SEVIER COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Indenture made between Joseph H. Roberts and his sisters and brother. ==================================================================== 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. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Roberts Neal ohiomom@ameritech.net ==================================================================== Contributor's Note: Joseph H. Roberts was a farmer and a carpenter. He was md. in 1898 to Mollie Belle Brock and moved to Knoxville, Tn. in the year 1900, where he spent the next 30 years. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Knoxville next to his wife. Three years after Joseph's death, Mollie Belle Brock Roberts passed away. Joseph and Mollie are the grandparents of this contributor. The following is an Indenture made between Joseph and his sisters and brother. State of Tennessee Sevier County Deed Book This Indenture made this 22nd day of August A.D. 1898 between Nancy A. Roberts, Grace E. Hurst and Mc Hurst, Laura B. Breeden and L.H. Breeden and I.N. Roberts of Sevier County and State of Tennessee of the First part and J.H. Roberts of the same place of the Second part. Witnesseth that for the purpose of partition the lands left us by our father, L.C. Roberts, we the parties of the first part do hereby grant, transfer and convey to the party of the Second part, the following described lot or tract of land designated as lot No. 4. Beginning on a stake in the road and a corner to Lot No. 1, N 58 W 25 poles to a stake, N 22 E 15 poles to a cedar, N 411/2 E 22 poles to a stake & walnut, S 72 E 20 poles to a black gum, N 12 E 161/2 poles to a white oak, S 82 E 11 poles to a stake, S 2 E 9 poles to a stake & dogwood, S 70 E 22 poles to a white oak a corner to Hardin, N 25 E 31 poles to a stake a corner to Lot No. 3, N 45 W 30 poles to a red oak corner to Lot No. 2, N 53 W 32 poles to a stake in the Road, S 50 W 25 poles to the beginning - Containing 15 acres more or less. To have and to hold to the party of the Second part and his heirs and assigns forever, and parties of the First part for themselves their heirs and assigns warrant and defend the title to the same against all claims in and through us in witness we have hereunto set our hands and seal, the day and date above written. I.N. Roberts Mack Hurst L.H. Breeden Grace E. Hurst Laura B. Breeden N.A (her X mark) Roberts