SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Elijah Cross to Abraham Cross ----¤¤¤---- Sullivan Co., TN DB 2, p. 779: Elijah Cross to Abraham Cross Transcribed by Robert W. Keyes Jan 9, 2005 Source: LDS FHL film #972705 Western Territory Sullivan County February the 21 th 1795 Know all men by these presents that I Elijah Cross of the ter ritory & County aforesaid for & in consideration of the sum of sixty pounds to him in hand paid the recept whereof I do hereby acknowledge hath bargained & sold unto Abbra ham Cross a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred & eighty two acres & a half of land Beginning at Abrahms mcClonins corner black oak & white oak then along his line South 36 East 160 poles to two white oaks & a hickory then on Joseph Wallaces line South 34 East 38 poles to a poplar thence South 44 West 132 poles to a forked spanish oak thence North 78 West 58 poles to a black oak a corner of Wm Cross then with his line North 20 West 64 poles to a hickory & dogwood thence North 65 deg West 65 poles to Wm Cross corner white oak then a straight line to the begining containing one hundred & eighty two acres & a half with Sd premises I doth hereby warrant & for ever defend with all the clared land woods houses orchard waters & water courses and all other appur tenances that thereunto be longs from the claim of any person or persons whatever & from me my heirs Ext'r or Adm'r or ass igns for ever unto the Sd Abraham Cross his heirs or assigns for ever in a testymony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 21 day of Febry 1795 Witness present Elijah Cross (seal) Joseph Smith Abraham Minson This deed of conveyance was proven in Court by the oath of Joseph Smith May 13 day 1795 Then Registered Ex'd Ex'd W.A. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bob Keyes ___________________________________________________________________