SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Elisha Adams to Samuel McCorkle ----¤¤¤---- Sullivan Co., TN, DB 6, p. 155: Elisha Adams to Samuel McCorkle Transcribed by Robert Keyes Feb 5, 2005 Source: LDS FHL film #972707 This Indenture made this twenty fifth day of Jan'y one thousand Eight hundred and Eleven Between Elisha Adams of the County of Sevier and state of Tennessee of the one part and Saml MCorkle of Sullivan County and state aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Elisha Adams for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds to him in hand paid by the said Samuel McCorkle the Receipt whereof he doth hereby Ecnoledge hath bargand and sold unto the said Samuel MCorkle a certain tract or parcel of Land containing fifty acres being in the County of Sullivan and state of Tennessee on the south side of holston River Bounded as followeth (viz) Begining at John Siglers corner white oak then with his line south twelve Degrees East one hundred and forty six poles to a white oak then new line East thirty poles to a stake then North nine Degrees East one hundred and Eighty poles to a stake then West forty poles to a stake on or near John Funk Housers line then with the same straight to the Begining together with all Its Hereditaments appurtainents here unto Belonging to have and to hold the aforesaid land and primeses unto him the said Samuel McCorkle his heirs Executars administrators &c forever and he the said Elisha Adams doth for him self his heirs Executar & adminis trators &c and all persons whatever Claiming or to clame the said Land warrant and forever defend against all lawfull clames Whatever in witness Whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal day and date above written Elisha Adams (seal) Sined sealed and delivered in the presents of John McCorkle Simon Adams State of Tennessee Sullivan County at august session 1811 the Execution of this deed was acknowledged in open Court by Elisha Adams party thereto let it be registered (21th Aug 1811) Test Matt'w Rhea Clk Sullvn Cty ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bob Keyes ___________________________________________________________________