JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Julian and Lea Ballenger to
			       A. J. and Amanda M. Ballenger, 2 Apr 1857
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WD – Vol 6, pg 121 – Apr 2, 1857/ Sept 23, 1859 – 
35 acres, Holston River Dist 7.


Julian Ballenger and Lea Ballenger Deed to A. J. Ballenger for 35 acres
Registered September 23rd day 1859
This Indenture made this 2nd day of April 1857 between Ballenger & Lea
Ballenger her husband of the one part and A. J. Ballenger & Amanda M.
Ballenger of the other part who is the wife of said A. J. Ballenger.
Witnesseth that the said Julian Ballenger and Lea Ballenger for & in
consideration of the sum of Four hundred dollars to them in hand paid doth
bargain sell & grant unto the said A. J. Ballenger & wife Amanda M. Ballenger
their heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of Land or parcel of land
lying and being in the 7th Civil District in the County of Jefferson and State
of Tennessee adjoining the lands of William Smith and B. F. McFarland &
bounded as follows.  Beginning on a White _______on the bank of Holston River
in the mouth of the Big hollow, Thence South 30 degrees East up the river
seventy poles to a Spanish oak on the bank of the river, Thence West one
hundred & twenty poles to a black oak & pine on a ridge, Thence North twelve
degree East sixty poles to a white oak in the Big hollow, Thence down the
hollow with the road to the beginning, supposed to contain thirty five acres
more or less with all & singular and hereditaments & all and every thing
appertaining & belonging to said land or premises & the said Julian & Lea
Ballenger will forever warrant and defend this title to the said land to said
A. J. Ballenger and Amanda M. Ballenger against the lawful claims of
themselves and their heirs and assigns & against the claims of all other
persons whatever either in law or Equity 
In Witness whereof we the said Julian and Lea Ballenger have hereunto set our 
hands and seals the day & date above written.  Signed sealed & delivered in 
presence of
B. F. McFarland
T. S. Clevenger				Julian (her X mark) Ballenger (Seal)
Aaron Ballenger                     	Lea Ballenger       (Seal)

State of Tennessee }
Jefferson County   }     To Merchant Hankins Esqr. You are hereby authorized 
and empowered to take the examination of Juliann Ballinger the feme covert 
privately & apart from her husband relative to her free execution of the 
within Deed.  And the same so taken certify under your hand & seal Witness 
James M. Nicholson Clerk of the County Court of said County at Office in 
Dandridge the 7th day of April 1857.
                                   	James M. Nicholson Clerk of
                                      	Jefferson County Court

State of Tennessee }
Jefferson County   }     Juliann Ballanger the feme covert having personally 
appeared before me & having by virtue of the authority in me vested been 
examined privately & apart from her husband Lea Ballenger and she having 
acknowledged the due Execution of the within or annexed Deed by her freely 
voluntarily without compulsion or constraint or coersion(sic) by her said 
husband the same is therefore certified.  Witness my hand and seal this 8th 
day of April 1854.
                              		M. Hankins  (Seal)
                                   	Justice of the peace for
                        		Jefferson County

State of Tennessee }
Jefferson County    }     Personally appeared before me James M. Nicholson 
Clerk of the County Court of said County B. F. McFarland & Aaron Ballenger two 
of the subscribing Witnesses to the within Deed after being first duly sworn 
depose & say that they are acquainted with Juliann Ballenger and Lea Ballenger 
the Bargainors that they saw them sign seal & execute the within Deed for the 
purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at Office in Dandridge this 25th 
day of Sept. 1859.
                                                                            James M. Nicholson Clerk

Rec’d September 23rd 1859 at 2 Oclock P. M.