JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Wesly Chittum to Aaron Ballengert, 
			       5 Jul 1847
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WD - Vol 1, pg 201 – July 5, 1847/ July 27, 1847 – 72 acres.

Wesly Chittum Deed to Aaron Ballenger Registered the 27 July 1847.
This Indenture made & Executed this 5th day of July 1847 Between Wesly Chittum 
of the County of Claiborn of the one part and Aron Ballenger of the County of 
Jefferson of the other part.  Both of the State of Tennessee.  Witnesseth that 
the said Chittum for & in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to 
him in hand paid by the said Ballenger, the receipt & payment whereof is 
hereby acknowledged, the said Chittum hath & by these presents doth bargain, 
sell, convey & confirm unto the said Ballenger, a certain tract or parcel of 
Land lying & being in said County adjoining the lands of B. F. McFarland & 
others containing seventy two acres more or less, being the same parcel of 
land Granted to Archelus Elmore by the State of Tennessee by virtue of Grant 
111.34 dated 25th May 1825.  Beginning at a black oak run(n)ing South forty 
seven poles to a stake on McFarlands line (formerly W. Cox’s) thence East with 
said line fifty eight poles to a white oak,  McFarlands corner, thence with 
his line South Eighty poles to a stake at McFarlands Corner, thence East 
twenty poles to a stake near a post oak, thence South ten poles to a post oak, 
thence East fifty four poles to two Hickorys, thence North one hundred & 
thirty seven poles to a post oak, thence West one hundred and thirty two poles 
to the Beginning, with all & Singular the woods, waters, water Courses 
hereditaments & appurtenances there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining 
to the same and the said Chittum doth hereby obligate & bind himself his heirs 
& assigns, that thy will forever warrant and defend the aforesaid tract of 
Land to the said Ballenger his heirs or assigns against the lawful title claim 
or demand of any person or persons whatever Either in Law or Equity.
In Witness whereof the said Chittum has here unto set his hand & seal date 
first written. 
					Wesley Chittum (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered 
In presence of
James Hickman
William C. Heatan

State of Tennessee } ss
Jefferson County   }       A Deed of Conveyance from Wesley Chittum to Aaron 
Ballenger for a certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in Jefferson 
County adjoining the Lands of B. F. McFarland & others containing seventy two 
acres bearing date the 5th day of July 1847.  Was presented before me James 
Fuller Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson for acknowledgment and there 
upon came Wesley Chittum the Bargainer with whom I am personally acquainted 
and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed for the purposes therein 
expressed Witness my hand at office in Dandridge the 5th day of July, A. D. 
1847.
        				James Fuller Clerk
                                	of Jefferson County 
Rec’d the 27th July 1847 at 11 Oclock A. M.