MAURY COUNTY, TN - DEED - J.P. Fitzgerald, 2 Jan 1893
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C. J. McKee's T Deed	
Executed by J. P. Fitzgerald	
Janry 2nd 1893. Filed Febry	
4th 1893 at 1:30 o'clk P.M.	
Registered Febry 9th 1893	
Whereas I have this day executed my note to C. M. McKee for the sum 
of Two hundred and sixteen Dollars & eighty five cents (say $216.85) 
due & payable on or before the 25th day of December 1893 Now for & 
in consideration of said sum of $216.85 & to secure & make certain the 
payment of said so due & evidenced by said note. I J. P. Fitzgerald have 
this day sold & do hereby sell transfer & convey to the said C. J. McKee 
the following described tract or parcel of land lying & being in the 19th 
civil district of Maury County & bounded as follows, to witt; on the north 
by lands of the heirs of J. P. Fitzgerald, on the East by the lands of C. H. 
Gray & Thompson and on the west by the lands of J. S. Hastings, 
containing by estimation Eight acres and being the place where I formerly
resided. To have & to hold the same to him the said C. J. McKee, his 
heirs & assigns. I covenant that I am possessed of said tract of land, 
have a good right to convey the same. That it is un-incumbered & that 
I will warrant the title to said C. J. McKee his heirs & assigns against 
the lawful claim of all persons whatsoever.  But this deed is made for the 
purpose of security & making certain the payment of said sum evidenced 
by said note, and if I shall pay the same in accordance with the time & 
terms thereof, then this conveyance to be void, otherwise to remain in 
full force & effect and if I fail to pay the same then & in that event, said 
C. J. McKee is hereby authorized, empowered & directed to sell the same 
after giving legal notice of the time of sale for cash free from the right & 
equity of redemption which right is hereby waived relinquished & released 
and apply the proceeds to payment to said note & interest & any cost 
incident  to the foreclosure of this instrument.  And I Mary A. Fitzgerald 
wife of said J. P. Fitzgerald join in this conveyance for the purpose of 
conveying to said C. J. McKee all my right of homestead & dower or any 
other legal or equitable right I may have in & to said described tract or 
parcel of land.
Witness our hands this 2nd day of January 1893.
				J. P. Fitzgerald
				M. A. Fitzgerald
State of Tennessee	
Maury  County    
Personally appeared before me J. F. Wiley clerk of the county  Court of 
said County, J. P. Fitzgerald the above bargainor with Whom I am personally 
acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing Instrument 
for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this the 
4 day of Febry 1893.	J. F. Wiley clerk
				 Pr. Ed. D. Wilson  D. C.
State Of Tennessee
Maury County		
T. H. Nixon Esq.  You are hereby authorized to take the examination of 
Mrs. Mary A. Fitzgerald privately and apart from her husband, relative 
to her free execution of the annexed deed and the same so taken to 
certify under your hand and seal. Witness J. F. Wiley Clerk of the County
Court of said county at office the 2 day of January 1893.
				J. Frank Wiley  Clerk
				Pr. Chas. A. Bennett  D.C.

State of Tennessee 
Maury County		
Mrs. M. A. Fitzgerald wife of J. P. Fitzgerald with whom I am personally 
acquainted, having personally appeared before me and having, by 
authority in one vested been examined privately and apart from her 
husband and she having acknowledged the due execution of the annexed 
deed freely voluntarily and understandingly without compulsion or 
constraint by her said husband and for the purpose therein expressed. 
The same is therefore certified.
Witness my hand and seal this25th day of January 1893.
				T. H Nixon , J.P.

(The following was written in the margin of the deed of Trust)

I, C. J. McKee declare that I am the true and lawful holder of this claim 
secured by the within recorded Instrument and hereby acknowledge 
satisfaction thereof and the discharge of all liens to secure the same 
in full. This Oct. 16th 1893 at 12:15 o'clock P.M.
				C. J. Mckee
Witt.  W. R. McKermon

(Spelling and punctuation as near to original document as could be determined.)


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