ROBERTSON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - James Meness to George Gordon
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Robertson Co, TN Deed Bk F, pg 78-79 George GORDON From James MENEES

George GORDON deed from James MENEES Jul 26, 1805
This indenture made this 14th day of August one thousand eight hundred and 
four between James MENEES Sheriff of the County of Robertson of the one part 
and George GORDON of Livingston County and state of Kentucky of the other 
part, witnesseth that whereas by virtue of a writ of ______Expones, formed on 
a judgement obtained by George GORDON against John ELLIS, issued from the 
Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions held for the County of Robertson on the 
third Monday in the town of Springfield and by virtue of the writ aforesaid 
directed to the Sheriff of Robertson County aforesaid, requiring him the said 
Sheriff to cause to be made the sum to satisfy the judgement aforesaid and a 
further sum of______office accruing in the suit aforesaid and witness the said 
James MENEES did in persuance of the writ aforesaid, expose to public sale 
agreeable to law, one tract of land containing 630 1/2 acres butted and 
bounded as follows, to wit, Beginning at a hickory white oak & black oak on 
David JONES west boundary line running west 240 poles to two post oaks, then 
south 440 poles to a spanish oak & two maypoles then east 240 poles to a 
stake, than north going to David JONES south west corner, and in his line in 
the _____ of the land north line 440 poles to the beginning on the day of and 
sell the same to the said George GORDON whereas the highest bidder for the sum 
of fifty one dollars and seventy five cents, the receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged. Now the said James MENEES for and in consideration of the 
premises aforesaid and by virtue of the authority vested in him by law as 
Sheriff aforesaid doth by these premises, bargain, sell release convey or 
confirm unto the said George GORDON all that tract of land contained within 
the bounds aforesaid with all and singular, the rights privileges emoluments 
hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise 
appertaining to have and to hold the same with the premises aforesaid to the 
only proper benefit behoof of him the said George GORDON his heirs & assigns 
forever against the claim of the said John ELLIS _______. In witness whereof 
the said James MENEES as Sheriff aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and 
affixed his seal the day and date above written
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
Thos SELLERS
William STARKES
Robertson County Court May Term 1805
This deed was proven in open court by the oath of William STARKES and ordered 
to be registered Test Thos Johnson

Signed, James MENEES
with his seal affixed
Registered by B BOREN, Reg