THOMAS JOHNSON TO JAMES BYRD
Registered 25 November 1823

        This indenture made the 29th day of October in the year of our Lord, 1823, between Thomas Johnson of Nichols County in the State of Kentucky, by his attorney in fact, Aschal Johnson of Hawkins County, State of Tennessee, of the one part and James Byrd of Hawkins County, State of Tennessee, of the other part.
        Witnesseth, that the said Thomas Johnson, for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars to him in hand, paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged.  Hath by these presents, doth grant, bargain, sell, align, endorse, ________ to the said James Bird, his heirs and ___________ forever, a certain tract or parcel of land containing 80 acres be the same more or less ___________, in the County of Hawkins on the waters of Big War Creek.
        Bounded by lines beginning on a Beech by the road leading from Cloud's Ferry to the Flat Gap in Clinch Mountain.  Said Beech stands at the mouth of said Bird's Lane and near the north foot of War Ridge, running thence South 56 degrees, West 115 poles to a Sugar tree; thence South 17 degrees, East 20 poles to a Beech and Ash; thence South 28 degrees, West 20 poles to a Birch; thence North 68 degrees, West 78 poles to three Lynns; thence North 17 degrees, East 10 poles to a Birch and Sugar tree; thence North 60 poles to a white Oak; thence North 75 degrees, East 123 poles to a stake; thence South 28 degrees, East to the beginning.
        Together will all & singular the way, woods, water courses, mines and minerals, profits, commodities, hereditments, appertinances whatsoever to the said tract of land belonging _________ __________ appertaining the reversion and revisions remainder __________ rents ___________ thereof and all the estate, rights ___________ __________ property claim and demand of him, the said Thomas Johnson, his heirs __________ forever ___________ and to the same and every  part ___________ thereof whether in law or equity, to have and to hold said eighty acres of land with the appertences unto the said James Byrd, his heirs, assigns forever against the lawful title claim and demand of the said Thomas Johnson, his heirs, assigns and against the lawful title claim and demands of every other person or persons whatsoever will warrant and forever defined by these presents in writing __________ of the said Thomas Johnson, by his attorney in fact, Aschal Johnson, to herewith set his hand and seal this day and year first above written.
                                                Thomas Johnson             (SEAL)
                        By _____________,       Aschal Johnson

Signed, Sealed & Delivered in Presence
Hiram Stutton                   Joseph Cloud
                                        his
Ransom Hays                     Bennett  X  Mills
                                        Mark

State of Tennessee}
Hawkins County} ____________ ____________ 1823
        Then the within Deed of conveyance was acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered.  Let it be registered.
                                                S. D. Mitchell, Clerk