WILSON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Robert Bumpass to Erasmus Jones
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Note: This land later became part of Cannon County upon its formation in 1836.

Robert Bumpass }
TO             }
Erasmus Jones  }
226 acres

This indenture made this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and twenty between Robert Bumpass of the county of 
Wilson and state of Tennessee of the one part and Erasmus Jones of the county 
of Wilson an state aforesaid of the other part wittnesseth that he said Robert 
Bumpass for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred and seventy eight 
dollars to him in hand paid the receipt of which he hereby truly acknowledges 
hath granted bargained and by these presents doth grant bargain sell convey 
and confirm to the said Erasmus Jones his heirs and assigns forever to a 
certain tract or parcel  of land containing two hundred and twenty six acres 
lying on the waters of Leeches Creek a branch of Sanders Fork and bounded as 
follows.
  Beginning at Samuel Michell's North West corner two sugar trees running 
thence East one hundred poles to an ash thence one hundred and twenty eight 
poles the same course to a sugar tree and two cherries in Greer's line thence 
North seventy poles to Rosses line two beeches. Thence along his line West 
thirty six poles to two beeches ash and (Elm?) Thence North one hundred poles 
to a sugar tree in the old North boundary line. Thence along this old line 
West two hundred poles crossing a branch to a fallen red oak on a branch 
thence South eighty poles to a white oak and fallen dogwood. Thence the same 
course continued one hundred and three poles furth in all one hundred eighty 
three poles to the beginning and containing two hundred and twenty six acres 
be the same more and less. To have and to hold ths afforsaid two hundred and 
twenty six acres of land with all rights, profits, estates and hereditaments 
appertaining thereunto himteh said Erasmus Jones his heirs and assigns forever 
and the said Robert Bumpass binds himself, his heirs, executors, 
administrators or assigns to warrant and defend the aforesaid promises to the 
said Erasmus Jones, his heirs and assigns forever against all the lawful 
claims and demands of any person whatsoever in witness of which the said 
Robert Bumpass hathh hereunto set his hand and seal this the said sixth day of 
April 1820. 
  Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us 

Jehu Mcmillan                          Robert Bumpass {Seal}
Samuel Bryson

State of Tennessee }         March Term 1826
Wilson County Court} 

The within deed of bargain and sale from Robert Bumpass to Erasmus Jones for 
Two Hundred and Twenty Six acres of land was duly acknowledged in open court 
by the bargainor and ordered to be registered.

Registered 5th June 1826