HAYWOOD COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Richard Hill 1849 ==================================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Lynda Clarke ==================================================================================== THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: No. 10061 TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: Know ye, That for and in consideration of the sum of the fees of Office, paid into the Office of the Entry-taker of Haywood County, and entered on the 29th day of August, 1849, pursuant to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of said State, passed 2nd day of November 1847, by No. 234 THERE IS GRANTED by the State of Tennessee unto Richard Hill a certain tract or parcel of land, containing two hundred and fifty two acres by survey, bearing the date the 31st day of July, 1849 and lying in said County, In Range four and Sections six and seven. Beginning at the stake with black oak and black gum pointer, to the west boundary line of entry number nineteen hundred and eighteen to the name of M. A. Johnson for two hundred acres, Running thence south with the same thirty four poles to a stake and maple pointer; then west one hundred and nineteen poles to a black jack; two black jack pointers; then north one hundred and thirty nine poles to a stake, post oak and other pointers; then east forty two poles to a black jack; then north one hundred and sixty seven poles to a white oak, hickory pointers; then west twenty two and one half poles to a stake, hickory and ash pointers; ; then north sixty two and one half poles to a stake, two sassafras and white oak pointers; then east one hundred and twenty five poles to a sweet gum and white oak; then south forty three poles to a stake hickory and dogwood pointers; then east forty six poles to a sassafras and chestnut, two white oak pointers, on the bank of Hatchie River; then up said river with its various meanders fifty five poles to a stake, birch pointers; then south fifty six poles to a stake and pointers; then west ninety seven poles to a black oak; then south one hundred and fifteen poles to a stake, two post oak pointers; then west sixty seven poles to a black jack, black jack and post oak pointers; then south one hundred and six poles to a stake, two post oak pointers, then east sixty poles to the beginning. With the hereditaments and appurtenances. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with its appurtenances, to the said Richard Hill and his heirs forever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, William Trousdale, Governor of the State of Tennessee hath hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed, at Nashville, on the 10th day of November in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and 49 and of the Independence of the United States the 74th. By the Governor: William Trousdale W. B. Ramsey Secretary of State