MAURY COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Thomas C. Faris to Alexander Faris ==================================================================== 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 Archives by: Susan Hurt thurt@redrock.net ==================================================================== Book G Deed #294 Alexander Faris 850 acres, Maury County } Conveyed by Thomas C. Faris and } Registered 5th March 1818 } Know all men by these presents that I Thomas C. Faris of Maury County Tennessee, for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred and eight dollars, to me in hand paid before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have given, granted, bargained, sold, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto Alexander Faris of same Maury County, a certain tract or parcel of land, containing eighty-five acres, situate, lying and (being in Maury County aforsd, being part of a tract which was granted to the late Gen. N. Greene, by the state of North Carolina) which sd parcel of land is butted and bounded as follows: viz., Beginning at an elm and dead mulberry, John Williams Southwest corner and running thence North to 10' West fifty four and three fourths poles to a stake, thence South 87E 45' West ninety eight and one fourth poles to a stake, thence North 1E 10' West, one hundred twenty poles to a stake, thence South 1E 10' East, one hundred and seventy five poles to a walnut, thence North 87E 45' East one hundred and forty five poles to the Beginning. To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises to him the sd Alexander, his heirs and assigns forever - and I the sd Thomas C. for myself, my heirs, Executors and administrators do covenant to and with the sd Alexander, his heirs and assigns, that I have good right and lawful authority so to sell and dispose of the premises aforsd and the peaceable possession of the same to the sd Alexander, his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever, I hereby warrant and defend. In Testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal this 19th March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of signed Thos C. Faris William F. Scott Alexander Faris