Benton County Tennessee
Genealogy
Deeds
J. J. Caplinger and wife to R. Evans
"J. J. Caplinger and wife to R. Evans 62 1/2 acres: We J. J. Caplinger and Susan F. Caplinger have this day bargained and sold & by these present do grant bargain sell and forever convey unto Richard Evans His heirs and assigns forever for the consideration of Two Hundred and Seventy Five dollars for which he has paid one hundred fifty dollars bearing even date with this deed due January 1st 1874 a certain tract of land containing sixty two and half acres more or less lying in the state of Tenn and county of Benton Civil District no 9 Range 8 & section --- Bounded as follows begining at the NE corner of an entry in the name of Daniel Lightner for three hundred acres on a white oak, chestnut & poplar pts and next west 88 poles to a white oak thence So 80 poles to a stake 2 red oak ----then east 18 poles to a stake at the edge of the field then S 28 poles to a stake then east 70 poles to a chestnut, oak (white) and 2 rd oak pts then N one hundred and eight (108) poles to the beginning to have and to hold the same to the said Richard Evans his heirs and assigns We covenant with said Evans that we are lawfully seized of said land and have a good right to convey the same and the same is unencumbered we bind ourselves our heirs and representatives to warrent and forever defend the title of said land to the said Evans against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. Given under our hands and seal this Dec 14, 1872. John Caplinger
Susan H. Caplinger
Wit: I. K. Wheatly
J. H. Huggins.
(No Book nor page # given for this doc).
Submitted by Jean Stringham
Matthew George Deed to G. W. Birdwell
1859, January: "Matthew George: Deed to G. W.
Birdwell 199 Acres: Whereas by the state of dower of
Dower I am lawfully seized of the lifetime Estate in a
tract of land in the state of Tennessee Benton County and
District No 9 containing by estimation 199 acres bounded
as followes: Beginning at Stake 2 whiteoak pointers the
southwest corner of and Entry 177 acres in the name of
Morgan McDaniel runs North 57 poles to a stake with
Dogwood and white oak pointers thence west 140 poles to a
whiteoak with hickory pointers thence east 87 poles to a
stake white oak and Spanish oak pointers thence north 48
poles to a Spanish Oak with pointers thence east 68 poles
to a stake with 2 Hickory and white oak pointers thence
north 128 poles to a stake with white oak pointers thence
west 15 poles to the beginning.
"Now for the consideration for the
consideration of two hundred dollars to me paid I have
bargained and sold and do hereby convey my said lifetime
Estate in the said tract of land to one G. W. Birdwell to
have and to hold to the Said G. W. Birdwell for and
during the term of my natural life the to which for the
said term I do warrant and agree to defend against the
lawful claims of all persons whatever this day of January
1859.
His.
Matthew X George (seal).
Mark.
Test (K H Caplinger ).
(William J George).
(J R Thomas ).
"State of Tennessee ) Benton County ) Personally
appeared before me W. M. McAuly Clerk of said County
Court William J. George & J. R. Thomas two of the
subscribing witnesses to the within deed and after being
duly sworn deposed and said that they were acquainted
with the bargainor Mathew George and that she
acknowledged the due execution of the same in their
presence for the purposes therein contained witness my
hand at office the 3rd day of February 1859.
"State of Tennessee ) Benton County) Register's Office April 27 1859 at 9:00 A.M. thus was the foregoing deed and Clerk's Certificate duly Register'd Officially in Book F on pages 515 and Noted in Note Book No 1 Page 89.
B. H. Lightfoot.
Ref: Benton County Deed Book F, Page 512, 513."
Benton County, TN Land Record # 2
Deed Book CC; Page 452
Thomas Beasley & W. H. Maiden
April 27, 1887
Thomas Beasley } I
Thomas Beasley have this day bargained
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Deed of } Sold Conveyed and
transferred to
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Trust } WH Maiden for and
in Considerat-
W F Maiden
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ion of five dollars to me in hand
Trustee
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paid and the other considerations
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~} herein after mentioned, the following
described property "To Wit" all of the
remainder of a 397 ½ acre tract of land in the 5th Civil
District of Benton County Tennessee bough of I B Casnes
on the 25 of December 1857 consisting of about 105 acres
be the same more orless and bounded as follows, to wit,
on the north by the lands of John smith and on the South
by the lands of John McKelvey and J. T. Beasley on the
East by the lands of John Prince and on the west by the
lands of Jasper and Joseph McKelvey The same being known
as my old place in the fifth civil district in said
county of Benton and State of Tennessee and the only land
I now own in said district to have and to hold the same
to the said W.F. Maiden his heirs and assigns. I covenant
with the said Maiden that I am lawfully seized and
possessed of Said land and have good right to convey the
same and it is unincumbered I further bind my self to
warrant and defend the title to the same against the
lawful claim of all persons whomsoever. I also tranfer
and convey the following personal property one saw and
grist mill belonging the Same being now situated on my
farm in the Sixth civil district of the said county of
Benton and State aforesaid all of which said property is
unincumbered and I further bind my self to warrant and
defend the title of said property together with the lands
before described to the Said W.H. Maiden his heirs and
assigns forever. But this deed is made for the following
uses and Trusts and for no other purpose. That is to say
I an indebted to L.L. Renfrow In the sum of $916.85/100
nine hundred and Sixteen dollars and eighty five cents
which Said amount is evidenced by a promissory note of
(Page 453 of Deed Book CC) this date. Signed by me and
made payable to L.L. Renfrow due the 20 day of April 1888
and bearing interest at six percent from date and am
desirous to secure and make certain the payment of the
same. Now if I shall pay or cause to be paid the said
note of $ 916.80/100 with interest thereon on or by the
20 day of April 1888 then this deed is to be void but if
I shall fail to pay the same or any part thereof by Said
time before mentioned, then the Said W.H. Maiden as
Trustee after giving notice and Advertising acording to
law made and provided in such case, Shall at the East
Court House door in the town of Camden Tennessee Sell
Said property to the highest bidder for cash in hand,
selling first the personal property as before described
in this deed and in the event the Same does not pay all
of Said debt, interest and cost, then the Said Maiden as
Trustee is to Sell the land as before described upon a
credit of Six Months to be Sold free from all the Equity
of redemption and after paying Said Debt, interest and
all cost is to pay the Balance to me. This the 20th day
of April 1887
His
Thomas X Beasley
Mark
State of Tennessee Benton County, Personally appeared before me A C McRae Clerk of the County Court of Said County, the with in named Thos Beasley, the bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the within Instrument for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at the office this 20th day of Apl 1887
AC McRae Clerk State of
Tennessee }
Registers office 20th day of
Benton County
}
April 1887 at 3 Oclock PM
Thence was the foregoing Deed of Trust with Clerks
Certificate filed for Registration and noted in note book
No B on page 13 and duly Registered in book CC on page
452 & 53
A H Mitchell
Register
( In the left hand margin of page 453 this is noted, L. M. Beasley) Rec'd this day $ 254.05 remainder in full of the note herein mentioned for the $ 916.85 assigned me by L.L. Renfrow on Thos Beasley and this trust deed is released
E B McAdoo by
Jas. E Jones atty
Transcribed from the original land records book found in the Court Clerks office in Camden, Benton County Tennessee. All spellings and phrases are as found in the original document.
Submitted by Larry
M. Beasley
Great Grandson of Thomas Beasley
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