Campbell County Deeds Volume R page 38-39
G. W. Graham Sheriff
to
James Williams
This Indenture made this thirty
first day of August 1870 between
George W. Graham Sheriff of Campbell
County in the State of Tennessee and
successor in office to John Hunley former Sheriff
of the one part and James Williams of the said county
and State of the other part Witnesseth: That Whereas
James Williams sued out an Attachment returnable
before Justice of the Peace for said county against
the estate of John McCoy: and which was levied by a
lawful officer on the 23rd of August 1866, upon the land of
the defendant said officer returning in substance
as follows to wit: Diligent search made and no personal
property of the defendant found in my county. Levied
this Attachment on one tract of land as property of
defendant. in Campbell County. in the 13th civil District
of said county, containing two hundred acres, more or
less, adjoining the lands of Commander Huckaby, Joseph
Hatfield & others: said land lies on the waters of Montgomery
fork of New River, and returned for trial before Justice
James A Waisman Esq. on 23 August 1866. And whereas said
Justice of the Peace suspended judgment upon said Attachment
for the length of time prescribed by law, and said Justice
made publication in the legal Newspaper requiring
said defendant to appear and defend, and in
pursuance thereof and of law the said Justice on the 1st
day of April 1867. rendered judgment upon said
Attachment in favor of said James Williams, against
the defendant John McCoy for the sum of two hundred
and sixty nine & eight cts including costs. And whereas
also the said Justice of the Peace returned said Attachment
and levy and all other papers in said cause into the
circuit court of Campbell county in which court at
April Term 1867. said land was condemned to be sold
for the satisfaction of said Judgment and costs and
accruing costs. And whereas also an order of sale issued
on the 1st day of July 1867. and came to the hands of John
Hunly, Sheriff of said county of Campbell who in pursuance
thereof advertised said land for sale as required by law
and gave all the notice to defendant and others as required
by law of the time and place of sale. and in pursuance
thereof on the 19th day of August 1867 at the court house door
in Jacksboro the same was struck off to James Williams
for twenty five dollars. he being the highest last and best
bidder. And whereas also on the 2nd of September 1867. said James
Williams brings a Judgment creditor & aforesaid raised his
said bid to the sum of two hundred and eighty two dollars
and forty eight cts. being more than 10 per cent on his
original bid. and being the whole amount of his said
Judgment, interest, and costs, and whereas also the said
John Hunly has gone out of office and said George W.
Graham is now Sheriff of said county, and successor in
office to said John Hunly. And whereas also said tract of
Land so levied upon and sold was originally in two tracts
adjoining each other and composing one farm and as originally
entered And surveyed, described as follows to wit: One piece Grant
No28174. on Entry No 1267 on Puncheon Camp Creek waters of New
River Beginning on three white oaks on the west side of said
creek thence south 20 E 6 poles to a poplar in a line of a 1000 acre
tract of said McCoy thence with his line East 118 poles to a black
maple then north 260 poles to a whiteoak & sugar tree then
north 30 west 60 poles to a poplar and sugar tree south 60 west
60 poles to a poplar and hickory south 120 west 280 poles to the
Beginning: the other piece described as follows to wit: Grant
No 28172. on Montgomery's fork waters of New river Beginning
on three white on the north side of said fork thence south 300
poles to a spanish oak , lynn & Dogwood, then East 175 poles
to a chestnut oak on top of a ridge then south 75 East
140 poles to a white oak. then East 300 poles to two beeches and
a poplar on Greens branch, then north Crossing said fork
at 114 poles in all 300 poles to a stake, then on north 75 west
140 poles to a stake then west 460 poles to the Beginning.
I am therefore the said George W. Graham sheriff and
successor in Office as aforesaid in consideration of the
premises aforesaid hath and by these presents: doth hereby
grant bargain sell and convey unto the said James Will-
iams the said lands as above described to the said
James Williams and his heirs and assigns forever;
To have and hold said lands to the said James
Williams and his heirs and assigns forever in
fee simple. And the said George W Graham Sheriff as
aoiresaid will warrant and defend said lands so far
as by law, as Sheriff he is bound to do and no further.
In testimon whereof the said George W Grahan Sheriff & as
aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day
and year first above written.
(signed)
George W Graham (seal)
Sheriff
Attest
W P Washburn
W R Evans
State of Tennessee
Campbell County
This day personally appeared before
me John Jones Clerk of the County court
of said county G W Graham the within
named bargain & with whom I am personally acqua-
nted who acknowledged that he executed the within instrument
for the purposs therein contained: Witnesseth my hand at office
this 20th of September 1871
John Jones clerk
Recorded Oct 3rd 1871 at 2 O’ Clock pm
John Heatherley Reg. CC
D C McAnnis Depty
(Research, document order and transcription by Lois Card)
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