ROBERTSON COUNTY, TN - DEED - Jacob Grimes Senr from Benjamin King ==================================================================== 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000642 ==================================================================== Jacob Grimes, Senr, from Benj King senr Aug 31st 1818 This indenture made this twentysixth (26th) day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen (1818) between BENJAMIN KING, Sr. of the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee of the one part and JACOB GRIMES, Jr. of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said BENJAMIN KING for a valuable inconsideration of the sum of ninety dollars thirty seven and one half cents ($90.37)to him in hand paid by him the said JACOB GRIMES, Senr. before the signing and delivering these present the benefit whereof he doth by these presents acknowledge hath bargained, granted, sold, aliended, ____m and confirmed and doth by these presents bargain, grant sell, _____ and confim unto the said JACOB GRIMES, Senr. his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land siutated lying and being in the County and State aforesaid on the waters of SPRING BRANCH OF SYCAMORE CREEK butted and bounded as follows: Beginning at the dogwood the original North West corner of the tract of which this is a part Running South 187 poles to a black gum and Ironwood on the South bank of Branch Thence East 68 poles to a white oak and Sugar tree on the North bank of said branch Thence North 120 poles to a white oak and two horn beams on the North side of a branch and near the run of the branch Thgence up said branch with its meanders to a white oak and locust on the West bank of said branch Thence West 24 poles to the Beginning Containing 60 and 1/4 acres be the same more or less to have and to thold the aforsaid tract and parcel of land with all advantages ____and appurtenances thes unto belonging or in anywise appertaining unto the said JACOB GRIMES Sr and the said BENJAMIN KING,Sr. doth covenant and agree to send wiuth the said JACOB GRIMES, Sr. to warrant and forever defend the aforesaid bargained premises until the said JACOB GRIMES, Sr., his heirs and assigns against the claim of all and every person or persons whatsoever slaiming. In witnesseth whereof the said BENJAMIN KING, Sr. hath herunto set his hand and seal the day and date above written, signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of: A. Stewart Jacob Grimes, Jr Benjamin King (Seal) Robertson County Courth August Term 1818. This deed Benjamin King St to Jacob Grims Jr was ackowledged in open Court by the said Benjamin King and ordered to be registred. Test Jas Tunstall, Clerk.