Deed: Matthew Neal to John McElwee

DEED of Conveyance : Matthew Neal to John McElwee 200 acres of land on Piney River, Rhea Co., TN, 29-July-1808. BOOK A, Page 92.

This Indenture made the Twenty ninth day of July in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight between Matthew NEAL of the county of Roan and State of Tennessee of the one part and John McELWEE of the County of Rhea and State of Tennessee of the other part. Witnesseth that the Said Matthew NEAL for and in consideration f the Sum of Four Hundred Dollars to him in hand paid the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged hath and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien in far of
and confirm unto the said John McELWEE his heirs and assigns forever a certain track or parcel of land containing Two Hundred acres lying and being in the County of Rhea on the North Side of Tennessee Rover on the North Eat Side of Piney River near the old ford. Beginning on a Whiteoak & Red Elm, Thence running North Thirty East Two Hundred Poles to Two Poplars. Thence North Seventy West One Hundred and Sixty Poles to a Red Oak and Henary. Thence South Thirty West Two Hundred to a Red Oak & White Oak in the flats of Piney Thence South Seventy east One hundred and Sixty Poles to the Beginning. With all and Singular the woods, Ways, Waters, Water courses, Profits, Commodities, Hereditements and appurtenances whatsoever to the said Tract of land belonging or in any ways appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and
remainders rents and issues thereof and all the state rights title entrust property, claim and demand of him the Said Matthew NEAL his heirs and assigns forever of in and to the Same and every part or parcel there of either in law or equality. To have and to hold the said Two Hundred acres of Land with the appurtenances unto the Said John McELWEE his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful title claim and demand of him the said Matthew NEAL. Will warrant and forever defend by these presents from him and his
heirs & assigns for ever. In Witness whereof the said Matthew Neal hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.

Matthew Neal {Seal }

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of George WORLEY Jr., Elias Ferguson Jr., Abe SWAGERTY

State of Tennessee }April Session 1809 – Rhea County

George Worley and Elias Ferguson appeared in open Court and made oath in due from that they each saw Matthew Neal Sign and Seal and as his act and did deliver the within conveyance for the purposes therein mentioned let it Registered. D. Rawlings, Clerk

This record was graciously submitted by Flo Dickey.