KNOX COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Conveyance James F. Brown to E. Bishop and other 
			  Trustees
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Deed of Conveyance
J F Brown 
to
E. Bishop & other Trustees

For the love and affection I entertain for the worship of Almighty God, and 
for the Missionary Baptist Church of Christ, I do hereby give, transfer, and 
convey to Elijah Bishop, William L Copeland and T. C. Wood as Trustees and 
their successors in office forever. When a vacancy in said Trustees occurs by 
resignation, removals or death, the church to be know as Sharon Church and 
said church shall fill said vacancies by electing a suitable person to fill 
said vacancy, I convey to them as Trustees a parcel of land in Knox County 
Tennessee District No. 8 containing one acre and twenty six square poles be 
the same more or less bounded as follows. Beginning at a rock and two small 
Black oaks as -------in the edge of the Knoxville & Jacksborough road then N 
44 E 7 poles to a rock, then N 44 W 24 8/4 poles to a black oak, then N 74 W 2 
8/4 poles to a black gum S 44 W 5 poles & 15 links to a rock in the edge of 
said road, thence with same a direct line to the Beginning. Said parcel of 
land is - to be for the use of  a Baptist Church and public grave yard, all 
political and secular meetings bared said house to be subject to the use of 
otherdenominations under the control of said Trustees, said house to - built 
and completed within two years or otherwise the deed to be null and void. I 
William L. Copland give and in this deed convey the rightaway or give full 
access to  the mill Known Copeland Spring for the use of all Worshiping 
assemblies for drinking water and for no other purpose. Said lot or parcel of 
land to be fenced on or before the time said house is to be finished in 
manner and form as agreed upon by the parties. Said tract or parcel of land 
to have and to hold the same to the said Trustees and their successors 
forever. I covenant and agree for myself and heirs to warrant and forever 
defend the title to the said tract of land to the said Elijah Bishop, William 
L. Copeland & T. C. Wood as a Board of Trustees and their successors against 
the lawful claim of all persons whatsoever, this August 18th, 1881.
                        James F. Brown
                        William L. Copland
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
O. Hoskins
G. O. Brown

    State of Tennessee Knox County
Personally appeared before me one J. F. J. Lewis, clerk of the county court 
of said county
James F. Brown & W. L. Copeland, to within named bargainors with whom I am
personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the 
------------for the purpose therein contained Witness my hand at office in 
Knoxville this 20 day of Aug 1881.
                   J F J Lewis Clerk
Recd August  20th 1881 at 12 p m Recorded August 20th 1881
                    John L. ---------