872: Auction at Chattanooga Court House: lots #2 & #4 on map #1 of survey of Clift & Stringer lands, 3rd CD. Lot #2: 122 acres, SE corner of 50 acres survey for Johnson & Stringer, corner of, line of Ford's land, line of Moore tract, bounded by Zion Craynes. Lot #4: 37 acres, line of Sawyer, line of Moore tract. Bought by J. E. Sawyer 7/2/1872 for $159. 4/27/1877: land transferred to J. E. Sawyer. Regd 1/5/1887 Book X2 p. 544-5. -------------------- 51-218: 12/7/1885 C&M sold 50 a 12/7/1885. William Clift & R. C. McRee Sr. Deceased to R. M. McCullough. $50. 50 acres, 11th CD, John Reavley's corner, G. W. Shahan's line, Pyatts line, Bohannan's line. Proved by William Clift 12/7/1885. Regd 1/17/1887 Book Y2 p. 218-9. -------------------- 54-651: 2/22/1877 WC & Stringer estate sold 67 a at auction 2/22/1877. Chancery Court. William Clift vs. J. T. Stringer estate. 6/18/1872: Auction at Chattanooga Court House: lot #1 on map #2 of survey of Clift & Stringer lands, 67 acres, 3rd CD, corner of Cowarts or Williams land, Pike road. Bought by William Clift & M. H. Clift 7/2/1872 for $230. 2/22/1877: land transferred to William Clift & M. H. Clift. Regd 3/5/1887 Book B3 p. 651. -------------------- 54-692: 2/22/1877 WC & Stringer estate sold 67 a at auction 2/22/1877. Chancery Court. William Clift vs. J. T. Stringer estate. 6/18/1872: Auction at Chattanooga Court House: lot #11 on map #2 of survey of Clift & Stringer lands, 59 acres, 3rd CD, between 2 tracts owned by Mrs. Bivens, Pike road, line of Mrs. D. Thompson. Bought by Mrs. Sarah Bivens 7/2/1872 for $200. 2/22/1877: land transferred to Mrs. Sarah Bivens. Regd 3/5/1887 Book B3 p. 692-3. -------------------- 58-287: 3/2/1887 WC heirs sold 63.5 a 3/2/1887. J. W. Clift, R. B. Clift, M. H. Clift, J. J. Clift, E. A. Coulter, M. A. Henderson, & heirs of America W. Coulter to J. S. Smart, Trustee for self, Jno. A. Hart, W. F. Fischer, L. L. Fischer, T. S. Sims, Saml. R. Read, and John Cleggs . $12,600, $4,200 cash, $8,400 in 14 notes of $600 each due in 6 and 12 months at 6% interest. 63 1/2, 3rd CD, Cowart's line, SW corner of lot #1 of Clift & Stringer survey, corner of lot purchased by Wayne, excepting 2 acres previously sold on southern border of survey. M. A. Henderson being now living separate and apart from her husband, he does not join in same. Proved by J. W. Clift, R. B. Clift, J. J. Clift, & E. A. Coulter 3/2/1887, M. H. Clift and Mrs. M. A. Henderson, wife of J. W. C. Henderson from whom she is living apart 3/2/1887, W. C. Coulter, C. E. Luttrell, M. S. Coulter 3/7/1887, D. T. Bullock & wife M. A. Bullock, made known by M. H. Clift of Chattanooga, 3/10/1887, T. J. Coulter, J. W. Coulter, J. J. Coulter, F.A. Robinson & wife N. R. Robinson 3/11/1887. Regd 4/11/1887 Book F3 p. 287-290. Payment acknowledged for 6 notes by M. H. Clift 8/28/1890, 3 notes by J. W. Clift for self and as executor of Mrs. E. A. Coulter, 10/28/1890, 1 note by R. C. Shelly 11/26/1890, 2 notes by J. P. Smartt, E. Waterhouse, & G. M. Smartt Jr. 11/26/1890. -------------------- 58-290: 3/2/1887 WC heirs sold 60.5 a 3/2/1887. J. E. Sawyer (1/2 interest), and J. W. Clift, R. B. Clift, M. H. Clift, J. J. Clift, E. A. Coulter, M. A. Henderson, being now living separate & apart from her husband, he does not join in this deed, & heirs of America W. Coulter (1/14 interest each) to J. S. Smart, Trustee for self, John A. Hart, W. F. Fischer, L. L. Fischer, T. S. Sims, Saml. R. Read, and John Cleggs . $24,200, $8,066.67 cash, $16,133.33 in 2 notes of $4033.33 each and 14 notes of $576.21 each due in 6 and 12 months at 6% interest. 60 1/2, 3rd CD, line of lot #1 of Clift & Stringer survey, Cowart's & William's corner, being lot #5 of Clift & Stringer survey. Proved by J. W. Clift, R. B. Clift, J. J. Clift, & E. A. Coulter 3/2/1887, M. H. Clift, J. E. Sawyer, and Mrs. M. A. Henderson, wife of J. W. C. Henderson, from whom she is living apart 3/2/1887, William C. Coulter, C. E. Luttrell, M. S. Coulter 3/7/1887, D. T. Bullock & wife M. A. Bullock, made known by M. H. Clift of Chattanooga, 3/10/1887, T. J. Coulter, J. J. Coulter, J. W. Coulter, F.A. Robinson & wife N. R. Robinson 3/11/1887. Regd 4/11/1887 Book F3 p. 290-292. Payment acknowledged for 3 notes by J. W. Clift 10/28/1890, 1 note by R. C. Shelly 11/26/1890, 2 notes by J. P. Smartt, E. Waterhouse, & G. M. Smartt Jr. 11/26/1890, 5 notes by M. H. Clift 11/29/1890, 1 $4033.33 note by Geo. B. Sawyer 12/19/1890, 1 $4033.33 note by J. E. Sawyer 1/20/1891, 1 note by J. W. Clift as executor of Mrs. E. A. Coulter 1/28/1891, 1 note by J. J. Clift 2/6/1891, 1 note by M. A. Henderson 4/23/1892. -------------------- 59-500: 4/18/1887 C&M heirs set property lines 4/18/1887. M. H. Clift, J. W. Clift, R. B. Clift, J. J. Clift, E. A. Coulter, M. A. Henderson, R. C. McRee, & M. B. McRee, heirs of William Clift & R. C. McRee Sen. to McKenney Adams. 9/20/1865: C&M sold 184 acres, line of Wm. Flora & Frank Vandergriff, A. F. Rogers' corner, R. M. Martaines corner, corner H. H. Hamilton. Correcting errors to original intention. Proved by J. W. Clift, R. B. Clift, & J. J. Clift 4/18/1887, R. C. McRee & M. B. McRee 4/28/1887, E. A. Coulter 4/8/1887. Regd 8/23/1887 Book G3 p. 500-1. -------------------- 59-632: 2/2/1884 WC sold 92 a 2/2/1884. William Clift to Ann (John) Fouce. $184. 92 acres, 1st CD, corner to Gideon Lovelady, Clift & McRee division line, Isaac Lewis line, Lemar Corner, Scoles line. Proved by William Clift 2/12/1884. Regd 9/8/1887 Book G3 p. 637. -------------------- 61-14: 12/10/1887 WC heirs buy interest in estate 12/10/1887. D. T. Bullock & wife M. A. Bullock (of Callahan Co. TX) to J. W. Clift & M. H. Clift. $1200. All rights for M. A. Bullock as heir of William Clift Decd. Tract #1: 8th, 11th, & 12th CD, E bank of Roaring Creek on original line between Rhea & Hamilton Co., Skellins Corner, Indian Boundary line, corner to McClung & Crosbys 20,000 Acre Tract, Commissioner's line crossing Rocky Oppossum & Soddy Creeks, compromise line between William & M. H. Clift and Joseph Parks et al., E line of William Mowbray tract, SW corner of Ephraim Hughes 500 acre entry, line between Bledsoe & Hamilton Co. Tract fully described in deed between Robert Lusk, E. G. Pearl for self and as executor of Dyer Pearl Decd., William Clift & R. C. McRee dated 4/11/1868 (Book R p. 24-30), also in deed from R. C. McRee to William & M. H. Clift 1/9/1875 (Book D2 p. 212-214). Tract #2: Land on Soddy Creek, homestead of William Clift at the time of his death, described in deed between William Clift & Robert C. McRee 9/6/1841 (Book D p. 424-427). Also interest in Donaldson 20,000 acre survey, reference grant and deed of Hugh L. McClung and Mat McClung executors 7/7/1836 (Book C p. 51-53). Other property belonging to estate referenced in deeds: from R. B. Clift 8/12/1879 (Book I2 p. 347-8), from Lewis Lovelady & M. A. Lovelady 11/13/1884 (Book S2 p. 255), from J. W. Clift & J. J. Clift 12/27/1884 (Book R2 p. 47), from R. C. & M. B. McRee 4/23/1883 (Book O2 p. 250), from D. J. Thomas & wife 4/5/1884 (Book D2 p. 357), from J. W. Elder & wife 10/18/1884 (Book D2 p. 255-6), from Caroline Lassley 12/15/1882, Chancery decree in case of B. W. & wife America W. Coulter vs. Betsey A. Coulter & al. (Book K2 p. 241-3). Tract #3: Hamilton & Sequatchie Cos., James Burches SE corner, John Hensons corner. Other property not mentioned here also conveyed. Proved by D. T. & M. A. Bullock 12/10/1887. Regd 12/7/1887 Book I3 p. 14-16. -------------------- 61-197: 12/10/1887 WC heirs buy interest in estate 1/3/1888. Thomas J. Coulter to J. W. Clift & M. H. Clift. $1200. All rights as heir of William Clift Decd. Tract #1: 8th, 11th, & 12th CD, E bank of Roaring Creek on original line between Rhea & Hamilton Co., Skellins Corner, Indian Boundary line, corner to McClung & Crosbys 20,000 Acre Tract, Commissioner's line crossing Rocky Oppossum & Soddy Creeks, compromise line between William & M. H. Clift and Joseph Parks et al., E line of William Mowbray tract, SW corner of Ephraim Hughes 500 acre entry, line between Bledsoe & Hamilton Co. Tract fully described in deed between Robert Lusk, E. G. Pearl for self and as executor of Dyer Pearl Decd., William Clift & R. C. McRee dated 4/11/1868 (Book R p. 24-30), also in deed from R. C. McRee to William & M. H. Clift 1/9/1875 (Book D2 p. 212-214). Tract #2: Land on Soddy Creek, homestead of William Clift at the time of his death, described in deed between William Clift & Robert C. McRee 9/6/1841 (Book D p. 424-427). Also interest in Donaldson 20,000 acre survey, reference grant and deed of Hugh L. McClung and Mat McClung executors 7/7/1836 (Book C p. 51-53). Other property belonging to estate referenced in deeds: from R. B. Clift 8/12/1879 (Book I2 p. 347-8), from Lewis Lovelady & M. A. Lovelady 11/13/1884 (Book S2 p. 255), from J. W. Clift & J. J. Clift 12/27/1884 (Book R2 p. 47), from R. C. & M. B. McRee 4/23/1883 (Book O2 p. 250), from D. J. Thomas & wife 4/5/1884 (Book D2 p. 357), from J. W. Elder & wife 10/18/1884 (Book D2 p. 255-6), from Caroline Lassley 12/15/1882, Chancery decree in case of B. W. & wife America W. Coulter vs. Betsey A. Coulter & al. (Book K2 p. 241-3), Grant #40531 (Vol. 32 p. 502), from J. N. Millsap 5/21/1875 (Book B2 p. 61-63). Tract #3: Hamilton & Sequatchie Cos., James Burches SE corner, John Hensons corner. Other property not mentioned here also conveyed. Proved by Thomas J. Coulter 1/4/1888. Regd 1/5/1888 Book I3 p. 197. -------------------- 61-617: 2/4/1888 WC heirs buy interest in estate 2/4/1888. J. J. Coulter to J. W. Clift & M. H. Clift. $1200. All rights as heir of William Clift Decd. Tract #1: 8th, 11th, & 12th CD, E bank of Roaring Creek on original line between Rhea & Hamilton Co., Skellins Corner, Indian Boundary line, corner to McClung & Crosbys 20,000 Acre Tract, Commissioner's line crossing Rocky Oppossum & Soddy Creeks, compromise line between William & M. H. Clift and Joseph Parks et al., E line of William Mowbray tract, SW corner of Ephraim Hughes 500 acre entry, line between Bledsoe & Hamilton Co. Tract fully described in deed between Robert Lusk, E. G. Pearl for self and as executor of Dyer Pearl Decd., William Clift & R. C. McRee dated 4/11/1868 (Book R p. 24-30), also in deed from R. C. McRee to William & M. H. Clift 1/9/1875 (Book D2 p. 212-214). Tract #2: Land on Soddy Creek, homestead of William Clift at the time of his death, described in deed between William Clift & Robert C. McRee 9/6/1841 (Book D p. 424-427). Also interest in S. Donaldson 20,000 acre survey, reference grant and deed of Hugh L. McClung and Mat McClung executors 7/7/1836 (Book C p. 51-53). Other property belonging to estate referenced in deeds: from R. B. Clift 8/12/1879 (Book I2 p. 347-8), from Lewis Lovelady & M. A. Lovelady 11/13/1884 (Book S2 p. 255), from J. W. Clift & J. J. Clift 12/27/1884 (Book R2 p. 47), from R. C. & M. B. McRee 4/23/1883 (Book O2 p. 250), from D. J. Thomas & wife 4/5/1884 (Book D2 p. 357), from J. W. Elder & wife 10/18/1884 (Book D2 p. 255-6), from Caroline Lassley 12/15/1882, Chancery decree in case of B. W. & wife America W. Coulter vs. Betsey A. Coulter & al. (Book K2 p. 241-3), Grant #40531 (Vol. 32 p. 502), from J. N. Millsap 5/21/1875 (Book B2 p. 61-63). Tract #3: Hamilton & Sequatchie Cos., James Burches SE corner, John Hensons corner. Other property not mentioned here also conveyed. Proved by J. J. Coulter in Callahan Co. TX, 2/4/1888. Regd 2/6/1888 Book I3 p. 617. -------------------- 63-56: 2/10/1888 WC heirs buy interest in estate 2/10/1888. W. C. Coulter to J. W. Clift & M. H. Clift. $1200. All rights as heir of William Clift Decd. Tract #1: 8th, 11th, & 12th CD, E bank of Roaring Creek on original line between Rhea & Hamilton Co., Skellins Corner, Indian Boundary line, corner to McClung & Crosbys 20,000 Acre Tract, Commissioner's line crossing Rocky Oppossum & Soddy Creeks, compromise line between William & M. H. Clift and Joseph Parks et al., E line of William Mowbray tract, SW corner of Ephraim Hughes 500 acre entry, line between Bledsoe & Hamilton Co. Tract fully described in deed between Robert Lusk, E. G. Pearl for self and as executor of Dyer Pearl Decd., William Clift & R. C. McRee dated 4/11/1868 (Book R p. 24-30), also in deed from R. C. McRee to William & M. H. Clift 1/9/1875 (Book D2 p. 212-214). Tract #2: Land on Soddy Creek, homestead of William Clift at the time of his death, described in deed between William Clift & Robert C. McRee 9/6/1841 (Book D p. 424-427). Also interest in S. Donaldson 20,000 acre survey, reference grant and deed of Hugh L. McClung and Mat McClung executors 7/7/1836 (Book C p. 51-53). Other property belonging to estate referenced in deeds: from R. B. Clift 8/12/1879 (Book I2 p. 347-8), from Lewis Lovelady & M. A. Lovelady 11/13/1884 (Book S2 p. 255), from J. W. Clift & J. J. Clift 12/27/1884 (Book R2 p. 47), from R. C. & M. B. McRee 4/23/1883 (Book O2 p. 250), from D. J. Thomas & wife 4/5/1884 (Book D2 p. 357), from J. W. Elder & wife 10/18/1884 (Book D2 p. 255-6), from Caroline Lassley 12/15/1882, Chancery decree in case of B. W. & wife America W. Coulter vs. Betsey A. Coulter & al. (Book K2 p. 241-3), Grant #40531 (Vol. 32 p. 502), from J. N. Millsap 5/21/1875 (Book B2 p. 61-63). Tract #3: Hamilton & Sequatchie Cos., James Burches SE corner, John Hensons corner. Other property not mentioned here also conveyed. Proved by W. C. Coulter in Callahan Co. TX, 2/10/1888. Regd 2/15/1888 Book K3 p. 56. -------------------- 63-406: 1/10/1888 EHC bought land 1/10/1888. Harriet C. Thurman & husband W. H. Thurman to Elizabeth H. Clift. $860. Land, 11th CD, 2nd share in the division of the Larkin Gotham tract, Valley Road corner to George W. Gothard, corner Uin Huldah Gothard. Proved by Harriette C. Thurman & husband W. H. Thurman 1/10/1888. Regd 4/2/1888 Book K3 p. 406. -------------------- 65-170: 7/14/1888 WC heirs buy interest in estate 7/14/1888. Elizabeth Luttrell (signed C. E. Luttrell) to J. W. Clift & M. H. Clift. $1200. All rights as heir of William Clift Decd. Tract #1: 8th, 11th, & 12th CD, E bank of Roaring Creek on original line between Rhea & Hamilton Co., Skellins Corner, Indian Boundary line, corner to McClung & Crosbys 20,000 Acre Tract, Commissioner's line crossing Rocky Oppossum & Soddy Creeks, compromise line between William & M. H. Clift and Joseph Parks et al., E line of William Mowbray tract, SW corner of Ephraim Hughes 500 acre entry, line between Bledsoe & Hamilton Co. Tract fully described in deed between Robert Lusk, E. G. Pearl for self and as executor of Dyer Pearl Decd., William Clift & R. C. McRee dated 4/11/1868 (Book R p. 24-30), also in deed from R. C. McRee to William & M. H. Clift 1/9/1875 (Book D2 p. 212-214). Tract #2: Land on Soddy Creek, homestead of William Clift at the time of his death, described in deed between William Clift & Robert C. McRee 9/6/1841 (Book D p. 424-427). Also interest in S. Donaldson 20,000 acre survey, reference grant and deed of Hugh L. McClung and Mat McClung executors 7/7/1836 (Book C p. 51-53). Other property belonging to estate referenced in deeds: from R. B. Clift 8/12/1879 (Book I2 p. 347-8), from Lewis Lovelady & M. A. Lovelady 11/13/1884 (Book S2 p. 255), from J. W. Clift & J. J. Clift 12/27/1884 (Book R2 p. 47), from R. C. & M. B. McRee 4/23/1883 (Book O2 p. 250), from D. J. Thomas & wife 4/5/1884 (Book D2 p. 357), from J. W. Elder & wife 10/18/1884 (Book D2 p. 255-6), from Caroline Lassley 12/15/1882, Chancery decree in case of B. W. & wife America W. Coulter vs. Betsey A. Coulter & al. (Book K2 p. 241-3), Grant #40531 (Vol. 32 p. 502), from J. N. Millsap 5/21/1875 (Book B2 p. 61-63). Tract #3: Hamilton & Sequatchie Cos., James Burches SE corner, John Hensons corner. Other property not mentioned here also conveyed. Proved by Elizabeth Luttrell in Callahan Co. TX, 7/14/1888. Regd 7/27/1888 Book M3 p. 170. -------------------- 65-275: 12/16/1870 C&M sold 12/16/1870. William Clift & Robert C. McRee Senior to A. J. Penny. $680: $200 cash, $170 note to William Clift and $310 note to Robert C. McRee Sr. 271 acres, 1st CD, Clift & McRee division line, A. Adkins line, G. W. Penny's line. Proved by R. C. McRee & W. H. Card, witnesses to R. C. McRee Sr., 8/18/1888, and William Clift 12/8/1885. Regd 10/17/1888 Book M3 p. 275. -------------------- 71-616: 12/3/1888 WC heirs buy interest in estate 12/3/1888. J. W. Coulter (of Callahan Co. TX) to J. W. Clift & M. H. Clift. $1200. All rights as heir of William Clift Decd. Tract #1: 8th, 11th, & 12th CD, E bank of Roaring Creek on original line between Rhea & Hamilton Co., Skellins Corner, Indian Boundary line, corner to McClung & Crosbys 20,000 Acre Tract, Commissioner's line crossing Rocky Oppossum & Soddy Creeks, compromise line between William & M. H. Clift and Joseph Parks et al., E line of William Mowbray tract, SW corner of Ephraim Hughes 500 acre entry, line between Bledsoe & Hamilton Co. Tract fully described in deed between Robert Lusk, E. G. Pearl for self and as executor of Dyer Pearl Decd., William Clift & R. C. McRee dated 4/11/1868 (Book R p. 24-30), also in deed from R. C. McRee to William & M. H. Clift 1/9/1875 (Book D2 p. 212-214). Tract #2: Land on Soddy Creek, homestead of William Clift at the time of his death, described in deed between William Clift & Robert C. McRee 9/6/1841 (Book D p. 424-427). Also interest in S. Donaldson 20,000 acre survey, reference grant and deed of Hugh L. McClung and Mat McClung executors 7/7/1836 (Book C p. 51-53). Other property belonging to estate referenced in deeds: from R. B. Clift 8/12/1879 (Book I2 p. 347-8), from Lewis Lovelady & M. A. Lovelady 11/13/1884 (Book S2 p. 255), from J. W. Clift & J. J. Clift 12/27/1884 (Book R2 p. 47), from R. C. & M. B. McRee 4/23/1883 (Book O2 p. 250), from D. J. Thomas & wife 4/5/1884 (Book D2 p. 357), from J. W. Elder & wife 10/18/1884 (Book D2 p. 255-6), from Caroline Lassley 12/15/1882, Chancery decree in case of B. W. & wife America W. Coulter vs. Betsey A. Coulter & al. (Book K2 p. 241-3), Grant #40531 (Vol. 32 p. 502), from J. N. Millsap 5/21/1875 (Book B2 p. 61-63). Tract #3: Hamilton & Sequatchie Cos., James Burches SE corner, John Hensons corner. Other property not mentioned here also conveyed. Proved by J. W. Coulter in Callahan Co. TX 12/3/1888. -------------------- 74-49: 9/23/1889 WC chancery court case 4/18/1873: Chancery Court, D. M. Key, Chancellor. William Clift vs. P. H. Flood et al., W. F. Rathburn & T. G. Montague vs. P. H. Flood, and J. C. Stanton vs. P. H. Flood et al. Auction of Sidney Street property in Chattanooga. Transferred 9/23/1889. -------------------- 75-701: 3/1/1889 JWC sold WC estate interest 3/1/1889. J. W. Clift to A. Lloyd. $3000 in 2 notes. 1/14 interest in estate of William Clift. Tract #1: 11th & 12th CD, compromise line between William & M. H. Clift & Parks, line between Hamilton & Bledsoe Cos., compromise line established by W. L. Headrick and J. W. Clift, S corner of Ephraim Hughes' entry #99 for 500 acres, NE corner of original William Mowbray tract, N corner of J. M. Millsap tract, commissioners' line crossing Little & Big Soddy Creeks, Clift & McRee 5000 acre tract, boundary lines of Clift, Pearl, & Lusk lands, corner of Skillins or Fox tract, McGill Creek, Roaring Creek, NE corner of Doak grant, original line between Hamilton & Rhea Cos. Tract #2: 319 acres, Sequatchie & Hamilton Cos., back side of Poe road, James Bunch's SE corner, Barker's corner. Interest in tracts purchased by me of the heirs of America W. Coulter. Proved by J. W. Clift 5/8/1889. -------------------- 76-326: 3/5/1885 WC vineyard lease 3/5/1885. Agreement between William Clift, for self & as attorney for E. G. Pearl & Dyer Pearl, & Robert Lee Sr., and John Bowman. Lease for 25 years, 20 acres: 10 acres on Walden's Ridge for a vineyard of Concord variety, and 10 other acres (where Jeffman Hodges now lives for agricultural and horticultural purposes) to be cultivated for grapes rent free for 10 years. Grapes to be divided among parties of 1st & 2nd parts. Proved by William Clift and John Bowman 3/20/1885. For value received transferred from John Bowman to John Hughes 9/15/1887. For value received transferred from John Hughes to A. Vandergriff 9/24/1887. Regd 1/6/1890 Book X3 p. 326-7. -------------------- 87-390: 1891 WC chancery case 1891: Chancery Court, William Clift vs. J. T. Stringer et al. Transfer completed for lot #6 on map #2 of Clift & Stringer lands. [copy mostly too dim to read]. -------------------- 89-521: 1/15/1891 EHC bought 6 a 1/15/1891. Robert L. Bolton & wife Maggie Bolton to Mrs. E. H. Clift. $600. 6 acres, 11th CD, corner William Beenes line, W. B. Bolton line, Peter Bolton line, J. B. Thomas line. Proved by Robert L. & Maggie Bolton 1/15/1891. Regd 2/28/1891 Book K4 p. 521. -------------------- 97-550: 1/21/1892 WC heirs settle with M. A. Henderson 1/21/1892. J. W. Clift, J. J. Clift, I. A. Wallace, R. B. Clift, M. A. McDonald, J. A. Coulter, L. E. Coulter, D. N. Wallace, A. J. Wallace, W. C. McDonald, N. B. Wallace, M. H. Clift, & Jas. E. McDonald to M. A. Henderson. For 1/7 share of William Clift estate. $349.43 payable to M. A. Henderson in 4 years. Tract #1: 50 acres, 11th CD, corner to M. A. Henderson, being tract known as Mrs. Laply tract. Tract #2: Cincinnati Southern Railway, Goodson's line, road from Retro to the Mountain, being lot conveyed by W. D. D. Henderson & wife to Wm. Clift. Proved by J. W. Clift, J. J. Clift, I. A. Wallace, R. B. Clift, M. A. McDonald, J. A. Coulter, L. E. Coulter, D. N. Wallace (& wife D. N.), A. J. Wallace (wife of I. A.), W. C. McDonald, M. H. Clift, & J. E. McDonald 2/25/1892. Regd 3/5/1892 Book S4 p. 550. -------------------- 97-552: 1/7/1890 WC heirs settle with M. A. Henderson 1/7/1890. M. H. Clift, A. Lloyd, J. W. Clift, R. B. Clift, J. J. Clift, D. N. Wallace, W. C. McDonald, M. A. McDonald, L. E. Coulter, A. J. Wallace, I. A. Wallace, J. A. Coulter, Jas E. McDonald, N. K. Wallace to Mrs. M. A. Henderson. For certain interests conveyed to us. 60 acres, 12th CD, corner lot #1 J. W. Clift, being lot #2. Proved by D. N. Wallace (& wife A. J.), W. C. McDonald, M. A. McDonald, L. E. Coulter, J. A. Coulter, & Jas E. McDonald 10/11/1890, by J. W. Clift, R. B. Clift, J. J. Clift, & I. A. Wallace (& wife N. K.) 11/20/1890, & by M. H. Clift & A. Lloyd 2/25/1892. Regd 3/5/1892 Book S4 p. 552. -------------------- 97-710: 1/12/1891 WC heirs settle with EHC for 1232 a 1/12/1891. Party of 1st part: heirs of William Clift: James W. Clift (admr. and son), R. B. Clift, M. H. Clift, & J. J. Clift (sons), Mrs. Mary A. Henderson (daughter) & husband J. W. C. Henderson, children of Mrs. E. A. Coulter, deceased, (daughter): James E. McDonald, W. C. McDonald, Mary A. McDonald, Joseph A. Coulter, Elizabeth Coulter, Mrs. America Wallace & husband David N. Wallace, and Nancy K. Wallace (& husband Isaac A. Wallace), also said J. W. Clift & M. H. Clift as owners of interests of children of America W. Coulter & husband Robert Coulter: W. C. Coulter, T. J. Coulter, Nancy R. Robinson, Elizabeth C. Luttrell, M. A. Bullock & husband Thos. J. Bullock, J. W. Coulter, M. B. Coulter, and J. J. Coulter. Party of 2nd part: widow of William Clift, Elizabeth H. Clift. Agreement to settle all litigation in Chancery Court. Widow gets personal property and cash already received from administrator, $500 year's support decreed by Chancery Court, $2500 cash, $500 note in 6 months, and "River Farm" specified as dower tract #1 in Chancery Court Rule #3303: 1232 acres, Soddy Creek, Long Spring Branch, partition line between Clift & McRee, Coleman's line, J. J. Clift's corner, TN River, except 1 acre conveyed to 12th CD School for school and religious purposes. Proved by M. H. & J. W. Clift 10/22/1891, by M. A. Henderson 10/23/1891, by W. C. McDonald, D. N. Wallace, Mary A. McDonald, America Wallace (wife of D. N.), L. E. Coulter, I. A. Wallace, J. J. Clift, R. B. Clift, J. E. McDonald, N. K. Wallace (wife of I. A.), J. A. Coulter 2/25/1892. Regd 3/25/1892 Book S4 p. 710. -------------------- 102-215: 3/14/1892 WC heirs bought 380.5 a 3/14/1892. W. H. & wife E. Ann Hickman, Sarah Watson, & John M. Watson, heirs of William A. Hickman Decd. to W. D. D. Henderson & heirs of William Clift decd. $25. 380 1/2 acres, known as Ohnan Lands, 8th CD, line of Caleb Huntly, line of Ed S. Card, J. Lindan's line, S side Turnpike Road. Proved in Rhea Co. TN by W. H. & wife E. A. Hickman 3/14/1892, by Watsons in Hamilton Co. TN. -------------------- 102-236: 1/27/1892 WC heirs settle with W. C. McDonald 1/27/1892. Heirs of William Clift: J. W. Clift, J. J. Clift, I. A. Wallace, R. B. Clift, M. A. McDonald, J. A. Coulter, L. E. Coulter, D. N. Wallace, A. J. Wallace, N. K. Wallace, M. H. Clift, M. A. Henderson, & Jas. E. McDonald to W. C. McDonald. For 1/7 interest in estate of William Clift, and $1728.02 in 3 notes at 4% interest: $557.15 to M. H. Clift in 6 years, $478.58 to J. W. Clift in 8 years, $349.43 to M. A. Henderson in 4 years, and $342.86 to R. B. Clift in 5 years. Land, 11th CD, W bank Sale Creek right below where old Robt. Coulter Mill stood, corner America & Mary McDonald, Mary & Laura McDonald's corner, Geo. McDonald & Geo. May line, Bob May's line (Bob May bought from Rankin), Gibson's line, Mrs. May's line, Alice Kennedy's line, Patterson's line, known as Upper Horse Shoe and Bob Davis lands, excepting Mill Tract of James E. McDonald. Proved by J. W. Clift, J. J. Clift, I. A. & wife A. J. Wallace, R. B. Clift, M. A. McDonald, J. A. Coulter, L. E. Coulter, D. N. & N. K. Wallace, M. H. Clift, M. A. Henderson, J. E. McDonald 2/25/1892. Payment acknowledged for 3 notes ($342.86, $557.15, & $478.58) by M. H. Clift 6/11/1897, for 1 note ($349.43) by M. A. Henderson 6/12/1897. -------------------- 102-450: 7/27/1892 WC heirs settle with M. H. Clift 7/27/1892. Heirs of William Clift: J. W. Clift, J. J. Clift, I. A. Wallace, R. B. Clift, M. A. McDonald, J. A. Coulter, L. E. Coulter, D. N. Wallace, A. J. Wallace, W. C. McDonald, M. A. Henderson, N. K. Wallace, & Jas. E. McDonald to M. H. Clift. For interest in William Clift estate. Land in 3 tracts. Tract #1: 108 acres, 11th CD, S side Walden's Ridge, James McDonald's W line, bounded by Thomas tract on S, by Fox on W, by N. Hutchinson on E, place known as Bowman place. Tract #2: 12th CD, NW corner of M. H. Clift's river tract, J. W. Clift line, line of Mrs. E. H. Clift, J. J. Clift's line, lands W of said river farm. Tract #3: lot in Soddy, 100' on Daisy road, back 200' to John Evans' line, bounded on S by Smith, being land sold by Elder to William Clift. Proved by J. W. Clift, J. J. Clift, I. A. & wife A. J. Wallace, R. B. Clift, M. A. McDonald, J. A. Coulter, L. E. Coulter, D. N. & wife N. K. Wallace, W. C. McDonald, M. A. Henderson, & J. E. McDonald 2/25/1892. -------------------- 102-471: 2/2/1891 WC heirs exchange land 2/2/1891. Thos. J. & wife Rhoda A. Coleman to heirs of William Clift: J. W. Clift, M. H. Clift, R. B. Clift, J. J. Clift, M. A. Henderson, A. Loyd, heirs of Mrs. E. A. Coulter, decd.: J. E. McDonald, W. C. McDonald, Nancy K. & husband I. A. Wallace, America J. & husband D. N. Wallace, Mary A. McDonald, J. A. Coulter, & Elizabeth L. Coulter. Heirs interest: M. H. Clift gets 1/4 of 1/7 and 1/14 of 3/4 (or 23/56), J. W., R. B. & J. J. Clift and M. A. Henderson each get 1/7 of 3/4, A. Loyd gets 1/14 of 3/4, heirs of Mrs. E. A. Coulter gets 1/7 of 3/4. 4 acres, 12th CD, N margin of Mountain Road, Commissioner's line, line of Dan Jones, Cincinnati Southern Railway, being part of purchase from Mattison Varner, W of C. S. Ry, just N of lane passing our house. Proved by T. J. & Rhoda A. Coleman 2/2/1891. Regd 7/15/1892 Book X4 p. 471. -------------------- 106-136: 1/6/1892 WC heirs settle with A. Lloyd for 30 a 1/6/1892. Heirs of William Clift: J. W. Clift, J. J. Clift, I. A. Wallace, R. B. Clift, M. A. McDonald, J. A. Coulter, L. E. Coulter, D. N. Wallace, A. J. Wallace, W. C. McDonald, N. K. Wallace, M. H. Clift, M. A. Henderson, Jas. E. McDonald to A. Lloyd. For interest in certain lands described in several deeds. 30 acres, 12th CD, SW corner of M. H. Clift lot, being lot #2 of mutual conveyances, reserving mining rights. Proved by J. W. Clift, J. J. Clift, I. A. & wife N. K. Wallace, R. B. Clift, M. A. McDonald, J. A. Coulter, L. E. Coulter, D. N. & wife A. J. Wallace, W. C. McDonald, M. H. Clift, M. A. Henderson, Jas. E. McDonald 2/25/1892. Regd 9/28/1892 Book B5 p. 136. -------------------- 107-273: 10/24/1892 JWC sold WC Chattanooga's lot 10/24/1892. J. W. Clift, administrator of William Clift, by power of Chancery Court decree #3996 in case of Soddy Coal Iron & Ry Co. vs. J. C. Anderson et al., to John Stagmaier & G. G. Fletcher. $3900, $2000 cash, $1900 in 3 notes (3, 6, 9 months). Lot, Chattanooga, N 25' of S 1/2 of 29 Market St. Proved by J. W. Clift 10/24/1892. Regd 10/26/1892 Book C5 p. 273. Payment acknowledged by H. Bushnell, Asst. Cashier, Citizens Bank & Trust Co. of Chattanooga 7/12/1893. 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 ___________________________________________________________________