William Woods & wife to Phillip Hodges Deed
For the Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred and twenty five Dollars to us
paid by Phillip Hodges, the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. We William Wood
and Wife Mary S. (formerly Mary S. Watkins) have bargained and Sold, and do
hereby Convey to the Said Phillip Hodges, his heirs and assigns forever, All the
Right, title, Claim and Interest that we have in and unto the following described
tract of land, to wit, Lying and being in Bedford County, On the Hurricane
Fork of Falling Creek in District No. 6, Beginning at a Hickory & White Oak
the North East Corner of John & William Payton's 640 Acre tract No. of Grant
3323 Running thence west Ninety Poles to a Stake; Thence South Ninety Poles to
a Stake, Thence East Ninety Poles to a Stake; Thence North Ninety Poles to the Beginning,
Containing Fifty Acres, being the tract of land purchased by Thomas C. Watkins
from Henry Skedman, and deeded to him by and bearing date the 7th day
of Febrary 1827, and duly Registered in the Registers Office of Bedford County
in Book W Page 99. the Interest hereby Conveyed being an undivided One
fourth part of the Same which have decended to us, as heirs & distributors of
the late Thomas G. Watkins Decd And we do hereby Convenant and agree with
the Said Phillip Hodges, that we are Lawfully Seized of the undivided Interest
hereby Conveyed, Which Said Interest we bind Our Selves, Our heirs & Representatives
to Warrant and forever defend against the Claim or Claims of all persons
Whatever, Witness Our hand and Seals, This 12th day of June 1850.
William Wood {Seal}
Mary S. Wood {Seal}
State of Tennessee }
Bedford County } Personally approved before me Andrew Vannoy, Clerk
Charlotte
Curlee Ramsey
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