JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - James T. Allsup to Aron Balenger,
			       8 Sep 1866
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WD – Vol 8, pg 228 – Sept 8, 1866/ Nov 23, 1866 – 
57 ˝ acres, Holston River Dist 7.

James T. Allsup Deed to Aron Balenger 57 ˝ acres Registered Nov 23rd 1866.

I James T. Alsup for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and Eighty 
nine dollars to me paid or secured to be paid I have this day bargained and 
sold and do hereby transfer and convey to Aaron Ballenger and his heirs a 
tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Jefferson 
State of Tennessee in District No. 7 of said County on the South side of 
Holston River adjoining the lands of said Ballenger and others and bounded as 
follows.  Beginning at a Bush in the bank of the River, said Balengers corner, 
running South 67 East with his line Eleven poles to a rock, thence with the 
same South nin(e)ty three poles to a Black Oak and Dogwood, with the same 
South 68 East forty six poles to a Stake, thence South 28 East Eight poles to 
a Hickory said Balengers and Hankins corner, then with Hankins line North 65 
East fifty poles to a rock in the Jam of a fence, thence North ten ˝ poles to 
a Stake, thence South 73 East thirty Eight poles to a Chestnut Hankins corner, 
thence South 55 East fifty five poles to a black oak on a Ridge marked with 
the letter A. said Hankins and George Smiths corner thence North 85 West 
twenty one poles to a Chestnut & white oak sapling, thence South 80 West forty 
four poles to a white oak sapling thence North seventy west fifteen poles to 
a white oak, thence North 54 West eleven poles to a Walnut, Thence North 71 
West ninety two poles to an Elm in the River bank, thence down the river South 
15 West Eight poles to the beginning containing fifty seven and a half acres 
more or less. To have and to hold the same forever to the said Aron Balenger 
and his heirs I bind myself my heirs and representatives to warrant and 
forever defend the title to said land every part thereof against the lawful 
claim of all persons whatsoever, In witness whereof I have set my hand and 
seal this 8 day of September 1866.
Signed sealed and delivered }			James T. Allsup (Seal)
In presence of us           }	Acknowledged Oct 12, 1866 at 2 Oclock P. M.
J. D. Curl                  }
Henry Ballenger             }

State of Tennessee } ss
Jefferson County   }     Personally appeared before me James M. Nicholson 
Clerk of the County Court of said County the within named James T. Alsup the 
bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledged that he 
executed the within Deed for the purposes therein contained Witness my hand at 
office in Dandrige this 22 day of November 1866.
                                         	James M. Nicholson Clerk
                                           	By A. J. Shannon D. C.
Recorded in Deed }
Book Page 698    }
Rec’d Nov 23, 1866 at 9 Oclock A. M.