Jacob Kilzer to James Marion Kilzer
submitted by Bobby Williams

Jacob Kilzer to James Marion Kilzer Deed

Registered October 2,1838

Submitted by Bobby Joe Williams and Janie Williams Morris

Background to Jacob Kilzer Deed
Jacob Kilzer was born in Granville County, North Carolina about 1775. He married Mary
Hobgood in 1803. They became the parents to four sons; James B. Kilzer; Jordan
Kilzer; Elijah Kilzer; and Allen Kilzer. For unknown reasons the entire family
migrated to Smith County, Tennessee about 1827. About 1838 James B. Kilzer and Elijah
Kilzer migrated to Gibson County. In the early years of Gibson County, every person
with the Kilzer name can usually trace their ancestry to one of these two men. Elijah
Kilzer was my maternal great-great grandfather. Bobby J. Williams

Jacob Kilzer to James Marion Kilzer
September 17,1838

For the love and affection I entertain for James Marion Kilzer, I hereby give
transfer and convey to him a certain colt of five months old, a horse colt of an iron
gray color to have and to hold the same to the said James Marion Kilzer, his heirs
and assigns forever, covenant and agree for my self and heirs, to warrant and defend
the title to the said James Marion Kilzer his heirs and assigns against the lawful
claims of all persons whatever, this 17th day of September 1838. Executed & delivered
in our presence this 17th day of September 1838. Solomon Caplinger Jacob Kilzer Aaron
Murphy State of Tennessee ] Personally appeared before me Josiah S. McClain, Clerk of
the County Wilson County ] County Court of said Wilson County, Solomon Caplinger and
Aaron Murphy subscribing witnesses to the within deed of gift who being sworn depose
and say they are acquainted with the within named Jacob Kilzer and that he
acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act and deed upon the day it bears
date.

J. S. McClain
Registered this 2nd day of October 1838 A. H. Foster-Register of Wilson County

Note: James Marion Kilzer was the first son of Allen Kilzer. The Allen Kilzer family
moved to Obion County, Tennessee after the Civil War.