SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Washington Lewis to James Rhea
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Sullivan Co., TN, DB 6, p. 395: Washington Lewis to James Rhea
Transcribed by Robert W. Keyes
Jan 17, 2005
Source: LDS FHL Film# 972707

This Indenture made the twenty sixth day of April 
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fourteen 
between Washington Lewis of the County of Madison 
and Mississippi Teritory Heir & Devisee of Nathan Lewis decd 
late of the County of Sullivan and State of Tennessee of the one 
Part and James Rhea of the County of Sullivan and 
State of Tennessee of the other Part Witnesseth that the said 
Washington Lewis heir and devisee as aforesaid for and in Con
=sideration of the sum of twelve Dollars and fifty cents to him paid 
and the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath Bargained 
and Sold and by these presence do Bargain Sell allien & convey 
to the said James Rhea his heirs and assigns forever all his 
right title claim & interest as heir & Devisee of Nathan 
Lewis deceased as aforesaid to one undivided seventh share 
or Portion of a certain peace of Land lying and being in the 
County of Sullivan and State of Tennessee near the town of 
Blountville and containing seventy two Acres more or less 
bounded as Followeth (to wit)  Begining at one old 
pine corner formerly called Job Keys the with his line South 
twenty poles to a stake near a pine tree thence along Joseph Coles old 
line East seveny two poles passing the wagon Road to a Black 
oak and white oak North forty two poles to a pine  Thence West 
twenty six poles to a white and Gum sapling near said Road thence 
north twenty nine west forty pole to George Maxwells old Corner 
a black or red oak thence North twenty six West thirty poles to a 
Walnut and white oak on John Tiptons line then Running Contigous 
with the same South seventy West two hundred and eighteen poles 
to a stake thence a direct line to the Begining, to have and to hold 
to the said James Rhea his heirs and assigns forever the said one 
undivided Seventh share or portion of the aforesaid seventy 
two acres of Land more or less with all and singular the 
appurtenances and advantages thereunto Belonging and the 
said Washington Lewis heir and divisee of Nathan Lewis 
deceased as aforesaid [line inserted above unreadable] with all and singular the appurtenances 
and advantages thereunto belonging or appertaining to the said 
James Rhea against himself his heirs and assigns will forever 
Warrant and Defend in testimony whereof the said Washington 
Lewis hath hereunto subscribed his name and affixed his seal the 
day of and year first above written.
Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of
Wm King  Thomas Mayon                        Washington Lewis (seal)
Zach Cross  Joshua Johnson

State of Tennessee Sullivan County May Session 1814
The Execution or the within Deed of convayance from Washington Lewis to 
James Rhea was Proved in open Court by the oath of Thomas Mayon 
& Zachariah Cross subscribing witnesses thereto let it be registered 
                                       Matthew Rhea Clk of Sullivan 
Registered 2nd of June 1814  County By Matthew Rhea his Deputy


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