SEVIER COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Levi Roberts to his son, W. A. Roberts
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Contributor's Note:  Levi C. Roberts was born 1828 in Sevier County, 
Tennessee, firstborn son of Elisha and Grace Reed Roberts.  The 
following is a deed between Levi and his son, W. A. Roberts, youngest 
son of Levi and Nancy J. Russell, his first wife.  Levi is the 
greatgrandfather of this contributor.

State of Tennessee
Sevier County
Deed Book

I L.C. Roberts have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer 
and convey unto W.A. Roberts and his heirs and assigns forever for the 
consideration of ninety dollars to me in hand paid a tract or parcel of 
land in the State of Tennessee, Sevier County and in District No. 7 
containing by estimation seven acres and 20 rod be the same more or less 
and bounded as follows; Beginning at a white oak corner to W.M. 
Finchum's land and runs S 39 W 21 1/3 poles to a post oak S 15 E 4 poles 
to a stake near a white oak N 70 W 29 poles to a stake at stable door N 
41 W 14 poles to a stake at the fence N 551/2 E 71/2 poles to a cedar N 
491/2 E 341/2 poles to a stake on W.M. Finchums line S 35 E 28 poles 
with the same to the beginning to have and to hold the same to the said 
W.A. Roberts his heirs or assigns forever.  We do covenant with the said 
W.A. Roberts that I am lawfully siezed of said land, have a good right 
to convey it, and the same in unincumbered.  I do further covenant and 
bind myself my heirs and Representatives to warrant and forever defend 
the title to the foregoing described tract of land and every part 
thereof to the said W. A. Roberts his heirs or assigns against the 
lawful claims of all persons whatever this the 31 day of October 1890.

					L.C. Roberts (seal)

J.J. Ellis, Clerk of the County Court