Jackson County, TN - Deeds - Soloman Allen, Mariah Allen to J W Allen 1886 ==================================================================== 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 D Page 384 I Mariah Allen have this day bargained and sold for the consideration of One hundred dollars to J W Allen all that part of the tract of land upon which I now live lying on the north side of the road leading from Flynns Creek up said hollow to and by where J W Smallwood now lives, I retaining all the balance of said land, the road being the line on one side and bound on the north of Richmonds and Smallwood, West by other lands of J W Allen and East by other lands belonging to me. Said land lies in the 11th District of Jackson County Tennessee in Sulphur hollow and the same land upon which I now live, I retaining the right to a home on said land and the use of fruit for myself as long as I live and at my death to go to the said J W.Allen absolutely. I covenant with the said J W.Allen that I am lawfully seized of said land and have a good right to convey it and will warrant and defend the title thereto against the lawful claims of all persons whatever - This April 15 1886 his Solomon x Allen mark her Mariah x Allen mark State of Tennessee - Jackson County Personally appeared before me J W Draper Clerk of the County Court of said County Solomon Allen and wife Mariah Allen the within named bargainors with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the within instrument to be their act and deed and for the purposes therein expressed And personally appeared before me Mariah Allen wife of Soloman Allen privately and apart from her said husband and acknowledged that she executed the within Deed freely, voluntarily and understandingly and to be her act and deed and for the purposes therein expressed Witness my hand at office May 22nd 1886 J W. Draper Clerk Rec'd for Registration and Registered and examined in my office on the 10th day of June 1886 at 12 1/2 Oclock PM J H chaffin RJC