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Land 1828 TN Blount Wallace Abraham


Description
Blount Co., TN, Deeds 2/557


Source Text
John Alexander et al To Abraham Wallace page 475 Book "I"
This Indenture made this 26th day of March Eighteen hundred and twenty Eight between John Alexander and Mathew W. McGhee of the State of Tennessee and County of Blount of the one part and Abraham Wallace of the Said County and State. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the Sum of Three hundred Dollars by the Said Wallace to the said Mathew and Alexander Paid by the said John Alexander and Mathew W. McGhee hath and by these presents do bargain Sell Give and Grant unto the Said Abraham Wallace

a certain tract or parcel of Land containing one hundred and fifty Six Acres of Land Lying and being on the Waters of Crooked Creek County of Blount and State aforesaid Beginning at a ---- Corner to Abraham Wallace thence with [unreadable] thence with the Line of M. Rovex north three East forty Eight chains to a Stake on the road thence South Eighty nine west forty chains to a Stake on the road thence South Eight nine west forty chains to a Stake thence South thirty Six and a half west Sixteen chains to a poplar thence South thirty two west one hundred and Seventeen chains to a Stake thence with McGhees and Saraggs Land South fifty East twenty chains to a Stake thence with William Anderson line north fifty two East fifty chains to a bast oak thence north fifty Eight E. forty chains to a Sassafras in a Line of Said William Wallace Line thence with the Said Line north forty west Six chains to the Beginning Containing the aforesaid quantity of one hundred and fifty Six Acres be the Same more or Less.

To have and To hold ... our hands and Seals the day and date above written.
   John M. McGhee (seal)
   Alex McGhee
   Mat W. McGhee (seal)
Attest Campble Wallace Joseph Johnston
[Proved 9/10/1828. Registered 9/26/1828.]