RICHARD SAMMONS - LAND DEED
(in Rutherford Co. Tennessee)
Deed Book 7 - Page 124-125

 		N: 154                  }  This Indenture made this 2d of January
		Saml T Stewart & others }  one thousand Eight hundred and thirty 
		To} Deed                }  two between the heirs of Alexandria & Sarah 
	 	Richd Sammons           }  Stewart Deceased to wit, Samuel T Stewart
					   William Stewart, James B Stewart and
		Evan A Hall all of the State of Tennessee Said Samuel T Stewart of
		the County of Weakley, William Stewart and James B. Stewart of
		the County of Rutherford, and Evan A Hall of the County of Hickman
		and State of Kentucky all of the one part and Richard Sammons
		of the Same State and County of Rutherford of the other part Witnesseth
		that Said Samuel T Stewart, William Stewart, James B Stewart
		and Evan A Hall for and in Consideration of the Sum of Two Hundred
		dollars to said heirs in hand paid by Said Richard Sammons the
		receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given, granted, bargained
		Sold and Conveyed and Confirmed unto the Said Richard Sammons
		and his heirs a Certain tract or parcel of land being in Rutherford
		County on the head waters of Overalls Creek a branch of Stones
		river, Beginning on a cedar, running East forty Eight poles to a 
		dogwood and ash stump, thence North fifty two poles to a dogwood 
		stump, thence East forty five poles to a stake, thence north one  poles
		hundred & six poles to a stake, thence West forty five poles to a 
		buckeye & locust, thence North fifty one poles to a cedar and 
		Ironwood, thence West forty eight poles to a post oak, thence South 
		two hundred and nine poles to the Beginning, And by Survey Ninety 
		two and one half Acres be the same more or less, And the said heirs
		Samuel T Stewart, William Stewart, James B. Stewart and Evan A
		Hall doth Covenant and agree with the said Richard Sammons
		and his heirs, the said heirs Samuel T Stewart, William Stewart 
		James B. Stewart and Evan A Hall and their heirs Executors, admin-
		-istrators and assigns will warrant and forever defend the above
		mentioned tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances and 
		singular hereditaments to the same belonging or in any wise
		appurtaining from themselves and heirs and from any other
		person or persons whatever unto the Said Richard Sammons
		and his heirs Executors, administrators and assigns forever,
		In Witness whereof the Said heirs Samuel T Stewart, William 
		Stewart, James B. Stewart and Evan A Hall hath hereunto Set 
		their hands and seals this day and date first written,
		Signed & acknowledged in presence of,
		Wayne W Murphey,			his
		Travis Windrow,			  Samuel X T. Stewart  {Seal}
							mark
							his
						  Wm X Stewart         {Seal}
							mark
							his
						  James X B Stewart    {Seal}
	        					mark
							his
							Evan A Hall    {Seal}


		State of Tennessee }
		Rutherford County  }  Personally appeared before me John Woods Clerk of
		the County Court of said County Travis Windrow a subscribing witness
		to the foregoing deed who being first sworn depose and say that
		he was acquainted with the above named Samuel T Stewart, W. Stewart,
		James B Stewart and Evan A Hall the bargainors and they acknowledged 
		the same in his presence to be their act and deed upon the day it bears 
		date,       Witness my hand at office this 24th day of July 1854 -
								John Woods   Clk

		State of Tennessee }
		Rutherford County  }  Personally appeared before me John Woods Clerk of the 
		County Court of said County James E Webb & Roger Snell to prove the hand
		writing of Wayne W Murphey one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing 
		annexed deed who being first sworn depose and say that they were well
		acquainted with the said Wayne W Murphey in his life and with his
		hand writing and that he is now dead and that they believe the
		above Signature purporting to be his, be his own proper handwriting
		and genuine Signature,
	 		    Witness my hand at office this 11th day of April 1850 -
								John Woods   Clk
		Registered Octr 18th 1854.

Charlotte Curlee Ramsey
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