D-3 pp.512-513 Hulda A. Peters from S.C. Davidson 18 July 1895 Anderson County, Tennessee deed book D3, page 512 S. C. Davidson | This Indenture made this to | 18th day of July A.D. 1895 Hulda A. Peters | between A. C. Davidson of | Anderson County in the State of Tennessee of the first part and Hulda A Peters of Anderson County Tennessee of the second part. Witnesseth that the said party of the for And in consideration of the sum of Four Hundred and fifty dollars in notes the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged 1st Note dated July 18th 1895 Due July 18th 1896 for $100.00 2nd for $125.00 of same day Due July 18th 1897. 3rd Note for $125.00 of same date July 18th 1898, 4th note $100.00 of same date July 18th 1899 All with interest from date And to secure the payment of said Notes a specific lien is hereby retained On the property here Conveyed, have granted bargained sold and Conveyed and do hereby grant, bargain sell And Convey unto the said party of the second part the following described premises to wit Situate (sic) in District No 9 of Anderson County Tenn, Beginning on a Post Oak on the Chestnut Ridge a Conditional Corner Made by Davidson and Peters, thence N. 50 E 96 P. to a stake thence N.62.5 W 24 P to a pine thence N. 80 W 40 P. to a post Oak thence N. 43 W 28 P. to a black Oak thence N. 38.5 W. 160 P. to a hickory thence N 38.5 W 40 P. to a black Oak On the top of the pine ridge, thence S. 55 W. 64 poles with the top of the pine ridge to a black Jack and Black Oak Conditional Corner Made by Davidson and Peters, thence S. 41.5 E 284 poles a conditional line Made by Davidson and Peters to a Post Oak the Beginning Corner Containing One hundred and twenty five acres more or less with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto Anderson County, Tennessee deed book D3, page 513 appertaining hereby releasing all Claims to Homestead and Dower therein. To Have and to Hold the said premises to the said party of the second part his her heirs and assigns forever. And the said party of the first part for himself and for his heirs executors and Admnistrators doth hereby covenant with the said party of the second part her heirs and assigns that he is lawfully seized in fee simple of the premises above conveyed and has full power authority and right to Convey the same that said premises are free from all incumbrances and that he will forever warrant and defend the said premises and the title thereto against the lawful Claims of all persons whomsoever. In Witness Whereofe, The said party of the first part has herunto set his hand and seal the day and Year first written. Signed sealed and delivered S. C. Davidson (L.S.) in presence of J. H. Davidson S. K. Collins State of Tennessee | Personally appeared before Roane County | me C. B. Sevier Notary Public | of said County the within Named bargainor S. C. Davidson with whom I am personally acquainted, And who ackowledged that he executed the within instrument for the purposes therein Contained. Witness my hand at office this 18 day of April A.D. 1902. C. B. Sevier Notary Public Received for Record the 13th day of Feby A.D. 1913 at 1 Oclock P.M. W. A. Brown Register
Hulda Asberine (Asberine) Cross was my second great grandmother, having been the paternal grandmother of my maternal grandfather Ernest Lester Peters Sr. At the time she purchased this land in 1895, she was the widow of my second great grandfather John H. Peters. Prior to this purchase, she and John never owned any land. It seems very likely that she had the financial means to purchase this land only because she had recently been awarded a widow's pension based on John's Civil War service.
Subsequent to the purchase, the farm became the household of Asberine's son (and my great grandfather) Alva Edward Peters. Asberine lived in the house with the family until her death in 1915. Census records and other records make it appear that Alva owned the property, but the property was really owned by Asberine. After her death, her estate contained four shares, one share for each of her four surviving children - Will, Alva, Robert, and Hutsell. Her son Robert was deceased, and Robert's children received his share. Asberine's ten other children were all deceased at the time of her death and none of them had any children. Alva then purchased his brothers' shares and he owned the land outright until his own death in 1942. Therefore, this is the property where my grandfather Lester was raised.
The deed reports that the property contained about 125 acres. Modern mapping software reports the property contained about 115 acres. I find that this sort of discrepancy is extremely common.
