filename deedg370pickens.txt Contributed by Joanne Baucum ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ McNairy County, Tennessee Deed Book G, p. 370 27 June 1856 J. R. PICKENS to J. B. COOPER Registered 6 April 1841 Deed, 47 acres I, JONATHAN R. PICKENS, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by J. B. COOPER, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I have this day bargained and sold and doth by these presents bargain and sell and convey and transfer unto said J. B. COOPER and unto his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in McNairy County on Owl Creek in 5 Range and 2 Section, being a part of Entry 2444 and 2449: Beginning on a double dogwood, sugar tree and ash pointers, the North East corner of Entry 2449, thence West 80 poles to a dogwood, the NorthEast corner of a tract, belonged to WILLIAM SMITH, thence South 95 poles to a black oak and black oak pointers, thence East 80 poles to a stake and 2 black oak pointers, thence West 95 poles to the beginning, containing by estimation forty seven acres by the same more or less. To have and to hold the foresaid land and bargained premises with all singular and hereditaments and appurtenances, tenements belonging or in any wise appertaining to the same and to the only use and benefit of him, the said J. B. COOPER, his heirs and assigns forever. I do covenant and agree with the said COOPER that I do further covenant and bind myself, my heirs and representatives that I will warrant and forever defend the right and title of the said lands and every part thereof unto the said J. B. COOPER, his heirs [and] assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whatever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my seal this 27th June 1856. J. R. Pickens