filename deedt228wiley.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 T, pp. 228-9 July 1889 Heirs of W. B. BEARD to R. F. BEARD 160 acres [Note: This property seems to have been jointly owned by the children of WILLIAM B. BEARD. They are now selling it to ROBERT FIELDING ("FRANK") BEARD, who is the only child to remain in Tennessee. Notarized attachments at the back of the deed indicate the whereabouts of each of the BEARD heirs at the time of this deed.] For and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to us in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, we, the heirs of WILLIAM B. BEARD, deceased, late of McNairy County, Tennesse, have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey to R. F. BEARD the following described tract (or at least our interest in the same) of land lying in McNairy County, Tennessee and bounded as follows in Ranges 3 and 4 and Sections 4 and 5. Beginning at a hickory, black oak and hickory pointer, 228 poles East and 180 poles South of the SouthEast corner of Entry Number 352 in the name of JACOB LOURANCE, runs North 40 poles to a black jack and 3 black jack pointers, then West 80 poles to a stake, 3 black, 2 spanish oak pointers, then South 188 poles to a stake, 2 black jack and post oak pointers, then East 98 poles to a stake in a branch, 2 post oak pointers, then East with the meanders of said branch, 8 poles to a stake at the mouth of a ditch, then North with said ditch 12 1/2 West of North 52 poles to a stake and black oak pointers, GEORGE COOK'S NorthWest connection, East 89 poles to a stake, post oak and 3 black jack pointers, then North 93 poles to a stake, then West 918 poles to the beginning, containing 160 acres more or less. Now the part we aim to convey in this of our undivided interest is the tract of land on which WILLIAM B. BEARD resided at the time of his death. To have and to hold the same to the said Beard and his heirs forever, we covenant with the said R. F. BEARD that we are lawfully seized of said land, having a good right to convey the same and the same is unencumbered in any way, we bind ourselves and heirs to warrant and defend the title of same to the said R. F. BEARD so far as this title against the lawful claims of all persons. Witness our hands and seal this 18 day of March 1889. [Note: The document was signed by the following people. Because they were all away from McNairy County, Tennessee, they each went to the Notary Public in their towns. The Notary Public then swore in writing that these people had appeared before him and sent a copy of that to Tennessee, where it was entered into the deed record for this piece of property. This procedure provides a written record of the location of each of the people at the time this property was sold. Wiley and Margaret Baucum are in Greer County, Texas. ] J. D. FOWLER H. P. FOWLER [HARRIET P. BEARD] They are in Logan County, Arkansas. Dated 18 May 1889. J. T. BELL M. A. BELL [MARY ANN BEARD] They are in Logan County, Arkansas. Dated 18 May 1889. Wm. BROWN V. L. BROWN [VIRGINIA L. BEARD] They are in Logan County, Arkansas. Dated 18 May 1889. Wiley BAUCUM M. E. BAUCUM [MARGARET ELIZABETH BEARD] They are in Greer County, Texas. Dated 28 May 1889. W. [WILLIAM] E. BEARD A. J. BEARD [wife] They are in Houston County, Tennessee. Dated 18 May 1889. T. [THOMAS] J. BEARD M. E. BEARD [wife] They are in Kees County, Texas. Dated 4 June 1888 [sic]. Filed 15 July 1889.