WILSON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Eagan Indenture, 17 Feb 1815 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Schmehl abc@texas.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Wilson County, Tennessee Deed Book E, p. 598 This Indenture made this seventeenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen between Samuel Motheral, James Eagan & Hugh Eagan executors of the last will and testament of Frederick Aust deceased of the one part and James Stewart, Jun of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Samuel Motherall, James & Hugh Eagan executors as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars and five cents to them in hand paid whereof is hereby acknowledged and in pursuance of the said laswill & testament of the said Frederick Aust, decd hath bargained and sold delivered and conveyed & confirmed and by these presents do bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said James Stewart, Jun a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying & being in the said County of Wilson and State aforesaid on the South side of Cumberland River and is called and bounded as follows: (To wit: Beginning at a Elm & Hackberry) James Stewarts corner of a Sandy Oak thence running up the meandering of the river two hundred and ten poles to two Hackberrys, thence West two hundred and twenty one poles to two Dogwoods & Black gum sapling in James Landers line thence East on the line one hundred and eighteen poles to a stake, thence North 35 Degrees West to the beginning containing one hundred acres with the developments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said James Stewart his heirs and assigns and the said Samuel Motherall, James Eagan & Hugh Eagan will ... by virtue of the full power & authority in them vested by the said last will & testament of Frederick Aust decd do & will warrant and forever defend for and in behalf of the heirs and representatives of the said deceased here before recorded land bargained provinces free & clear of all manners of claims whatever. In testimony whereof the said Samuel Motherall, James Eagan & Hugh Eagan executors as aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals the date above written. Samuel Motherall SEAL Wit William Gray Jurat James Eagan SEAL Alexander Kirkpatrick Hugh Eagan SEAL James Stewart Senr Jurat State of Tennessee) September Term 1815 Wilson County Court) The within deed of bargain & sale from Samuel Motherall James Eagan & Hugh Eagan executors of the last will and testament of Frederick Aust decd to James Stewart Junr for one hundred acres of land was duly proven in open court by the oaths of William Gray and James Stewart two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered by the court to be registered. Test Jno Allcorn Clerk of Court