ROBERTSON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - James East to Alexander Gordon
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Robertson Co, TN Deed Bk S, pg 160-162

Alexander GORDON From James EAST

July 20, 1820

160) This indenture made this twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and twenty between James EAST of the County of 
Madison and State of Tennessee of the one part and 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 twenty eight hundred dollars paid 
before the sealing & delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is 
hereby acknowledged the said James EAST bargained and sold and by these 
presents doth bargain sell alien convey and confirm all that tract or parcel 
of land lying situate and being in the County of Robertson it being the same 
which said A GORDON now lives on containing five hundred and ninety two acres 
be the same more or less and bounded as follows viz. Beginning at a post oak 
about sixty poles east of BARKERs old road opposite to a walnut grove of 
timber running north to Jesse COBBs corner and with his line two hundred and 
eighty five poles to a stake thence west two hundred and forty poles to a 
stake thence south two hundred and eighty five poles to a black oak thence 
east two hundred and forty poles to the beginning and also another survey 
adjoining the original Beginning at a stake the north east corner of a survey 
granted to Martin DUNKIN whereas the said GORDON now lives thence west with 
the said line two hundred and twelve poles to a hickory thence north forty 
four poles to two hickories on WILLIS's line thence east with said line sixty 
eight poles to a stake thence south seven poles to the corner of another 
survey belonging to said GORDON continuing with his line seventy four and a 
half poles to his corner 161) at a black Jack thence east with his line 
passing his corner at sixty poles in all seventy six poles to a stake thence 
south forty four poles to the beginning also another survey bounded by the 
original as follows beginning on a black jack on Martin DUNKIN's line nine 
poles from his north east corner running west with said line sixty poles to a 
black jack thence north forty seven poles to a black jack thence east forty 
poles to a stake thence south sixty seven poles to the beginning Also another 
survey joining the original beginning at a black jack on said GORDONs north 
west corner on WILLIS's east boundary line running north with said WILLIS's 
line twenty two poles to a post oak on PAISLEY's line thence east with his 
line one hundred and forty three poles to the corner stake on the line of 
another survey belonging to said PAISLEY thence south with said line twenty 
four poles to the corner hickory thence east with his line forty five poles to 
a black oak in MASONs line thence south with his line forty six poles to a 
post oak in EDWARDS' line thence west with his line sixty seven poles to a 
black oak thence south with said EDWARDS' line twenty eight poles to a stake 
the corner of said GORDONs twenty five acre survey thence west with said line 
twenty poles to a black jack thence north with said GORDONs line seventy six 
poles to a stake his corner thence with his line one hundred and thirteen 
poles to the beginning with the appurtenances thereunto belonging To have and 
to hold the aforesaid land and premises hereby granted unto the aforesaid 
Alexander GORDON his heirs & assigns forever and said EAST hath for himself 
his Executors administrators and assigns doth hereby covenant and agree that 
he will at all times warrant and defend the said land and premises unto said 
Alexander GORDON his heirs & assigns forever
162) against the rights title interest or claim of any person or persons 
whatsoever in Testimony whereof he the said EAST hath hereunto set his hand & 
seal the day and year first above written sealed & delivered in presence of us

Robert GORDON
Jeremiah RICE
B PITTS as to the hand write of RICE

					James EAST, seal

Robertson County Court August Term 1821 This indenture from James EAST to 
Alexander GORDON was proven in open Court by the oath of Robert GORDON and of 
the subscribing witness and the hand writing of Jeremiah RICE the other 
subscribing witness was proven by the oath of Burwell PITTS and ordered to be 
registered.
Test, Jno SEAL, Clk.