LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - R.M.F. Murley to Mrs. Jane Murley 1936 ==================================================================== 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 <> ===================================================================== STATE OF TENNESSEE; LAUDERDALE COUNTY DEED BOOK 23 PAGES 538; 539 R.M.F.MURLEY et al TO MRS.JANE MURLEY] Know all men by these presents that we, IRENE HUTCHERSON, WILLIAM HENRY KLUTTS, and R.M.F.MURLEY for and in consideration of One Dollar cash in hand paid to us,receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and for the purpose of carrying out a family settlement made by us wherein we have partitioned the land of M.C.MURLEY,deceased,in accordance with his wishes,have this day bargained and sold and do by these presents transfer and convey unto MRS.MARY JANE MURLEY,widow of M.C.MURLEY,for and during her natural life with the remainder to DORSEY WHITE and VERSIE BAIN as tenants in common in fee simple,the following described lot,tract or parcel of land lying,being and situate in the second civil district of Lauderdale County,Tennessee,and thus bounded and described: Beginning at a stake at the northwest corner of the M.C.MURLEY land runs thence north 86 degrees west 80 poles to the northwest corner of the BOB MURLEY 10.12 acre tract,thence south 110 poles to the southeast corner of the HENRY KLUTTS et al 10.3 acre tract,thence west with his south line 16 feet to a stake; thence east 844 feet to a stake in E.M.RICE's north line,thence with said line north 59 poles to a stake in same; thence continuing with his line west 42.24 poles to a stake; thence north 39 poles to a stake in the road; thence east with said road 4 poles to a stake in the center of same; thence with said north 926 feet to the point of beginning,containing 83 acres,more or less,but excluding from this conveyance a tract of four acres laid off to WILLIAM HENRY KLUTTS,and a tract of 11 acres laid off to WILLIAM HENRY KLUTTS and IRENE HUTCHERSON leaving 68 acres herein conveyed.To have and to hold our entire interest in said above described tracts of land to the said MRS.MARY JANE MURLEY for and during her natural lifetime with the remainder to VERSIE BAIN and DORSIE WHITE as tenants in common in fee simple with whom we covenant that we are well seized of our said interest in said lands; that the same are not encumbered except for the 1936 taxes which the grantees agree to pay as a part of the consideration of this deed.And that we will warrant and forever defend the title thereto against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever except as aforesaid. Witness our hands on this the 18th day of March 1936. R.M.F.MURLEY, WILLIAM H.KLUTTS, IRENE HUTCHERSON. State of Tennessee Lauderdale County. On this the 18th day of March,1936,before me personally appeared IRENE HUTCHERSON, WILLIAM HENRY KLUTTS and R.M. MURLEY to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and who acknowledged that they executed the same as their free act and deed. Witness my hand and seal of office,at office in Ripley,Tennessee,on this the 18th day of March 1936. BURKS DAVIS Notary Public. PRESENTED for registration on the 18th day of March 1936 at 3 o'clock p.m. J.M.C____Register ***************