LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Mary E. Webb to John C. Leird 1881 ==================================================================== 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 transcribed by Sarah Hutcherson <> ===================================================================== LAUDERDALE COUNTY REGISTER'S OFFICE RIPLEY,TENNESSEE BOOK R PAGE 345 & 346 MARY E.WEBB to JOHN C.LEIRD. 26 1/4 ACRES. In the consideration of Two hundred and fifty two and 50/100 dollars,Fifty dollars of which has been paid in cash to me and the receipt of whereof is hereby acknowledged,and Thirty five of which is to be paid by JOHN C.LEIRD for which he has this day executed to me his note payable on the 14th day of December 1881,and One hundred and Sixty Seven and 50/100 dollars of which is to be paid by him on the 14th day of November 1882,I,MARY E.WEBB,do hereby bargain ale and convey to said JOHN C.LEIED,heirs anf assigns forever a tract of land in the 7th Civil District of Lauderdale County & State of Tennessee,and bounded as follows:Beginning at the north west of an 8 acre tract of land conveyed by deed from me to said LEIRD,dated the 7th August,1873,a stake,red oak,sassafras and three dogwood pointers,thence north at a variation of about one degree west of the maganitic needle 39 poles and 15 links to a stake,white oak,sugar tree and beech pointers in SUTTON's line,thence east with SUTTON's line 69 poles to a stake,hickory,white oak,dogwood,blackgum and beech pointers,a little north of the Ashport and Dry Hill road and in SUTTON's line,thence South 80 poles to a stake in an Old field; thence west 37 poles to the South east corner of said 8 acre tract,a Stake,ash,hickory and dogwood pointers; thence north with the eastern boundary of said 8 acres 40 poles to black haw pointers; thence west with the north boundary of said 8 acres 33 poles to the beginning,containing 26 1/4 acres be the same,more or less.But there is included and excluded from said boundaries a lot of about one acre of ground heretofore given by me for school purposes. Said lot is bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake in said Ashport and Dry Hill road,South west of where the School house now stands; thence north 13 degrees west 23 poles to a stake in SUTTON's line; thence East with said line 8 poles and 10 links to a stake; thence South 8 degrees East 14 poles to a stake in said road; thence with said road about South 39 degrees West 10 poles and 15 links to the beginning,containing as aforesaid about one acre,which is not conveyed in this deed. To have and to hold said land to said JOHN C.LEIRD,his heirs,& C. forever. But a lein is hereby retained on said land until both of said notes described above shall be paid.The title to said land is hereby warranted to said LEIRD against the lawful claims of persons whatever and I covenant with him that the same is unencumbered.This Warranty of title and against encumbrances,however,is not to effect the lien heretofore retained to secure said deferred payments. This 22nd day of March 1881. MRS.M.E.WEBB. Witness: JOHN I.STEWART. A.A.WEBB. STATE OF TENNESSEE LAUDERDALE COUNTY Personally appeared before me,H.T.HANKS,Clerk of the County Court of said County,JOHN I.STEWART and A.A.WEBB,subscribing witnesses to the within deed,who,being first sworn,deposed and said that they are acquainted with MRS.M.E.WEBB,the bargainor,and that she acknowledged the same in their presence to be her act and deed upon the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office this 22nd day of March 1881. H.T.HANKS,Clerk. PRESENTED FOR REGISTRATION on the 7th day of May 1881,at 3 o'clock p.m. JOHN D.BAXTER,Register By A.B.HEARRING,Deputy Clerk.