RHEA COUNTY, TENNESSEE - William T. LEWIS to David MURPHREE File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Judy Wright KWright354@aol.com ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Lewis, Murphree, Holland deed 1816 Rhea Co. Tn. Book E p. 112 (This has been recopied in another deed book) Title Bond from William T. LEWIS to David MURPHREE 42 acres land on the North side T. River and assignment on said bond to John Holland. State of Tennesse Rhea County - Know all men by these presents, that I William Terrell LEWIS am held and by these presents stand firmly bound unto David MURPHREE his heirs executors and administrators in the just sum of three hundred dollarch which payment will and truly to be made I bind myself my heirs executors administrators firly by these presents. In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of November one thousand and eight hundred and eleven. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound William T. LEWIS shall make or cause to be made unto the named David Murphree by the first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred thirteen a good lawful and general warrantee title to a certain parcel of land lying in the --aforesaid on the North bank of Tennessee River the same being part of five hundred acres survey granted to Tollifarro LEWIS and being the upward part of said survey and including where said Murphree now lives, and down as far as the first large branch below the said Murphree plantation then due above obligation to be void and of no effect , otherwise to remain in force. Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presents of N.B. It is to be understood if the above mentioned bounds contains more than fifty acres the winin named David Murphree is to pay him agreeable to a promissory note executed to the said Lewis and bearing equl... with this bond. If found to contain less than fifty acres then it is to be deducted according. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the date above written in presents Ishah COX, Joseph WILLIAMs. I assign over the contents of the with bond to John HOLLAND this 4th day of December 1816. David Murphree Test: William Murphries. State of Tennessee Rhea County Court- July Sessions 1817. Then was the execution of the and within ass-- open court by the oath of William Murphree the subscribing witness thisto and ordered to be registered. Given under my hand and private seal not having an official seal at the 31st July 1817. D. Rawlings Clerk.