MADISON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS- Nancy D. Russell Gift Deed
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Madison County Deed Book 26, page 78
Jesse Russell Jr. & John S. Russell Gift Deed to John M. Prewett Trustee for Nancy D.
Russell
Filed June 15 1868 at 1 O'clock P. M.

  Whereas we, Jesse Russell Jr. and John S. Russell are desirous to make provision for
our mother, Nancy D. Russell against future contingences and for her maintenance and
support; and whereas, we the said Jesse Russell Jr. and John S. Russell are desirous
that our mother Nancy D. Russell should have the entire control of the real estate
herein after more particularly described, free from the control liabilities or
interference of the husband she now has or any she may hereafter have:
  Therefore, for and in consideration of the love & affection we entertain for our
mother, Nancy D. Russell we do hereby give, transfer and convey unto her a certain
piece or parcel of ground with the appurtenances therein lying and being within the
corporate limits of the city of Jackson Madison County Tennessee, and bounded as
follows (to wit) Beginning at the South East corner of the lots in which Maria Williams
now resides on Lancaster Alley, thence South sixty feet in the said alley to a stake,
thence West Twenty feet, thence North thirty feet, Thence West parallel with Maria
Williams & Peter Blair's line as far as it extends, leaving thirty between to Walnut
Street, thence North to the alley between this lot and John S. York's, thence East to
Peter Blair's lot, thence South with his line to the South West Corner, thence East
with the said Blair and Maria Williams line to the beginning, It being the North side
of the lot formerly owned by John Magaverry C. P. Winkler & others.
  To have and to hold all and singular the above mentioned and described premises
together with the appurtenances, unto John M. Prewit, his successors or assigns In
trust and to and for the several uses, intents and purposes herein after mentioned.
Namely: In trust to covey the said land and premises & rents to such persons or persons
as she, the said Nancy D. Russell, by her last will and testament or by any lawful
instrument of conveyance, subscribed by her in the presence of two credible witnesses,
notwithstanding her coverture, may direct and appoint.  And the said John M. Prewit
doth hereby covenant and agree faithfully to discharge and execute the same according
to the true intent and meaning of the above trust, by entering his signature with the
above named grantors.
   In witness whereof we here unto attach our names and seals
Jesse Russell Jr. (Seal)
John S. Russell (Seal)
John M. Prewit (Seal)
This June 1868

State of Tennessee
Madison County
Personally appeared before me P. C. McCowatt, Clerk of the County Court of said County
the foregoing named bargainers Jesse Russell Jr. and John S. Russell with whom I am
personally acquainted and severally acknowledged that they the foregoing instrument for
the purpose therein contained.  And the Trustee, whose name is signed to said
instrument, John M. Prewit having appeared before me acknowledged the acceptance of the
trust imposed in him for the conditions and for the purposes therein expressed
Witness my hand at office this 15th day of June 1868
P. C. McCowatt, Clerk


State of Tennessee
Madison County
I, Joel R. Chappell Register of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing deed
with Clerks Certificate and in U. S. R. Stamp was duly filed in my office this day at 1
o'clock P. M. and is so noted in Minute Book No__on page__

Witness my hand at Office This the 15th day of June 1868
J R Chappell
Register