JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Lea & Juliann Ballenger to Sam N. Fain, 
			       16 Mar 1854
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WD – Vol 3, pg 578 – Mch 16, 1854/Mch 17, 1854 – Mossy Creek.

Lea Ballenger & Juliann Ballenger to Sam N. Fain Registered March 17th 1854.

This Indenture made and entered into this 16th day of March in the year of our
Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty four by and between Lea Ballenger
and his wife Juliann Ballenger formerly Juliann Brazelton of the County of
Jefferson and State of Tennessee of the one part and Saml. N. Fain of the
County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Lea
Ballenger and his wife Julian Ballenger for and in Consideration of the sum
of___________to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
have and by these presents do grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the
said Saml. N. Fain his heirs and assigns forever all their undivided right
title Interest Claim and demand in remainder that they have in and to a
certain tract or parcel of land embracing all the lands of which the said Lea
Ballenger and his wife Julian Ballenger have title to in any manner and which
said lands are now in the possession of L. A. Brazelton lying and being in the
County of Jefferson and State of Tennessee on Mossy Creek lying immediately
between the lands of Patton Howell and H.H. Peck bounded on the North and West
by the lands of H. H. Peck and bounded on the South by the lands of Patton
Howell and by the lands of these on the East said lands were devised or willed
by Dudly Cox to his daughter Polly Cox who afterwards intermarried with Lanty
A. Brazelton and the said Julian Ballenger derived title to said land from her
Mother the said Polly Brazelton.  With all and singular the Woods Waters
Watercourses ways hereditaments and appurtenances to their undivided interest
in the said lands above described belonging or in any wise appertaining to
have and to hold the same to the said Saml. N. Fain his heirs and assigns
forever.  The said Lea Ballenger and his wife Julian Ballenger formerly Julian
Brazelton for themselves and their heirs do covenant and agree to and with the
said Saml. N. Fain that they will warrant and forever defend the title to
their undivided interest in the said Tract of land with its appurtenances to
the said Saml. N. Fain his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claim
of all and every person or persons whatever, both in law and Equity In
Testimony whereof the said Lea Ballenger and Julian Ballenger have hereunto
set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above Written.
(Interlined before Signed)
Signed Sealed & acknowledged }			Lea Ballenger  (Seal)
In the presence of us        }			Julian Ballenger  (Seal)
James P. Swain               }
William Partin               }

State of Tennessee }
Jefferson County   } ss
                                       Personally appeared before me James M. 
Nicholson Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson Lea Ballenger and his wife 
Julian Ballenger the Bargainors with whom I am personally acquainted and 
acknowledged that they Executed the within Deed for the purposes therein 
Contained. And Julian Ballenger the feme covert having also personally 
appeared before me privately and apart from her husband the said Lea Ballenger 
and acknowledged that she Executed the Within Deed freely Voluntarily and 
understandingly without compulsion or restraint on the part of her said 
husband and for the purpose therein Expressed.  Witness my hand at office in 
Dandridge this 16th day of March 1854. 
                                     		James M. Nicholson Clerk
                                     		By his Deputy
                                              	Saml. S. McCuistion
Rec’d March 17th 1854 at 9 Oclock A. M.