Josiah Wood } 136 acres waters } This Indenture made the third day of October in the of Rutherford Co } year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twe wk conveyed ) nty five between Philip Hodges of Williamson County John by Philip Hodges ) Mankin and Elizabeth his wife James Mankin and Lydia & others Registered ) his wife and James Hodges of the County of Rutherford and 3 April 1826 ) State of Tennessee of the one part and Josiah Wood of the County of Williamson and State of Tennessee of the other part Witnesseth that the said Philip John & Elizabeth his wife James and Lydia his wife and James Hodges for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred & Eighty dollars to them in hand paid by the Said Josiah Wood the receipt whereof is herby acknowledged hath given granted bargained Sold Aliened conveyed and Confirmed and by These presents doth give grant bargain sell alien convey & confirm unto the said Josiah Wood his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of Land Situate Lying and being in the County of Williamson and Rutherford on the waters of Nelsons & Stewarts Creek begining at an ash in Cluster of cedars then West one hundred & Sixty poles to a stake thence South one hundred and Sixty poles to an ash thence Past Sixty poles to an White oak thence North Six and one half poles thence East one hundred poles to a Stake thence north one hundred fifty three & one half poles to the begining Containing one hundred and fifty six acres be the same more or less To have and to hold the said aforesaid with all and singular the rights profits ______ hereditaments and appertunances of in and to the Same belonging every wise appertaining to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Josiah West his heirs and assigns for ever and the said Philip Hodges John Makin? and Elizabeth his wife James Makin & Lydia his wife and Jame Hodges for their heirs Executors and Administrators doth Covenant and agree with the said Josiah Wood his heirs or assigns that the before ____ Land & bargained premises they will warrant and forever defend against the rights title interest or claim of all and any person whatsoever In witness whereof the said John Elizabeth James Mankin? Lydia and James Hodge have hereunto Set their hand and affixed their seals the day and year first above written Philip Hodges {Seal} John Mankin {Seal} Elizabeth Mankin {Seal} James Mankin {Seal} Lydia Mankin {Seal} James Hodges {Seal} Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of John S Hamer Josiah Steming The State of Tennessee Williamson County Court October Term 1825 This deed of Conveyance from Philip Hodges John Mankin and Elizabeth his wife James Mankin and Lydia his wife & James Hodges to Josiah Wood is produced in open Court and the execution therof by the Said Philip Hodges James Mankin John Mankin and James Hodges is duly acknowledged and because the Said Elizabeth Mankin and Lydia Mankin as feme coverts they are in open Court separate and apart from their husbands privily examined by the Court touching the execution of said deed and upon Such examination they State they had executed the same freely and voluntary by and without the fear threats persuasion or aversion of their said husbands & that they wished not to retract from the same ordered ____ said deed be registered ___ paid Attest Thos Hardeman Clerk of Said Court
Charlotte
Curlee Ramsey
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