SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Benjamin Royston to Heirs of Benjamin Royston
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Sullivan Co., TN, DB 3, p. 290:  Benjamin Royston to Heirs of Benjamin Royston
Transcribed by Robert Keyes
Feb 26, 2005
Source: LDS FHL film #972706

Know All Men by these presents that I Benjamin Royston Senr of
Sullivan County and State of Tennessee for and in Consideration of the
Natural Love and affection which I have for my children herein after
named and for other good causes me thereunto moving I the said Ben
jamin Royston have granted & made over in gift and by these presents
do grant and make over in gift unto my children the tract of land
whereon I now live Situate lying and being on holston River in Sullivan
County afforesaid and the under mentioned Negroes in maner following
that is to say to my son Joshua Royston one hundred acres of the said
Tract of Land next to adjoining Jacob Boys land and also give unto
my son Joshua a negro Boy called Nicholas during the lifetime of the
said Nicholas I give unto my son Benjamin Royston two hundred acres
part of the said tract being that part whereon I now resid and to con
tain the Dwelling house outbuilding orchard & spring and I give unto
the said Benjamin a Negro woman caled Jan during the natural life 
of the said Jan I give unto my Daughter Sarah Royston fifty acres of
land Next adjoining my said son Benjamins part Lower down
on the River I give unto my daughter Susannah Royston fifty
acres part of the said tract next adjoining the said Sarahs tract lower
down on the River bounded in part by George Little and oposit Shells
Mill I also give unto my said Daughter Susannah a certain Negro girl
caled Judy to be the property of the said Susannah during the natu
ral Life of the said Judy all which said peices or parcel of land and the
negroes herein before mentioned are to be the property of my said chil
dren in maner herein before granted and given from and Immed=
iatly after my death as fully to all intents and purposes as
I have heretofore held and Injoyed the same Reserving never the less
to myself the power of giving the whole or any part of the
said lands and negroes to my said Children or any of at
any time during my life time that I may think fit and also
Reserving the off laying off the several pieces or parcels of
land herein before mentioned in any maner I please  Which 
Lotts so laid off by marked lines and boundry such lines
and boundries shall be finall and Conclusive in Witness 
Whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal the Seventeenth
Day of February one thousand Eight hundred
Signed and Seald              Benjamin Royston (seal)
In presents off

Sullivan County February Session 1800 the Execution 
of the within deed is acknowledg in open Court by
Benjamin Royston Senior party there to Let the same
Be Registerd  { February 28th Registerd 1800 } Mathew Rhea C.S.C
                                                    Exd W.A.


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