LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Gus L. Fitzgerald to Mrs. Mattie M. Fitzgerald 1947 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by transcribed by Sarah Hutcherson <> ===================================================================== GUS L.FITZGERALD To: DEED __________________ Mrs.Mattie M.FITZGERALD STATE OF TENNESSEE LAUDERDALE COUNTY I do hereby certify that the within instrument was presented for registration on the 9th day of October 1947 at 10:40 o'clock a.m. and was noted in Book 9 page 279 and registered in N-4 Book Page 465-466. Witness my hand this 13th day of October 1947 Don GARRETT---Register Register Fee $2.00 paid. I,GUS L.FITZGERALD,for the considerations hereinafter set out,have this day bargained and sold and do hereby bargain,see;transfer and convey unto MRS.MATTIE M. FITZGERALD,her heirs and assigns forever in fee simple,all my right,title,claim and interest,as hereinafter set out,in and to the following described tract or parcel of land situate,lying and being in the 11th Civil District of Lauderdale County,Tennessee,and more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the northwest corner of the tract given to J.W.PITTS in the division of the PITTS land at a stake 2 dogwood and gum pointers'thence east 110 poles to a poplar marked xx SB; thence south 109 2/3 poles to a stake,the Lightfoot heirs south east corner ;thence west 110 poles to a stake in the Lightfoot's north boundary line; north 109 2/3 poles to the BEGINNING,containg 75 acres,more or less. BEING the same tract of land conveyed to James E.GILLESPIE by deed of Henry T.PITTS of Record Book W,page 175 of the Register's office of Lauderdale County,Tennessee,and set aside to Laura GILLESPIE,now Laura J.PARRISH,in the case of GILLESPIE vs GAINES,County Court of Lauderdale County,Tennessee.{1896} Minute Book S ,page 180 et seq to which reference is here made. Also a roadway conveyed to vendors herein by deed of V.T.LIGHTOOOT et al, of record in the said Register's office in Deed Book D-3,page 512-13 of Register'office of Lauderdale County,Tennessee,to which reference is here made and is decsribed as follows: BEGINNING at an iron stake in the Ripley and Lightfoot road;runs thence west 20 feet to a stake;thence north across our tract of land to a stake in the south boundary of W.A.PARRISH land,said line north being parallel with the west side of the J.B.GRIGGS land;and said stake being 20 feet west of the northwest corner of said J.B.GRIGGS land sold to him by W.W.CRAIG,said corner of J.B.GRIGGS land being an iron stake which stands 16 feet west of a persimmon;thence east 20 feet to J.B.GRIGGS northwest corner;thence south with GRIGGS and our dividing line to the BEGINNING POINT,and containing one-fourth of an acre,more or less. BEING the same tract of land conveyed to GUS L.FITZGERALD and MRS.MATTIE M.FITZGERALD as tenants by the entireties of W.A.PARRISH ex ux December 30,1936,of record in Deed Book A-4,page 418,of the Register's office of Lauderdale County,Tennessee. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said undivided interest by the entirety unto the said MATTIE M. FITZGERALD her heirs and assigns forever in fee simple. THE CONSIDERATION for this conveyance is the sum of $1575.00 cash in hand paid,the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and the further consideration that the said GUS L.FITZGERALD and MATTIE M.FITZGERALD have this day made and entered into and agreement for the full and complete settlement and adjustment of all their property rights,including the release by the said MATTIE M.FITZGERALD of all other rights,including but not limited to homestead and dower,which she may have in and to all property,real and personal,which the said GUS L.FITZGERALD may own or may hereafter own.And of course,said contract and agreement shall work a release of all interests which the said GUS L. FITZGERALD may have in the property of the said MATTIE M.FITZGERALD from and after this date and this agreemant binds the said GUS L. FITZGERALD,his heirs and assigns,from any and all further rights of every kind and nature of any property belonging to the said MATTIE M. FITZGERALD,including the real estate herein described and referred to. I COVENANT THAT I am lawfully seized and possessed of said property;that I have a good and lawful right to sell and convey the same;that the same is uncumbered and that I will warrant and forever defend the title to said property unto the grantee,her heirs and assigns forever in fee simple as above set out. The said MATTIE M.FITZGERALD is now in the possession of said property and she shall be entitled to all rents etc.,for the year 1947,together with all future years. The said Mattie M.FITZGERALD shall be obligated to pay all taxes on said property. Witness my hand this October 8,1947 GUS L. FITZGERALD STATE OF TENNESSEE LAUDERDALE COUNTY On this day personally appeared before me,the undersigned Notary Public in and for said state and county,Gus L. Fitzgerald,the within named bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledged that he executed the within and foregoing instrument as and for his free act and deed and for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand and seal of office at office in Ripley,Tennessee,Lauderdale County on this October 8,1947 C.S.CARNEY JR. My commission expires January 5,1948.