McNAIRY COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - James A. Evans to R.W. O'Neal 1893 ============================================================== 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: Joanne Baucum ================================================================ McNairy County, Tennessee Deed Book V, pp. 149-150 10 March 1893 JAMES A. EVANS and wife to R. W. O'NEAL Deed, 96 acres For and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fourteen dollars paid by R. W. O'NEAL as follows: $114.00 in cash the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and $___ by note made by ___ which notes ___ as follows same to secure and make certain thepayment of which note as deferred payments a lien is hereby expressly reserved and retained on the land hereinafter described and conveyed until the whole principal and interest is paid, have bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey unto R. W. O'NEAL the following described land in McNairy County, State of Tennessee: Beginning on a black jack and 2 black jack pointers, then West 160 poles to a chestnut and red oak pointers, then North 148 poles to a white oak and elder pointers, then East 160 poles to the beginning, containing 96 acres more or less. To have and to hold the said land with the appurtenances and improvements therunto belonging to the said R. W. O'NEAL, his heirs and assigns forever. And we covenant with the said R. W. O'NEAL that we are lawfully seized of said land [and] have a good right to convey it and that it is unencumbered. And we do further covenant and bind ourselves, heirs and representatives to warrant and forever defend the title to said property to the said R. W. O'NEAL, his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims of all persons. And I, THEODOSIA EVANS, wife of the said JAMES A. EVANS, do hereby transfer and convey and release and relinquish to the said Grantee, his heirs and assigns all the right title and interest of every kind whatever I have in and to said property and particularly such as I have or may have under and by virtue of the laws of Tennessee relating to Homestead and dower. Witness our Hands this 10th day of March one thouand eight hundred and ninety 3 A.D. 189[3]. James Evans Theodosia Evans