MCNAIRY COUNTY TN - DEEDS - Asa Baucum to J.C.L. Sewell 1879 *********************************************************************** 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 Contributed by Joanne Baucum ************************************************************************ McNairy County, Tennessee Deed Book O, p. 548 19 March 1879 ASA BAUCUM & Wife to J. C. L. SEWELL [Note: William Webster was the late husband of Nancy Webster Baucum.] Deed, 2 acres We, ASA BAUCUM and NANCY [WEBSTER] BAUCUM, wife of ASA BAUCUM, have this day bargained and sold and transfered to J. C. L. SEWELL and his heirs forever for the consideration of twelve dollars to us in hand paid by said SEWELL, 2 certain [tracts of] land, in McNairy County, State of Tennessee and bounded as follows: Being part of the W. WEBSTER land. Beginning at a stake on the North boundary line of Sewell's home tract. Runs North 33 poles with SIPES' line to [illegible]. Runs then at South West direction 40 poles to the white oak corner of SEWELL's home tract. Runs then East 19 poles to the beginning. Containing one acre more or less, meaning to convey a gore out of the WILLIAM WEBSTER tract & place. Beginning on the North East Corner of 8 acres conveyed to N. C. RIGGS by SIMPSON MASSENGILL on the 5th February 1877 and being the South East corner of the Webster land. Runs there North 13 poles to a stake. Runs there West 13 poles to a stake. Runs there South 13 poles to a stake on the North boundary line of the 8 acres. Runs then East 13 poles to the beginning, containing one acre more or less. To have and to hold the same to the said J. C. L. SEWELL and his heirs and assigns forever, we covenant with the said J. C. L. SEWELL that we are lawfully seized of said land and have a good right to convey it and that the same is unencumbered. We do further bind ourselves to warrant and forever defend the title of the same to the said SEWELL, his heirs forever against the lawful claims of all persons whatever. Given under our hands this 19th day of March 1879. Asa Baucum Nancy [Webster] Baucum