RUTHERFORD COUNTY TN - DEEDS - James McKee Grant  1836

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Book W, page 162, No. 181

The State of Tennessee to James McKee: Grant of 37 1/2 acres

State of Tennessee No. 13905 [?]



To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know ye that in consideration

of the sum of one cent per acre paid into the Entry Takeršs office of Rutherford

county pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of said State passed 22nd

November 1823, and an act Supplemental thereto, and entered 6th October 1826 by

No. 936. There is granted by the said State of Tennessee unto James McKee a

certain tract or parcel of land containing thirty seven and one half acres by

survey bearing date 20th March 1827, lying in said county, on the waters of the

East fork of Stone River. Beginning at a Cedar on Overalls line, thence South

ninety eight poles to an Elm his corner on Hamiltonšs N.B. line, thence east

sixty one and one fourth poles to a stake said McKeešs S.W. corner, thence north

with his line ninety eight poles to a stake MeKeešs N.W. corner, thence west to

the beginning. With the hereditaments and appurtenances. To have and to hold the

said tract or parcel of land, with its appurtenances to the said James McKee and

his heirs forever.



In witness whereof Newton Cannon, Governor of the State of Tennessee hath

hereunto set his hand, and caused the great Seal of the State to be affixed, at

Nashville on the 2nd day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight

hundred and thirty six, and of the independence of the United States the sixty

first.



By the Governor             Wm. Carroll

Daniel Graham Secretary

Andrew M. McKee is entitled to the within mentioned tract of land

                                          F. M. Gasock, D. Register of West Tennessee