To all to whom these presents shall come greeting. Know ye that I Thomas
H Harris of the county of Blount and state of Alabama for and in
consideration of the sum three Hundred and thirty five dollars received
to my full satisfaction of Joseph T Brooks of the county of Blount and
state aforesaid have this day granted bargained sold and confirmed and
by these presents do grand bargain and confirm unto the said Brooks his
heirs and assigns the following described lot of parcel of land and
appertenances than unto belonging lying in the town of Elyton and county
of Jefferson situated and bounded as follows that is to say situated and
lying on the south side of the main street which runs westwardly through
said town and bounded and fronting the same fifty five feet and winding
back two hundred and ten feet bounded on the east side by a lot deeded
by William C. Tarrant to Carter Tarrant said lot of land above ………

Signed in the presence of C. G. Pitch ?  and Jon. E M. Mc Million
Thomas H. Harris

To all to whom these presents shall come. I John B. Ayer, Sheriff of the
county of Jefferson in the state of Alabama, send greeting: Whereas by a
write of execution issued from the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of said County and to me directed and delivered tested the 26th
day of January 1829 I was commanded to made of the goods and chattels
lands and tenements of Thomas H. Harris the sum of one hundred and
thirty four dollars and fifty cents debt together with the further sum
of eleven dollars and twenty five cents costs which Morris Roberts late
of the March term of the said Circuit court in the year 1828 had
recovered against him said Thomas Harris has appeared of record and
whereas I did on the twenty sixth day of January 1829 for want of goods
chattels of the said Thomas H Harris levy on the lot whereon Allen
Adkins then lived, lying in the town of Elyton …..

Signed:  John B. Ayres former Sheriff

Know all men by these presents that I Mark M. Harris of the county of
Jefferson state of Alabama for and in consideration of the sum of seven
hundred and fifty dollars to one in had paid by John Riley of the county
and state aforesaid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have this
day bargained sold and delivered unto the said John Riley …..

Witnessed: John W. Bramblett and Thomas D. Wiggin

Mark M. Harris
 

Benton County, AL.  Know all men by these presents that we Simion
Youngblood and Mila Ann Youngblood his wife of the State and County
aforesaid for and in consideration of one hundred and fifty dollars to
us in hand paid by Ashley B. Harris of said state and county of
Jefferson the receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge have bargained sold
and delivered and by these presents do bargain sell and deliver unto the
said Ashley B. Harris the SE ¼ of NE ¼ of Section Twenty Eight Township
sixteen Range one West containing 40 26/100 acres in the District of
Tuskaloosa and State of Alabama. To have and hold the aforesaid
bargained premises unto the said Ashley B. Harris forever and we the
said Simion Youngblood and Mila Ann Youngblood his wife for ourselves
and executors administrators shall and will warrant and define the same
against all persons unto the said Ashley B. Harris his administrators,
Executors and assigns by these presents. There testimony where of we
presents set our hands and seal this 29th day of November 1843

Test:   John Worthington and John H. Canada

Signed: Simion Youngblood and Mila Ann Youngblood 

This indenture made this twenty fifth day of September one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three between Crawford Brown of the County of
Jefferson in the State of Alabama of the one part and Charles Harriss of
the same county of the other part that the said Crawford Brown for and
in consideration of the sum of eighty dollars to him in hand paid the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath this day bargained sold and
conveyed and by these presents doth bargain sell alien and [ possess ? ]
and convey unto9 the said Charles Harris all that certain tract or
parcel of land lying and being in the County of Jefferson in the state
of Alabama known by the name of the first place on Cain Creek South East
¼ of North East ¼ of Section No. 10 Township No. 14 of Range N. 3 West
containing 40 Acres…….

Signed in the presence of Elias Bishop and George Powell 
Signed Crawford Brown

This indenture made the 4th day of May 1836, between William Butler,
Elizabeth Butler, the older Martin Butler, Irenea Bibb, Mary Butler,
Minerva Butler, Elizabeth Butler (the younger) and Cleopatra Butler of
the first part of the state of Alabama and county of Jefferson and John
Harris of Walker County and State aforesaid of the second part
witnesseth that the said part of the first part for and in consideration
of the sum of three hundred dollars in hand paid at and before the
sealing and delivery of these presents by the said party of the second
part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained
sold and conveyed and doth by these presents bargain sell and convey
unto the said party of the second part to his heirs and assigns forever
all that tract or parcel of land known as the west half  of the north
east of section one of township seventeen and range three west in the
district of lands sold at Tuscaloosa. 

Together with all and singular the tenements and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in any will appertaining and the reversion and reversions
remainder and remainder rents issues and profits thereof and also all
the estate right title interest claim or demand whatever of said of the
said party of the first part their heirs and assigns either in law or
equity of in and to the above bargained premises and every part and
parcel thereof except the buying ground where there is now one grave to
contain a quarter of an acre. 

Signed in presence of B. Tarrant 

Signed: William Butler, Elizabeth Butler, Martin Butler, Irena Bibb,
Mary Butler, Minerva Butler, Elizabeth Butler and Cleopatra Butler. 

This indenture made and entered into this 26th day of August 1848
between Ashley B. Harris of the first part and John Worthington of the
second part both of the county of Jefferson and State of Alabama.
Witnesseth that whereas the said party of the first part is indebted to
the said party of the second in the sum of fifty four dollars by note of
this date ;and due twelve months after date and the said Ashley B.
Harris being willing and desirous to secure the punctual payment of said
note at maturity has for that purpose given granted bargained and sold
and doth by these presents grand bargain and sell unto the said John
Worthington his heirs and assigns, executors and administrators to wit
????? described tract of land to with: the south east ?  of the north
east quarter of section twenty eight township sixteen range one west to
have and to hold the same unto the said John Worthington ………

A. B. Harris and John Worthington

Whereas John Harris and Catharine Harris of Jefferson County in the
State of Alabama, is justly indebted unto Richard Hudson Guardian of
said county and state in the sum of one hundred and seventy two 20/100
dollars by his promissory note, bearing even date with these presents
payable one day after the date whereof to Richard Hudson guardian or is
order, with the condition to pay the tax in addition to legal interest
also a note made payable to Mrs. Dilly Sandifer with David Hanby
security and one payable to James L. Sandifur with David Hanby security
the amt and date of each of said notes not remembered but to be
ascertained and placed on margin of this indenture and whereas the said
John Harris and Catharine Harris are desirous of securing first the
payment of said note ….. these presents do grant bargain sell and convey
unto the said Richard Hudson and his assignees forever the lands and
tenements following towit :  E ½  SE ¼  Section 32 ….. Township 16 …..
Township 17, Range 3 West.

Signed John and Catharine Harris 
 

This Indenture made the first day of January in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine between John Harris and
Catherine Harris his wife of the county of Jefferson and state of
Alabama of the first part and David Thomas of the County of Lehigh and
state of Pennsylvania of the second part Witnesseth that the said part
of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of seven hundred
dollars to them in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of
these presents by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof
in hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained sold and conveyed and doth
by these presents grant bargain sell and convey who the said party of
the second part his heirs and assigns for who the said part of the
second part his heirs and assigns for the  following described tracts of
land……. [property located in section 4, Township 17 in range 3 West.] 

Witnessed by Nancy Harris (daughter)

Signed:  John and Catherine G. Harris