Campbell County Deeds Volume Q, page 428-429
E Baker, Rev. Col.
to
William Allen
Whereas a Judgement was rendered
for the State of Tennessee by the Circuit
Court of Campbell County on Said State
at the August 1868 Term for Sixteen dollars and fifty
cents for taxes costs and charges due and unpaid
for the years 1867 and 1866 against a tract of land duly
reported of which John McCoy is the reputed owner
Containing by estimation thirteen hundred and
eighty two acres lying and being in the County and
State aforesaid and District No 13 and is known
as the John McCoy lands, said tract of land is composed
of two entries made by said McCoy to wit Entry No 1267
and 1268 Said entry 1268 contains one thousand
acres, being in County aforesaid on Montgomery's fork
waters of New River, Beginning on three white oaks on
the North side of said fork running thence south
three hundred poles to a spanish oak Lynn & dogwood
thence East one hundred & seventy five poles to a chestnut
oak on top of a ridge thence south Seventy five East one
hundred & forty poles to a white oak then East three hundred
poles to two beeches and a poplar on Greens branch then
North Crossing Said fork at one hundred and fourteen
poles, in all three hundred poles to a stake, then North
seventy five west one hundred and forty poles to a stake
then west four hundred and sixty poles to the Beginning.
And said Entry No 1267. containing two hundred acres
on on Puncheon Camp Creek waters of New River Beginning
on three white oaks on the west side of said Creek, running
thence south twenty east six poles to a poplar in the
line of the above described 1000 acre tract of said McCoy's
thence with his line East one hundred & eighteen to a
beech & Maple, thence North two hundred & sixty poles to a
White oak and sugar tree. North thirty west sixty poles
to a poplar and a sugar tree South Sixty west sixty poles
to a poplar and a hickory. south twelve west two hundred &
eighty poles to the beginning and that other
piece of land which said McCoy purchased from
Joseph Hatfield containing 128 acres adjoining the
above lands of John McCoy and others. the three
above dscibed tracts making together 1382 acres
more or less being the number of acres reported
&. aforesaid, on which judgement an order of sale
issued and came to the hands of Archable Myres
former Revenue Collector of said county on the
10th day of May 1869. by virtue of which after
advertising and giving notice according to
law he the said Myres sold the said tracts
of land at the course house of said county
on Monday the fifth day of July 1869 at
public sale to William Allen for the sum of sixteen
dollars and fifty cents. to said Myers in hand
paid that being the highest and best bid for
the same. Said Myers certificate thereof being
produced to me. Now therefore in consideration
of these premises and the said sum of Sixteen
dollars and fifty cents I as the suiccessor in
office of the said Archable Myers do hereby
transfer and convey the said tracts of lands
above described to the said William Allen and
his heirs and assigns forever. in as full and
ample a manner as I as said successor am
authorized and required to do by law but no
farther or otherwise.
In testimony where I set my hand and seal here unto this 19th day of August 1871.
Eueus Baker (seal)
Rev. Col. for C. County
Witness
Reuben Green
Alexander Rutherford
State of Tennessee
Campbell County
Personally appeared before me John Jones Clerk of the county court of said county the within named bargainer with whom I am personally aquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the within instrument for the purposes therein contained
Witness my hand at office this 4th day of September 1871
John Jones clk
Recorded Sept 5th 1871 at 10 o'clock am. an stamped as the law directs
John Heatherly RgCC
Research and transcription by Lois Cordova.
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