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     McNairy County, Tennessee Deed Book O, p. 548 19 March 1879

     ASA BAUCUM & Wife  to  J. C. L. SEWELL

     [Note:  William Webster was the late husband of Nancy Webster
     Baucum.]

     Deed, 2 acres

     We, ASA BAUCUM and NANCY [WEBSTER] BAUCUM, wife of ASA BAUCUM, have
     this day bargained and sold and transfered to J. C. L. SEWELL and
     his heirs forever for the consideration of twelve dollars to us in
     hand paid by said SEWELL, 2 certain [tracts of] land, in McNairy
     County, State of Tennessee and bounded as follows:

     Being part of the W. WEBSTER land.   

     Beginning at a stake on the North boundary line of Sewell's home
     tract.  Runs North 33 poles with SIPES' line to [illegible].   Runs
     then at South West direction 40 poles to the white oak corner of
     SEWELL's home tract.  Runs then East 19 poles to the beginning.
     Containing one acre more or less, meaning to convey a gore out of
     the WILLIAM WEBSTER tract & place.  

     Beginning on the North East Corner of 8 acres conveyed to N. C.
     RIGGS by SIMPSON MASSENGILL on the 5th February 1877 and being the
     South East corner of the Webster land.  Runs there North 13 poles to
     a stake.  Runs there West 13 poles to a stake.  Runs there South 13
     poles to a stake on the North boundary line of the 8 acres.  Runs
     then East 13 poles to the beginning, containing one acre more or
     less.

     To have and to hold the same to the said J. C. L. SEWELL and his
     heirs and assigns forever, we covenant with the said J. C. L. SEWELL
     that we are lawfully seized of said land and have a good right to
     convey it and that the same is unencumbered.  We do further bind
     ourselves to warrant and forever defend the title of the same to the
     said SEWELL, his heirs forever against the lawful claims of all
     persons whatever.  Given under our hands this 19th day of March
     1879.

     Asa Baucum Nancy [Webster] Baucum