MAURY COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - John Mack, Sr. Estate ----¤¤¤---- MACK HEIRS APPOINT AN ATTORNEY TO SELL VIRGINIA PROPERTY 1 NOVEMBER 1816, DEED BOOK 21, PP. 33,34, PITTSYLVANIA CO. Know all men by these presents that we, James Mack, John Mack, Nathaniel Murphy and Polly Murphy, Robert Mack, William Mack, James H. Mack, Constantine Mack, and Sally Nance, heirs and divesees of John Mack, Sr. decd. of the County of Maury and state of Tennessee, for good and legal causes us unto moving, have and do by these make and appoint James Blair, of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia, our true and lawful attorney for us in our name as the heirs, has offered to settle and adhust all matters in controversy between us as heirs of the said John Mack, Sr. decd., and the heirs and legal representatives of Champion Napier whether in their own name or as representatives of the said Napier, decd., or whether against our ancestor Joh Mack, decd., or against and attorney of his as far as claims or controversies may relate to any contracts between our said ancestor and the Champion Napier, decd., and for us in our name to convey a certain tract of land situate in the said county of Pittsylvania sold by our ancestor to said Napier by decd. of general warranter or otherwise as said contract may require, and for us in our names to demand and receive all monies due us and to give and receive receipts and acquittances in and concerning the same so as to effectuate a full and complete settlement of all said disputes agreeable to justice and the true intent of said father John Mack, Sr., decd., or by any attorney of his legally appointed for him and in his behalf, and as such we recognize George Adams, Esquire, of said county. And in short we do all and everything in and concerning the premises aforesaid which we all or any of us might lawfully do were we personally present. In testimony of which we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 1st day of November 1816. James Mack John Mack Nathaniel X Murphy Polly Murphy Robert Mack William Mack James H. Mack Constantine Mack Sally Nance MACK HEIRS SELL PROPERTY IN VIRGINIA TO NAPIER FAMILY 14 MAY 1917, DEED BOOK 21, PP. 91-93, PITTSYLVANIA CO. This indenture made and entered into 14th day of May and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight hundred and seventeen Between James Blair of the County of Pittsylvania and state of Virginia acting attorney for the heirs and representatives of John Mack, deceased, of the County of Maury, State of Tennessee-Namely, James Mack, John Mack, Nathaniel Murphy and Polly Murphy, his wife, Robert Mack, William Mack, James Harvey Mack, Constantine Mack, and Sally Nance, each of the state aforesaid of one part, and John M. Napier, David L. Napier, Winfred C. Napier, his wife, Samuel L. Napier and Elizabeth C. B. ____?, legal heirs and representatives of Champion Napier, deceased, the county of Pittsylvania and state of Virginia of the other part, witnessesth that the said James Blair, acting attorney for the legal heirs and representatives aforesaid, doth by these presents for the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars in the hand paid by the heirs and representatives of Champion Napier, deceased, to the heirs and representatives of said John Mack, deceased, the receipt of which said James Blair, attorney for the above Heirs and representatives of John Mack, deceased, doth hereby acknowledge hath bargained, sold, and confer unto the mentioned heirs and representatives of Champion Napier, deceased, one certain tract or parcel of land lying in the county of Pittsylvania and of Virginia aforesaid, and on Sandy River and bounded by the following lines to wit: Beginning at a white oak stump below the falls of Sandy River, thence borth thirty degrees, east three hundred and twenty poles crossing two branches to a red oak, thence the said line south seventy degrees, east ninety-one poles crossing a branch to a white oak, thence south five degrees, west thirty-two poles to a red oak, thence on Sandy River bank five degrees, west thirty-two poles to a red oak, thence on Sandy River bank down said river as it meanders to the beginning, which tract or parcel of land aforesaid containing by estimation three hundred acres, be the same more or less. James Blair, attorney for Mack's heirs aforesaid, doth forever warrant and defend unto said heirs and representatives and the aforesaid heirs forever to have and to hold quiet and peacable possesion forever uncontested with all and singular together with ways and minerals, heredetaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging forever. In Testimony whereof I, said James Blair, attorney for the heirs and represntatives of John Mack, deceased, aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and affixed the seal the day and year above mentioned. Signed, sealed, and delivered James Mack in presents of Nathaniel Murphy Samuel Harvey Polly Murphy William (X) Morris Robert Mack Drury Blair William Mack James Harvey Mack Constantine Mack Sally Nance At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 21st day of July 1817. This indenture from James Blair, attorney, to John Napier, David Napier, and Samuel Napier was presented in court and acknowledged by the said James Blair, attorney as aforesaid, to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Teste Will Turnstall, Clk. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Patti Heath ___________________________________________________________________