Jackson County, TN - Deeds - C C Allen, Absolum Allen to Elizabeth Lawson 1895 ==================================================================== 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: Karen Raichle KarenRai@aol.com ==================================================================== Deed Book F Page 256-257 We Charles C Allen & wife Ellen J Allen, Absolum Allen & wife Sallie Allen have sold to Elizabeth Lawson for the consideration of One hundred and Eighty dollars, Evidenced by seven notes, this day executed to James T Anderson first one due in four months from this date & one falling due every three months thereafter until all are paid, The last note however is for thirty dollars & all bear interest from this date & are a lien on the tract of land herein after described until all are fully paid a tract of land lying on ridge in the 11th District of Jackson County Tennessee and known as the Lawson old Shop place and bounded and described as follows. Beginning on a walnut tree a few steps from the horse Mill. Thence down by the horse Mill, along the Center of the ridge down below some falls to a large beech marked on three Sides, thence up the hill to a small Walnut Just outside of the fence opposite a plum tree in the field which plum tree is standing near the line of a 25 acre survey belonging to R. C. Kirkpatrick now to Rusel Spurlock, thence down the East line 3 or 4 poles to three dogwoods due North of a Walnut tree on the top of the ridge, Thence North to a Iron wood with a beech pointer and dogwood pointer on East corner to a Chestnut near a large root on top of the ridge thence around a black gum corner by a large poplar on top of the ridge & just to where the hill turns down from the top of the ridge, thence to the beginning containing 50 acres more or less We covenant with the said Elizabeth Lawson that we are lawfully seized of said land & have a good right to convey the same & that the same is unincumbured except a lien in favor of J.T. Anderson for the purchase money & we will warrant and defend the title thereto against the lawfully claims of all persons whatever This January 15 1895 Attest his W.H.Brooks Charles C x Allen mark her Elen J x Allen mark his Absolum x Allen mark her Sallie x Allen mark State of Tennessee - Jackson County Personally appeared before me W.H.Brooks Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, Clarles C. Allen and Absolum Allen with each of whom I am personally acquainted who acknowledged that they executed the foregoing instrument for purposes therein expressed Also came Ellen J Allen wife of Chas. C. Allen Sallie Allen wife of Absolum Allen with each of whom I am personally acquainted who each appeared before me privately and apart from their said husbands & each acknowledged that they executed the foregoing instrument freely voluntarily and un-derstandingly without compulsion or constraint from their said husbands and for the purpose therin expressed. Witness my hand this Jan. 17, 1895 W.H.Brooks Clk Registered in my office Jan.30,1895 at 9 oclock am L A Jenkins RJC