Stewart County Deed Book 1 (typed 1921 version of Deed Books A [1803-1804] & B [1804-1806])

 

1          Henry W. LAWSON (Smith County) to David CHILDRESS, 274a adj. Thomas MALLOY’s S bou.; references 1787 grant to Arthur Tyner;  wit:  George PETTY, Charles HERRINGTON; 3 Mar 1804

2          Sterling S. MAY to Gause BRINSON, 100a on E side of Wells Creek, the SW part of 640a originally belonging to Samuel BARTON; wit:  Jesse DENSON, Nathaniel DENSON; 6 Jun 1804

3          Henry SMALL (Sheriff of Montgomery County) to Jesse DENSON (Montgomery County), 923a on Saline Creek, sold for delinquent 1801 taxes on Benjamin SHEPHERD’s 2000a tract; land was at the SW corner of one of SHEPHERD’s 1000a tracts; wit:  Robert NELSON, Thomas CLINTON; 7 Mar 1804

4          Duncan STEWART (Montgomery County) to Zachariah ONEAL (Robertson County), 274a on Long Creek (first creek below S Cross Creek), adj. Thomas FERN’s N bou.; originally granted to Charles GRIGGS by NC grant on 15 Sep 1787, then sold to Benjamin JONES, then Reucher W. DANIEL, then STEWART; wit:  Briant ONEAL, Josiah SMITH; 9 Sep 1803

5          Jacob HOOBER (Mastick twp., Lancaster Co., PA) to Jacob ESHELMAN (Strasburg twp., Lancaster Co., PA), 320a on S bank of Cumberland in BARRETT’s SE corner, part of Capt. Thomas BARRETT’s NC patent #470; land was conveyed to HOOBER by Thomas MALLOY on 21 Dec 1796 (see Montgomery Co. Book 6, pg. 190); wit:  Hugh McCLUNG, Jacob BEA; 2 Aug 1800

6          John REEVES (Orange Co., NC) to son Thomas REEVES (Orange Co., NC), 1000a on S side of Cumberland, on Hickman Creek below Dyers Creek, adj. Capt. HICKMAN’s N bou.; land was originally granted to Thomas ARMSTRONG and James ARMSTRONG; wit:  J. HENDERSON, R. FREEMAN, Henry BEASON; 13 Aug 1804

7          Robert NELSON (Montgomery Co.) to Thomas REEVES (Orange Co., NC), 950a on Hickman Creek adj. Capt. HICKMAN’s N bou.; land was sold to NELSON by Montgomery Co. Sheriff George W. NEVILL in April 1801, for the 1797 delinquent taxes of Thomas ARMSTRONG; wit:  George PETTY, D. STEWART; 12 Dec 1804

8          William CONNELL (tax collector) to William P. ANDERSON (Davidson Co.), 1900a on N side of Cumberland River opposite Wells Creek; land was originally NC grant #10 of 2560a to Lt. William HARGROVES on 18 Sep 1786; land was sold 2 Feb 1801 for delinquent 1797 taxes; wit:  J. WOOLFOLK, Joseph WIMBERLY, Robert NELSON, Joseph ROBINSON; 13 May 1803

9          Robert SEARCY and Robert William SEARCY (Mero District) to James BIGGS and Nathan DAVIDSON (Philadelphia, PA), their ½ acre house lot in Franklin, Williamson Co.; also 2 acre lots in Nashville (#17 & #147); also 160a on Richland Creek near Nashville (whereon William KINNEY lives); also 640a in Wilson Co. on Pond Lick Creek (NC grant #2472 to George WALKER); also 640a in Wilson Co. including the Pond Lick (conveyed 19 Sep 1798 to SEARCY from Samug HOGG); also 428a in Rutherford Co. on the E fork of Stones River near the mouth of Aceralls Creek; also 188a in Montgomery Co. on McAdoo Creek (adj. John DRAKE, Jonathan DRAKE’s heirs, Robert WEAKLEY); also Dyers Island in Stewart County on the Cumberland River (NC grant #297 to SEARCY); also 640a in Williamson Co. on the eastern waters of the South Harpeth (adj. Duncan STEWART and granted by NC #3417 to SEARCY); wit:  Robert WHYTE, W. SEARCY; 29 Feb 1804

12        Lewis BRYAN, attorney for Edmund HATCH (Jones Co., NC) to Hardy L. BRYAN (Robertson Co.), 640a on the E side of Wells Creek, adj. Eli WEST’s grant #1387; wit:  John W. BRYAN, Edmund HATCH; 1 Aug 1804

13        William BETTS (Davidson Co.) to Daniel KOEN (Davidson Co.), 380a on Wells Creek adj. John ESTES, SHEPHERD; land was part of 320a NC grant to Joshua HOWARD and part of 640a NC grant to Lardner CLARK; wit:  Morgan BROWN, Duncan STEWART; 7 Mar 1803

14        Daniel ROSS (Davidson Co.) to Henry HIDE (Davidson Co.), 640a on Lick Creek for $300, adj. Thomas FERN; land was NC grant #3012 to John SMITH, conveyed to Thomas MALLOY, then to ROSS; wit:  George LAMB, R. C. NAPIER; 20 Nov 1804

15        Robert NELSON (Montgomery Co.) to Robert LANCASTER, 50a; land was part of 1801 sale by Montgomery Co. Sheriff George W. NEVILL for delinquent taxes of Thomas ARMSTRONG; wit:  Thomas CLINTON, George PETTY; 12 Dec 1804

16        Richard BOYD (Davidson Co.) to William BELL (Montgomery Co.), 274a on Wells Creek, adj. John REID; land was originally NC grant #1633 to Richard BOYD Sr., assignee of David MEBBORN; wit:  N. A. McNAIRY; 19 Jul 1804

17        Simon FLETCHER to John Gould FLETCHER, 149a on E bank of Saline Creek at the old Patent line; wit:  Aaron FLETCHER; 4 Dec 1804

18        Duncan STEWART (Montgomery Co.) to Richard MANLY Sr. (Montgomery Co.), 1144a about 10 miles below the Cross Creeks; land was originally NC grant #88 to Lt. John WILLIAMS on 14 Mar 1786, conveyed by WILLIAMS to Charles GERARD, then to James CARRAWAY, then to STEWART; wit:  James WALKER, Hamblin MANLY; 20 Dec 1803

19        William R. BELL to Robert W. ELLISON (Montgomery Co.), 274a on Wells Creek, adj. John REID; land was originally NC grant #1633 to Richard BOYD Sr., assignee of David MEBBORN; wit:  Isaac MORGAN, Phillip HORNBERGER; 7 Nov 1804

21        Thomas CLINTON to Phillip HORNBERGER, 125a. on S side of Cumberland River for $250; land was part of NC grant to John REID, sold to CLINTON for delinquent taxes; wit:  W. R. BELL, James COKE; 1804

22        Sterling MAY (Montgomery Co.) to William LEWIS (Montgomery Co.), 250a on E bank of Wells Creek; land was part of NC grant #1644 to Samuel BARTON, sold to Robert SEARCY & William LYTLE, assignee of William TYRREL, in LYTLE’s suit against BARTON, then conveyed by SEARCY & LYTLE to MAY; wit:  Samuel LEWIS, John MAY; 22 Apr 1803

23        Enoch MORRESETT (Hawkins Co.) to James PINNER, 200a on E fork of Wells Creek; land was part of 1000a NC grant to Griffith DOUGE and Duncan STEWART; wit:  B. MONNTE, James HENDERSON; 14 Dec 1804

24        Daniel ROSS (Davidson Co.) to James GATLIN, 448a on S bank of Cumberland River, part of 3840a grant to Thomas BARRETT; wit:  Ephraim GATLIN, Ed RICHARDSON; 20 Mar 1805

25        James ROBERTSON (Davidson Co.) to Wilson RANDLE, 320a on Long Creek; tract was the north end of a 640-acre grant to Thomas FERN, heir of John FERN; wit:  Jonathan T. ROBERTSON, William CARTER;12 Feb 1805

26        Lewellyn LEGGETT to George BOYD Sr., 82a. on W side of Wells Creek for $250, adj. FERN, BETTS, ESTES; wit:  Robert COOPER, Thomas CLINTON; 22 Apr 1804

27        Thomas CLINTON to John REED, 365a on Wells Creek, adj. REED’s survey; wit:  William P. ANDERSON, W. R. BELL; 7 Nov 1804

28        Daniel KOEN to John SHELBY (Montgomery Co.), 380a on Wells Creek; land was part of 320a NC grant to Joshua HOWARD and part of 640a NC grant to Lardner CLARK; wit:  W. P. ANDERSON, W. C. JAMISON; 14 Jul 1804

29        William RASCO (Christian Co., KY) to William PRYOR, 640a on S bank of Cumberland River at the state line; wit:  Thomas BRIGHAM, Benjamin DOWNS, William HUBBARD; 10 Sep 1804

30        John BOYD Jr. (Davidson Co. Sheriff) to Franklin GORHAM, 137a on Cross Creek, adj. John WILLIAMS, Joel HOLLAND, Henry HARRIS; land was half of 274-acre NC grant #3076 on 19 Jul 1797 to William TYRRELL and Stockley DONALDSON; GORHAM and John SPEARS were executors of James C. GORHAM, who had brought suit against William TYRRELL; wit:  Perry W. HUMPHREYS, Nathan W. WILLIAMS; 1805

32        Silas VINSON to Thomas BRIGHAM, 12a adj. BRIGHAM; wit:  Benjamin DOWNS, John JONES; 5 Mar 1805

33        William P. ANDERSON (Federal Bottom) to Robert West ELLISON (Montgomery Co.), 640a on Wells Creek, adj. John REED, John HOUSE; land was NC grant to Richard ARMSTRONG; 26 Nov 1805

34        Permenus WILLIAMS (Pittsylvania Co., VA) to Hendley STONE (Williamson Co.), 1000a on S side of Cumberland River, part of large survey to William FERN; wit:  William M. MARR, Thomas H. PERKINS, Robert SCALES, John MARR; 10 Aug 1805

35        Permenus WILLIAMS (Pittsylvania Co., VA) to Hendley STONE (Williamson Co.), 457a on S side of Cumberland River, part of large survey to William FERN; wit:  William M. MARR, Thomas H. PERKINS, Robert SCALES, John MARR; 10 Aug 1805

36        Thomas CLINTON to George BOYD Sr., 255a on Wells Creek, adj. WILLIAMS, CROUSE, HORNBERGER; wit:  William HORNBERGER, Robert COOPER; 22 Apr 1805

37        Duncan STEWART (Montgomery Co.) to John SEALS (Robertson Co.), 100a near the head of Wells Creek; land was part of 1000a grant to STEWART; wit:  William COTTINGHAM, Charles STEWART; 2 Apr 1803

38        Charles STEWART (Montgomery Co.) to William COTTINGHAM (Montgomery Co.), 320a on middle fork of Wells Creek; land was NC grant to STEWART on 22 Sep 1797; wit:  D. STEWART, W. STEWART; 2 Apr 1803

39        George BOYD to Lemuel SMITH, 232a on Wells Creek, adj. FERN, ESTES, SHELBY; wit:  John H. HYDE, Robert W. ELLISON; 26 Oct 1805

40        John REED (Caswell Co., NC) to Simpson HARRIS and W. P. ANDERSON (Davidson Co.), power of attorney; wit:  James BENNETT, Thomas HARNEY; 19 Jul 1802

40        William BLAKE (New Hanover Co., NC) to Martin WELLS, power of attorney for his wife’s inheritance from the will of Martin WELLS, deceased; test:  John WARDEN; 23 Dec 1803

41        Robert NELSON (Montgomery Co.) to George PETTY, 195a on Smith’s Mill Creek and Indian Creek, about a mile below Dover, adj. SMITH, NELSON, W. Y. WILLIAMS; wit:  William JACKSON, Joshua FISHER, Joshua WILLIAMS; 30 Jan 1806

42        Robert NELSON (Montgomery Co.) to James KING (Davidson Co.), lots #93 & #94 in the town of Monroe; 24 May 1805

43        William PRYOR to John CHURCHILL, 6a on Pryor’s Creek; wit:  Thomas BRIGHAM, Benjamin DOWNS; 6 Sep 1805

44        Hendley STONE (Williamson Co.) to Thomas SMITH, 226a on S side of Cumberland River; land was part of large survey granted to William FERN; wit:  George BOYD, Lemuel SMITH; 23 Feb 1806

45        John EASTISS (Warren Co., Ky.) to Yancy THORNTON  and Alfred THORNTON, heirs of Owen THORNTON, 30a on S bank of Cumberland River, part of EASTESS’ 640a tract; wit:  James TAGERT, Thomas EASTISS; 24 Jun 1805

46        Samuel A. SMITH to Daniel LEWIS, 274a on Cumberland River about 100-300 yds. above the mouth of Cub Creek; land originally granted to Thomas CAMPBELL; wit:  Johnathan MAY, Phillip LEWIS; 17 Jan 1805

47        Thomas CLINTON to Thomas SMITH, 50a on Wells Creek, adj. John REED, John HUGHES; wit:  Robert COOPER, John H. HYDE; 16 Dec 1805

48        Robert LANCASTER to Elizabeth CAIN, 50a on S side of Cumberland River; land was part of 1801 sale for delinquent 1797 taxes of Thomas ARMSTRONG; wit:  George PETTY, Jeremiah NORROD; 29 Jul 1805

49        James ROBERTSON (Davidson Co.) to William McGEE, 320a adj. Wilson RANDLE; land was part of 640a grant to Thomas FERN; wit:  Peyton ROBERTSON, Ab McGEE; 7 Oct 1805

50        John REED (Caswell Co., NC) to Thomas CLINTON, 365a on Wells Creek; wit:  W. P. ANDERSON, William R. BELL; 7 Nov 1804

51        Elizabeth CAIN to Richard NUCKOLLS (Robertson Co.), 50a on S side of Cumberland River; land was part of 1801 sale for delinquent 1797 taxes of Thomas ARMSTRONG; wit:  L. T. JOHNSON, Augustine COOK; 10 Sep 1805

52        William McGEE to Adam McGEE, 160a adj. William McGEE; land was part of 640a NC grant to Thomas FERN; wit:  Thomas McGEE, William WHITESIDE; 15 Oct 1805

53        William PRYOR to William HAYNES, 314a; wit:  Benjamin DOWNS, W. M. HICKS; 4 Mar 1805

54        William CONNELL (tax collector) to William P. ANDERSON (Davidson Co.), 640a on Wells Creek adj. John REED, John HAYS; land was originally NC grant #1634 to Richard ARMSTRONG on 23 Feb 1793; land was sold 2 Feb 1801 for delinquent 1799 taxes; wit:  Etheldred WILLIAMS, Curtis GRAY; 1 Dec 1804

57        Gutheridge LYONS (Montgomery Co.) to William LYONS, 350a on N side of Cumberland River, above the mouth of Wells Creek, near a branch that runs into the river at LYONS’ Landing, nearly opposite where Yancey THORNTON lives; land was part of a 2560-acre grant to Lt. HARGROVES, conveyed by him to LYONS; wit:  Yancey THORNTON, James C. BROWN; 7 Sep 1805

58        Henry SMALL (Montgomery Co. Sheriff) to Robert NELSON (Montgomery Co.), 1000a on S side of Cumberland River on  Bear Creek, about 6 miles below the first timbered island below _____ Creek; land was sold for delinquent taxes of John DAVIDSON; DAVIDSON acquired the land 5 Apr 1785 by grant #1080, as assignee of Thomas BRANDON; wit:  William R. BELL, B. W. POLLARD, P. W. HUMPHREYS; 5 Mar 1805

61        Martin WELLS to Etherington ROCHEL, 111a on Guices Creek, ; land was part of 500a tract formerly belonging to Charles THOMPSON & Hardy VOLENTINE; wit:  James TAGERT, John WARDEN; 10 Mar 1806

62        George M. DEADERICK (Nashville) to William OUTLAW (Sumner Co.), 1000a on Lick Creek about 2.5 miles from the river; 25 Jan 1805

63        David OUTLAW to William OUTLAW, power of attorney to sell his land in North Carolina; wit:  P. W. HUMPHREYS, Robert WEST; 18 Sep 1805

64        Sampson WILLIAMS, executor of Peter TURNEY (Smith Co.) to William OUTLAW, 640a in two tracts:  (1) 320a on the S side of Cumberland River opposite the timbered island below Cross Creeks, adj. Absolam BURGESS; land was granted by NC #8 to Thomas MALLOY on 18 Oct 1787; (2) 320a adj. the first tract on the river; land was granted by NC #28 to Thomas MALLOY on 8 Oct 1787; wit:  Dancey McCRUREE, John H. BROWN; 16 Feb 1806

66        William P. ANDERSON (Federal Bottom) to Wilson FROST (Montgomery Co.), 250a on Guices Creek, adj. Robert SEARCY, George WALKER; land was originally granted to Daniel HILLON then conveyed to ANDERSON; 25 Nov 1805

67        George BOYD to Thomas ALMOND, 119a on S bank of Cumberland River, adj. FERN; wit:  Joel BOYD, Mary BOYD; 24 Jun 1805

68        Duncan STEWART (Montgomery Co.) to John HARVEY (Montgomery Co.), 242a on Guices Creek, adj. Lewis BROCK; land was part of 1000a grant to STEWART; wit:  Walter STEWART, Lewis BROCK; 11 Jul 1799

70        Samuel LUTON to Isaac BRUNSON, 500a above & below the mouth of Saline Creek; wit:  George PETTY, Benjamin DOWNS; 6 May 1806

71        George BOYD to William CROUSE, 21a on Wells Creek, adj. Phillip HORNBERGER, CROUSE’s 30a survey; land was part of the tract BOYD lives on; wit:  James TAGERT, Phillip HORNBERGER; 17 Jun 1806

72        Robert SEARCY (Nashville) and William LYTLE (Nashville) to Sterling MAY (Davidson Co.), 640a on the east side of Wells Creek, adj. John BOYD; land was originally granted to Samuel BARTON, then sold by the Montgomery Co. Sheriff on 16 Nov 1799; wit:  John CAFFERY, A. McREYNOLDS; 13 Jan 1802

73        John MANN (Davidson Co.) to Thomas OVERTON (Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., NC), 640a on the head of Barrett’s Creek, adj. MANN’s tract #1471 as assignee of the heirs of Wiatt WARWICK; wit:  Edward DELORNE, James HOLMES, Robert HOLMES; 15 Sep 1800

75        John REED (by attorney W. P. ANDERSON of Caswell Co., NC) to Thomas SMITH (Montgomery Co.), 265.25a adj. BOYD’s 375a tract; original tract contains and excludes 99.75 acres claimed by Carroll SHELBY; wit:  Robert BRUNSON; 15 Aug 1805

77        John POLK (Christian Co., Ky.) to Benjamin W. POLK, two mares and a colt; wit:  Charles POLK, John POLK; 25 Aug 1806

77        William LINDSAY to James POLK, deed of gift of a bay mare & sorrel colt; wit:  John ALLEN; 2 Jun 1806