RUTHERFORD COUNTY TN - DEEDS - Ambrose McKee Land Grant June 1824

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Rutherford County Deeds

From TSLA microfilm roll #112



Book U, page 385

State of Tennessee to Ambrose McKee; grant of 50 acres



To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting. Know ye, that for and in

consideration of the sum of twelve and one half cents per acre paid into the

office of the Entry Taker of Rutherford County, and entered on the twelfth day

of June 1824, pursuant to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of

said State, passed on the twenty second day of November, one thousand eight

hundred and twenty three by No. 149.



There is granted by the said State of Tennessee unto Ambrose McKee, a certain

tract or parcel of land, containing fifty acres by survey bearing date the

seventh day of April 1825, lying in said county on the waters of McNairys branch

of the East fork of Stones River, and bounded as follows, to wit. Beginning at a

Cedar and ash said McKeeıs south west corner, thence south with Joshua Creechıs

line seventy poles to an ash and Cedar said Crouches northwest corner, thence

East ninety one poles to said Crouches north east corner, thence south with his

line fifteen poles to a stake, thence East sixty two poles to an Ironwood,

thence north thirty poles to an Ironwood on the south boundary line of said

McKeeıs tract, thence west sixty five poles to a Cedar his corner, thence north

fifty five poles to a stake his corner, thence west eighty eight poles 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 Ambrose McKee and his heirs

forever.



In witness whereof William Carroll, 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 sixth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand

eight hundred and twenty six, and of the Independence of the United States the

fifty first.

By the Governor                                   Wm. Carroll

Daniel Graham, Secretary