McNAIRY COUNTY, TN - Deeds - William Prather to James K. Prather

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		       Deed Book L page 725



               William Prather Deed to J. K. Prather



For the love and affection I entertain for James K. Prather and Tabitha Jane 

Prather his wife the said J. K. Prather my Grand Son, I Wm. Prather do hereby

give transfer and convey to them my tract of land in McNairy County and 

State of Tennessee it being a part of the tract of land known as the Scot

survey containing eighty eight acres more or less and bounded as follows to

wit.

 Beginning at a small hickory the N.W. corner of said Entry thence South

180 poles to a stake thence East 79 poles to a stake post oak and three black

oak pts. thence North 180 poles to a stake post oak and 2 black oak pts. 

thence West 79 poles to the begining to have and to hold the same to the said

James K. Prather and Tabitha Jane his wife their heirs or assigns provided 

however if they both should die without issue then said track of land to go 

back my heirs.  I covenant and agree for myself and heirs to warrant and 

defend the title to the said track of land to the said James K. Prather and 

T. J. Prather his wife their heirs or assigns against the lawful claims of 

all person whatsoever.  June the 20th 1873.

						Wm. Prather

State of Tennessee, McNairy County

Personally appeared before me C. Shull Clerk of the County Court of McNairy 

County Wm. Prather the within named grantor with whom I am personally 

acquainted who acknowledged the he assigned the foregoing instrument for the 

purposes therein specified.



Witness my hand at office this 18th day of Sept. 1873

C. Shull  Clerk

File for Record Sept 22, 1873 at 8 o'clock  A. M.

			E. R. Surner, Reg.