SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Frederick Keiller to Abraham Vandeventer ----¤¤¤---- Sullivan Co., TN, DB 1, p. 329: Frederick Keiller to Abraham Vandeventer Transcribed by Robert W. Keyes Jan 31, 2005 Source: LDS FHL film #972705 This Indenture made this [blank] Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty eight Between Frederick Keiler of the one part & Abraham Vandeventer of the other part both of Sullivan County & State of North Carolina witnesseth that for & in consideration of the sum of Sixty pounds current money of Said State to him the Sd Frederick Keil ler well and truly in hand paid at or before the sealing & Delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof the sd Frederick Keiller doth hereby acknow dedge have bargained & sold in fee Simple & confirmed unto the sd Abra ham Vandeventer his heirs Ex'rs Adm's & assigns for ever a certain tract or parcell of Land Containing one hundred and Sixteen acres more or less lying & being in the sd County of Sullivan on the South Side of holston River including the plantation where sd Vandeventer now lives & bounded as follows viz Begining at a white oak on the Bank of the River Wm McCormacks Corner & Runing down the meanders of sd River one hundred and thirty three poles to a beach Able Edwards corner & with his lines S13E 151 poles to a hicory & white oak George Grumbys Corner & with his Lines S60°E 24 poles to a white oak N°32E 96 poles to two white oaks & a hicory on the top of a ridge thenc on sd McCormacks Lines N47°W 40 poles to three dogwoods on a hill side N3°E 126 poles to the Begining together with all houses fences ways water water courses orchards & all other appertenances thereunto Belonging with all Rents & Revesions of Rents & all other the estate Right & title that may now or for ever after appertain to the same free from all hindrance of any person whatever lawfully Claimning the same to have & to hold all & singular the aforesaid Lands & premises with every part and parcell thereof from all in cumbrances of mortgage Dowers & Reversions by or from me the sd Frederick Keiller or any other person or persons whatsoever & to be to the only use of him the sd Abra ham Vandeventer his heirs Ex'rs Adm'rs & assigns forever & lastly I the sd Frede rick Keiller Do hereby promise covenant & agree to & with the sd Abr'm Vandeventer his heirs Extrs Adm'rs & assigns that I have full & the only Right Title & Lawfull authority to sell & convey the aforesaid Lands & premises and will at any time at the Reasonable Request & proper charge of him the Sd Abraham Vandeventer make any other other conveyance or assurance that Shall be by Law Required to pass the fee simple estate of the aforesaid Land & premises from me the sd Frederick Keiller to him the sd Abr'm Vandeventer his heirs Ex'rs Adm'rs & assigns forever in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal the Day & year above written Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of Matth Rhea DCC 1789 November 1th Reg'st Frederick Keiller (seal) [Note: See Frederick Keiller NC Grant DB 1-272] ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bob Keyes ___________________________________________________________________