Robertson County TN Archives Deed.....Washington, George A. - Read, John November 2, 1855
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Written: November 2, 1855
Recorded: November 2, 1855


Source: Robertson County, TN Archives
Deed Book 9, p. 139 & 140
1855-1857

Jno. READ to Geo. A. WASHINGTON, 2 Nov. 1855

This indenture made and entered into this 29th day of October 1855 between John
READ of the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee of the one part, and
George A. WASHINGTON of the County and State above of the second part.
Witnesseth that I, John Read, for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty-Five
Hundred Dollars to me, cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, have this day bargained, sold, aliened, and confirmed, and by these
presents, do sell, alien, convey and confirm an indelible title to George A.
Washington to a certain tract of land, lying on the Sulphur Fork of Red River,
in civil district no. ? (8?) Robertson County State of Tennessee adjoining the
lands of Richard STONE, Archibald WYNNE, William STROUD (?) and George A.
WASHINGTON, containing Five hundred acres. It being composed of, and including
all of two tracts of land, purchased by me, one of Jesse DAVIS containing Two
Hundred and Thirty acres, registered in Robertson County Book No. 4, page 351.
The other as the estate of William HARRISON Dec'd, containing Two hundred and
seventy acres, and sold at the sale of his property by Decree Chancery Court,
Robt. DRAUGHON, Administrator, both of which tracts of land together containing
Five hundred acres, and reference is made to the two said tracts from Davis and
Harrison's estate for the butts and boundaries of the five hundred acres herein
contained. To have and to hold the said bargained land and premises unto the
said George A. Washington his heirs and assigns forever, I do covenant with the
said Washington that I am lawfully seized and possessed of said land, have a
good right to convey it, and that the same and every part thereof is
unincumbered. I do furthermore covenant and bind myself my heirs and
Representatives to warrant and forever defend the title to the said five hundred
acres of land, and every part thereof, contained in the butts and bounds of the
two deeds from Davis and the estate of Wm. Harrison Dec.d, and warrant and
guarantee Five Hundred acres of land, in said two tracts unto the said
Washington his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this day and date above written.
Rec's 2 Nov. 1855 at 8:30 o'clock A.M.

John Read…his mark…seal

Attest: Wm. MASTIN
Solomon JAMES
Algernon S. HUTCHISON

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