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Warranty Deed | This indenture made and entered into this
A. Cox | 28th day of twenty Eighth December 1862
to | by and between A. Cox of the County of Roane
Martha Yarnell | of the first part and Marth Cole of the County
------------------ of Knox of the second part all of the State of
Tennessee. Witnessto the said A. Cox for and in consideration
of the sum of three hundred Dollars to him in hand paid the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath and by these presents
doth bargain sell and convey and confirm alien in fee unto the
said Martha Cole her heirs and assigns forever a certain tract
or parcel of land lying and being in the 19th civil district
of Knox County State of Tennessee on the waters of Plum and
Beaver Creeks adjoining the lands of G. Morris McCallum
Murphy and others. Beginning on a stake in the Middle
of Beaver Creek a conditional corner to A. Cox being opposite
the Mouth of the Spring Branch on and belonging to the farm
known as the old Shade Calloway farm, thence returning up
said spring branch so as include on half of said spring
to a stake a conditional corner in the Middle of said spring also
the said M. Cole is to have the right to boath (sic) sides of said
Branch to Build and hold a Milch House as near the
spring as may be built thence with the lowest part of
the ravine extending southward a conditional line to a stake
in said ravine opposite C. Morrises and A. Coxes corners,
two Black Oaks, thence a strait (sic) line to said Black Oak
Corner thence south 9 degrees E twenty two poles to a stake
and Black Oak pointers thence N. forty E. one hundred and
sixteen to a stake in the Balls Camp line opposite a marked
Sycamore thence N Fifty five W. twenty eight poles to a marked
walnut tree N. Nineteen W. ten poles to the Middle of Plumb
Creek, thence down the Middle of said Creek to a stake in
the Middle of Beaver Creek, thence down the Middle of Beaver
creek as it meanders to the Beginning said tract of land
supposed to contain twenty five acres more or less
with all and singular haditaments and appurtenances
belonging thereto the same tract of land
to the said Martha Cole her heirs and assigns forever and the said
A. Cox for himself his heirs and assigns forever Will Warrant and
defend the title to the said tract of land from all and every person
or persons as an indefensible inheritance in fee simple.
In testimony Whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my
seal the day and year above written, signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
J.G. Norman, Joseph Cox A. Cox (seal)
State of Tennessee| Personally appeared before me J.S.A. Blang
Knox County | clerk of the County Court of Knox County aforesaid
| J.G. Norman on of the subscribing witnesses
to the annexed instrument who being first sworn deposed and
said that they are acquainted with A. Cox the Bargainer
and that he acknowledged the same in the presence to be his
act and Deed on the day it bears dates. Witness my hand at
Office in Knoxville the 5th day of September 1874.
J.S.A. Blang
By Sam. J. Morrow D.C.
State of Tennessee| Personally appeared before me J.F.J.
Knox County | Lewis Clerk of the county court of Knox
County aforesaid Joseph Cox one of the subscribing witnesses
to the within Deed who being first sworn deposed and said that
they are acquainted with A. Cox the Bargainer and that he
acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act and
deed upon the day it Bears date. Witness my hand of Office
in Knoxville this 17th day of February 1876.
J.F.J. Lewis Clerk
Recd for the record the 17th day of Feby 1876 at 3 Oclock P.M.
and recorded the 18th day of Feby 1876.
Morrow Register
By Jno. J. Wastie DR
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