ROBERT SAMMONS - GIFT DEED
(in Williamson Co. Tennessee)
Book D Page 254
(states 124 acres at the beginning, and 174 in the document)
Robert Sammons 124 Acres } This Indenture made the Conveyed by John Crafton } nineteenth day of August Registered 14th Dec 1815 } one Thousand eight hundred } and fifteen between John Crafton of the County of Williamson and State of Tennessee of the one part, and Robert Sammons of the County & State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the said John Crafton as will for and in consideration of the natural love and Affection which he hath and bear- eth unto the Said Robert Sammons as also for the bet- In Maintenance and prefurment of the said Robert Sammons, hath given and granted and by this pres- ents, doth give and grant unto the said Robert Sam- mons his heirs all that Missnage or Acuiment and price parcel on tract of land Situate lying and being in the County of Williamson and State of Tennessee on Hay's Creek, Containing our hundred and Seventy four acres (more or less) and bounded as follows, to wit, Begin- ning At a Sugar tree and White Oak on John Eaton's West boundary line, thereon North one hundred and Sev- enteen poles to Robert Smiths Corner, thence West one hundred and fifty poles to Hayes Creek, thence down Said Creek, with its several Meanders to Sarah Ben- nett Shilburn's South East Corner, thence East one hun- dred and Seventy two poles to the Beginning To have & to hold the Said Piece parcel or tract of land hereby given and granted and every part and parcel there of with all and Singular the Acuiments, appurtenances and hereditaments unto and for the only proper use & behoof of him the Said Robert Sammons his heirs and assigns forever In Witness where of I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal the day and year first above Written John Crafton {Seal} Signed, Sealed, & delivered in presence of us, Joseph Cole, Daniel Wilks, Andrew Craig On the back of Which deed was written State of Tennessee Williamson County The mthm? deed of Conveyance was duly proven in Open Court October Session 1815, by the Oaths of Joseph Cole and Andrew Craig two of the Subscribing witnesses thereto to be the Act and deed of John Crafton and the Same was ordered to be registered, Let it be done Thos H Perkins D.C. for N.P. Hardeman Clk.
Charlotte
Curlee Ramsey
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