KNOX COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Absolem Hankins & Celey Hankins to John Major
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Contributor's Note:  The 1836 deed below is to John Major, my 2G-grandfather, 
who lived in north Knox County.   His daughter Elizabeth, my g-grandmother, is 
buried at Fairview Baptist Church off Emory Rd. between Halls & Gibbs 
communities.  This parcel of land appears to be the same one Elizabeth later 
inherited in her father's will.    After Elizabeth passed away in 1916, the 
old farm later was owned by my g-aunt, Harriet Cox/Walker;  as kids, we used 
to visit her quite frequently in the summer months.

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Deed of Conveyance
Absolem Hankins &
Celey Hankins to
John Major

This Indenture made this 10th day of March in the year one thousand eight 
hundred and thirty six between Absolem Hankins and Celey Hankins of the 
County of Knox and State of Tennessee of the one part and John Major of the 
same county and state of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Absolem 
Hankins hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said John 
Major, the following described tract of land containing eighty acres more or 
less, situate, lying in the County of Knox and State aforesaid, beginning at 
an elm on the north bank of Beaver Creek, thence north nineteen degrees west 
thirty four poles to a stake near a marked hickory, thence south forty five 
west, seventy poles to a stake near a small Mulberry on Julia Givins  line, 
thence south thirty seven east with said line one hundred and eighteen poles 
to a stake near a marked black oak corner to Robert Smith and Smith Major, 
thence south forty four west eighty six poles to a stake in Donalsons old 
line, thence to the beginning.   Now I the said Absolem Hankins for and in 
consideration of the sum of two hundred and twenty five dollars to him in 
hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath and by these 
presents doth for myself, my heirs, executors, do forever convey unto the 
said John Major his heirs and assigns forever, the above described tract of 
land with the appurtenances thereto belonging will warrant and forever defend 
against the lawful claim of all and every person whatsoever either in law or 
equity.  In testimony whereof we have here unto set our hands and seals the 
day and date first above written.  

Signed Sealed in presence of                           Absolem Hankins
Thomas Frazier, Michael Fraker                         Celey Hankins
State of Tennessee
Knox County

Personally appeared before me Geo. M. White clerk of the court of pleas and 
quarter sessions for said county Absolem Hankins the within named bargainor 
with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowlegeged the execution of 
the within deed for the purposes therein contained and Celey Hankins having 
also appeared before me privately and apart from her husband the said Absolem 
Hankins and acknowledged the execution of the within deed to have been done 
by her freely , voluntarily, and understandingly without compulsion and 
restraint from her said husband and for the purposes therein expressed.  Let 
it be registered the state tax being paid.  Witness Geo. M. White clerk of 
said court at office this 12th day of March 1836.
Registered March 23rd 1836                   Geo. M. White

Transcription by Dennis Cox