W. B. Bruce et al to Pearl Bruce, 1908 W. B. Bruce et al to Pearl Bruce, 1908
Deed dated 23 Jan 1908

Source: Sumner County Archives Dd Bk 59, Pg 75

Transcribed from photocopy on 1 Feb 2001 by Joyce Stark Blocker ([email protected])
© 2001


Note: The following deed may be of interest to anyone researching the Bruce family that settled in the Millersville area:



For and in consideration of the sum of $700.00 cash paid to us by Pearl Bruce the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, we, W. B. Bruce, J. A. Bruce and wife Dosha Bruce, J. H. Bruce and wife Kate Bruce, J. T. Bruce and wife Lucie Bruce, John W. Bruce & wife Sallie Bruce and H. H. Hughes and wife Florence E. Hughes have this day bargained and sold and do by these presence bargain sell and convey unto the said Pearl Bruce his heirs and assigns forever the following described real estate located in the 6th Civil District of Sumner County, Tennessee, and more particularly described as follows, to wit:
Beginning in the middle of the creek about two poles west of a large Beech, running thence west 72 poles to a hickory and sugar tree stump. Thence N. 1 Deg. W. 13 poles and 2 links to a white oak. Thence South 72-1/2 Degs. W. 41 poles and 5 links to an Elm. Thence N. 44 Degs. W. 9 poles and 9 links to a rock and locust pointers. Thence N. 13 poles and 9 lks. to a rock and hickory pointers. Thence N. 46 Degs. W. 23 poles and 5 lks, to an Elm in J. C. Raymers corner. Thence N. 1-1/2 Degs. E. 42 poles to a Chinquapin oak and hickory pointers. Thence N. 9 Degs. E 44 poles and 16 lks, to a rock White oak and Beech ponters. Thence E. 66 poles and 19 lks, to a rock between a gate and sycamore on the branch. Thence down the branch S. 60 degs. E 20 poles to a stake. Thence 79 Degs. E 20 poles to a stake. Thence down the creek S. 38 Degs. W 12 poles to a stake. Thence South 10 Degs. W. 24 poles to a stake. Thence S. 28 Degs. E. 15 poles and 6 lks, to the beginning, containing 85 acres.

Being the same conveyed to our father Jno. A. Bruce by J. W. Bruce by deed of record in B. 34 page 104 to which reference is here made. The said land having been inherited by us from our father Jno. A. Bruce; To have and to hold said land together with all the right, title and interest and appurtinances thereto belonging to the said Pearl Bruce his heirs and assigns forever and we covenant with the said Pearl Bruce his heirs and legal representatives that we are lawfully seized and possessed of said land that we have a good right to convey it and that the same is unencumbered and we do further covenant and bind ourselves to warrant and forever defend the title to land to the said Pearl Bruce his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whosoever.
Witness our hands this January 23d, 1908.

Florence E. Hughes

W. B. Bruce

J. A. Bruce, Dosha Bruce

J. H. Bruce, Kate Bruce

Lucie T. Bruce and J. T. Bruce

John W. Bruce, Sallie H. Bruce

H. H. Hughes

State of Oklahoma
County of Hughes
Personally appeared before me Royal Stuart a Notary Public in and for said County the within named W. B. Bruce, J. H. Bruce, J. T. Bruce, and John W. Bruce the bargainors with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the within instruments for the purposses therein contained and Kate Bruce, and Lucie Bruce and Sallie wives of the said J. H. Bruce and J. T. Bruce and John W. Bruce respectively, having appeared before me privately and apart from their said husbands the said J. H. Bruce, J. T. Bruce and John W. Bruce, the execution of the said instrument to have been done by them freely, voluntarily, and understandingly without compulsion or constraintfrom their said husbands for the purposes expressed. Witness my hand and official seal this 23d day of Jany, 1908. Com. Expires Dec 6, 1909
{Seal} Royal Stuart

Notary Public

State of Tennessee
Robertson County } Personally appeared before Y. L. Lackey, a Notary Public in and for said county and state the within named J. A. Bruce, the bargainor, with whom I am personally acquainted and who adknowledged that he executed the within instrument for the purpose therein contained. And Dosha Bruce wife of the said J. A. Bruce having appeared before me privately and apart from her husband the said Dosha Bruce acknowledged the execution of said instrument to have been done by her freely, voluntarily, and understandingly without compulsion or constraint from her said husband, and for the purposes therein expressed. Witness my hand and official seal at Ridgely, Tennessee, this 4 day of February 1908.
{Seal} Y. L. Lackey

Comm expires 1913 Notary Public

State of Tennessee
Davidson County } Personally appeared before me N. W. Crutcher a Notary Public in and for said county and state the within named H. H. Hughes & wife Florence E. Hughes, the bargainors with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the within Deed instrument for the purposes therein contained. And Florence E. Hughes, wife of the said H. H. Hughes, having personally appeared before me privately and apart from her husband, the said Florence E. Hughes acknowledged the execution of said Deed to have been by her freely, voluntarily and understandingly, without compulsion or constraint from her said husband, and for the purposes therein expressed.
Witness my hand & official seal at Nashville Tenn. this 7 day of Feby 1908.
{Seal} N. W. Crutcher

Notary Public

Recd for Registration Feby. 14, 1908 at 1,45 oclock P.M.
Registered & Examined Feby 17, 1908

A. C. Dobbins, Register



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