Transcribed as they were written, January 2008-June 2008, Janelle Morrow Walker Warden
Please note that this deed list is only the beginning of many more list to come. I just copied many land deeds from Washington County Deed Office ; families were everywhere! If you find a connection to any of the deeds contact jmwwardn@bellsouth.net
| Grantee | Grantor | Type Transition | Date | Book | Page | Notes | |
| William Walker | Robert Carson | Deed | 31 Aug 1793 | 6 | 21-22 | William Walker Sr. first settled on Blackley Creek after arriving in Washington County, NC from Montgomery County, VA. How long did Wm & Susannah live on Blackley Crk? I think they made the move about 1830 according to some deeds I found. I think their children grew up there and married into families in the area ; Mary to Benjamin Rector, Jane to Joseph Hartman, Jr, Nancy (1)Carson (2)Jones, John to Lucretia Martin, Anna to James Y. Deakins, William to Mary Brown, Margaret to Benjamin Hunt, Andrew to Sarah Brown | |
| John Walker | ? | Deed | 16 July 1817 | 15 | 182 | ||
| William Walker | James Patterson | Deed | 11 Jan 1819 | 16 | 221 | ||
| John Walker | William Walters | Deed... 175 acres near John Andes and William Irvins lines....John Walker the bargainer with whom I am personally acquainted (Saml Greer) signed and sealed in presence of Daniel Deakins and Adam Andes ; John Walker (Seal) Saml Greer Clerk and W.H. Smith Co Register | 19 Oct 1839-22 Oct 1839 | 23 | 172-173 | Not sure who this John Walker is? I did find William Walters living near Adam Andes, Charles Bean gunsmith, Rosannah Bean, Abraham Garber, Hartsells in 1840 so he must have bargained with a John Walker for land he is living on in 1850, 1860, 1870 but no John Walker | |
| John Walker | George Jenkins | Deed .. Tract of land on the head waters of big Limestone. One hundred acres convey to John Kennerly. The names of Nathaniel Louis, John Blair and Hugh Blair are mentioned along with a corner of a grant of fourteen acres to John Ferguson. Witnesses were Charles Jenkins, Samuel Robinson and John Robinson | 19 Apr 1828 | 17 | 581-582 | John was married 24 November 1824. 1830 census shows John age 34, Lucretia 26, William 3, Chloe 1 with neighbors Aaron Keyes, Nathan Nelson, Samuel Robinson all 20-30 yrs of age | |
| William Walker, Jr | Samuel Caruthers | Deed .. 3 April 1832, Samuel Caruthers to William Walker Junior, 130 acres, land on one of the branches of the Big Limestone for $1500 joining lands of John Basket, Abram Williams and others and including the land Edwn Thorp saw mill and grist mill. | 5 Feb 1833 | 19 | 359 | This deed says William Walker junior; 6th Regiment 1840 Wash Co., TN has Saml Caruthers, Jonathan Caruthers and Cornelius Yeager; Daniel Barkley enumerator | |
| Samuel Caruthers | William Walker | Deed .. Saml Caruthers to Wm Walker this indenture made this 18th day of September 1834 between Samuel Caruthers of the on part living in the state of Indiana Hancock county and William Walker of the county of Washington and state of Tennessee ....Samuel Caruthers doth bargain sell and deliver a certain tract or parcel of land unto the sd William Walker adjoining the lands of sd Walker, John Blakeley and others lying on a branch of big limestone...in the presence of Joseph L. McCall, William McCall, Nathaniel Hayes, ...Samuel Caruthers (seal); James Sevier Clerk Saml Greer DC | 18 Sept 1834-17 Dec 1834 | This deed does not say if William Walker junior or senior but must be Walker Jr? 6th Regiment 1840 Wash Co., TN has Saml Caruthers, Jonathan Caruthers and Cornelius Yeager; Daniel Barkley enumerator | |||
| William Walker | Samuel Caruthers | Deed | 11 Feb 1835 | 20 | 357 | see listing above | |
| Andrew Walker | Joseph Duncan | Deed | 8 Dec 1834 | 20 | 266 | Andrew Walker was married 1 May 1833 ; was he buying land from Joseph Duncan a neighbor? | |
| James Deakins & others, Heirs of Henry Martin Dec'd. | Abel Marsh | Deed..200 acres...This indenture made 18th day of August in 1837 between James Deakins and wife Chloe Deakins formerly Chloe Martin and widow of Henry Martin, John Martin, Richard B. Martin, Elias Martin, John Walker and his wife Teressa formerly Martin, Thomas Gibson and wife late Sarah Martin, John Jones and wife (late Elizabeth Martin, and Rebeka Martin. The legatees of Henry martin late of Washington County deceased and Abel Marsh of the county of Washington and Tennessee of the other part ; witnesseth that the legatees of the said Henry Martin for and in consideration of $900 Dollars to them in hand ....bargained ... convey to the said Abel Marsh the tract of land in the county of Washington on which Henry Martin resided at the time of his death on the waters of Limestone, joining the lands of Henry Marsh and David ... John Walker & others....in line with Beals and Walker....In witness where of we the signers James Deakins and wife Chloe, John Martin an heir, also tract of Caleb Martin one of the heirs, Richard B. Martin, Elias Martin, John Walker and wife Terressa, Thomas Gibson and wife Sarah, John Jones and wife Elizabeth and Rebekah Martin heirs and legatees aforesaid have hereunto set our hands and affixed seals...Test:James Deakins, Jas Mitchell (his mark) John B Jones, Andrew Walker ; signed by Richard B Martin, Elias Martin, John Martin, James Deakins, Chloe Deakins (her mark), John B Jones, Thomas Gibson, Sarah Gibson, Rebecca Martin (her mark), John Walker, Treasy Walker (her mark) Elizabeth Jones (her mark) ; Saml Greer Clerk. | 13 August 1837-23 January 1840 | Henry Martin died 1819 and Chloe Boswell Martin married James Deakins February 10, 1831 ; signers were the children of dec'd Henry Martin and their spouses. Abel Marsh was the husband of Chloe Ann Martin who died in 1836 in Agency, Wapello Co., Iowa. John B. & Elizabeth Martin Jones along with Elias Martin family were living in Wapello Co.,Agency, Iowa in 1850. In 1880 Rebekah Martin was living with her nephew Henry Martin Walker family | |||
| John Walker | State of Tenn | Grant | 3 Dec 1838 | 23 | 193 | I could not find it....looked all through the microfilm ; wasn't where it was listed? | |
| Richard Baskett and wife | William C. Kellow | Deed..This indenture made the 12th day of October 1839 between Richard Baskett and Rachel his wife formerly Rachel Hartman of the state of Tennessee Washington County and William C. Kellow ..... | 12 Oct 1839 | 23 | 193 | Richard Baskett & Rachel Hartman were married November 29, 1826 ; neighbors to Aaron Keys in 1850 | |
| Andrew Walker | Eli Hicks & Wife | Deed | 5 Feb 1841 | 23 | 411 | Wife of Eli Hicks would be Susannah Carson, daughter of Nancy Walker Carson Jones and niece of Andrew Walker. Eli & Susan got married December 24, 1840 | |
| William Walker | Caleb Bales | Deed...Wm Walker to Caleb Bales 400 Dollars... | 25 Feb 1841 | 23 | 440 | William and Mary Brown Walker were neighbors to Caleb Bales family in 1840. Carson's of Carson Creek were also neighbors. Caleb Bales adult male 30-40 1 m 5-10 3 males under 5; adult female 20-30, 1 f 5-10 William Walker adult m 30-40 ; adult f 20-30 3 females 5-10 Moses Carson Sr. 40-50 f 50-60 Edward Carson M & F 30-40 Lemuel Carson M 60-70 F 50-60 Moses W. Carson 50-60 | |
| Caleb Beals | Wm Walker | Deed...23rd Feby 1841 between Caleb Bails and Wm Walker both of Washington County state of Tennessee witnesseth that sd Caleb Bails for the consideration of the sum of Four Hundred Dollars to him in hand paid by the said Wm Walker has this day bargained & sold by them present doth convey unto sd Wm Walker his heirs & assigns the following described tract or parcel of land lying and being in sd Washington County on the waters of Big limestone... corner to Robt McCall's land ...Test: Wm Tyler, Samuel Beard...(Seal) Caleb Beals...(end date 25th Feby 1841...Edward Armstrong Co. Registrar | 23 Feb 1841 | 23 | 440 | William and Mary Brown Walker were neighbors to Caleb Bales family in 1840. Carson's of Carson Creek were also neighbors. Caleb Bales adult male 30-40 1 m 5-10 3 males under 5; adult female 20-30, 1 f 5-10 William Walker adult m 30-40 ; adult f 20-30 3 females 5-10 Moses Carson Sr. 40-50 f 50-60 Edward Carson M & F 30-40 Lemuel Carson M 60-70 F 50-60 Moses W. Carson 50-60 | |
| William Walker | Methodist Episcopal Church | Deed.. William Walker (Jr) in consideration of the sum of one dollar .....convey unto them the said Richard Basket, John Mahoney, Aaron Keys and Abel Loyd, Wesley Fraker, William Hartman and William Walker and their successors...witness John M. McAdams. (A 5 page deed) | 23 June 1846 | 26 | 411 | About the year of 1846, Richard Basket,was passing by this particular spot when he saw a light and realized the community needed a church. At this time the property was owned by Mr. William Walker, Jr and Mr. Basket suggested to him that it would be a fine place for a church. William Walker gave 1 1/2 acres of land to the Methodist Episcopal Church. The first church was Methodist Episcopal Church South according to the Minutes of the Ralston Conference of Oct. 1845 | |
| John Walker | Jacob Douglas | Deed of Trust...Jacob Douglass to John Walker...this 30th day of January 1847 between Jacob Douglass of the one part and Richard B. Martin of the other part ... that the said Jacob Douglass in consideration of the sum of one dollar unto the said Richard B Martin and his heirs...adjoining the lands of John Duncan, James Keebler and others ... on which the said Jacob Douglass now lives...The above land being the same land that was conveyed to George M Willett....to save and keep .....Joseph Crouch and Samuel Douglass as securities of him the said Jacob Douglass and which deed of trust was registered in the Registers office of said county on the 20th? day of October 1842... But this deed is made for the following uses and purposes that in the day I am indebted to one John Walker in the sum of $91.86by judgment before Robert S. Ferguson an acting Justice of the Peace on the 10th day of July 1846...should pay Duncan within two years from this date .....(Seal) Jacob Douglass, Richard B Martin; attest Joseph Crouch, Jeremiah Keys ; W. H. Smith clerk | 30 Jan 1847 | 27 | 254 | ||
| Andrew Walker | W C Snapp | Deed | 7 Oct 1844 | 25 | 34 | ||
| John Walker | William Cox | Deed Wm Cox to John Walker....William Cox for and in consideration of the sum of $95 to him in hand paid .... the said William Cox hath bargained and sold said ... to the said John Walker a parcel of land... on the waters of the muddy fork of big Limestone and ajoining the lands of William Cox, John Walker, Jesse Hunt and Andrew Walker... beginning at a Chesnut on the top of the nob on John Walkers line....In the presence of W.H. Smith; seal William Cox (his mark) | 13 Nov 1847-29 May 1849 | 31 | 286 | ||
| John Walker | John Wheelock | Deed | 5 Feb 1849 | 31 | 147 | ||
| Benjamin Hunt & Andrew Walker | Jesse Bacon | Deed...We Benjamin Hunt and Andrew Walker have this day bargained and sold to Jesse Bacon for the consideration of $2,006 a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Washington County Tennessee....133 3/4 land and bounding as follows....with Daniel Galloway line....Martin corner...this 10th day of August 1854 Witnesses present;Mark P. Chase, Isaac Galloway, Madison Booth (signed) Benjamin Hunt Andrew Walker | 10 Aug 1854-acknowledged 26 Aug 1854 | 34 | 373 | Benjamin Hunt married Margaret Walker a sister to Andrew Walker. Benjamin and Margaret Hunt moved to Illinois shortly after the date of this deed | |
| Andy Walker & Benjamin Hunt | Jesse Bacon | Deed...Galloway and Martin neighbors | 26 Aug 1854 | 34 | 373 | Daniel and Isaac Galloway were brothers living on the Galloway land; Martin corner would be Richard B. Martin land ; R B son of Henry & Chloe Boswell Martin who were living near Blakely Creek. Richard marries Achsah Hunt daughter of Uriah Hunt and a sister to Benjamin Hunt. Benjamin Hunt married Margaret Walker a sister to Andrew Walker. Benjamin and Margaret Hunt moved to Illinois shortly after the date of this deed | |
| John Walker - Trustee | William Hartman | Deed..March 1852, William Hartman to John Walker, trustee. "land WM Hartman lives on". Trustee in trust for William and Andrew Walker | 9 Mar 1852 | 33 | 174 | William Hartman son of Jane Walker Hartman ; nephew to John Walker | |
| Andrew Walker | Eli & Susan Hicks | Deed..Witnesses; William Squibb and J. W. Hunt; Henry Hoss clerk. Andrew Walker hath bargained and sold to the sd Eli Hicks and Susan Hicks his wife for and in consideration of three hundred dollars to them in hand on the waters of Big Limestone. Beginning at a rock on the edge of creek near the spring house...Brown line....Duncan line...Miller barn | 20 Feb 1858-3 Mar 1858 | 36 | 537 | What happened between Eli and Susannah between 1861-1862 ; Eli married Rebecca Elvina Taylor about 1863 and was later found living on Cherokee Rd with a new family and he is buried at the Union Church of Christ Cemetery. I am not certain what happened to Susannah ; did she die, remarry or move away?||
| Andrew Walker | John Walker | Deed...the William Hartman dec'd land that John Walker was trustee | 17 Dec 1860 | 37 | 686 | John and Andrew Walker brothers and sons of William and Susanah Graham Walker. Andrew died 1869 and John died after 1870 | |
| John Walker | Andrew Walker | Deed.. John Walker to Andrew Walker, 165 acres...6th day of December 1858 between John Walker trustee and deed of trust executed by William Hartman now deceased unto Andrew Walker ....John Walker was appointed trustee 2nd March 1854 .... after giving legal notice there of on the 17th day of September 1857 did then ....proceed to expose the same to publick sale. The said Andrew Walker being the best and highest bider to the amount of $1000 ...near the head waters of Blakely Creek being a part of the farm on which the widow of said Hartman now resides. adjoining her dower also the lands of A. Register, Michael Martin and others....Attest J W Hunt, Jeremiah Keys; Seal...John Walker Trust | 17 Dec 1860 | 37 | 686 | This is John and Andrew, brothers and sons of William & Susannah Graham Walker. Andrew buying the land that Joseph & William Hartman had lived on and most likely near the original Walker land | |
| John Walker | John Sylvester | Deed...John Walker to John Sylvester 18 acres...indenture made this 20th day of May 1861 between John Walker and John Sylvester consideration of the sum of $142.50...adjoining Andrew Walker line...Test: O E Capon? John Walker (seal) | 21 May 1861 | 38 | 83 | This would be John Sylvester husband to Chloe Walker ; Chloe oldest daughter of John Walker ; John Sylvester son-in-law of John Walker. John and Chloe were married October 24, 1848 by William Milburn | |
| William Blakely | William Walker | Deed..signed in presence of J. M. Good, Wiley Cooper ; Mathew Blakely (Seal)..Mathew Blakeley in consideration of a title made through said (William) Walker by Richard H. Murrell to him for a certain tract or parcel of land containing three acres on the waters of Big Limestone Creek known by the name of Blakeley Creek | 28 March 1860-22 Apr 1862 | 38 | 237-238 | Deeds... | |
| William Walker | Richard H. Murrell | Deed..William Walker to Richard H. Murrell indenture made this 28th day of March 1858 between William Walker and Richard H. Murrell that the said William Walker in consideration of the sum of $40 to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath this day granted bargained sold confirmed alined and conveyed unto him the said Richard H Murrell....in presence of witnesses J. W. Hartman, Moses Moore with Richard H. Murrell (seal) other deed has witnesses J. M. Good, Mathew Blakeley with William Walker (seal) | 28 March 1860-22 Apr 1862 | 38 | 237-238 | 1860 Wash. Co. census has William Walker, Wiley Cooper, Richard H. Murrell, John Good, Mathew Blakeley, Richard Baskett, Elizabeth Martin as neighbors in the Campbell District | |
| Andrew Walker | Eli & Susan Hicks | Deed..Eli & Susan Hix to Andrew Walker...5th day of January 1858 Eli & Susan Hix hath bargained sold & conveyed unto said Andrew Walker ...their in trust, they have now or may hereafter in a tract of land descended to her by heir ship? from William Carson deceased & laying between the land of said Walker and Eli & Susan Hix in the state & county afore said on the waters of Limestone Creek and the said Eli & Susan Hix doth agree to bind our self our heirs ^ administrators to warrant & forever .... in the presence of John Sylvester, William Walker. 5th April 1860 Susan Hix appeared before J A Conly County Clerk | 5 Jan 1858-1 Jun 1860 | 37 | 525 | What happened and why this deed? I have no idea what happened to Susannah after 1860? Which Carson was Susannah's father, James who died before 1830. Susannah names her first son James Hicks and her first daughter Nancy Hicks | |
| John & Henry M Walker | Daniel Galloway | Deed | 13 Feb 1863 | 38 | 393 | John Walker would be the father of Henry Martin Walker ; not exactly sure about Daniel Galloway. There was a Daniel uncle of Elmira Galloway 1st wife of Henry M. Walker. Elmira died 1860. Galloway's were neighbors to Richard B Martin, Nicholas Keefauver and Samuel Douglass. John & Henry seem to be working their way up the north end of Sulphur Springs | |
| Andrew J. Walker | Isaac Keizer | Deed...this 19th day of February 1868 between Andrew Walker and Isaac Kiser...Witnesseth that the said Andrew Walker for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed unto him the said Isaac Keizer his heir and assigns forever al that tract or parcel of land situate in the county of Washington afore said on or near the waters of Blakely Creek civil district No. 13...beginning corner to said Andrew Walker and Sarah J. Brown....then to a planted stone on Widow Browns line...Sarah Jane Browns corner .... | 19 Feb 1868 | 128 | Isaac Kiser came from Virginia to Washington Co.,Tennessee and must have settled on Blakely Creek ; his son Smith Kiser married Nila Sue Jones granddaughter of Susannah Walker Jones and great granddaughter of Andrew & Sarah J Brown Walker. Not sure about Widow Browns line unless they are referring to John and Nancy Brown? If this is Andrew Walker he died in 1869. Ferguson was also a neighbor. Smith Kiser after marrying was living in Sulphur Springs near Zachariah Walker | ||
| Andrew J Walker | Isaac Keizer | Deed...see above deed | 16 Feb 1870 | 42 | 123 | There was an Isaac Keizer father of Smith Kiser who married Nila Sue Jones granddaughter of Susannah Walker Jones. Smith & Nila lived as neighbors to the Walkers in the 1930's. Andrew J Walker would be the son of John Brown Walker and grandson of Andrew & Sarah Brown Walker. Andrew Walker father of Susannah Walker Jones had died by 1870 and a grandson Andrew J. Winton Walker was only 2 yrs old in 1870 ; the 2 yr old Andrew J Winton Walker would be Zach's son who married Babe Bayless dau of Susannah Walker Bayless ; The older Andrew was living with Uncle Zach so maybe he was finishing up the deed for land after grandfather Andrew Walker died in 1869 | |
| Henry M Walker | Debora, Sarah, Martha & Joseph Bacon | Deed | 16 Feb 1870 | 42 | 121 | This is the deed that Henry Martin Walker made with the Bacon family for the land that he moved to in 1870 on the Douglas Shed Rd. Henry, brother William, sisters Chloe Sylvester, Susannah Bayless, and Sarah Jane Keefauver were listed on the deed. Jonathan Bacon deceased 1860 was the son of Isaac Bacon and the husband of Debora Barron Bacon||
| Henry M & Wife Walker | Nelson Duncan | Deed | 8 Mar 1872 | 43 | 165 | This would be Henry M Walker & Hester J. Duncan Walker ; Andrew Walker's son & daughter-in-law. Nelson Duncan would be the uncle of Hester J. Duncan Walker. Henry & Hester were married 12 April 1866 | |
| William & Wife Walker | Nelson Duncan | Mortgage | 19 Jun 1873 | 43 | 581 | This may be William & Sarah Armstrong Walker? They were married 3 Oct 1867. Nelson Duncan's family had land neighboring the Walkers. Nelson Duncan brother to Robert Allison Duncan & uncle to Hester J. Duncan Walker | |
| John B Walker attorney in fact | Hannah Cox | Deed...Wheas the heirs of Rachel G. Duncan deeased To wit Mary Allison Edmondson, Mathew Edmondson, Jane C Hamil, Nancy Marion Duncan, Elisabeth Caroline Hamil, David Hamil, John Calvin Duncan, Robert Nelson Duncan and John Duncan appointed me their attorney in fact. Specially constituted by power of Attorney dated on the 8th day of October 1866 and duly recorded in the Registers office of Washington County Tennessee giving me fully proven to sell transfer and convey by deed all their interest in the lands of their mother, Rachel G. Duncan decd. Now herefore by virtue of the authority and said power of attorney and for the consideration of four hundred and seventy dollars I have by transfer and convey unto Hannah Cox (wife of James W. Cox) and her heirs the lot of land described to them from their said mother in what is known as the Joseph Duncan farm in District No 14 said lands were partitioned by order of the Chancery Court of Washington County in the said of J. C. Thompson admstr. of R. A. Russell decd DS of Z D Burson? N al. Said lot of land is represented on the disgram on the commissioners report as lot No 3 containing forty five acres more or less... .... Now I John B walker do hereby transfer and convey unto the said Hannah Cox and her heirs all the right title claim and interest in and to said land and I hereby bind myself to warrant and defend the title to said land unto the said Hannah Cox and her heirs against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. In witness where of I have hereunto set our hands and seals this the 23rd day of Setember 1876. Witness F W Earnest - Wm M Grisham ---- John B. Walker Attorney in fact. J F. Grisham Clerk | 23 Sep 1876 | 45 | 528 | Hannah Cox is Hannah Hale who married James W. Cox. {Marriage, James W. Cox to Hannah Hale, 26 Feb 1846} John B Walker atty is John Brown Walker son of Andrew & Sarah Brown Walker. We are looking at two deeds; one started 1866 and ended 1876 land purchased from the Duncan heirs. The second deed has to do with the Limestone Baptist Church. Trustees of the Baptist Church Adam Good a blacksmith, Jacob H Hunt son of Uriah & Sarah Kincheloe Hunt, Robert L. Keefauver son of Henry & Sarah J Walker Keefauver, J.M. Hunt Jr. son of James Madison & Sarah J Martin Hunt. Not sure about Jessee Hunt but may be the grandfather of Jacob H Hunt. THE DEED TO LIMESTONE BAPTIST CHURCH LOT This endenture made and entered into on the the 13th day of October in the year of our lord 1909, by J.M.Hunt, Jr. of the one part and Adam Good, Jacob H. Hunt, and Robert L. Keefauver, Trustees of the Limestone Baptist Church of the other part, all of the county of Washington and State of Tennessee. Whereas the said J.M. Hunt now owned the farm from which there was excepted a certain amount of land by Jessee Hunt in a Deed of Conveyance to Hannah Cox in the year 1866 for the Baptist Church, which Church is located in the 14th Civil District of Washington County and State of Tennessee, known as the Limestone Baptist Church. There was also excepted from said farm of the said J.M. Hunt by Hannah Cox in a Deed of Conveyance by said Hannah Cox to J.M. Hunt, Sr. in the year 1876, enough land when added to the amount of land excepted by the said Jessee Hunt in the year of 1876 would make two acres | |
| A W Walker, Clerk & Master | Aaron Keys & wife | Suit...Whereas in a suit began and finally determined in the chancery court at Greeneville County of Greene State of Tennessee. Wherein Thos H. Bournly was complainant and Solomon Miller & F. W Miller were defendants and whereas at the September special term 1875 a Decree was pronounced andan appeal to the supreme court and by said court remanded to the chancery court for further proceedings and whereas at November term 1877 a final decree and sale of land mentioned and described in the pleading situate in 17th civil district Washington County adjoining the lands of Moses Carson, John Carson and others and whereas at the May term 1878 an agreed Decree was pronounced giving Solomon Miller one of the respondents four months time to sell said land at a private sale but not for less than one thousand dollars and whereas said Miller on the 16th day of August 1878 sold at private sale to one Aaron Keys and wife nancy Ann Keys said land for the sum of one thousand fifty dollars cash paid in hand paid to the Clerk ^ Master and whereas at the November term 1878 the report of said land was confirmed and the title divested out of Solomon Miller and others and vested in said Aaron Keys Nancy Ann Keys and their heirs and assigns forever and the clerk & master directed to make deed transfer. Therefore J A W Walker Clerk & Master of the chancery Court at Greeneville do hereby transfer and convey all the right title interest and claim that Solomon Miller or any of the defendants have in and to the following described land asituate in the 17th district of Washington County adjoining Moses Carson * others...corner to John Carson on the old Carson line...thence south to Sevier Tadlocks corner....to a stake in Mill Creek near a Buckeye...containing one hundred and twenty two acres more or less. To have and to hold the same to Aaron Keys and Nancy Ann Keys their heirs and assigns forever in a full and simple a manner as I Clerk & Master can or ought to convey the same but no further or otherwise interlined before signed. In testimony I set my hand and official seal this 8 day of February 1879. Witnesses, W. H. Harmon and Wm T. Mitchell; signed A. W. Walker Clerk & Master of the Chancery Court at Greeneville, Tenn. V.S. Maloney Clerk (Greene Co) and S.T Shipley Jr. County Registrar (Washington County) | Sept 1875 - Feby 27, 1879 | 46 | 566 | This is Aaron Keys, Jr born June 08, 1838 and died February 16, 1916 ; was married to Nancy Ann Stuart. Aaron Keys, Sr. married Mary Hartman | |
| John & Andrew Walker | Joseph Duncan heirs | PA | 23 Sep 1876 | 45 | 525 | John Brown Walker son of Andrew & Sarah B. Walker had two sons Andrew & John who may be the grantors in this deed? They would have been in their 20's. Both sons moved to Greene Co., Tennessee. Joseph Duncan heirs would be Robert and Nelson who were sons of Joseph & Polly Allison Duncan | |
| Jesse Bacon & Henry M Walker executor etal | Letitia Martin | This indenture made this 4th day of June 1879 between Jesse Bacon and Henry M. Walker Executive to last will and testament of Thomas Bacon deceased of the State of Tennessee Washington County of the first part and Letitia Martin wife of Robert Martin of the same place of the second part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the entire interest of said Letitia Martin has in the tract of land owned by Thomas Bacon, deceased one sixth of one eleventh share of the whole tract which came to her by descent from her father Charles Bacon, deceased. for which the said Letitia Martin has this day executed her receipt in ... to said executives for her entire interest in all the land owned by said Tomas Bacon deceased at the time of his death. Now in consideration of the promises We the first name parties and executives etc agreeable to a partition of the real estate made on the 23 day of May 1879 by Isaac Galloway and William Sherfy no connection with Nathan Shipley County Surveyor. Commissioners appointed to partition said lands see report dated may the 23rd 1879. We the first named parties as executives to the last will and testament of said Thomas Bacon deceased have this day bargained sold claimed conveyed and confirmed unto her the said Letitia Martin and her heirs and assigns forever al that tract part of said farm Lot. n. 6 as seen in the diagram. Beginning at a planted stone in Isaac Galloway's line....with Jessee Bacon's line... at the fence near the woods and corner to John N. Bacon's....Right of way to the Spring in the line of said Jesse Bacon and Lots no. 5, 4, 3& 2. Attest W.E. Mathes A.R. Piper. Jesse Bacon (seal) H.M. Walker (seal). E. A. Shipley Clerk | 4 June 1879-21 July 1886 | 53 | 166-167 | Henry Martin Walker and Jesse Bacon are the executors and brother-in-laws. Letitia is a niece of Henry and Jesse, she being the youngest daughter of Charles Bacon deceased who is a brother to Jesse Bacon and brother-in-law to Henry M Walker. Thomas Bacon died 1871 and Charles Bacon died in 1861. W.E. Mathes was a hotel clerk in 1870's and in 1880 he was clerk of county court. Archibald R. Piper was born in Virginia and had lived in Tennessee most of the 1800's. He was a farmer | |
| James Hicks & Wife | Hester J. Walker | Deed...between James Hicks and his wife Orlena Hicks and Hester Jane Walker wife of Henry M Walker....in consideration of the sum of $650 Dollars ...the said Hicks and wife Orlena have sold to the said Hester Jane Walker a certain tract or parcel of land lying in said state & county on the waters of Big Limestone Creek, Civil Dist No. 14 known as a part of the old Joseph Duncan farm & same that J.D. Lyon purchased from said Hicks but had never had a deed to it....beginning on John Keys line....thence with divisions between said Hicks & Washington Keys (formerly the Jackson and Hicks division line)....Josiah C Thompson line....signed James Hix Orlena Hicks (her mark)...L. H. Shipley Esq. | 9th Feby 1883-8 Mar 1883 | 49 | 318 | Hester J. Walker is wife of Henry Walker, Andrew's son...James Hicks is a son of Susannah Carson Hicks and grandson of Nancy Walker Carson Jones sister to Andrew Walker. James married Orlena Unknown as his second wife. Hester Jane Duncan Walker, daughter of Robert Duncan and a descendant of the Joseph Duncan who had original land in Sulphur Springs | |
| Clark Ellis | Jacob Ellis | Deed | 26 Nov 1814 | 14 | 129 | Clark and Jacob Ellis are brothers and sons of William Ellis who had died in 1809 | |
| Thomas Grisham | James Ellis | Deed...obtained by virture of the last will and testament of his late father Thomas Grisham deceased lying and being in Washington County aforesaid on the east fork of Cedar Creek...beginning on William Hale line...east to the corner of John Grishams'...south on Hales line .....north to Tidance Lanes corner....written signed sealed & delivered in the presents of John Boutton? James Devault? Thomas Hunt....Thomas Grisham (seal) May session 1813? | Sept Session 1813 | 14 | Thomas Gresham, Jr a brother who married Rhoda Crouch and went to Texas. Simeon Grisham brother to James Ellis wife ; Elizabeth, Simeon and Thomas, Jr children of Thomas Gresham and Dorcas Lane Gresham.; Elizabeth Gresham married James Ellis July 16, 1800 ; Simeon was in Missouri by 1850 ; James Ellis the eldest son of William & Martha Ellis | ||
| James Ellis | Thomas Gresham {Grisham} | Deed....Thomas Grisham and James Ellis that Thomas obtained by virture of the last will and testament of his late father Thomas Grisham deceased lying and being in Washington County aforesaid on the east fork of Cedar Creek...beginning on William Hale line...east to the corner of John Grishams'...south on Hales line .....north to Tidance Lanes corner... | 7 May 1814 | 13 | 406 | Thomas Gresham, Jr a brother who married Rhoda Crouch and went to Texas | |
| Simeon Grisham | James Ellis | Deed...120 1/2 acres...Thomas Grisham and James Ellis for the consideration of the sum of $800 Dollars to him in hand paid by the said James Ellis the receipt which is hereby acknowledged hath by their presents doth grant bargain to sell confer of and confirm unto the said James Ellis his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest & claim of the said Simeon Grisham .....that Simeon obtained by virture of the last will and testament of his late father Thomas Grisham deceased lying and being in Washington County aforesaid on the east fork of Cedar Creek...beginning on William Hale line...east to the corner of John Grishams'...south on Hales line .....north to Tidance Lanes corner... | 14 | 231 | Simeon Grisham brother to James Ellis wife, Elizabeth and their father was Thomas Gresham ; Elizabeth Gresham married James Ellis July 16, 1800 ; Elizabeth and Simeon the children of Thomas and Dorcas Lane Gresham. Simeon was in Missouri by 1850 ; James Ellis the eldest son of William & Martha Ellis | ||
| James Ellis | Nathaniel Davis & Wife | Deed | 7 May 1814 | 13 | 408 | ||
| Jacob Ellis | Levi Bowers | Deed of relinguishment ackd in open court by Jacob Ellis & Levi Bowers the makers there of records ordered to be registered. Between the said Ellis & Bowers heirs relative to the line of a piece of land ...for the purpose of finally settling said dispute have agreed to the following lines as the land line between them...between the spring branch of Boones Creek on the south bank of said Creek....west...now the corner between said Bowers & Joshua Hunt and it is agreed that all the land lying east of said line is hereby agreed to be the lands of said Bowers Heirs & all the land lying west to be hereafter considered a Jacob Ellis's and we do each of us release & forever ....free from claims respectively....In witness where of we have set our hands & seals this day of year above written signed sealed & delivered in presence of...(signed) Jacob Ellis (seal) Levi Bowers (seal) | October session 1826-March 15 1827 | Jacob Ellis would be the husband of Letitia C Ellis and father of William, Robert, James and Jacob Jr ; a Joshua Bowers is living next door to Joshua Hunt in 1830 ; Joshua Hunt was son of Simon & Mary Noland Hunt who came to Wash. Co., TN and Joshua and Nancy Abigail Bacon Hunt moved to McDonough Co., IL about 1840 ;Levi Bowers was living in the 5th Regiment with a wife and young son in 1840 | |||
| Jacob Ellis | Leir Barnes | Deed | 15 Mar 1827 | 18 | 49 | ... | |
| Clark Ellis | Daniel Deakins | Deed....152 1/2 acres...this 3rd day of March 1841 between Clark Ellis and Danl Deakins both of the County of Washington & state of Tennessee witnesseth that said Clark Ellis for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars to him in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby ackd. hath granted bargained & sold & by those presents doth convey unto the said Danl Deakins his heirs & assigns forever the following tract or parcel of land lying to being said county on Little Limestone... | 3 Mar 1841-5 Mar 1841 | 23 | 459 | Clark Ellis married Nancy Deakins December 04, 1811 so maybe Daniel is the father of Nancy? Clark and Nancy moved to Marion Co., Tennessee about 1850. Clark and Nancy Ellis are living in 1840, 6th regiment of Washington Co., Tennessee with Clark Ellis age 30-40 f 20-30 f 40-50 3 f 5-15 ; 3 m 5-10 & 15-20 ; near by are James Barron, Joseph Barron Daniel Barron, Daniel Deakins 40-50 f 50-60 f under 5 f 20-30 ; m under 5, m 10-15, m 30-40, Reuben Bayles ; Daniel Barkley enumerator so this would be around little Limestone Creek nearer to Jonesborough | |
| Leticia Ellis | William Ellis | Deed...Whereas by the statuet of dower Jacob Ellis Decd I am lawfully seiz? in a tract of land in the state of Washington County containing 3 acres more or less bounded by Lawr....William Crouch and others. Now for the consideration of $1000 dollars to me paid I have bargained and sold convey my said life estate in the said tract of Ellis to have and to hold to the said William Ellis during the term of my natural life, the title to said term I do warrant and forever defend a claim of all persons claiming under any colour ...In writings whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 18th day of Feby 1839 in presents of us Robert Ellis and John Ellis. Leticia Ellis (her mark)....Saml Greer clerk with whom he was personally acquainted she came before him and ask the same to be her act of Deed ....on 25th Feby 1839 | 18 Feb 1839-25 Feb 1839 | 23 | 21 | This would be William W. Ellis eldest son of Jacob and Leticia Ellis. He was living in Mercer Co., Missouri about 1843. John G. Ellis was living in Mercer Co., Missouri and 1850. Robert Ellis also made the move but uncertain where he was living? Witnesses: Robert Ellis and John Ellis who would be brothers. Jacob M. Ellis, Sr died in 1838... | |
| North Carolina | Thomas Murray | Deed | 17 November 1790 | Book 4 | pgs 194, 195, 197 | Thomas Murray would be father of Sarah Murray Barron ; Thomas died abt 1805 at West Sinking Springs Washington Co., Tennessee | |
| Morgan Murray | Thomas Barron | Deed | 1 April 1807 | Book 1 | pg 197 | ||
| Thomas Barren etal | Roland P Murray | Deed | 25 February 1835 | Book 20 | pg 380 | ||
| Shadrach Murray | Roland P Murray | Deed | 6 March 1835 | Book 20 | pgs 388, 457, 540 | ||
| North Carolina Grant | James Bacon | Deed | 1790 | bk | page | COMING SOON |