Benjamin Coats to Thomas Philips

This indenture made this the twenty second day of February ? one
thousand eight hundred and twenty five between Benjamin Coats of
the county of Henry and State of Tennessee of the one part and
Thomas Philips of the County of Wilson and State aforesaid of the
other part Witnesseth that the said Benjamin Coats for and in
consideration of five hundred and fifty dollars in hand and paid
by the said Philips the acceptance when granted bargained and
soto confirmed and conveyed unto the said Thomas Philips a
certain piece or parcel of land being in the County of Wilson and
State aforesaid and on the waters of Cane Creek and Laurel lick
Creek and described as follows Beginning at a white oak Ezehiel
Boss's north west corner of said 214 acre tract running thence ?
east two hundred and fifty six poles to a stake and thence north
one hundred and thirty live poles to a cedar thence east sixteen
poles to Armstead Stublefield's south west corner an thence north
with a line sixty eight and one half pole to an oak thence west
seventy six poles ????? west ninety eight poles to Joseph Dipels
east boundary line thence south one hundred and thirty five poles
to Tippets south east boundary thence west ninety eight poles to
Jolin Edwards north east corner thence south twenty poles to the
beginning ? by estimation one hundred and ninety acres ???? to
and to hold the aforesaid land and bargained premises with all ?
waters mines, minerals hereto ? appurtenances hereunto to the on
by proper use and benefit of him the said Thomas Philips and
heirs and assigns the said Benjamin Coats will warrant and
forever defend the aforesaid tract of land from any other persons
or persons whatsoever to him the said Thomas Philips his heirs
and assigns forever in witness whereof I  the said Benjamin Coats
have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written
signed and delivered in presents of Charles Compton, John Barbee

Signed Benjamin Coats (seal)

No book letter and the page could be 391, 291 or 91 the first
number is unclear

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					 June 1997

Research done by Neva Maxine Staples Coats
Transcribed by Charlotte Coates
Generously donated to Charlotte by Neva's son John P. Staples