Montgomery County TN Archives Court.....Blanks, William October 1816
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Source: Source: Montgomery County, Tn. Bonds, Inventories, Wills, 1797-1810 ( P. 409 & 410, Book B)
Written: October 1816
Recorded: June 22, 1818


Source: Montgomery County, TN. Bonds, Inventories, Wills, 1797-1810 ( p. 409 &
410, Book B)
In pursuance of the above order we the undersigned commissioners have proceeded
to make partition of the property therein mentioned having been first sworn
agreeable to law, to give each party Justice; that is to say; we have divided
the tract of land mentioned in the above order, containing four hundred and
forty six acres bounded as follows. Beginning at a Sycamore at the mouth of a
cut (?) opposite the Town of Clarksville on the south side of Cumberland River,
and running south sixty nine and one half degrees west, four hundred and twenty
poles with William C. JAMISON's line to a dogwood and poplar one of the original
corners, thence north twenty six degrees east four hundred and thirty poles to
an ash and iron wood on the bank of Cumberland River thence the following
courses up and with the river to the beginning viz., south eighty seven degrees
east, thirty eight poles, south sixty degrees east twenty two poles, south forty
four degrees east eighty two poles, south thirty eight degrees east seventy one
poles, south twenty seven and one half degrees east sixty two poles, south
seventeen and one half degrees east sixty poles which said tract of four hundred
and forty six acres is divided into four equal parts, and distinguished by
number one, two, three, and four, the first tract which is distinguished by
Number One begins at the above named sycamore and cut (?) and runs south sixty
nine and one half degrees west four hundred twenty poles, to the above named
original corner dogwood & poplar, thence north fifty eight degrees east four
hundred & thirty poles to an ash on the banks of Cumberland River; thence up and
with the river south twenty seven  & one half degrees east twenty four poles,
thence south seventeen & one half degrees east sixty poles to the beginning
sycamore cut (?) containing one hundred eleven & one fourth acres and the second
tract which is distinguished by Number Two, Begins at an ash on the banks of
Cumberland River and runs with the line of tract number one south fifty eight
degrees west four hundred and thirty poles to the aforesaid original corner
dogwood & poplar, thence north forty seven degrees east, four hundred thirty
eight poles to a hickory & sycamore on the banks of Cumberland River thence up &
with the river south, thirty eight degrees east forty six poles, thence south
twenty seven & one half degrees east thirty seven poles to the beginning ash
containing one hundred eleven & one fourth acres. And the third tract which is
distinguished by Number Three, Begins at a hickory & sycamore on the banks of
Cumberland River and runs with the line of tract Number Two south forty seven
degrees west, four hundred & thirty eight poles to the original corner dogwood &
poplar, thence north thirty six degrees east four hundred & forty two poles to a
sycamore & cottonwood on the bank of Cumberland River, thence up and with the
river south forty four degrees east, fifty eight poles, thirty eight degrees
east, fifty eight poles, thence south thirty eight degrees east twenty five
poles to the beginning hickory & sycamore, containing one hundred eleven & one
fourth acres, and the fourth and last tract which is distinguished by Number
Four, Begins at the before mentioned sycamore & cottonwood on the bank of
Cumberland River near the present ferry landing and (?) nearly opposite the
mouth of Red River and runs with the line of tract of Number Three south thirty
six degrees west four hundred and forty two poles to the original corner dogwood
& poplar thence north twenty six degrees east four hundred & thirty poles to an
ash and ironwood on the bank of Cumberland River, thence up and with the river,
south eighty seven degrees east thirty eight poles, thence south sixty degrees
east seventy two poles, thence south forty four degrees east twenty six poles to
the beginning sycamore & cottonwood on the banks of Cumberland River.

There appears to be but one spring on the said tract of four hundred & forty six
acres, and their being several owners and it is deemed necessary by we the said
Commissioners to give a chance to each owner, legatee or claimant of obtaining
water from said spring, therefore we have laid off two acres of ground for the
benefit of each owner legatee or claimant, for that purpose, which said two
acres is to form a line which is forever to be kept clear & open & to be nary
obstructed the line is to commence two hundred & seventy three poles on the
first line or dividing line between William C. JAMISON's and the within
mentioned tract of four hundred and forty six acres from the river at an elm,
and is to run across three different lines north thirty eight degrees west to
the lower boundary lines, thence up the said lower lines and across the
different lines to the first line so as to include the said two acres & spring
and we the said Commissioners for dividing the said landed estate of William
BLANKS deceased have alloted for the same and finds that ELIZABETH BLANKS, now
ELIZABETH REED draws the first tract which is distinguished in the division by
Number One, that SIDNEY BLANKS, now SIDNEY SEARCY draws the second tract which
is distinguished in the division by Number Two said tract Number Two being of
less value than tract Number One we therefore decided that the owner of tract
Number One pay to the owner of tract Number Two the sum of fifty dollars. That
GEORGE W. BLANKS draws the third tract which is distinguished in the division by
Number Three, and that JAMES BLANKS draws the last that which is distinguished
in the division by Number Four, said tract number Three being of less value than
tract Number Four, we therefore decide that the owner of tract Number Four pay
to the owner of tract Number Three the sum of twenty five dollars. Given under
our hands this 22nd day of October 1816.

James ELDER
Henry SMALLS
James BAXTER
John MARSHALL

Rendered at October Term 1816
Recorded June 22, 1818

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