MCNAIRY COUNTY TN - DEEDS - Margaret E. & Mary Ann Beard to William S. Wisdom

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     McNairy County, Tennessee Deed Book J., pp. 268-9 15 August 1865



     MARGARET E. & MARY ANN BEARD  to  WILLIAM S. WISDOM



     Deed, 127.5 acres



     We, MARGARET E. and MARY ANN BEARD, have this day bargained and

     sold, and do hereby transfer and convey to WILLIAM S. WISDOM and his

     heirs forever for the consideration of two hundred and fifty dollars

     to us in hand paid by the said WISDOM a certain tract of land in

     McNairy County, State of Tennessee in Range 3 and Section 4 & 5,

     bounded as follows:



     Beginning at a hickory, black oak and hickory for 228 poles East and

     18 poles South of the SouthEast corner of Entry Number 352 in the

     name of JOEL LOWRANCE, runs North 40 poles to a black jack and 3

     black jack pointers, then West 180 poles to a stake, 3 black jack

     and 2 spanish oak pointers, then South 145 poles to a post oak and 3

     black jack pointers, the East 52 poles to a stake, black oak and

     hickory pointers, then North 12 poles to a hickory, 2 black oak and

     2 hickory pointers, then East 126 poles to a stake, post oak and 3

     black jack pointers, the North 93 poles, passing the SouthWest

     corner at 25 poles of a tract of land 57 1/2 acres, known as the

     rascal patch, to a stake on the North line of 185-acre entry granted

     to me, this being a part and the rascal patch being the balance,

     then West with said North line about 98 poles to the beginning,

     containing 127 1/2 acress more or less.



     To have and to hold the same to the said WISDOM, their heirs and

     assigns forever.  We covenant with the said WISDOM that we am

     lawfully seized of said land, having a good right to convey it and

     that the same is unencumbered.  We do further covenant and bind

     myself, our heirs and representatives to warrant and forever defend

     the title to the said land and every part thereof to the said

     WISDOM, their heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all

     persons whatsoever, this 15th day of August 1865.



     M. E. Beard Mary Ann Beard