Source: SUMNER COUNTY: REGISTER of DEEDS:
Contributed by Laura L. Horton (Martin) ([email protected])
Roll #108: Tennesee State Library and Archives
Volume 1 August 1793-December 1797
Page 425
© April 2002
I have NOT corrected an spelling, grammar, or whatever.
This Indenture, made this day of November in the year of our
lord
one thousand seven Hundred & Ninety six between WILIAM MARTIN of the County of
Pendleton & State of South Carolina of the one part, & ANDREW JACKSON of the
County of Davidson & State of Tennessee of the other opart Witnesseth that the said
WILLIAM MARTIN for & in consideration of the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars to him in
hand paid by the said ANDREW before the Sealing & Delivery of these presents, the
Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged & the said ANDREW thereof aquited hath &
by these presents doth bargain & Sell, allien enfeoff, & confirm, unto the sd ANDREW
JACKSON his hiersd and assignes fovea, a certain tract or parcel of land Containig Six Hundred
& forty acres, be the same more or less lying & being inn the County of Davidson
& State aforesaid on the waters of Stones River Begining at a white oak Hickory
Dogwood about one hundred yards from overalls creek on COL. JAMES ARMSTRONGS East
boundary thence alon his line two hundred and twenty six poles to three Cherry trees & elm
thence East four hundred & fifty two poles to a stake thenceNorth two hundred &
twenty six poles to a stake thence north two hundred & twenty Sixpoles to a Stake thence
west four hundred and fifty two poles to the Begining, being a tract of land Granted by the State
of North Carolina by patent No two hundred & Sixty one to JOSEPH MARTIN, with all
& Singular the woods, waters, water Courses profits Commodities heriditaments and
appurtenances whatsoever to the said tract of land Belonging orappertaining & all the Estate
Right title Intrust property Claim & Demand of him the saidWILLIAM MARTIN his hiers
& c of & to the same. & Every part & parcel thereof either in law or Equity
To Have & to Hold the said Six Hundred & forty acres of land with the appurtenances
to the sd ANDREW JACKSON his hiers & assignes forever & the Said WILLIAM
MARTIN for him & his hiers doth Covenenat & agree to & with the said
ANDREW his hiers and assignes that he and they the land & premices hereby Intended to be
conveyed to him & them will warent & forever Defend against the lawfull title claim
& Demand of all & every parson or maner of Parsons whatsoever In Witness whereof
he the sd WILLIAM MARTIN hath herunto set his hand and Seal the day & date above
Written & In presence of
THOS STUART
JAMES DOUGAN > Registered & Examd. Septe. the 20th 1797
Exmd. DEAUGLASS (?) by all & in full
DAVID WILSON Regr.