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The State of Tennessee.

No. 962

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: KNOW YE,

That in consideration of an entry made in the Entry Taker’s Office of the Ocoee District, of No. 925 dated the 28th day of September 1839 by Samuel Maroon & H. Thatch as occupants and as assignee of an occupant enterrer, there is granted by the State of Tennessee, to the said Maroon & Thatch and their heirs a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and sixty acres, lying in the county of Bradley in the said District, situated in the first range West of the basis line Second fractional township south, Twenty second section, being the North East quarter of said section: beginning at the North East~ corner of said ~~~~~~ quarter; with its appurtenances, to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with its appurtenances, to the said Samuel Maroon & H. Thatch and their heirs, forever.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, James K. Polk Governor of the State of Tennessee, hath hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville, on the 18th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirtynine, and of American Independence the sixty fourth,
BY THE GOVERNOR James K. Polk
John S. Young SECRETARY

———— Samuel Maroon and H. Thatch Have title to the above described land.
Recorded 25th day of January, 1840 b F.M. Edwards Register of the Ocoee District