B.J. Rowland to Trustees of Bethlehem Church Deed I Benjamin J. Rowland have this day bargained & Sold & do hereby transfer and Convey to the Trustees of Bethlehem Church to wit) Augustine Rowland, Phillip Hodges, Alfred Mallard & S.A. Bile and their successors in Office for and in Consideration of One dollar to me paid - A Small Stsess? Or parcel of land in the State of Tennessee Bedford County in Civil District No. 6 and joining On the south One Acre of land Deeded by John Burns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church Con- taining by Ctunation twelve poles be the Same more or less the Said Tract of Twelve poles of Land being Bounded as follows Beginning at a Pin Oak the South west Corner of Said Acre of land Thence South about one pole tp James Clardy's Line Thence East with his line Twelve poles to a Stake in laid line, Thence North about One pole to a Cedar the south East Corner of Said Acre: Thence west Twelve poles to the Beginning - The above described Lot or parcel of land - is to be appropriated and applied to the use of the Methodist E. Church South Exclusively & to no other purpose, I do Covenant With the above named Trustees Or their Successors in Office That I am lawfully Seized of the said Tract of land, have a good right to Convey it and that the Same is unimcumbered - I do further Covenant and bind my self my heirs & Representations to Warrant and forever defend the title to the Said Tract of land to the Said Trustees of Bethlehem Church and their Successors in Office - against the lawful claims of All persons Whatever - In Witness where of I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal This day of 1827. B.J. Rowland {Seal} State of Tennessee } Bedford County } Personally appeared before me Andrew Vannoy Clerk of the County Court of Said County, B.J. Rowland the above named bargainor, with Whom I am personally acquainted, Who Acknowledges that he Executed the fore- going deed for the purposes therein Contained- Witness my hand at office this 1st Decr 1851 Andrew Vannoy, Clerk By his deputy John H. Oneal Recorded Decr 13th 1851 John H. Oneal Register
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