This Indenture made this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four between Edward Stephenson of Anderson County and state of Tennessee of the one part and Michael Clardy of the county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Edward Stephenson for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien enfeeoff and confirm unto the said Michael Clardy his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land containing supposed to be one hundred and fifty acres be the same more or less lying on the south side of Clinch River in the lost bottom Beginning at a stake on John Singletons corner and running down the meanders of the branch forty two poles to a Dogwood on the bank of the branch thence West twelve poles to Poplar, thence North ten degrees East thirteen poles to a black haw, thence North twenty five East fifteen poles to a beech, thence down the branch to a Cheary[sic] tree, thence North eighteen degrees East fo___[forty] two poles to an Ellem on the river bank, thence up ___ the river to an Ellum, thence South fifteen degrees East one hundred and sixty poles along a conditional line to a stake, thence a Strait line to the beginning with all and singular the wood, water, water courses profits commodities hereitments and appurtences whatsoever to the said tract of land belonging or appertaig-ing[sic] and the revrsion and revrsions remainder and remainders rent and uses thereof and all the estate right title interest thereof property claim and demand of him the said Stephenson his heirs and assigns forever of in and to the same and every part and parcel thereof either in law or Equity to have and to hold the said purposed one hundred and fifty acres of land with the appurtenances unto the said Michael Clardy his heirs and assigns forever against the lawfull title claim and demand of all and every person or persons whatsoever will warrant and forever defend by these presents in witness whereof the said Edward Stephenson hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written
assigned sealed and delivered in the presents of
John Kirby
William Whitnell

State of Tennessee Anderson County
September Term 1806
The within deed was acknowledged in open court
Let it be registered

Source: LDS FHL #979,339, pg 217-218
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 12 Nov 2004

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Isom Stinnet to Michael Clardy 1804

This indenture made this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four between Isom Sinet of Anderson County and state of Tennessee of the one part and Michael Clardy of the county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Sinnet for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars to him in hand paid the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged hath and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said Michael Clardy his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land containing supposed to be one hundred and fifty achors (sic) more or less lying in Anderson County on the South side of Clinch river in the lost bottom Beginning at a stake on the lack line of the survey running along William Sinnets line one hundred sixty poles to a large Elm tree on the river bank thence up the river to a double sycamore to Singletons corner, thence South twenty five degrees East to Raglands line, thence a direct line to the beginning it being a part of a tract granted John Singleton dated 17th of November in the year ninety and number 842 with all and singular the woods waters water courses profits commodites hereditaments appurtenances whatsoever to the said of land belonging or appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents and issues thereof and all the estate right title interest property claim and demand of him the said Isom Sinnet his heirs and assigns forever of and in and to the same and every part and parcel thereof either in law or equity to have and to hold the said supposed one hundred and fifty achors[sic] of land with the appertenanes unto the said Michael Clardy his heirs and assigns forever against the lawfull title claims or demand of all and every person whatever will warrant and forever defend by these these (sic) presents
signed sealed and delivered in the presents of
John Kirby
William Whitnell

State of Tennessee Anderson County
September Term 1805
The within deed was proved in open court by John Kirby Esquier
Let it be registered

Source: LDS FHL #979,339, pg 219-220
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer 12 Nov 2004

Elijah Frost to Michael Clardy 1816

This indenture made this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen between Elijah Frost of Anderson County and state of Tennessee of the one part and Michael Clardy of the county and state aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Elijah Frost for and in consideration of the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is here by acknowledged hath and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien infeeof and confirm unto the said Michael Clardy his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land containing supposed to be one hundred and forty acres be the same more or less lying and being in Anderson County and state aforesaid on both side of Clinch River Eighty acres on the South side be the same or less Beginning at a stake on the back line of the survey running along William Stinnets line one hundred and sixty poles to a large elm tree on the river bank thence down the river to Elm thence South fifteen degrees East one hundred and sixty poles along a conditional Line to a stake then a strate[sic] line to the beginning and also another lying on the North side of the river containing sixty acres be the same more or less Beginning on an ask on the bank of the river on a conditional line between Dickson and said Frost to the back line thence along said to a hickory and pine thence along Sinclairs line to an ash and post oak thence along Sinclars line to a Spanish oak and Post oak on a bluff on the river bank thence down the river to the beginning with all singular the wood waters water courses prohites [sic] commodities hereiterments and appertinaces whatsoever to the said tract of land belonging or appertaining and the reversions and reversions remainders and remainders rents and isues there of and all the estate right title interest thereof property claim and demand of him the said Frost his heirs and assigns for ever of in and to the same and every part and parcel thereof either in law or equity to have and to hold the said supposed one hundred and forty acres of land with the appertainances unto the said Michael Clarty [sic] his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful title claim and demand of all and every person or person whatsoever will warrant and forever defend by these presents in witness whereof the said Elijah Frost here unto Set his hand and seal the day and year above written signed sealed and delivered in the presents of of [sic]…………………… *So sorry, I failed to copy the next page which had the signatures on it.

Source: LDS FHL #979,340, Bk D pg267-269
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 17 Nov 2004

Ruben Ragland to Michael Clardy 1817

This indenture made this thirtyeth day of June the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen between Ruben Ragland of White County and state of Tennessee of the one part and Michael Clardy of Anderson County and state aforesaid of the other parte witnesseth that the said Ragland for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and forty dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said Michael Clardy his heirs and assigns forever a sertain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres more or less beginning at a red oak and pine in Edward Frost line and corner Running South fifty three degrees west Ninety poles to a stake thence South Sixty three degrees East one hundred and eighty poles crossing the Valley to a Elm thence North fifty three degrees Easte ninety poles to a stake on Frost line thence with said line to the begining it beaing part of a tract of land granted to William Reed by the state of North Carolina with all and singular the woods waters watercorses profets commodities heriditiments and appurtences whatsoever to the said tract of land belonging or appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders Rents and Issues thereof and all the estate rite title interest prope___[profit] claim and demand of him the said Reuben Ragland his heirs and assigns forever of in and to the same and every part and parcel thereof either in law or Equity to have and to hold the said supposed one hundred acres of land with the appurtenances unto the said Michael Clardy his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful title claim and demand of all and every person whatever will warrant and forever defend by these presents
Signed Sealed and delivered

In the preasents of us Test
John Parks
John Marrill
Rebecca Parks

State of Tennessee Anderson County January session 1818
The above deed was proved in open court let it be registered

Source: LDS FHL #979,340, Bk D, pg 214-215
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 18 Nov 2004

Michael Clardy to John Cross 1835

This indenture made this fifth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five between Michael Clardy of the county of Anderson and state of Tennessee of the one part and John Cross of the county and state aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Michael Clardy for and inconsideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby duly acknowledged hath and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien enfaoff [sic]and confirm unto the said John Cross his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land containing fifty acres lying and being in the County and state aforesaid
Beginning on a oak tree on the river bank a corner between Abner Farmer and Michael Clardy running North twenty degrees West Eight poles to a stake in a sink hold then West thirty degrees West one hundred and ten poles to a cluster of sour weeds & post oak then North five degrees west fifteen poles to a black oak then North twenty eight West forty two poles to a black oak and hickory and post oak a conditional corner agreed on by Michael Clardy & Abner Farmer then North twenty seven East ninety six poles to post oak on the west side of John Crosses field then South five degrees East one hundred and eight six poles to a state at or near a glade then due east two hundred and two poles to a Spanish oak and post oak and the bank of the river then down the meanders of the river to the Beginning with all and singular the woods water water courses profits commodities hereditaments and appertunances whatsoever to the said tract of land belonging and appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents and issues thereof and all the estate right title interest property claim or demand of him the said Michael Clardy his heirs and assigns forever of in and to the same and every part and parcel thereof either in law or equity to have and to hold the said fifty ____[smeared] of land with the appurtenances unto the said John Cross his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful and demand of him the said Michael Clardy and all other persons whatsoever will warrant and forever defend by these presents in writing whereof the said Michael Clardy hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presents of us
Saml C. Young
William Henderson

December 5th 1836 State of Tennessee Anderson County
Personally appeared before me R. H. Coward Clerk of the county court for said county and state Saml C. Young and William Henderson subscribing witnesses to the written deed of conveyance first being sworn depose and say that they were personally acquainted with Michael Clardy the within named bargainer and that he acknowledged that he executed the with deed of conveyance (in) there presence for the purposes therein contained on the day it bears date given under my hand at office in Clinton the 2nd day of December 1836

Source: LDS FHL #979,345, Bk R, pg 199-200
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 14 Nov 2004

Michael Clardy to Henry Farmer 1842

This Indenture made and entered into in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two the twenty second day of October by and between Michael Clardy of the county of Anderson & state of Tennessee of the one part and Henry Farmer of the county and state fist named of the other part witnesseth that the said Michael Clardy hath this day bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain grant sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said Henry Farmer and his heirs a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in the county of Anderson County and state of Tennessee Bounded as follows
Beginning on a cluster of Mayples at the mouth of a spring branch running due south up the branch & through the field 188 poles to a red line on the side of the last ridge then south 75 west 46 poles to a stake at the fork of the hollow then N 45 west 22 poles to a stake at Sheltons cabbage patch then due west 12 poles to a stake then North 10 E 13 poles to a stake then N 25 E 15 poles to a beach below Sheltons stable then N 10 west 108 poles to a stake & cherry stump then N 18 E 44 poles to an elm on the river bank then N 8 E 57 poles up the river to the beginning containing sixty nine & one half acres be the same more or less with all and singular the woods ways waters water courses profits commodities hereditaments and appertainances whatsoever belonging or appertaining with the reversion and reversions rents and Isues and all the estate right title interest property claim and demand of him the said Michael Clardy and his heirs unto him the said Henry Farmer to have and to hold the said sixty nine and one half acres for the sum of one hundred and thirty nine dollars to him in hand paid by the said Henry Farmer the receipt whereof is hereby duly acknowledged by these the said Michael Clardy whereof the said Clardy does and will forever defend warrant and forever defend from all and every person or persons whatsoever either in law or equity in witness where of the said Clardy have & here unto set his hand and seal this day and date first written
Signed sealed and delivered
Saml C. Young
James Farmer

State of Tennessee Anderson County
Personally appeared before me John Key clerk of the county court for the county of Anderson aforesaid Samuel C. Young James Farmer subscribing witnesses to the within deed of conveyance who being first sworn depose and say that they was personally acquainted with Michael Clardy the within named bargainor and that he assigned the same in their presents for the purposes therein contained on this the day and date it bars[sic] date ______[smeared] under my hand at office in Clinton this the 3rd day of April 1846

This indenture made and entered into by and between Samuel C Young & Rebeeca Clardy as Executors to the last will and testament of Michael Clardy dec'd of the county of Anderson & state of Tennessee of the one part and Henry Farmer of the this same place of the other part Witnesseth that the said Samiel C Young & Rebecca Clardy as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & thirty five dollars to them in han (sic) hand paid by the said Henry Farmer one certain tract or parcel of land containing eighty acres be the same more or less Beginning on an Elm tree on the bank of the river running then S 25 E 161 poles to a state then S 50 W to Henry Farmers line then with his line to the river _____ _____ up the river bank to the beginning with all and singular the woods ways waters water courses profits commodities hereditment and appertainances whatsoever belonging or appertaining with then reversion and reversions rents and issues and all the estate right and title interest claim and demand of them the said Samuel C Young & Rebecca Clardy as Executors to the last will and testament of Michael Clardy unto him the said Henry Farmer and his heirs forever of in and to the same and every part an parcel thereof either in law or equity to have and to hold the same by these presents from all and every manner of person or persons claiming in through or under us as Executors of said estate in testimony where of we have here unto set our hands & seals this 28th day of February 1846

Signed sealed & delivered In the presents of us

Source: LDS FHL #979,343, Bk N, pg 103-104
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 17 Nov 2004

James Clardy to Jessy Henderson
Anderson Co., TN 1842, Deed of Trust, 440 acres

I James Clardy have this day bargained and sold and do hereby convey to Jesse Henderson for the sum of Five dollars to me paid and the other Considerations herein after mentioned all my interest in three tracts of land in the State of Tennessee-Anderson, one tract containing two hundred and sixty acres be the same more or less being the same on which I now live in the 4th Civil district, one tract containing Eighty acres be the same more or less adjoining the land John Cross above on Clinch River whereon Elizabeth Horton now lives in said district. The other tract containing One hundred acres lying on Poplar Creek in the 8th district adjoining the land of William Tunnell and others, meaning my undivided interest and share in said lands as heir at law of the Estate of Andrew Stewart deceased, to have and to hold the same to the said Jesse Henderson his heirs and assigns forever. I covenant with the said Jesse Henderson that I am lawfully seized of said lands, have a good right to convey it and that the same is unincumbered. I do bind myself my heirs and representives to Warrant and defend the title to said land and every part thereof to the said Jesse Henderson his heirs and assigns against lawful claim of all and every person whatever. I do bargain and sell to the said Jesse Henderson one clay bank coulored Colt and mare, one cow, one feather bed and furniture, one Bureau, one table, one looking glass, one Sythe and one cradle, one cutting box, one half dozen chairs, one pair chain traces & harnes, one commom sized pot, one washing tub and twenty head of Hogs.
But this deed is made for the following uses and trust and for no other purpose, that is to say I am indebted to one Milton Tate in the sum of thirteen dollars and the said Tate is my Security. to one William B. Smith for the sum of Twelve dollars, to one Richard Hall for the sum of Twenty three dollars, and also to one Batton McKamy for the sum of Seven dollars which said debts are now due and I am desirous to secure and make certain the payment of the sum and save the said Tate harmless. Now if I should pay the said debts when required so to do and save the said Tate harmless as my security aforesaid, then this deed to be void. But if should not, the said Jess Henderson when directed so to do as trusted, after giving forty days notice in writing at the court hous door in Clinton in said county and at three other public places in said county, as respects the sale of the land, and as respects the personal property give ten days notice in four public places and exposes the said land and personal property to public sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash at the residence of the said James Clardy and approprate the proceeds first to pay all necessary expenses costs and charges, Secondly to the satisfaction of the said debts, in all fifty five dollars exclusive of interest and thereby to pay the ballance if any to the said James Clardy . This 5th day of October 1842.
Signed, Sealed and acknowledged in presence of us.
John Goldston
C. Y. Oliver

State of Tennessee Anderson County
Personally appreared before me William Cross Clerk of the County Court for the said county of Anderson by my deputy Charles Y Oliver the within named James Clardy with whom I am personally aquinted and who acknowledged that he executed the within deed of Trust for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 5th day of October 1842

I do hereby Certify that this deed came to this office for registered October the 5th...1842 5 o'clock

Source: TSLA, Anderson Co. Deeds K-N, Roll #31, pg 425-427

Michael Clardy to John Hall 1843

This indenture made this tenth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty three betwixt John Hall of the one part and Michael Clardy of the other part both of the county of Anderson and state of Tennessee witnesseth that the sd Clardy for the sum of two hundred dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell to the sd Hall his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres more or less Beginning at aread parks? pine in Edmond Frosts line and crosses South fifty three degrees West ninety poles to a stake then south sixty three degrees east one hundred & eighty poles crossing the valley to a stake then North fifty three degrees east ninety poles to a stake on Frosts line then with sd line to the beginning it being a past of a tract of land granted to William Reed by the state of North Carlina with all and singular the woods waters & watter coarses & whatsoever blonging[sic] or appataning there unto & the remainder and remainders rents and isuses thereof and all the estate right title interest and claim of him the sd Clardy his heirs and assigns forever and every part and paril (parcel) thereof either in law or equity to have and to hold the above supposed hundred acres of land the the (sic) appertunnaces there unto the said John Hall his heirs and assigns against the lawful claim and or demand all persons and will warrant and forever defend by these presents
Signed sealed and delivered in presentz of us thus 18th of January 1842
James Hall
Daniel [his X mark] Hall

State of Tennessee Anderson County

Personally appeared before me John Key clerk of the county court for said county James Hall & Daniel T. Hall subscribing witnesses to the within deed of conveyance being first sworn sworn (sic) acknowledge say that the (sic) was personally aquainted with Michael Clardy the within bargainer & that he assigned the foregoing deed of conveyance for the purposes therein contained given under my hand and seal to at office in Clinton this the 9th day of November 1852

Source: LDS FHL #979,345, Bk R, pg 391
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 14 Nov 2004

Rebecca Clardy & Samuel C. Young
to Henry Farmer 1846

This Indenture made and entered into by and between Samuel C Young & Rebecca Clardy as executors to the last will and testament of Michael Clardy deceased of the county of Anderson & state of Tennessee of the one part and Henry Farmer of the the [sic] same place of the other part witnesseth that the said Samuel C Young & Rebecca Clardy as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & thirty one dollars to them in han [sic] hand paid by the said Henry Farmer the receipt is hereby duly acknowledged hath and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien infeoff and confirm unto the said Henry Farmer one certain tract or parcel of land containing eighty acres be the same more or less
Beginning on an Elm tree on the bank of the river running thence S 25 E 160 poles to a stake then S 50 W to Henry Farmer line then with his line to the river bank _____[smeared] up the river bank to the beginning with all and singular the woods ways waters water courses profits commodities hereditaments and appertainances whatsoever belonging or appertaining will the reversion and reversions rents and Isues and all the estate right title interest claim and demand of them the said Samuel C Young & Rebecca Clardy as Executors to the last will and testament of Michael Clardy unto him the said Henry Farmer and his heirs forever of in and to the same and every part or parcel thereof either in law or equity to have and to hold the same by these presents doth and and[sic] will warrant and forever defend by these presents from all and every manner of person or persons claiming in through or under us as Executors of said estate in testimony whereof we have here unto set our hands & seals this 24th day of February 1846
Signed sealed & delivered

James Farmer
Joseph Davis

Executors of the will & testament of M C
State of Tennessee Anderson County
Personally appeared before me John Key clerk of the county court for the said county Samuel C Young Rebecca Clardy the fore going bargainors with whom I am personally acquainted who acknowledge that they executed the within deed of conveyance for the purposes therein contained given under my hand at office in Clinton this the 4th day of March 1846

Source: LDS FHL # 979,343; Bk N, pg 104-105
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 17 Nov 2004

Rebecca Clardy Estate Report c1846
State of Tennessee Anderson County

To the worshipful county court of Anderson County now in session-We, Saml C. Young & Rebecca Clardy executors and executrix to the last will & testament of Michael Clardy deceased, hereby make the following report (viz) We, according to the will, sold one part of the land and paid the following debts
To Milton Tate $60.00
To James Hall 15.00
To Rebeca Hall 42.05
To Saml C. Young 9.25
Paid Riley Goans 131.75 for coffin 4.00
To paid W. W. Walker 1.00
Again paid Milton Tate 12.50

150.25

Source: LDS # 979,335, Wills 1830-1889, Bk?, pg 46
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 12 Nov 2004

James & Fanny Clardy & Cynthia Stewart
to Thomas L. Owen 1849

This indenture made and entered into this Twentyeth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty nine between James Clardy and Fanny Clardy, wife of James Clardy, and Cynthia Stewart heirs at law of Andrew Stewart deceased of the county of Anderson and state of Tennessee of the one part and Thomas L Owen of the county & state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said James Clardy, and his wife Fanny M. Clardy and the said Cynthia Stewart for and in consideration of the sum of twenty one dollars and forty cents that is to say thirty five dollars and seventy one cent to the said James Clardy and his wife Fanny Clardy and the sum of thirty five dollars and seventy one cents to the said Cynthia Stewart to them in hand paid by the said Thomas L. Owen the receipt whereof us hereby acknowledged hath and by these present doth grant bargain sell alien enfeeoff convey and confirm unto the said Thomas L Owen his heirs and assigns forever, all their right title and undivided interest in a certain tract piece or parcel of land left to them as heirs at law of the said Andrew Stewart deceased situate lying and being in the county of Anderson and state of Tennessee on the South side of Clinch River bounded on the South by the land of John Cross and on the South west by the land of Jesse Henderson & others and on the North by Clinch River in part and also running across the river fifteen acres each more or less to have and to hold the said Thomas L. Owen his heirs and assigns forever we bind ourselves our heirs and assigns and representatives to warrant and forever defend the title the same either in law or equity in fee simply in testimoney whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals the day and year first above written Enter__ned befor assigned
Signed sealed and Delivered in the presents
J. G Whitson
J. J. O. Wood

State of Tennessee Anderson County

Personally appeared before me John Key clerk of the county court for the county of Anderson aforesaid James Clardy and Cynthia E. Stewart two of the within named bargainors with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the within deed of conveyance for the purposes therein contained and on the day and year it bears date given under my hand at office in Clinton this 20th day of November 1849

Source: LDS FHL # 979,343, Bk N, pg 217-218
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 17 Nov 2004

James & Fanny Clardy & others
to John Coatney 1850

This indenture made this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty between James Clardy & Fanny Clardy wife formally Fanny Stewart & heir at law of Andrew Stewart deceased & Cynthia E. Stewart heir at law of Andrew Stewart deced of of (sic) the county of Anderson & state of Tennessee James Edwards & Tallitha Edwards his wife formally Tallitha Stewart heir at law of Andrew Stewart deceased of the county of Roan and state of Tennessee and George M. Stewart of the county of Madison & state of Mississippi by his attorney Samuel C. Young of the county of Anderson & state of Tennessee Margaret Stewart widow[sic] relict of the aforesaid Andrew Stewart deceased who has by agreement agreed to take an equal chides shear [sic] (childs share) of the county of Madison & state of Mississippi Catharine Stewart & her heirs sence [sic] Catharine Tucker & heir at law of Andrew Stewart deceased by their attorney in fact Samuel C. Young of the county of Anderson & state of Tennessee Mary L. Wilson formally Mary J Stewart & heir at law of Andrew Stewart deceased and her heirs bond James Wilson of the county of Madison & state of Mississippi by their attorney in fact Samuel C. Young of the the (sic) county of Anderson & state of Tennessee of the one part and John Coatney of the county of Anderson & state of Tennessee of the other part witnesseth the said above named person all being legal heirs at law of Andrew Stewart deceased situated and described as above by themselves and their true & lawful attorney in fact for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to them or their attorney in hand paid or secured hath and by this presents doth grant bargain sell alien infeoff convey & confirm unto the said John Coatney & his heirs & assigns one certain tract or parcel of land situated in the county of Anderson & state of Tennessee in the civil district no 7 adjoining the lands of John Timnell John Coatney Sylvester Kesterson & others containing one hundred acres be the same more or less Beginning on a stake on hill the South west line of Robert Youngs old tract near Timnell & Keys field running Northeast with William Timnell old line & North west line of his old tract up the country to the wolf suck branch then up the said branch as it meanders and keeping the same direction adjacant toward the pine ridge to the back & northwest line of Robert Youngs old tract commonly called Bob Youngs by survey then with said old line Southwestardly to the Northwest corner of Youngs old survey known as Youngs beg survey then with said line South eastwardly to the Beginning with all and singular the woods way waters water courses profits commodities and appurtenances whatsoever belonging or appertaining with the reversion and reversions rents and issues thereof and all the estate right title in lease claim and demand of them the said James Clardy & Fanny his wife Cynthia E Stewart James Edwards & Tallitha his wife George W. Stewart Margaret Stewart the widow Catharine Stewart & heirs since Catharine Tucker Mary J. Wilson & her heirs bond all legal heirs of Andrew Stewart unto the said John Coatney & his heirs and assigns forever thereof and then above named and subscribed heirs at law does and hereby will warrant and defend the said above described one hundred acres of land above described in testimony whereof the said above named and described legal heirs hath here unto set there hands in the manner above described land written see above For the assignment Signed and sealed in our presents for the purpose of conveying as first named

Witnesses
D. R. Young
J. M. Key
William H. Whitson

By Samuel C. Young [seal] Attorney in fact for the five named from G W Stewart down.

State of Tennessee Anderson County

Personally appeared before me John Key clerk of the county court for the county of Anderson aforesaid James Edwards James Clardy and Cynthia E Stewart Bargainors the foregoing deed of conveyance who severally acknowledged that they executed the within deed of conveyance for the purposes therein contained and on the day and year it bares date given under my hand at office in Clinton this 20th August 1850

Also personally appeared before me privately Tallitha Edwards fen_e covert privately and apart from her said husband James Edwards and acknowledged the execution of the above deed to have been done by her freely voluntarily and understanding by with out compulsion or restraint from her said husband and for the……………………… **note from transcriber. So sorry, I forgot to copy the next page.

Source: LDS FHL: #979,344, Bk O, pg 90-93
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 16 Nov 2004

James & Fanny Clardy & Cynthia E Stewart
to Thomas L Owen 1851

We James Clardy and wife Fanny Clardy and Cynthia E. Stewart do hereby sell and convey for the consideration of [smeared] dollars & 42/100 dollars to them in hand paid the receipt of which is herby acknowledged to Thomas L. Owen all their right title and interest for and to a certain trat [sic] or parcel of land lying in the county of Anderson in the state of Tennessee in District No 4 on the waters of Clinch River known as the tract once owned by Andrew Stewart decd and since that time by the heirs at law of the said Andrew Stewart lying opposet (across the said Clinch river) to the tract of land belonging to Richard G Owen and on which said Richard G Owen now lives- which said tract of land of which we now convey our interests lies adjoining to tracts of land owned by the heirs at law of John Cross decd J R Goans Jesse Henderson and the tract whereon Lewis Frost now lives The interest which we hereby convey to the said Thomas L Owen in the two sixths of the one seventh part of the above described tract of land we having sold to the said Thomas L Owen heretofore an undivided two sevenths of the said tract of land and subsequently acquiring title to our part of one of the other undivided shares which last acquired interest being get undivided we hereby convey to the said Thomas L Owen for the consideration above named We hereby warrant and forever defend the title to the above described undivided interest belonging to us in said tract of land against the lawful claims of all persons whatever for the performance of which bind ourselves our heirs and representatives forever and we hereby convey the same to the said Thomas L Owen to have and to hold the same to himself his heirs and representatives forever In testimony of which in hand here unto set our hands and seals this 13th day of November 1851 Signed sealed & delivered
Wm G McAdoo
E. C. Edwards

State of Tennessee Anderson County

Personally appeared before me John Key clerk of the county court for the county of Anderson aforesaid James Clardy and Samuel C Young attorney in fact of Cynthia E Stewart with whome I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the within deed of conveyance for the purposes therein contained also appeared before me Fanny Clardy wife of James Clardy separate and apart from her said husband and acknowledged that she executed the within deed freely voluntarily with out compulsion of her said husband James Clardy given under my hand at office in Clinton this 13th November 1851

Source: LDS FHL # 979,344, Bk P, pg 1-2
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 16 Nov 2004

Rebeca Clardy to John Key 1855

This indenture made and entered into this 3rd day of March 1855 between Rebeca Clardy formally Rebeca Peters and legatee of the estate of Tobias Peters deceased and John Key both of the county of Anderson and state of Tennessee Witnesseth that the said Rebeca Clardy formaly Rebeca Peters for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five dollars to him in hand paid the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell and convey unto the said John Key his heirs and assigns all her rite title claim interest and demand in and to a certain tract of land it being the real estate of Tobias Peters disceased situated in the county of Anderson and state of Tennessee beginning at Robert Youngs 1838 survey on the Black oak ridge thence with what was formally John Bounds line an to Youngs back line with the line of the same to John Simmell corner on the South side of of [sic] the creek then with the line of the same to his corner an the North side of the Black Oak ridge thence with the line of the same to Youngs South East corner thence to the beginning including all the land lying and being between John Bounds formally and John Simmell? two tracts of land belonging to Robert Youngs 1850 acre [sic] survey containing two hundred acres more or less I the said Rebeca Clardy formally Rebeca Peters do bind my self and my heirs and assigns to warrant and forever defend having forever defended the title of the same from all persons having any legal title to the same to John Key his heirs and assigns Signed sealed and the words there the same enterlined before assigned delivered in the presents of Atest
Mary E. Key
Sarah T. Key

State of Tennessee Anderson County

Personally appeared before me R. H. Coward Clerk of the county court for said county and state Mary E. Key & Sarah T. Key subscribing witnesses to the written deed of conveyance first being sworn depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Rebeca Clardy the within named bargainer and that she acknowledged the execution of the the(sic) written deed of conveyance for the purposes therein contained on the day it bears date
Given my and [sic] at office at Clinton this 6th Oct 1857

Source: LDS FHL #979,945, Bk R, pg 346
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 14 Nov 2004