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Land 1797 TN Knox Gamble Robert


Description
Knox Co., TN, Deeds C1/150


Source Text
Book C Page 301 John Hackett to Robert Gamble 150 acres Mill Creek
 This Indenture made this eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven Between John Hackett of Knox and State of Tennessee of the one part and Robert Gamble of the County of Knox of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said John Hackett for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & fifty Dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff and confirm unto the said Robert Gamble his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and fifty acres lying and being in the County of Knox on the waters of Tennessee on Mill Creek, being the second creek below Town Creek on the Creek that empties opposite the junction of Holston and Tennessee Bounded as follows (viz)

Beginning at a post oak then south twenty three East Eight Poles to a small pine corner to the Mill Shole place; then north seventy four East one hundred and thirty four poles to a white oak on the South Side of the Creek, then North one hundred and sixty poles to a pine crossing the Creek continued on twenty seven poles to a stake, then a Direct Line to the Beginning.

With all and singular the Woods, waters, ... To have and to hold ...
   John Hackett (seal)
signed, sealed & Delivered in presence of
J. S. Swan
Moses Brooks
Regd. December 29th, 1797