W H Downing 1836 76 acres } This Indenture made and entered into this Second of Land Conveyed by Philip } day of November in the Year of our Lord one Hodges registered July 12 } thousand Eight hundred and thirty five between day AD 1836 ) Philip Hodges of the county of Williamson & ) State of Tennessee of the one part and William H Downing of the County & State aforsaid of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the Sum of Sixteen hundred and Sixty three dollars in hand paid by the Said William to the Said Philip before the Sealing and delivering of these presants the recipt whearof is herby acknolledged hath granted bargained Sold delivered unto the Said William Downing his heirs or assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of Land Situate Lying & Being in the county and State aforsaid and on the head of big harpeth and Lying and bounded as follows {Viz} Beginning at a Large red oak in Johnson Jordain West boundry at the South East corner of a tract of Land belonging to the heirs of James Hodges & run then west one hundred and Sixty five poles to a hom? beam? in Stephen Wood East boundry it also being the South West Corner of Said heirs tract Then running South with Said Wood Line one hundred and Eighty poles To a Small red oak & Mulbury Then East one hundred and Sixty three poles to a Sweet Gum in Johnson Jordain west boundry Then north With Said Line one hundred and Seventy Eight poles to the Beginning containing one hundred and Eighty three acres and 76 poles to have and to hold the aforsaid bargained premises with all and Singular the advantages hereditaments and appurtinances thereunto belonging or any wise appurtaining unto the Said William H Downing his heirs and assigns forever and I the Said Phillip Hodges for myself my heirs and assigns to _______ and a gree to and with the Said William his heirs & to warrant and forever defend the aforsaid bargained premises to him the Said William his heirs against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever Lawfully _____ In testimony whereof I the Said Philip Hodges have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day & date above Written Signed Seald and deliverd in presance us Philip Hodges {Seal} Enter joined with the words of these presance before signed Johnson Jordan Isaiah C Gault State of Tennessee Williamson County personally appeard before me Samuel B McConnies clerk of the county court of Williamson County Johnson Jordan and Isaiah C. Gault Subscribing witnesses to the within named and who being first Sworn depose and Says that they are acquainted with Philip Hodges the written named bargained and that be acknolleged the Same in their presance to be his act and ___ upon the day it bears date Witness my hand at office this 12 day of July AD 1836 S B McConnicol
Charlotte
Curlee Ramsey
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