MADISON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Jesse J.J. Curlin to David Meriwether

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Summary:  Conveyance of 180 acres from Jesse J.J. Curlin to David 
Meriwether for a sale price of $540.  The land is adjacent to the land 
owned by Miles C. Hays and the Estenaulla lands in District 4 of Madison 
County, Tennessee.  Note that Eaton Bond is a witness.

Land involved: [Madison Co. TN District No. 4]

MADISON COUNTY, TN
REGISTER OF DEEDS
DEED BOOK 16, PAGE 484 - 485
11 JAN 1851 / 25 May 1853

Jesse J.J. Curlin to David Meriwether Deed

I J.J.J. Curlin have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and 
convey to David Meriwether and his heirs forever for the considertion of 
five hundred and forty dollars [$540] to me paid a tract of land in the 
State of Tennessee, Madison County and District No. 4 containing by 
estimation one hundred and eighty acres [180] to be the same more or less 
and bounded as follows:  

Beginning at a stake hickory and black oak pointers the South east corner 
of a tract of land purchased of a Miles C. Hays (for about 20 acres) thence 
west with that line 250 poles [4125'] to a black gum on the range line; 
thence South with that line184 poles [3036'] to a stake hickory elm and 
sweet gum pointers near the Estenaulla lands, thence North 13 (?) East (?) 
the land 149 poles [2458.5'] to a stake black oak and two hornbeam 
pointers; thence East 113 poles [1864.5'] to a stake thence North 100 poles 
[1650'] to the beginning.  Containing one hundred and eighty acres [180 
acres] and 21 poles [346.5'].  

To have and to hold the same to the said David Meriwether his heirs and 
assigns forever I do covenant with the said David Meriwether that I am 
lawfully seized of said land having a good right to convey it and that the 
same is unencumbered.  I do further covenant and bind myself my heirs and 
representatives to warrant and forever defend the title to the said land 
and every part thereof to the said David Meriwether his heirs and assigns 
against the lawful claims of all persons whatever this 11th January 1851.

Witness
	John Brooks
	Eaton Bond
							Jesse J.J. Curlin (seal)

State of Tennessee}
Madison County     }
being first sworn depose and say that he is acquainted with Jesse J. Curlin 
the within named bargainor and that he acknowledged in his presence the 
executing of the within deed to be his act and deed on the day it bears 
date. Witness my hand at Office March 24th 1851

Personally appeared  before me Thom. W. Gamewell Clerk of the County Court 
of said County John J. Brooks one of the subscribing witnesses to the 
foregoing deed who after being first sworn depose and say that he is 
acquainted with Jesse J. Curlin the within named bargainor and that he 
acknowledged in his presence the executing of the within deed to be his act 
and deed on the day it bears date. Witness my hand at Office March 24th 
1851

							Thoms. W. Gamewell Clerk
							By Wm Gates C Clerk

State of Tennessee}
Madison County     }
Personally appeared before me Thoms. W. Gamewell Clerk of the County Court 
of said County Eaton Bond the other subscribing witness to the foregoing 
deed who after being  first sworn depose and say that he is acquainted with 
Jesse J. Curlin the within named bargainor and that he acknowledged in his 
presence the executing of the within deed to be his act and deed on the day 
it bears date. Witness my hand at Office May the 24th 1853

							Thoms. W. Gamewell Clerk
							By Wm Gates C Clerk

Date of Transcription:  July 1997  JWC
Location of Transcription:  Lottsburg, VA
Note:  The above transcription was copied verbatim from the original to the 
best of my abilities.  The notation [ ] denotes my comments.  Some of the 
paragraphs were inserted by me - James William Curlin