McMinn County DEED BOOK U

Deed Book U was transcribed by Reba Boyer and submitted by Larry Barker.

(1) 18 Aug. 1880; John A. Lillard and wife S.A. (S.M.) of Polk Co. to E.A. Dodson; their interest

    in estate of Jesse Dodson, dec'd.

(4) 1 Apr. 1876; I.S. Garrison and wife Nancy to Eliza M. Garrison; Nancy certifies 9 Feb. 1880;        I.S. is dead 19 Aug. 1880.

(6) 17 Aug. 1880; M.T. Gibson and wife S.C. to J.W. Melton.

(7) 24 Aug. 1880; D. H.Roberts and wife Elizabeth A. to Robert M. Erickson; half interest in          land.

(8) 3 June 1880; Uriah H. Shipley of Springfield, Conway Co., Ark., Power of Atty. to Thomas                  Shipley of Athens to collect moneys due from estate of Christopher Shipley dec'd.

(9) 24 Aug. 1880; Williamson Erickson and wife Elizabeth to D.H. Roberts and wife Elizabeth A.

(12) 16 Aug. 1880; Power of Atty. to John S. Johnson of Wythe Co., Va. from the heirs of Jane

     dec'd who was Jane John­son daughter of Larkin Johnson and sister and heir of Urial               Johnson dec'd of McMinn Co., and who married Jacob Davis dec'd of Wythe Co., Va. The heirs        of Jane Davis are listed in the Power of Attn., in the acknowledgments in Wythe Co., and          in the signatures, with spelling different in each one, in some cases. The heirs are as           follows: (1) J.H. Grosclose and wife Julia A. or Julian formerly Davis; (2) Martha C. Gray        formerly Davis widow of David Gray dec'd; (3) Banjamin Swacker and wife Sarah M. formerly         Davis; (4) Absalom Hines and wife Lucinda L. formerly Davis; (5) James H. Pattison and wife       Mary J. formerly Umbarger, daughter of Mary M. Davis Umbarger dec'd, who was daughter of          Jane Davis; (6) John S. Johnson and wife Arminda A. formerly Davis; (7) Gordon D. Keester

     (Kinster) whose dec'd wife was Lydia Davis; (8) Israel N., Charles G., Robert L., and James       B. Umbarger, children of Mary M. Davis Umbarger; (9) Jacob M. Davis; (10) Stephen A.

     Keglery, Kegler, or Kegly and wife Sarah Elizabeth formerly Umbarger; (11) Charles and

     Mary J. Keester (Kinster) infant children of Lydia with John S. Johnson as their Gdn.; (12)

     Elizabeth Davis widow of Alexander Davis (supposed to be dead); (13) Elizabeth Davis

     gdn.of Mary J. and Charles Davis, children of Alexander; (14) Abram Johnson son of Jane

     Davis by her first husband. The only other heirs of Jane Davis are Stephen Hines, son of

     Harriet Hines formerly Davis, daughter of Jane.

(15) 14 Jan. 1880; Chancery Court to T.B. and P.B. Mayfield; land sold in case of G.T. Russell,

     J.S. Russell Exec. of T.B. Mayfield dec'd & others VS Emily S. Russell, T.B. Mayfield, Jr.

     P.B. Mayfield, Susan Gibson et als, and in case of J.S. Russell Exec. VS T.B. Mayfield et         als.

(18) 26 Aug. 1880; J.A. Rymer and wife D.A. of Polk Co. to E.A. Dodson; interest in estate of          Jesse Dodson dec'd.

(19) l Dec. 1878; Jasper N. McKamy and wife Martha E. to Wm. P. and John M. McKamy; undivided 1/3      interest in lands.

(21) 21 Aug. 1880; Peter A. Miller and wife Charity An (H.) to D.M.Hutsell.

(22) 30 Aug. 1880; A.J. Irvin and wife A.E. to Walter Keith.

(24) 24 Feb. 1877; S.J.A. Frazier and S.A.P. Keith, Execs. of A.H.Keith dec'd to C.F. Keith; land      inherited by A.H. from his father.

(25) l Sept. 1880; Henry Scybert and wife M.E. to W.R. Hamilton and wife M.E.

(27) 24 Aug. 1878; H.L. Shults and wife Isabel to Mrs. Emma J. Martin; town lots in Mouse Creek.

(29) 24 Aug. 1878; H.L. Shults and wife Isabel to Miss Mary 0. (Mollie) Shults; town lots in           Mouse Creek.

(30) 3 Apr. 1876; Chancery Court Decree in case of Emma J. Martin VS J.N. Martin; J.N. a                     nonresident; divorce granted to Emma J. and she is given care of infant Sallie Ella               Martin.

(31) 6 Aug. 1880; Fowler Phillips and wife Lucy to W.L. McKnight and others.

(32) 27 Mar. 1880; C.C. Curtis and wife Ann to M.W. McKnight and others, School Directors; land        beginning in center of road running from Calhoun to Gettys Factory, in 16th District for          use and benefit of a colored school which has been erectied by James Wood, Fowler                 Phillips, and other colored persons.

(34) 17 Sept. 1880; Charles W. Wyatt and wife Mary Ann to M.L. McDaniel.

(35) 17 Sept. 1880; A.A. Cass of Rhea Co. to S.P. Hale; the home place where J.M. Cass now             resides.

(36) 23 Oct. 1878; William McKenzie and wife Ruth, B.W. Melton and wife Hannah to John                 Brown.

(39) 9 July 1877; A.J. Armstrong and wife Alice to C.T. Armstro­ng; 1/4 interest in land of which      Cary Armstrong died seized; 9 July 1880, A.J. and Alice acknowledge in Collins Co., Texas.

(40) 20 Sept. 1880; C.T. Armstrong and wife Dicey to R.C. Morris.

(42) 10 Aug. 1880; B.A. Cass and wife M.E. to George Perkins of State of Ohio.

(44) 12 Apr. 1880; Circuit Court decree in case of Joseph Brannum and wife Mary M. VS Annie            Allen et al; partition of real estate of house and lot in Athens known as the Bynum Allen

     property; W.S. Gaston is high bidder.

(45) 6 Apr. 1880; Sarah Davis of Madison Co., Ark., Power of Atty. to Isaac Blankenship of McMinn      Co. to collect her intere§t in estate of her father Benjamin Davis.

(46) 20 Sept. 1880; Thomas P. Pearson and wife Virginia C. to Allen Deatherage; land willed to         Thomas P. by Thomas Prigmore, dec,'d.

(49) 20 Sept. 1880; W.M. Snyder to C.L. Tucker, half interest in my dental office and equipment        on Ross lot between T.F. Gibson's Store and the Masonic Hall fronting on Jackson Street,

     also half interest in my dental practice for two years.

(49) 20 Aug. 1880; Samuel Burk and wife Betty to Thomas Riggins.

(51) 18 Jan. 1880; Delany Griffitts and wife Margaret to Enoch Miller.

(52) 5 Oct. 1880; Elisha Cox of Monroe Co. to J.M. and M.E. Briant.

(53) 26 Nov. 1878; D.C. Pickene and wife S.C. to Eliza Cobb.

(55) 15 Sept. 1879; J.B. and Eliza Stephenson of Green Co., Mo. to W.H. Stephenson; Power of           Atty. to receive their share of estate of Moses Long, dec'd.

(57) 5 June 1880; Hugh L. Brown and wife Alice J. to Jas. Cowan, colored.

(58) l5 Feb. 1878; Thomas Williams and wife Maranda to S.C. Cowan.

(62) 29 Sept. 1880; C.E. Mountcastle and wife Sarah and W.D. Mountcastle to W.S. Chesnutt and          John M. Reynolds; Mountcastle acknowledge in Monroe Co.

(68) 19 Nov. 1879; Henry J. Brock and wife Louisa J. to J.A. Jamison and wife N.E.

(71) 13 Sept. 1879; S.P. Penley and wife Polina to Jo A.R. Smith and wife Martha.

(72) 15 Apr. 1880; W.A. Gaston to W.L. Harbison; 1/4 interest in a portion of town lot 59 in           Athens, between the business house of James Turner and the law office of A.H. Keith, and a        interest in the stairway leading from first to second story, and 1/2 interest to second           story of the house on said lot.

(73) 12 Nov. 1880; Spencer Blankenship and wife Nancy to M.E. Blankenship (her).

(74) 26 Jan. 1867; R.E. Cate of Meigs Co. and O.L Cate of McMinn; Co. to Henry M. Simpson,             land including the grist, carding, and saw mills and the distillery.

(76) 23 Aug. 1879; H.M. Simpson and wife D.Ii. to Jacob Ziegler, the land in deed above.

(79) 2 June 1878; Sarah Hickes, Irenah M. Thompson and husband Lee J. to Henry M. Simpson.

(80) 24 July 1859; Moses Kipps, Exec. of Henry Kipps dec'd, of Shenandoah Co., Va. to Solomon D.       Henkel of same; land in McMinn,Co. sold to Kipps in Sept. 1843; registered 10 Sept. 1857 in       Book L. pp. 515-516 by Cornelius Brown, Register; re-registered 26 Nov. 1880.

(81) 24 Nov. 1880, F.B. McElwee to Allen Moore and wife Feba J.

(82) 18 Aug. 1871; A.J. Sligar and wife Sarah to J.L. Sligar.

(85) 2 Dec. 1880; Francis J. Smith to P.W. Hoyl; her interest in lands willed by her father            Samuel Wilson to his wife Elizabeth and her two daughters Margaret Elizabeth and Louisa Ann       and in money willed to his six oldest heirs.

(87) 24 May 1880; Chancery Court to Mrs. A.C. Browder; case of Arminda C. and Simeon G. Browder,       Adms. of Robert F. Browder, dec'd VS James E. Browder, Sarah R. Edgemon, Amanda F. Edgemon        and husband William, Mariah E.C., Joseph T., Charles R., Robert M.C., Louisa J., Henretta         M., and Leah A. Browder, William F. and Joseph Britton, heirs of Robert F. Browder dec'd.

(89) 23 Mar. 1880; W.H. Briant to James Lewis, land conveyed in Deed of Trust by W.H. Ballew and       wife Martha L.

(91) 16 Sept. 1880; W.H. Lane and wife M.C. of DeKalb Co., Ala. to E.A. Dodson, their interest         in estate of Jessee Dodson, dec'd.

(95) 11 Nov. 1879; E.B. Milligan and wife M.A. to A.H. Barker.

(96) 22 July 1880; James H. Lowry and wife Callie M. of Monroe Co. and Robert A. Lowry and wife        Ellen J, of Hamblen Co. to W.P. Wilson, Jr., lands of James Lowry dec'd subject to life

     estate of widow Corinna M.A. Lowry; heirs named are Robert A., James H., and Cornelia C.          Lowry, L.M. and Nancy L. Pickel, Samuel A., W. Arthur, and Louella Magill, and Edward             Denton, minor heirs of A.E. Denton dec'd.

(100) 31 Aug. 1878; Agreement between J.P., J.M., and M.E. Brient for purpose of manufacturing          cotton at Eureka.

(101) 10 Dec. 1880; George W. Bogart, Sheriff, to Walter and John H. Craigmiles and Thomas M.           Osment, Adms. of P.M. Craigmiles dec'd; Adms. recovered judgment against W.T. Lane and            G. W. Matlock and levied on the McGaughy Livery Stable lot, beginning at corner of Brick          Yard lot on College Street; deed made to Walter, Caroline F. Craigmiles, and Gussie C.            Osment, wife of Thomas M.                -

(103) 14 Sept. 1868; William and Joseph Neil, Execs. of John Neil dec'd to Sterling Neil of Macon       Co., Ga.

(105) 27 July 1877; Albertes Justice and wife Juda, John A. Slaton and wife Margaret M., and            Jas.  T. Hammonds and wife Angeline, Francis M. Faris and wife Sinda R., Ransom A. Wammac         and wife Josephine, Elijah T. Wammac and wife Francina, Jessee A. Hammonds, Jas.  T.              Wammack, and J.A. Womac to Daniel Wammac; their undivided interest in lands on Shoal Creek,       the farm of Alexander Wammac dec'd; those signing deed are Justice and       wife, Slaton         and wife, Faris and wife, Ransom A., Josephine, Elijah T., Francina, Jas.            T.,       Levi, and Jacob Womack, Jesse A. Hammonds, Francis R. Cowarts by Atty.  J.A. Womac,               and Dilly Ann Williams wife of Loyce Williams; in the acknowledgements Josephine is the           wife of Elijah T. Womac. (Womac is spelled several ways throughtout the deed.)

(107) 23 Oct. 1877; Thomas J. Dement to Heirs of J.A. Tucker, dec'd; Trust Deed made by John E.         Gibson to store house and lot No. 84, commencing at the building now owned by Hugh T.             Inman... to the new brick store now owned by Mrs. E. McKeldin, it being the center                store in the McKeldin block; heirs are Clarence L., George W., Lula, James M.S., Alliot A.,       and Pleasani A. Tucker.

(109) 16 Aug. 1879; A.J. Eakin and wife Mary A. to Joseph and Roda A. Fitch.

(110) 21 Dec. 1880; Nathan B. Miller of Morris Co., Kansas to James N. Norvell, Power of Atty. to       collect his interest in estate'of father Morgan Miller.

(111) 15 Nov. 1880; James Miller and wife S.E. to John H. Alaway.

(112) 10 Feb. 1874; F.R. Luttrell and wife S.F. and P.L. Coffee and wife Survilda to John W.            Foster and wife Mary J.

(113) 7 Jan. 1881; Malinda J. Smith to William B. Armstrong, Power of Atty. to receive funds due        from the Chancery Court in case of John M. Reynolds VS J.A. Smith et al and in case of M.         J. Smith VS J.D. Williams & Co. et al.

(115) 18 Jan. 1881; J.D. Porter and wife Sarah G. to Russell R. Johnson.

(116) 30 July 1890; W.M. Cate and wife M.J. to B. F. Cate, land on which Wm. Cate dec'd resided.

(117) 14 Jan. 1881; W.J. Brock and wife M.N. to W. B. Clark of Bledsoe Co.

(118) 14 Jan. 1881; W.B. Clark of Bledsoe Co. to Mrs. Delilah Umphrey and L.F. Clark of McMinn          Co. and A.J. Clark of Bledsoe Co., lots in Calhoun sold to L.B. Umphrey now dec'd; life           estate of his widow Delilah and then to her grandchildren L. F. and A.J. Clark.

(120) 10 July 1880; James C. Carlock and wife Elizabeth M. to Thomas J. Henderson, Jr. and wife         Margaret C.

(121) 18 Jan. 1881; John F. Sherman, Sr. to son John F. Sherman, Jr.; land known as the Shults          place with reservation of the burying ground.

(121) 25 May 1874; Chancery Court to A.B. Gregg; case of W.B. McKeldin et al VS Emily McKeldin et       al; the Brick Yard lot as part of the dower of Emily, widow of A. McKeldin dec'd.

(123) 16 Sept. 1880; Adms. of 7.M. Craigmiles dec'd to Julia A. Matlock, land devised to George         W. Matlock, husband of Julia. by his father Henry Matlock.

(124) 1 Dec. 1880; Mary E. Hardeman nee Carmichael, Maggie L., Lucinda P., and John T.                  Carmichael, Jr. all of Parker Co., Texas, Power of Atty. to J.T. Carmichael, Sr. of same,  

      to collect money due them from estate of their grandfather Thomas Prigmore dec'd by virtue        of their heirship through their dec'd mother Ruth V. Carmichael late of Parker Co., Texas.

(126) 31 Aug. 1880; Richard Spradling to daughter Mary T. Land.

(127) 8 Sept. 1880; A. Huston Thurman and wife Elizabeth to J.M. McBrient.

(129) 20 July 1876; L.B. Guinn and wife Kiziah to W.R. Hambright

(132) 10 Oct. 1876; Jeptha Sivils and wife R.E. to A.F. Rogers.

(133) 7 Feb. 1880; J.H. Graves and wife Martha Marinda to David A. Browder.

(134) 1 Oct. 1879; Marshal Arnwine and wife A. to G.W. Matlock, D.M. McReynolds, and M. Arnwine,        Directors of 4th school district.

(135) 27 Nov. 1871; Chancery Court to Bird Newman; land sold in case of Bird Newman et al VS            Newman et al; right of James F. Newman, Sr., Lucinda Newman, Rebecca Ann Croxton, George          Croxten, Nancy E. and William Thompson, Cilba A. Newman, Louisa and James Redding, James          F., Jr., Henry, and John Newman, Susan McPhail, Rebecca and J.B. Kennedy, Sarah A. Newman,        Emily C. and William Kiker, and Bird Newman.

(138) 19 Feb. 1881; C.L. Matlock to his children J.W., C.L. Jr., Anna,B., Sarah L., Martha E.,          and Margaretta Matlock.

(139) 19 Feb. 1881; C.L. Matlock to wife Ellen M. and children Ida M., Lena M., and Clay S.             Matlock.

(140) 20 Aug. 1878; John R. Foster and wife J.M. to James W. Foster.

(140) not dated; Ezekial John and wife Adaline to Mrs. Lucinda and J.P. Baskett.: acknowledged 22       Feb. 1881.

(141) 2 Feb. 1878; W.S. Brown and wife Martha and R.H. Brown to James Parkison & CO., 2/8               interest in home farm of J.W. Brown dec'd on which his widow now lives.

(143) 20 Dec. 1881; Joseph Gregory and wife Mary to Williamson Erickson, land and house.

(144) 9 Mar. 1880; W.K. and Jane Edgeman to Joseph Cowing; lot and building in N side of Athens         on E. T. Va. & Ga. RR opposite Athens Foundry & Machine Shop.

(144) not dated; William R. ROgers to Elizabeth McDonnald; house and lot No. 25 in A.D. Keys plan       of town lots in Athens, said plan registered in Deed Book L page 559; acknowledged 13 Oct.        1877.

(145) 2 Mar. 1881; Joseph Cowing and wife Elizabeth to Julia A. Matlock; lot on page 144 above.

(146) 2 Mar. 1881; G.W. Matlock and wife Julia A. to Joseph Cowing, land 1 mile NW of Athens on         Decatur and Mt. Verd road upon which the house built by E.T. Moss stands.

(148) 18 Jan. 1881; A.C. Blevins and wife Catharine to J.N. Moulton of Meigs Co., Power of Atty.        to transact all our busin­ess.

(15l) 27 Jan. 1877; Robert Cochran and wife Sarah W. to John B. Cochran.

(152) 1 Jan. 1881; John B. Cochran and wife Callie (Martha Caroline) to Stephen L. Barnett and          wife Mary E.; 15 July 1914, Mary E. Barnett declares that she is the true and lawful holder       of the claim secured by the deed.

(154) 22 Feb. 1881; William F. Long, surviving partner of James ; Parkison & Go. to W.W. Corley,        2/8 interest in home farm of J.W. Brown dec'd.

(155) 3 Jan. 1881; D.S. and S.A. Henkel and Charles Conyer, Execs. of S.D. Henkel dec'd all of          Shenandoah Co., Va. to B.M. Deatherage.

(157) 8 Mar. 1881; William K. Edgmon and sister Jane Edgmon to Mary A. Johnson.

(159) 7 Jan. 1881; James N. Willis and wife Lorinda H. of Roane Co. to Mollie L. Willis, lot in         Riceville.

(160) 6 Aug.,1880; Chauncy T. Thomas and wife Lucinda R. formerly Toncray, of Schuyler Co., Ill.,       Power of Atty. to Briant & Milburn, Attys. of Athens, to collect moneys due them; Lucinda

      R. is daughter of Delilah Toncray dec'd late of Schuyler Co., Ill. and is niece of Urial          Johnson dec'd.

(162) 23 Sept. 1879; S.M. Thomas and wife Abigail A. to James Pugh.

(163) 12 Sept. 1878; Contract between Robert and Martha A. Sharp and J.W. Buckner.

(165) 15 Mar. 1881; J.J. Middleton and wife Martha E., Francis J. Smith, and J.E. Wilson to P.W.        Hoyl, their interest in land of Samuel Wilson, dec'd.

(167) 12 Mar. 1881; John J. Helm and wife Annie V. of Graysville, White Co., I11. to John               Elliott.

(168) 5 May 1877; J.M. Charles, Trustee, for T.J. and J.G. Weir to Bell Weir and Savilla Rogers,        2/5 interest in land.

(169) 8 Feb. 1881; J.L. Epperson and wife Elizabeth, J.W. Epperson and wife Sarah, all of               Bell Co., Texas to E.A. Dodson, their rights in land of Jessee Dodson dec'd.

(173) 1 Mar. 1881; William McKenzie and wife Ruth to Sarah Ham­ilton, land in return for                her interest in estate of her father John Williams dec'd.

(174) 16 Dec. 1880; Chancery Court sale in case of C.C. Witt, Adm. VS Mary Johnson et al; all           rights divested out of Mary Johnson, George M. Johnson, Daniel Robinson and wife Sarah E.,

      Thomas Caldwell, R.M. Fisher, and Elias Walker.

(176) 10 Mar. 1879; T. Wayne Brock and wife Delila to John B. Porter.

(178) 25 Oct. 1880; C.W. Foster and wife Julia A. to Howard Swafford.

(18l) 10 Mar. 1879; Daniel Wamac and wife Serepta E. to William Sneed.

(182) 1 Jan. 1874; John N., Murphy and wife Clerinda A. to Eli Yoder.

(186) 1 Feb. 1855; Robert H. Hickey by W.E. Hickey Atty,-in-fact to Jeptha Sivils; land that            Wallis W. Sivils owned at time of his death; registered 18 Aug. 1856 in Book L, page 332;         reregistered (Book L being lost) 11 Apr. 1881.

(187) 10 Oct. 1880; Robert Cochran and Jesse Dodson, Adms. of Wm. L. Dodson dec'd to R.P.               Cochran.

(189) 12 Oct. 1881; A.J. Dodson and wife Sarah B. to L.B. and E.A. Dodson, interest in estate of        Jessee Dodson dec'd.

(190) Mar. 1874; Isaac Ledbetter and wife Martha C. to Thomas Elkins and wife Jemima [sic].

(191) 14 May 1879; Thomas Elkins and wife Jane [sic] to James T. Johnson and wife M.A.

(193) 13 Apr. 1881; W.H. Burk and wife H.P. of Lawrence Co., Mo. formerly of McMinn Co. to              Thomas A. Richardson.

(199) 24 Nov. 1879; Chancery Court to William Trew, land upon which Nancy Trew lived and died;          rights divested out of Perry, Ellen, and James C. Trew, James C. and Eliza Queener, Warner        and Mary Trew, W.L. and Nancy E. Miller, A. and Caroline Slack, heirs of Thomas Trew              dec'd.

(201) 30 Apr. 1881; Isaac Large and wife S.R. to Wm. L. Doss.

(203) 3 Oct. 1880; W.S. Chesnutt and wife M.E. to E.N. Tallent.

(205) 1 Sept. 1880; John A. Pickens of Chattanooga to W.M. Carson.

(212) 13 Sept. 1872; Allen Deatherage and wife Sue M. to S.R. Murray.

(214) 21 Feb. 1881; James W. Foster and wife Sarah E., daughter of Henry Newman dec'd to William        Wattenbarger.

(215) 9 May 1881; Allen Deatherage to Parthena Whitlock formerly Parthena Ellis.

(216) 23 Aug. 1878; Jacob Ziegler and wife Annabella to Henry M. Simpson.

(218) 23 Apr. 1881; Hiram Beavers and wife Martha to John Gregory.

(219) 13 May 1881; Mary M. Reeder of Selma, Ala. to J.M. Henderson, $2500., lots 92 and 93 in           Athens on Main and Jackson Sts. on the public Square, heretofore known as the Reeder              property.

(220) 20 May 1881; Thomas Edgman and wife Martha E. to Samuel Edgman.

(221) 3 Feb. 1881; G.M. Bazemore of Bradley Co. to Bluford Peak.

(223) 13 May 1881; Stephen Sharets and wife Susan and J.W. and T.H. Sharets to Thomas G. Owen;          J.W. and T. H. are heirs of Stephen and Susan.

(225) 19 May 1881; J.H. and Sarah Copeland of Grayson Co., Texas heirs of J.G. Copeland of McMinn       Co.; Power of Atty. to Wayne Hoyl.

(226) 24 Nov. 1879; Chancery Court sale of lands of Bogan Cash dec'd; defendants are Mary A. Cash       widow, Andrew J., Q.V., Artie M., E.W., David B., Nancy J., and John D. Cash, the heirs of        Susan Eakin, the heirs of James I. Cash to wit Mary, Sarah, and A.F. Cash, B.R., Silas B.,        F.L., N.B., and Mary A. Cash.

(228) Nov. 1880; Chancery Court sale of land of Fanny Turk dec'd rights divested out of Jacob H.        Cleage, Eliza and Robert Banks, Mary Cleage, Lydia Magel, and Sydney Cleage.

(232) 9 Mar. 1881; George G. Gilbert and wife Margaret L. to George Standifer.

(236) 13 June 1881; W.P. McDowell and wife Rebecca H. of Cleburne Co., Ala.; Rebecca H. formerly        Copeland, heir of Joseph G. Copeland dec'd.

(238) 27 Nov. 1879; Chancery Court sale of land of Morgan Miller dec'd; rights divested out of          Charles Cate and wife Margaret, Nathan B. Miller, Rachel Armidia Griffith and husband             Jerome, and Martha Virginia Robinson and husband John Robinson.

(242) 2 July 1881; Athens Incorporation with Certificate of Sec. of State, 30 June 1881, and the        Great seal affixed; Athens bounded 1/2 mile in every direction from the Court House and a         distance of 300 yards in a North Westerly direction parallel with Eastern and Western             limits including certain disreputable locations; hereby an incorporation.

(242) 14 June 1881; J.H. Ball and wife Sarah to T.A. Pannel; Balls acknowledge in Bradley Co.

(244) 8 July 1881; Major L. Wallis and wife Nicie Ann to Jacob Collins.

(246) 1 May 1878; Spencer Blankenship and wife Laura (Louisa), Isaac Blankenship and wife M.E.,         John D. Blankenship and wife L.L., Alfred Morris and wife Susanah, Husten Luler Massingale

      and wife Martha Frances, Henry Massingale and wife Ruth Elizabeth, James C. Massingale and        wife Naomi to Isham H. Blank­enship; their entire interest in land.  James C. Massingale          does not sign nor acknowledge the deed.

(247) 12 July 1881; Jesse Bullington and wife Nancy to Susan Ann Hix.

(249) 15 July 1881; Sale by County Court of interest of Bessie Cate, child of L.W. Cate dec'd in        land.

(250) 14 Mar. 1881; J. Harry Gregory and wife Lucindy to John 'J. Campbell.

(252) 15 June 1881; E.T. Va. & Ga.  R.R. Co. to Central Trust Co. of New York; Deed of Trust;           R.R. Co. has heretofore purchased the Selma, Rome, & Dalton R.R. Co., the Ga. Southern            R.R. Co., the Knoxville & Ohio R.R. Co., the Alabama Central R.R. Co. and the Macon and           Brunswick R.R. Co.; long list of lines and locations; to issue bonds in amount of 22              million dollars; Samuel Thomas, Vice President, B.C. Mitchell, Sec. (49 pages)

(302) 21 July 1881; H.H. Boyd to James K., Harlen, Nancy, Lucindy, Emeline, Robert, and Susan Boyd; his 1/2 interest in land of his father Herbert Boyd dec'd.

(303) 19 Oct. 1880; W.T. Lane, Julia A. Matlock and husband George W., to Quintina Lane; lay where Quintina now lives being land of James T. Lane dec'd; Quintina the widow; Julia

A. has bought the share of Virginia wife of E.T. Moss.

(304) 19 July 1881; Quintina Lane to son Garnett R. Lane and daughter Rosa S. Lane; Deed of Gift; James T. Lane dec'd land. (305) 21 July 1881; Mary Wamack to her sons Jacob, Joseph, and M.J. Wamack; land of her husband Daniel Wamack dec'd.

(306) 18 Nov. 1874; Thomas L. Arnwine and Melville T. Arnwine to mother Sarah Arnwine; Deed of   Gift of her dower land.

(307) 29 July 1881; M.F. Arnwine and wife Bell6 J. to Sarah Arnwine; Sarah's dower land beginning at the bridge across Mouse Creek at Mt.  Verd Mills.

(309) 30 July 1881; Sarah Arnwine to Reece J. Arnwine, wife of T.L. Arnwine; $3500. paid by R.C. Jackson; the dower land in above deed.

(311) 18 Aug. 1880; C.C. Dodson, Atty. in fact for J.B. Dodson and wife R.C. of Rockwall, Texas, to E.A. Dodson; their interest in land of Jessee Dodson dec'd.

(314) 13 Nov. 1880; B.M. Deatherage and wife Susan J. to Allen Deatherage and Emily Hagler wife of Peak Hagler, and Hattie E. Sherman wife of T.N. Sherman; 1/5 undivided interest in land.

(318) 1 Aug. 1873; Hue B. Leeper to Mary B. Lee of Knox Co.; for love; undivided interest in lot  in Riceville.

(319) 19 Apr. 1879; Arthur Davis and wife Ann to J.B. Lewis; Davis, late of McMinn Co.,  acknowledge in Burke Co., Ga.

(320) 17 Apr. 1879; Carroll Long to G.A. Long of Bradley Co.

(321) 21 Julv 1881; Joseph Womack.  M.J. Womack and wife Bettie to Martha Bradford.

(323) 23 May 1881; Chancery Court sale of land of James Dyer dec'd. in case of Elijah Dyer VS Calvin Dyer et al.

(325) 31 May 1879; R.J. Patty and wife Eliza to W.H. Patty.

(327) 2 Oct. 1880; M.F. Harrison to Mrs. Mary Mayfield of Polk Co.; lines of Granny Cobb place and John C. Mayfield dec'd.

(328) 15 July 1881; John H. Brunner to Daniel W. Patterson; property now known as the Boarding House at Cog Hill.

(329) 21 July 1881; Grant No. 5086, State of Tennessee to Thomas Yearwood.

(330) 22 Feb. 1881; Easter Crabtree to J. A. Crabtree, land where he now lives in return for his care of her.

(331) 22 Feb. 1881; Easter Crabtree to M.J., S.F., and S.A. Crabtree, land in return for care of  her, their mother, and they to pay Nancy E. Carter $5 at her death.

(332) 6 Aug. 1881; S.S. Robbins and wife Mary B. to Mrs. Mary B. Low.

(334) 17 Dec. 1873; J.P. Pearson and wife Parthena (Thenie), man of color.

(335) 7 May 1881; John Swaffer to wife Elizabeth.

(339) 2 Aug. 1881; A.J. Shelton and wife Mary R. of McLennan Co., Texas to S.J. and Thomas Mastin  of same; Attest: J.T. and            Lou Shelton.

(345) 15 Aug. 1881; Andrew S. Davis and wife Francis E. to G.M. Hutsell; Power of Atty. to sell their interest in land of Obediah Shell dec'd; Davis' acknowledge in Benton Co., Ark.

(345) 29 Aug. 1881; Hugh P. Wilson, only one living as Trustee of Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Beth Salem, to Henry ARmstrong, Hiram Triplet, and Edmond Fields, all colored, as  Trustees of Beth Salem Church under its new organization; two acres beginning at center of  road running to Fite's Bridge, East ...

(351) 6 Apr. 1881; A.H. Rice and wife P.L. to Elvira Medders.

(352) 3 Sept. 1881; Albert B. Gregg and wife Emma A. to R.A. Ellis; Brick Yard lot; Greggs  acknowledge in Bradley Co.

(354) 26 Aug. 1881; F.P. Basinger and wife Jane H. to C.C. Liner.

(356) 1 Mar. 1881; Will Y. Shugart and wife M.H. to Kinsey Ownby.

(357) 6 Sept. 1881; E.A. Eaton and wife N.M. to Kinsey Ornby.

(360) 30 May 1881; W.B. McKeldin and J.R., R.P., W., and S.P. Gettys to James I. McCasky and W.S  and Virgil Turner; the Tan Yard property and lots 116,117,118,and 119 in Athens; paid by  McCasky and James Turner.

(360) 31 Aug. 1881; C.C. Crow and wife Lou to George C. Anderson; their undivided 1/7 interest in  land of Isaac and Catharine Crow.

(362) 10 Jan. 1865; James Gettys and James Turner, Elders of Mars Hill Presbyterian Church, to Hannah Johnson; 2 acres in 12th Dist. adjoining Urial Johnson; deed to replace one lost  given to Robert Johnson, husband of Hannah.

(363) 13 Sept. 1881; Alexander Copeland of Walker Co., Ga. to Francis W. Copeland of same, Power of Atty. to collect his interest in estate of father Joseph G. Copeland dec'd.

(364) 2 Aug. 1881; Penelope Alexander and Harriet Jane Copeland of Spartanburg Co., S.C.; Power of Atty. to Francis A. Copeland of Walker Co., G a. to collect their share of estate of  father Joseph C. Copeland dec'd.

(365) 30 Aug. 1881; R.P. Smith and wife Sally H. to W.T. Miller.

(367) 23 July 1881; Calvin Denton Trustee of J.C. and W.M. Wilson and their wives Sarah and P.J. to Sarah E. Newman of Basque Co., Texas; land ... road leading from Athens to the Mouth

      of Ocoee River ... in above boundary is a lot on which the Little Hope meeting house and school house now stand.

(368) 20 Sept. 1881; Jackson B. Cobb to Ellen C. Cobb.

(374) 24 Aug. 1881; Spencer Blankenship and wife Louisa to W.H. (H.W.) Hicks.

(376) Sept. 1881; W.J. Brooks and wife Martha M. to A.B. Blankenship.

(379) 1 Oct. 1881; J.D. Sligar and wife Sarah L. to A.H. Rice.

(380) 2 Sept. 1881; Martha E. Bowler, daughter of N.H. Cansler dec'd, and husband Samuel of Phelps Co. Mo.; Poweer of Atty. to collect money due especially from estate of George Reynolds dec'd.

(382) 4 Oct. 1881; William and H.L. Moore to E.W. Cantrell.

(383) 13 Sept. 1881; John B. Kennedy and wife Martha L. to Christopher Wattenbarger.

(387) 13 Oct. 1881; William Whitlock and wife Parthena of Cumberland Co. and Martha S.Deatherage to Chrisley Foster.

(388) 13 Aug. 1881; Charles L. (W.) Hutsell and wife Mary C. to T.J. Lathan.

(389) 6 Nov. 1876; J.C. Barb of Greene Co, to G.W. Guinn.

(391) 16 Oct. 1879; Joseph Fitch and wife Rhoda A. to P.B. Clark and wife Elizabeth M.

(392) 6 June 1881; A.J. Lane of San Saba, Texas, one of heirs of Russell Lane dec'd, to J.F. Lane of Polk Co.; Power of Atty.

(393) 29 Oct. 1881; Thomas M. Combs and wife Allie to H.P. Combs their interest in William Combs  place.

(395) 19 Jan. 1881; W.A. Roberson and wife Quintina (signed Veliney) to Parthenia, Harriet A,,  Martha A., and Nancy E. Witt.

(398) 9 Nov. 1881; John L..Stow and wife S.M. to Henderson Hoyl.

(399) 9 Nov. 1881; Martha J., widow of G.W. Wallis dec'd, to Moses Vincent.

(401) 31 Oct. 1881; Zachariah Rose and wife Ellen T. and Wallace P. Hill to Moses Vincent; are only lawful heirs of G.W. Wallace; Roses acknowledge in Knox Co.

(404) 29 Mar. 1878; Anderson Clark and wife Isabel to Gabriel Clark, their son.

(412) 22 Oct. 1881; Cammel Carver and wife W.M. to William H. Wingo.

(413) 14 Oct. 1881; J.L. Thomas and wife Mary A. to Richard Thomas.

(416) 7 Nov. 1881; A.R. Byington to R.W. Whittle, 230 acres known as Mary J. Byington land, in  consideration of one bay horse and $10.

(419) 30 Sept. 1878; George A. Sherrill and wife Nancy A. to J. H. Bond.

(421) 5 Nov. 1881; Jesse, James H., and Elias W. Williams to Thomas Williams, Power of Atty. to receive moneys due as heirs of John Williams, dec'd.

(422) 27 Aug. 1881; I.B. Haney and wife Mary to J.H. Bond.

(423) 29 Oct. 1881; John W. Mann and wife Belle J. of Knox Co. to David A. Bolton. lots 24 and 25  in Athens, adjoining the Presbyterian Church.

(427) 19 Apr. 1875; J.M. and Josiah Rowland, Joseph 0. Akins and wife Sarah E., children of  Andrew Rowland dec'd in estate of Abraham Rowland dec'd, father of Andrew.

(429) 5 Dec. 1881; P.C. Wilson of Hamilton Co. to W.C. Hafley; lot 59, south corner lot on Main  St. in Athens.

(435) 25 May 1881; Chancery Court sale to John A. Turley; the ferry boat, chain, fixtures,  franchises, and lease and ferry privileges of Eli Helms at Alexander's old ferry on  

      Hiwassee River on lands of Horace Phillips in Polk Co. and of James Cook in Bradley Co.

(436) 21 Sept. 1881; Miles Bledsoe and wife Sarah Jane, James Bledsoe and wife Rebecca, and  William Bledsoe to Margaret Bledsoe, land i-7illed by Martin Bledsoe to Margaret and her heirs.

(438) 21 Nov. 1881; James Beavers and wife Elizabeth to Jacob M. Wammack.

(441) 18 June 1930; James M. Biggs and wife S. Minerva formerly Harnbright of Polk Co. to A.M. Hambright; land as heirs of P.V. Hambright, dec'd.

(442) 9 Dec. 1881; James Shelton and wife E.M. to B.F., F.K., Sarah E., Catherine, Virginia, and  J.N. Shelton; their 1/7 undivided interest in land of John E. Shelton dec'd.

(445) 26 Feb. 1880; Nathan and James A. Melton to William R. Long, William McKinzie, C. Hutsell, C. Smith, A.H. Barker, F.M. Glaze, T. Melton, and John M. Melton, Trustees of the camp ground at the Methodist E.C., land including one acre belonging to Clark's Chapel  Church.

(446) 10 May 1879, (447) 17 Aug. 1880, (449) 1 Mar. 1880, (451) 2 Sept. 1880, (453) 2 Sept. 1880,       (455) 2 sept. 1880, (457) 2 Sept. 1880, and (459) 2 Sept. 1880: in these eight deeds, the heirs of Moses Long dec'd are dividing his land among themselves; the heirs as given in the deeds are William Emerson, Jr. and wife Lydia, Joshua Long and wife Mary, H.S.F. Long and wife Sarah E., J.B. Stephenson and wife Elizabeth of Dade Co., Mo., William R. Long and           wife Susan C. of Independence Co., Ark., Albert W. Long and wife Martha R., James F. Long and wife Sarah A., John Long, Rhoda Long, Sallie Long, and Lydis Long.

(461) 20 Dec. 1881; John Q. Strange and wife Sarah A. to T.M. Burkett, house and lots 43 and 44 on Washington St ... bounded N by alley, E by alley dividing this property from that  occupied by C.F. Gibson, S by Washington St., and W by alley running between this property and Grubb property.

(462) 13 Dec. 1881; E.L. Derrick and Amanda Lowry to H.T. Camp­bell.

(464) 23 Dec. 1881; Geo. T. Parker of Bradley Co.to Frank Sher­man.

(465) 12 Aug. 1881; James H. Mitchell and wife Mary E. to M.C. Johns.

(466) 19 Dec. 1881; Millie Cansler of Rolla, Phelps Co., Mo., daughter of N.H. Cansler dec'd  late of Rolla, and granddaughter of George Reynolds dec'd; Power of Atty. to collect money

due her as heir of Reynolds.

(467) 19 Dec. 1881; Mary S. Stewart of Rolla, Mo., wife of J.L. Stewart, daughter of N.H. Cansler  late of Rolla, and grand­daughter of George Reynolds dec'd; Power of Atty., as above.

(471) 1 July 1881; D.C. Clark and wife S.C. to Thomas L. Dixon.

(472) 8 Feb. 1876; Christopher C. Caldwell of Monroe Co. to 'John E. Caldwell of Knox Co.

(473) 23 Sept. 1879; Josiah Johnson and wife Eliza to Lucinda I Furgeson.

(475) 4 Nov. 1880; Wm.  H. Rogers and wife M.E. to Jemima C. Weir, wife of T.C. Weir.

(479) 24 Nov. 1881; Richard Thomas and wife Sarah A. to Jonathan Thomas.

(482) 21 Dec. 1881; Hugh P. Wilson to Jackson Wilson (Col).

(483) 1 Jan. 1831; Robert McNelly & Son of Bradley Co. to M.L. Ellis, land bounded by ... the old Williams farm now the Coun­ty poor farm.

(484) 16 Jan. 1882; Emily, J.A., H.M. and J.R. McKeldin, J. Belle Gettys and husband W., widow  and heirs of A. McKeldin dec'd; Trust Deed to Mary S. and H.M. McKeldin; house and lot 101 adjoining lot of Dr. J.C. Grant and known as the Morrison lot; for benefit of Mary S. McKeldin, widow of W.B. McKeldin dec'd, and children Richard, Fannie, Blanche, Annie, Matt, and Willie; to keep property as home free from rent until all children reach majority.

(485) 16 Jan. 1882; H.M. McKeldin to heirs of A. McKeldin dec'd the J. Albert Hyden lot on S side of Eastanallee Creek on Jackson St. between premises of Dr. May and the Episcopal Church          lot.

(486) 24 Nov. 1879; Chancery Court sale to Hugh P. Wilson; all rights divested out of J.B. Reed and wife M.P., L. Dodson, and J.L. Jackson formerly Neil and husband John M. Jackson.

(489) 21 Jan. 1882; Samuel Edgman and wife Alice A. to Ruth Sharp.

(490) 26 Dec. 1881; Jerry Lane and wife Mary J. to James Hurst and wife Rosie.

(491) 21 Jan. 1882; Thomas Nixon Vandyke to son Robert D. Vandyke; for love, 39 acres 1/2 mile S of Athens, bounded by Wm.  H. Briant on the N, Alexander H. Keith on the E, land Vandyke sold on the S, and the road to Matthews Mill on the W.

(493) 21 Aug. 1874; Gilbert Murray and wife N.J. to David M.Wilson; land ... Piney Grove Road.

(494) 7 Oct. 1844; Reuben Casada to Nathan Sullins, Joseph Gaston, Edmund Browder, Wm. Rudd, and  A. Slover, Trustees of the Methodist Church in the U.S., land adjoining Cedar Springs Camp Ground. [Second registration]

(497) 3 Apr. 1880; B.E. Cass and wife Sarah to H.H. Duggan and wife Martha Jane; for love.

(498) 18 Jan. 1882; B.E. Cass to James C. Erwin and wife Sarah Jane for love.

(499) 20 Jan. 1882; B.E. Cass to Wm. L. Erwin and wife Louisa A. for love.

(500) 6 Apr. 1879; E.P. Gibson and wife Susan L. to H.F.Smith Long.

(503) 23 Jan. 1882; Agreement between Charles Raht, Exec. of J. E. Raht dec'd of Bradley Co., and I.C. Mansfield; Mansfield to be Supt. and Miller of Raht's Mills known as Cleage Mills  in Athens and Matthews Mills near Athens; Raht acknowledges in N. Y. City.

(504) 13 Jan. 1882; J. Albert Hyden and wife N.J. of Pawnee Co., Kansas to R.F. and J.J. Pardue.

(507) 16 Dec. 1881; T.A. Pannel; and wife Elizabeth to R.C. Carver.

(510) 12 Apr. 1853; State of Tennessee Grant to James M. Cass. [Second registration]

(511) 12 May 1880; A.H.M. Gregory and wife Lucinda to William T. Hughes.

(512) 6 Feb. 1880; G.T. Russell to E.S. Russell; in consideration of $268. it being the full amount rec'd by me from the estate of Thomas B. Mayfield, it being the distributive share of my wife Emma S. Russell.

(513) 4 Feb. 1882; Alfred Hanks and wife Liddie to Trustees of M.E. Church.

(515) 5 Jan. 1882; John L. Lemons and wife Barsha N. of Fannin Co., Texas, to C.D. Gentry.

(517) 11 Feb. 1874; Susan C., Ellen C., and Josephine Cobb to William B. King.

(518) 9 Mar. 1881; S.P. Adams of Charleston, Bradley Co. to H. N. Adams of Louisville, Ky.;  $1.00; 1/2 undivided interest in a half interest being 1/4 of the whole in certain  indentures of lease: of mineral rights made to John S. Crary by Robert Hambright and wife Orlenah C. and by A.M. Hambright, Nancy Ham­bright, D.H. Lane and wife Mary A., Eliza             Eldridge, W.J. Eld­ridge, James @l.  Biggs and wife M.; land formerly Jack Hambright land.

(522) 21 Feb. 1882; R.P. Gettys and wife Lottie and J.M. Horton and wife Margaret Jane to Martha  McCaughey.

(523) l9 Jan. 1882; M.V. Sexton and wife Amanda C. to J.L. Truett.

(525) 6 Feb. 1877; S.M. Boggess and wife Martha M. to W.C. Kelly.

(528) 8 Mar. 1882; Hannah Johnson to Trustees; lot for use of African Methodist Church.

(532) 5,Oct. 1881; William Davis of Breckenridge, Stephens Co., Texas to George C. Davis; Power of Atty. to receive his part of estate of late father in McMinn Co. [father not named]

(532) 23 Feb.1882; E.W. Carlock and wife Mary J. to Charles Wells and wife Presha.

(534) l May 1881; Mary A. Jarnigan widow of Spencer Jarnigan, i.H. McCallie and wife Ellen D. formerly Jarnigan of Hamilton Co., and Albert Jarnigan of Newton Co., Mo., and G.H. Jarnigan and Julius Jarnigan to J.H. Smith, house and lots 112 and 113 bounded E by J.W. Gilbert, N by Sam P. Ivins, S by Raht's Mill and the big spring. [Julius does not sign]

(536) 20 Aug. 1879; Nimrod Dodson and wife Margaret to H.H. Mat­lock.

(538) 6 Mar. 1882; John W. Harris and wife Ella C. to Margaret J. Horton; Harris is gdn. of Mary  R. Gaston who has interest in estate of father J.D. Gaston.

(539) 30 May-1880; Wm. McKinney to R.L. McKinney and wife Sarah.

(542) 17 Jan. 1882; Garrett R. Lane to Rosa S. Lane; bonds devised by grandfather John Moss dec'd to my mother Quintina Lane.

(543) 26 July 1878; H.L. Brown and wife Allice, heirs of J.W. Brown dec'd, to Kinner Brown widow of J.W. Brown; their 1/8 interest.

(544) 9 Sept. 1880; Rebecca A. Eaton and husband Zachariah T. of Green Co., Mo. to Isaac P. Blankenship; Power of Atty. to collect their share of estate of Benjamin Davis dec'd; they acknowledge in Lawrence Co., Mo.

(546) 25 Mar. 1882; Henry S. Grubb and wife Lu A. to P.J. Grubb.

(550) 23 Mar. 1882; C.N. May, O.E. Ross and wife Linda Bradford Ross to W. Gettys; Dr. M.R. May property on White Cliff Road or Jackson St. Linda acknowledges in Hamilton Co.

(551) 31 Mar. 1882 G.C. Gregory and wife Catherine to John C. and E.N. Gregory.

(555) 23 Dec. 1880; C.L. Tucker to W.M. Nixon; his 1/6 interest in lot and brick store house on the public square which he has title to by descent from,James A. Tucker dec'd.

(556) 27 May 1881; George W. Tucker to W.M. Nixon; his 1/6 int­erest as in above deed.

(558) 8 Apr. 1882; H. Schuman and wife Fannie E. to Laura W. Caulkins; lot in Robison's addition to Athens.

(560) 8 Apr. 1882; C.C. Wester and wife Lizzie to Mrs. Helen T. Madison; lots 60 and 66 in Athens.

(561) 29 Dec. 1880; J.H. Mitchel and wife Mary E. to John Pearce.

(565) 21 June 1880; Horace Phillips and wife Martha A. to R.B. Eaves.

(567) 6 Feb. 1882; H.B. Price of Taylor Co., Texas to N.S. Price of Polk Co.; Power of Atty. to collect his share of estate of father George W. Price dec'd.

(568) 25 Mar. 1882; Mrs. Mary E. Clark of Union Co., S.C. to N.S. Price of McMinn Co.; Power of Atty. as in above deed.

(570) 15 Apr. 1882; E.T. Moss and wife Jennie L. to W.L. Harbi­son and W.S. Gaston, lot 1 in Athens, bounded E by White St., S by College St., W and N by Atlee lots.

(571) 8 Apr. 1882; C.L. Rice and wife Margaretta to I.C. Mansfield and John A. McKeldin.

(572) 21 Apr. 1882; Oregon Dixon and wife Lucie A. to B.J. Bayless.

(573) 14 Apr. 1882; Charles T. Pittman and wife Susan Amanda formerly Ware of Benton Co., Ark. to Allen Ware; Power of Atty. to collect Susan Amanda's interest as heir of James Pearce dec'd.

(574) 13 Aug. 1881; Henry Scybert and wife M.E. to Ben F. Melton and wife Jane.

(575) 25 Apr. 1882; W.A.K. Wetmore and wife Susan E. to Edward Freylach.

(579) 1 Apr. 1882; Sarah Ward of Madison Co., Ark. to Isaac Blankenship, Power of Atty. to collect her interest as heir of Benjamin Davis dec'd.