ROBERTSON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Lewis Barker to Alexander Gordon ==================================================================== 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. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Smith sharon@axs4u.net ==================================================================== Robertson Co, TN Deed BK F, pg 40 Aug 9, 1804 Alexander GORDON From Lewis BARKER This indenture made this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred & four between Lewis BARKER of the State of Kentucky and County of Livingston of the one part & Alexander GORDON of the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee of the other part, Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars in hand paid to the said BARKER the receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged, hath granted bargained sold aliened conveyed confirmed by these presents do grant bargain sell alien convey & confirmed unto the said Alexander GORDON his heirs & assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Robertson containing two hundred acres be the same more or less on Red River Beginning at the said BARKER's beginning corner white oak on the state line thence south forty poles to McADOE's line thence west along said line 170 poles to a red oak then south with said line ? poles to a stake & small bush marked in said McADOE's line, thence a line agreed on between Joseph McDANIEL's & said GORDON north eighty one acres and half, East forty seven poles to two Spanish oaks thence south forty east ghirty two poles to the Spring Branch thence South seventy two east crossing the said branch forty five poles to a small cherry tree in said BARKER's old plantation thence north forty five East seventy seven poles to a post oak North eighty one & half East one hundred poles to a stake in the BARNES, North one hundred and twenty poles to a stake in the state line thence with the state line South seventy four degrees west four hundred and forty four poles to the Beginning with the appurtenances & all rents and profits to him belonging or appertaining To have and to hold the said land or premises hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said Alexander GORDON his heirs & assigns forever and the said Lewis BARKER for himself his heirs Executors & administrators doth by these presents warrant & defend the said land & premises to him the said Alexander GORDON his heirs and assigns forever In witness whereof the said Lewis BARKER hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal, the day & year first above written Test, James GAMBRELL W KIRKLAND Jos McDOWELL Signed, Lewis BARKER with his seal affixed B BOREN, Reg Robertson County Court November Term 1804 This deed proven in open Court by the oath of James GAMBRELL & ordered to be registered. Test, Thos JOHNSON