Feb 6, 1854
Nicholas M. DARNELL to Elijah C. MORGAN
pg 238) I Nicholas M. DARNELL have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey to Elijah C. MORGAN and his heirs forever for the consideration of six hundred dollars paid a certain tract or parcel of land in the State of Tennessee Carroll County and District No. 14 containing by estimation eighty four and two third acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows Beginning at a stake small black oak with two red oaks and hickory pointers the Southeast corner of A.G. HILL's 166 acre tract running South one hundred and twelve poles to the Southeast corner of the original Bartley YANCEY survey, thence West with the South boundary line of said survey one hundred and twenty and a half poles to a small hickory, two post oaks and hickory pointers, thence North one hundred and twelve poles to a double spanish oak, two black gums and a dogwood pointers, thence East one hundred twenty and a half poles to the Beginning being a part of a six hundred and forty acre survey in the name of Bartley YANCEY and conveyed by __ Commissioner for the heirs of F.G. BIRDWELL and by said BIRDWELL to me To have and to hold the same to the said Elijah C. MORGAN, his heirs and assigns forever I covenant with the said Elijah C. MORGAN that I am lawfully seized of said land have a good right to convey it & that the same is unencumbered I do further covenant and bind myself, my heirs and representatives to warrant and forever defend the title of said land and bargained premises every part thereof to the said Elijah C. MORGAN, his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful of all persons whatever this 6th day of February 1854.
N.M. DARNELL (signed & seal)
J.G. NOELL & J.H. NOELL
State of Tennessee Carroll County - Personally appeared before me W.H. GRAVES Clerk of the County Court of said County, the within named N.M. DARNELL, the bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the within deed for the purposes therein contained & on the day it bears date. W.H. GRAVES, Clk
Came to hand 10 O'Clock a.m. February 6, 1854
B.F. HARRISON, Reg Carroll County