WHITE COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Mertie Milligan to Nathan Selby
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MERTIE MILLIGAN
   To
NATHAN SELBY, ET AL.

For and in consideration of the sum of ($275.00) two hundred seventy five and 
no/100, dollars, cash in hand paid by NATHAN SELBY, JIMMIE SELBY and R.S. 
SELBY, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I, MERTIE MILLIGAN have this 
day bargained and sold, and by these presents do transfer and convey unto the 
said NATHAN SELBY, JIMMIE SELBY, and R.S. SELBY, their heirs and assigns, a 
certain tract or parcel of land in the 1st Civil District of White County, 
Tennessee, as follows:
 My 1/4 undivided interest in and to the land hereinafter described which land 
belonged to our parents, and the puchasers who are by brothers are taking an 
equal interest therein under this deed.
 Beginning on the East side of the Cookeville road and running east 288 feet 
to a tree in the JOHNSON line, thence; northward 146 feet to a mulberry tree 
R.S. SELBY'S corner, thence; Northward 92 feet, thence; North 20 feet, thence; 
west 66 feet, thence; South 90 feet, thence; West to Cookeville road 50 feet, 
and thence South 63 feet with the Cookeville road to the beginning.
 The previous and last conveyence being two deeds to John Selby one from BUD 
LISK, et ux., and one from CUMMINGS, et ux., Registered in Register's Office 
of White County, Tennessee, in Vol. 81-81 Page 441-442.
 To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with the appurtenances, 
estates, titles, and interest thereto belonging, to the said NATHAN SELBY, 
JIMMIE SELBY, and R.S. SELBY, that I am lawfully seized an possessed of said 
land in fee simple; have a good right to convey it, and the same is 
unencumbered.
 And I do further covenant and bind my self my heirs and representatives, to 
warrant and forever defend the title to said land to the said NATHAN SELBY, 
JIMMIE SELBY, and R.S. SELBY, their heirs and assigns against the lawful 
claims of all persons whomsoever.
 Witness my hand, this 16 day of March, 1940.
 MERTIE MILLIGAN

STATE OF TENNESSEE, WHITE COUNTY.
 Personally appeared before me, J.W. CAMP, a Notary Public in and for said 
County and State, the within named MERTIE MILLIGAN the bargainor, with whom I 
am personally acquainted, and who acknowledged that she executed the within 
instrument for the purposes therein contained.  
 Witness my hand and official seal, at Sparta, Tennessee, this 16 day of 
March, 1940.

(Seal) J.W. CAMP, Notary Public
My Commission Expires January 1, 1944.
($0.50) stamp cancelled)
Filed and noted in note book 4 page 134 at 3 o'clock P.M. March 16th 1940
LESTER ALLEY, Register
By ROWENA HOWARD, D.R.