LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - John Midyett to J.H. Lucas 1917 ==================================================================== 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 <> ===================================================================== DEED BOOK L-3 PAGES 522 & 523--JOHN MIDYETT & wife to J.H.LUCAS--Warranty Deed.Know all men by these present,that I,JOHN MIDYETT for and in consideration of $365.00,$200.00 of same being paid in cash,the receipt for same being hereby acknowledged,the balance by the said J.H.LUCAS assuming the payment of a note of $65.00,which I owe J.W.DUGGAN,and which is secured by a trust on the land herein transferred,said note being due December 1st 1917,have this day bargained and sold,and do hereby transfer and convey unto J.H.LUCAS,his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land,lying,being and situated in the 7th Civil District of Lauderdale County,State of Tennessee and more particularly described as follows:TO WIT: "Beginning at a stake in the Middle of the Key Corner road,being T.O.BELTON'S northwest corner,runs thence north with said Key Corner road,7 poles 9 3/4 feet to a stake in the middle of Said road,being the southwest corner of J.H.BIBB'S Storehouse lot and C.F.CATES corner; thence about northeast with J.H.BIBB'S southeast line 13 poles,13 2/3 feet to a stake in W.H.ABERNATHY'S south boundary line; thence east with the said ABERNATHY'S south line,10 poles,13 feet to a stake in T.O.BELTON'S north line; thence in a westerly direction with the said BELTON'S north line,21 poles to the beginning,containing one acre,more or less.To have and to hold with all improvements thereon unto the said J.H.LUCAS,his heirs and assigns in fee simple forever.I covenant and agree to and with the said J.H.LUCAS,his heirs and assigns,that I am lawfully and peacefully possessed of the said land,that I have a good,perfect and legal right to sell and convey the same as aforesaid:that the same is unencumbered,except the $165.00 assumed by the said J.H.LUCAS (in one place $65 and here $165); and that I will forever warrant and defend the title to same against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whomsoever.My deed for said lot being recorded in DEED BOOK I-3,PAGE 225 in the Register's office,Ripley,Tenn. I,MRS.BERTHA MIDYETT,wife of the said JOHN MIDYETT hereby join him in this conveyance,and waive and surrender any and all rights,which I held in said land,together with homestead and dower.In witness whereof we have hereunto affixed our signatures.This 13th April 1917. JOHN MIDYETT. BERTHA MIDYETT. DEED BOOK L-3 PAGE 523--STATE OF TENNESSEE,COUNTY OF TIPTON--Personally appeared before S.H.BASS,a Notary Public in and for said County and State,duly commissioned,qualified and acting,JOHN MIDYETT and his wife BERTHA MIDYETT,the within named bargainors,with whom I am personally acquainted,and who acknowledged that they executed the within instrument for the purpose therein contained.And BERTHA MIDYETT,wife of the said JOHN MIDYETT having appeared before me privately and apart from her husband,the said BERTHA MIDYETT acknowledged the execution of the above instrument to have been done by her freely,voluntarily,and understanding,without fear,compulsion,or constraint from her said husband,and for the purposes therein contained.Witness my hand and official seal at my office in Munford,Tennessee on this 14th day of April,1917.Presented for registration on the 11th day of July 1917 at 8:55 a.m. H.L.HANNA Register.