Contributed by: Sandy Daniel 03 August 2008
Copyright: Sandy Daniel 2008
Source: Perry County Deed Book
Note: These are not complete transcriptions, only the main details.
01 March 1841
Seller Enoch Hooper to Thomas Young
Description; For the sum of Three Hundred Dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and presents do grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said Thomas Young and his heirs 25 acres on Roans Creek.
Witnessess: Moses Cotham and A. Coleman
Registers office March 1rst day A. D. 1841. Then was this deed of conveyance from Enoch Hooper to Thomas Young, the Clerk’s certificate and this certificate all duly registered in book “E”, page 5 by me.
J. R. Rains
Reg of said Co.
14 April 1841
Jesse Gray to M. Irven
Description; Know all men by these presents that I Jesse Taylor Gray of the County of Perry and State of Tenn. for and in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred Dollars to me in hand, paid by Matthew Irven of the county of Franklin and State of Alabama the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged that this day bargained and sold, conveyed and confirmed unto the said Matthew Irven a certain negro woman named Hannah, about 23 years of age or thereabouts and the said Jesse Gray for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators hath covenant and agree to and with the said Matthew Irven that the said negro woman Hannah is a slave for life, sound and healthy and that he has a good and lawful title to her and can lawfully give the same, and hath further bind himself his heirs executors and administrators to warrant and defend the title to the said negro woman Hannah to him the said Matthew Irven his heirs and assigned forever against the claim of all and every person or persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 14″ day of April 1841.
In Presence of Curry Pettigew Jesse Gray and Wm. O. Britt
State of Tenn. This day personally appeared before me R. C. Graham, Clerk of the Perry Co., County Court of said County of Perry, Jesse Gray with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledged the foregoing bill of sale to be his act and deed for the purpose therein contained upon the day it bears date. Given under my hand at office this 15″ day of April 1841.
R. C. Graham, Clerk
by J. C. Yarbrough, dep.
Register’s office April 16″ day A. D. 1841. Then was this bill of sale from Jesse Gray to Matthew Irven, the Clerk’s certificate and this certificate all duly registered in book “E” page 25 by me.
J. A. Rains
Reg. said Co.
12 May 1841
This indenture mad the 25 day of January one thousand & Eight hundred & forty one between Thomas J Doherty of the County of Perry & State of tennesee of the one parte & Woodson Daniel of the county & State aforesaid of the other parte, witneseth that the said Thomas J Doherty for in considration of the sum of four hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by the said W Daniel the receipt where of is hearby acknowledged hath granted bargained & sold above confirmed & by these presants doth grant bargain sell above & confirm unto the said Woodson Daniel his heirs & asigns forever all that claim tract or parcle of land lying & being in the county of perry & state afore said on Crooked Creeke near the mills East of tennessee River & Rounded as followes. Beginning at a poplar & White oak on the South side of said creek runing North one hundred & seven poles crosing said creek to a chesnut & sowerwood Hence East one hundred & ninety four poles to a stake hence south one hundred & seven poles to a stake thence Weste one hundred & ninety four & 4/10 poles to the begining, containing one hundred & 30 acres to have & to hold the said barganed premuin unto the said Woodson Daniel his heirs execution & administrators & asigns for ever with all & every profit arising & their from & the Thomas J Doherty doth covant for myself my heirs & asigns to warrant & forever Defend the right & title of. The above discribed premises with all the apperances their unto belonging to the said W Daniel his heirs & a sign forever against the claim or claimes of any person or persons whatsoever In testamoney where of I the said Thomas J Doherty have hear unto let my hand & afixed my seal.
This day & date above writen sign seald & Delivered in front of us. Lenord L Phebus Thomas J Doherty D W Daniel Formaley appeared before me L Graham clerk of said county court Lenord L Phebus & David W Daniel the subscribing witness to the fore going deed & after being first sworn deposeth & say that Thomas J Doherty sign the fore going deed for the purpose their in contained upon the day it ? state given under my hand at office this 11 day of May 1841 L C Graham clk Register office May the 12 day AD 1841 there was this deed of conveyance from Thomas J Doherty to Woodson Daniel the clerks certificate & this certificate all Dewly registered in Bood E page 36 by me. S Rains, Register of P County
15 July 1841
William G. Adams to Issac Steel
Description; 35 acres for the amount of $202.62 for property on the east side of Coon Creek and the Buffalo River.
Witnesses; Joshua Cates and John L. Webb
Register’s office July the 15th day A. D. 1841. Then was this deed of trust from William G. Adams to Isaac Steel the clerk’s certifiate and this certificate all duly registered in book “E” page 66 by me.
J. A. Rains
Reg. said Co.
24 Sept 1841
Abraham Harrell to James M. Pettigrew and Co.
Description; 140 acres more or less lying and being in the County of Perry and State aforesaid on the east side of Rushings Creek.
Witnesses; None
Register’s office September the 24″ day A. D. 1841. Then was this deed of conveyance from Abraham Harrell to James M. Pettigrew & Co. the Clerk’s certificate and this certificate all duly registered in book “E”, page “93” by me
J. A. Rains
Reg. said Co.
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