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     McNairy County, Tennessee Deed Book J. p. 267 5 August 1865

     WILLIAM S. WISDOM  to  MARGARET E. & MARY ANN BEARD

     [Note:  MARGARET ELIZABETH BEARD later married WILEY BAUCUM.]

     Deed, 127.5 acres

     I, William S. Wisdom, have this day bargained and sold and do hereby
     transfer and convey TO MARGARET ELIZABETH and MARY ANN BEARD and
     their heirs forever for the consideration of two hundred dollars to
     me in hand paid by the said Misses BEARD a certain tract of land in
     McNairy County, State of Tennessee in Range 3 and Sections 4 & 5,
     and bounded as follows:

     Beginning at a hickory, black oak and hickory for 228 poles East and
     18 poles South of the SouthEast corner of Entry Number 352 in the
     name of JOEL LOWRANCE, runs North 40 poles to a black jack and 3
     black jack pointers, then West 80 poles to a stake, 3 black jack and
     2 spanish oak pointers, then South 105 poles to a post oak and 3
     black jack pointers, the East 52 poles to a stake, black oak and
     hickory pointers, then North 12 poles to a hickory, 2 black oak and
     2 hickory pointers, then East 120 poles to a stake, post oak and 3
     black jack pointers, the North 93 poles, passing the SouthWest
     corner at 25 poles of a tract of land 57 1/2 acres, known as the
     rascal patch, to a stake on the North line of 185-acre entry granted
     to me, this being a part and the rascal patch being the balance,
     then West with said North line about 98 poles to the beginning,
     containing 127 1/2 acress more or less.

     To have and to hold the same to the said Misses BEARD, their heirs
     and assigns forever.  I covenant with the said Misses BEARD that I
     am lawfully seized of said land, having a good right to convey it
     and that the same is unencumbered.  I do further covenant and bind
     myself, my heirs and representatives to warrant and forever defend
     the title to the said land and every part thereof to the said Misses
     BEARD, their heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all
     persons whatsoever, this 5th day of August 1865.

     William S. Wisdom