LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - J.W. Morris to R.M. Midyett 1921 ==================================================================== 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 <> ===================================================================== DEEDS OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY,TENNESSEE REGISTER'S OFFICE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE DEED BOOK L-3 PAGE 204--Discharged on 7th September 1921. J.W.MORRIS & Wife to R.M.MIDYETT & Wife; {DEED} Know all men by these present that we,J.W.MORRIS & wife,GULLER MORRIS,for and in Consideration of $770.00 cash in hand we do hereby sell and convey to R.M.MIDYETT & wife for one tract or parcel of land lying and being in the 14th Civil District,of the above County & State.And it is bounded and described as follows,TO WIT:"Beginning at a stake in the Ripley and Hales Point Road in a hollow,thence down said hollow southwesterly to D.D.GARRETT'S northwest corner,58 poles and 2 feet to a stake in the said branch;thence east 8 poles and 10 feet to a hickory tree in a branch;thence northwesterly 8 poles to a stake in branch;thence up said hollow 17 poles and 2 feet;to FRANK LOTT'S west boundary line; thence northerly with FRANK LOTT'S west line,9 poles and 6 feet to a stake in Ripley and Hales Point Road;thence northwesterly with said road 35 poles to the beginning.Containing by estimation 8 1/2 acres more or less,and to have and to hold the said tract to the said R.M.MIDYETT and JULIA MIDYETT,his wife,his heirs and assigns forever and we further convenant that we are lawfully seized and possessed of said tract of land and have a good right to convey same and it is unencumbered and we warrant and forever defend the title thereto against all lawful persons whomsoever.The said R.M.MIDYETT is to consume a note to T.M.GARRETT for $556 due and payable Jan.1st 1920 and express lien is retained on said land to secure same.Said MORRIS to have all crops growing on said land for this year,and said MORRIS is to pay taxes for the year 1919,and give possession 1st Jan.1920.(50 cent revenue stamp) J.W.MORRIS.GULAR MORRIS.