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Singleton & Smithwick Deeds

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Jim Daniel

Abstracts of Singleton and Thomas B. Smithwick Deeds

Grantor	Grantee	Description	Date	Book	Page
T. B. Smithwick	W. N. Beasley	For the sum of $1.00 my entire crop of cotton raised in the year 1872 in Crockett county Tenn. This deed is made for the following purposes and no other- I am indebted to S. N. Beasley in the sum of $100 by not of this date due on the 25th day of Decr. 1872 and am desirous to secure and make certain the payment of the same. Now if I should pay the said debt at the time aforesaid then this deed of conveyance is to be null and void, but if I should not then the said W. N. Beasley after giving 10 days notice in writing at three places in Crockett County as my expense shall expose said crop of cotton to public sale and sell it to the highest bidder for cash and appropriate the proceeds first to the payment of necessary expenses & costs, secondly to the satisfaction of said debts & interest thereon and lastly pay the balance if any there be to me.	June 1, 1872	A Deed of Trust	Page 24
Thomas L. Singleton and Charlotte Singleton, his wife	I. A. Nunn	$100 convey a tract of land situated in Civil District No. 13 bounded as follows: Beginning the North East corner of Mrs. A. M. F. Cherry tract of land runs thence North 62 1/2 poles to a stake poplar & Hickory pointers, thence south 62 1/7 poles to a stake with Elm and Hickory pointers, thence east 154 poles to the beginning containing 60 acres. It being a tract of land purchased by T. L. Singleton of H. A. Partee. But this deed is made for the following purposes and no other that is to say we are indebted to I. A. Nunn in the sum of $674 04/100 by not of this day due on the 1st day of December next and desirous to secure and make certain the payment of the same.	June 1, 1872	ADeed of Trust	30-32
T. B. Smithwick	W. N. Beasley	$1.00 for my entire crop of cotton for the year 1873. This deed is made for the following purposes and no other – I am indebted to W. N. Beasley in the sum of $150 by note of this date due on the first day of November 1873 and am desirous to secure and make certain the payment of the same.	May 19, 1873	ADeed of Trust	220-221
J. W. Singleton of Crockett County	B. H. Harmon	$1.00 for the following personal property: two horse mules, one light bay and one a dark bay about 8 or 10 years old, one a large and the other a heavy set mule and one two horse wagon. This sale is for the following purposes – I am indebted to the said Harmon in the sum of $80 borrowed with 10 percent interest payable 1st day of November next.	October 6, 1875	ADeed of Trust	307-308
Thomas B. Smithwick	Miles Privett and William Privett	I promise to pay Miles Privett and William Privett the sum of $90 for value received of them bearing 10% interest for two mules and one wagon. This conveyance is made to secure to payment of the above named ninety dollars. I am anxious to secure and make certain the payment .	December 22, 1873	ADeed of Trust	404
T. L. Singleton	W. S. Byars	For $250 a tract of land in Crockett County, District 12 beginning at a stake in the mill road said Byar North East corner, runs East 15 1/2 poles to a stake black oak pointer the Hickman corner, thence south 140 degrees west, thirty one poles to a stake, thence north 76 degrees West 35 1/2 poles to the beginning containing 5 acres.	1873? date cut off	ADeed of Sale	513-514
J. T. Singleton witness N. R. Singleton	J. D. Smith	For $1.00 cash to me paid bargained and sold to J. D. Smith of Friendship, Crockett County, Tennessee the following property: One bay horse mule about 8 or 0 years old and I warrant the title of said property and bind myself to take good care of the same if at any time left in my hands and to deliver up to the said J. D. smith the same at any time he may call for it. But this sale and transfer is made only for the following purpose: I am indebted to the said J. D. smith by not due the 15th of Feby next in the sum of $64 32/100 with interest from Sept 15th 1874 and desire to make certain the payment thereof.	September 19, 1874	ADeed of Trust	619-620
James T. Singleton	I. A. Nunn	$1.00 for my entire growing crop of cotton of (blank) acres and my interest in the crop of F. M. Waters growing upon my premises and for other consideration hereinafter mention. But this sale is made for the following purposes: I am indebted to I. A. Nunn by notes for $250 and am desirous to secure and make certain the payment of the same. Now if I should pay said debts by the fifteenth day of Nov. next then this conveyance shall be void but if I should not then the said I. A. Nunn after giving ten days notice in writing in three public places in Crockett county, 13th Civil District may sell at Chestnut Bluff the said cotton crop.	April 8, 1875	BDeed of trust	202
T. L. SingletonN. R. Singleton	John A. Perry	For u$1.00 my entire cotton crop & twelve acres of corn now on the farm on which I now live and one dark mule about 10 years old . This deed is made for following purposes: I am indebted to John A. Perry in the sum of $32 by note of this date due on the first day of December 1876 at 10% interest. Also I am indebted to Mrs. L. E. Grimmitt in the sum of $60 due December 1, 1876 and am desirous to secure and make certain the payment of the same.	July 17, 1876	BDeed of trust	466
T. B. Smithwick	John H. Buck	Sold to J. H. Buck one sorrel mare mule medium size about 9 or 10 years old. This conveyance is made for the following purposes: I am indebted to said J. H. Buck for $28.35 due by note for rent of land Y $1.35 registers fee and am desirous to secure & make certain the payment of the same the said bucks agreeing to allow me to cover for my family & not force sale of same for said rent for year 1876.	November 1, 1876	BDeed of Trust	554-555
T. B. Smithwick	(John) J. B. Stephens	For $1.00 two mules and one cow and one black horse mule 7 years old 14 hands high the same mule I have this dy bought of said John Stephens. The other a light Sorrel mare mule about 12 years old and 13 hands high. The same mule that T. B. Smithwick owned for about 6 years and the cow is a dark red cow about 7 years old with a white fact, the same cow I bought from Dorsey Harrell about 5 years ago. This deed is made for the following purpose: I have this day bought of the said John Stephens one mule the one that is first mentioned in this deed of trust and I have this day given the said John Stephens my note bearing date with this instrument and due on the 10th day of Nov. next and for $115 and am desirous to secure and make certain the payment of the same.	February 21, 1880	CDeed of Trust	680
Joseph Singleton of Crockett County	J. C. Hamlett, trustee	$5 a certain tract of land being in the 12th civil district of Crockett county beginning at a stake in the South West corner of W. C. Hays “Swift tract” thence running West with the John Ward tract 118 poles to a red oak in the South east corner of James Evans tract, thence North with said Evans 68 poles to a stake with Red oak pointers, thence East with A. W. Swift tract 118 poles to a stake in Hays West line, thence South with Hays line 68 poles to the beginning containing 50 acres. This sale is for the following uses and trust and no other purpose that is to say I am indebted to J. F. Robertson by note of this date in the sum of $201.30 borrowed money and am desirous to secure the payment of the same. Said note is payable on the 21st of December 1886.	April 5, 1886	FDeed of Trust	173-174
Stephen H. Singleton	Joseph C. & Joanna Singleton	For $250 sold and transfer and convey unto Joseph J. C. Singleton and Joanna Singleton my entire undivided one-third interest in a tract of land situated in the 12th Civil District of Crockett County beginning at a stake with white oak pointers- W. C. Hay, E. B. Swift tract, thence running with said E. B. South 136 1/3 poles to a stake and pointers, thence along the north boundary of a tract of land that C. Thacker bought of T. H. Lanier, East 117 9/25 poles to a stake with elm & hickory pointers, about 3 poles East of the old Gibson County line, thence North 136 1/3 poles to a stake with hickory and black oak pointers on the South of B. of a track of land belonging now to George Hill (col), thence West 117 9/25 poles to the beginning in all 100 acres. I have the right to convey the same and that the same in unemcumbered except the “Dower Interest” allotted to my mother from my father, P. H. Singleton deceased.	August 24, 1883	FDeed of Sale	367-368
T. H. Lawrence of Gibson County Tennessee	Joseph Singleton of Crockett County Tennessee	1/3 undivided interest in 100 acre tract of land conveyed to me by J. T. Robertson Oct. 28th 1881, and is the whole undivided interest that said T. H. Lawrence had in said land originally belonging to P. H. Singleton dec’d. It is bounded on the North by J. C. Dungan, on the South by C. M Tacher land, on the West by A. Swift, and on the East by J. B. Hay and G. B. H. Coop containing in all one hundred acres.	February 2, 1885	GDeed of Sale	287-288
Joseph Singleton of Crockett County	Joanna C. Blackmun	Southward fifty acres of land belong to the one hundred acre tract formerly owned by my father P. H. Singleton for $250	September 25, 1885	GDeed of Sale	308-309
G. W. Swift of Crockett County	Joseph C. Singleton of Crockett County	50 acres 24 poles 12th Civil District for $350 bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake or slab in the South West corner of William Hays South boundary line thence running West 118 poles with the John Ward tract of land to a red oak in the South East corner of James Evan’s east boundary line thence North with the Evans 68 poles to a stake and red oak pointing thence East with the original tract of land 118 poles to a stake in William Hay’s West boundary line, thence south with said Hays 68 poles to the beginning.There is a $180 mortgage against the above tract of land held by J. F. Robertson Trustee due the 21st day of December which tract the said Singleton becomes responsible to J. F. Robertson in the sale of land.	October 8, 1885	GDeed of Sale	325-326
D. A. Nunn, Jr. and wife, Emma R. Nunn	B. T. Robertson	86 3/4 acres 13th district for $360 bounded as follows: beginning at a stake with beach & hickory pointers at the North East corner of 87 5/8 acres sold to B. T. Robertson, thence East 35 poles to the Dyersburg Road thence North West with said Road 47 poles, thence North 31 poles & 20 links to a stake with elm & two beach pointers, W. J. Hall’s South East corner thence West 207 poles to a stake on the north bank of the South Forked Deer River to a stake with Birch pointers thence up said river with its meanderings to a cypress with sweet gum & elm pointers the North West corner of said 97 5/8 acres tract, thence with the line of the same South 86 degree East 159 poles to the beginning corner containing 86 3/4 acres.	September 8, 1886	GDeed of Sale	600-601
T. H. Robertson, and wife, Nancy E. of Crockett County	Dr. B. Moore	Town Lot Maury City for $30 bounded as: Begins at the N. W. corner of said lot on the Street between it and Murchison’s & Chandler’s Mill lot, running East 80 feet to a stake, thence South 26 feet to a stake then West 80 feet to a stake and then North 26 feet to the beginning. Said lot front the H. S. B. & Ohio R. R. and called lot No. 1.	July 13, 1886	GDeed of Sale	603-604
Joseph Singleton	J. H. Daniel	For $500 50 acres in 12th Civil District beginning at a stake in the South West corner of William Hay’s South boundary line, thence running West 118 poles with John Ward’s tract of land to a red oak in the South East corner of James Evan’s East boundary line, thence North with the said Evans line 68 poles to a stake with read oak pointers, thence East with the South boundary line of C. C. Macline 188 poles to a stake in William Hays West boundary line, thence South with said Hay’s line 68 poles to the beginning containing 50 acres.	December 21, 1887	IDeed of Sale	100
Joseph Singleton and Joanna C. BlackmonL. J. Blackmon also signed	W. R. Hay	For $450 50 acres in 12th Civil District beginning at a stake on North West corner of said tract, thence South along East boundary of land W. C. Hay bought of A. W. Swift 58 1/6 poles to stake, white oak pointers, thence East along North boundary of land belonging to P. H. Singleton heirs 117 9/25 poles to a stake, thence North along the West boundary J. B. Hay to a stake 68 1/6 poles, thence West along the South boundary belonging to George Hill (Col) 117 9/25 poles to the beginning.	September 22, 1883	MDeed of Sale	410
N. R. Singleton	W. W. Spence	8 acres 12th & 13th Civil District for $25 a tract of land lying between the 13th and & 12th Civil District of Crockett county beginning at the North East corner of R. R. Smith land thence East with J. F. Robertson North boundary line thence North with W. N. Beasleys West boundary line thence West with the Shields South boundary line thence South with W. N. Nunns East boundary line to the beginning corner containing 60 acres.Deed recorded April 1, 1912 in Minute Book No. 3 pages 280 & 281	November 5, 1888	UDeed of Sale	432
J. T. Singleton	W. W. Spence	For 20 60100 my Two Seventh undivided interest in the tract of land lying between 12th and 13th Civil District beginning at the North East Corner of R. R. rights land, thence East with J. F. Robertsons North boundary line, thence North with W. N. Beasleys West boundary line, thence West with the Shields South boundary line, thence South with W. I. Nunns East boundary line to the beginning containing 66 acres.	November 14, 1888	UDeed of Sale	433
R. G. Watson, Porter C. Rice and E. L. Evans comprising the firm known as the Friendship Gin. Co. of Friendship, Crockett County, Tenn. R. G. Watson & wife, Maude Watson; Porter C. Rice, & wife, Kittye G. Rice; E. L. Evans & wife, Sammie Evans.	M. E. Singleton of St. Louis, MO	Following tract of land in Friendship bounded as follows: beginning at a point in the center of the Peal lands and the B. & N. W. Ry. lands, and it being the Northwest corner of the land herein conveyed, and runs thence East 203 1/2 feet to the street occassioned and opened by the Sanders addition; thence south with said street 216 1/2 feet to a stake; thence West 203 1/2 the B. & N. W. Ry. right of way; thence North parallel with said railroad right of way 216 1/2 feet to the beginning and contains one acre for $6,000.00. The assumption by the grantee of a certain mortgage debt originally to the Phoenix Cotton Oil Co. of $2500.00 which mortgage was executed by the Phoenix Cotton Oil Co. on 9 June 1915. Second by the payment of $3500.00 case being the balance of purchase price of $6,000.00	April 10, 1916	WDeed of Sale	734-735
M. E. Singleton & wife Susie C. Singleton of St. Louis, Mo.	E. Rice and R. G. Watson	Property in the town of Friendship, Crockett County, Tennessee beginning at a point in the corner of the Peal lands and the Birmingham & Northwestern railway lands and it being the north west corner of the land and runs thence east 20 3/4 feet to the street occasioned and opened by the Sanders, addition; thence south with said Street 216 1/2 feet to a stake; thence west 203 1/2 feet with the Birmingham & Northwestern Railway right; thence north parallel with said railroad right of way 216 1/2 feet to the beginning containing one acre. This being the same property conveyed to M. E. Singleton by R. G. Watson, et, al on April 10, 1916 and which conveyance is duly recorded in the register’s office of Crockett County in Deed Book W page 734. for the sum of $6,000.00 by the assumption by the grantees of a certain mortgage debt originally made to the Phoenix Cotton Oil, Co for $2500.00 which mortgage was executed by the Friendship Gin Co. to the Phoenix Cotton Oil Co on June 9, 1915 by deed of trust and duly recorded in Book DD page 436.	Day oa may, 1916(error above date) May 11, 1916	3Deed of Sale	275-276

Abstracted from copies of deeds from the Crockett County Courthouse. Abstracted by Anne Singleton Condran, May 2001. If you have reached this page through the Crockett County website, please visit our website for more Singleton/Robertson/Smithwick information. http://www.geocities.com~ncsingletons

Index to Deeds

Robertson

1872-1900

Name	Deed Book	Page #	Start Date/Stop Date
Robertson, W. B.	A	201	Mar 1872 – Jan 1874
Robertson, W. B.	A	125	Mar 1872 – Jan 1874
Robertson, James Hurs.	B	96	Oct 1873 – Aug 1878
Robertson, Felix	B	7	Oct 1873 – Aug 1878
Robertson, W. B.	B	96	Oct 1873 – Aug 1878
Robertson, Risdom	F	18	Nov 1880 – Feb 1887
Robertson & Johnson	F	194	Nov 1880 – Feb 1887
Robertson, Ridborin	F	259	Nov 1880 – Feb 1887
Robertson, Burrell	F	566	Dec 1885 – Nov 1891
Robertson, Henry	H	152	Dec 1885 – Nov 1891
Robertson, Bryan	H	516	Dec 1885 – Nov 1891
Robertson, Risdan	J	49	Nov 1891 – Feb 1896
Robertson, Asa	J	199	Nov 1891 – Feb 1896
Robertson, James	J	305	Nov 1891 – Feb 1896
Robertson, N.	J	548	Nov 1891 – Feb 1896
Robertson, Asa	K	613	Nov 1891 – Feb 1896
Robertson, Henry	L	217	Mar 1896 – Feb 1899
Robertson, Risdam	L	448	Mar 1896 – Feb 1899
Robertson, Risdam	L	491	Mar 1896 – Feb 1899
Robertson, Asa	M	185	Mar 1896 – Feb 1899
Robertson, Risdam	M	280	Mar 1896 – Feb 1899
Robertson, J. H.	M	438	Mar 1896 – Feb 1899
Robertson, J. A.	N	93	Nov 1898 – Feb 1901
Robertson, Luke	N	93	Nov 1898 – Feb 1901
Robertson, James	N	181	Nov 1898 – Feb 1901
Robertson, B.	N	207	Nov 1898 – Feb 1901
Robertson, M. W.	N	211	Nov 1898 – Feb 1901
Robertson, Henry	N	296	Nov 1898 – Feb 1901
Robertson, James	N	393	Nov 1898 – Feb 1901
Robertson, J. F.	N	417	Nov 1898 – Feb 1901

As I was leaving the Crockett County Recorders Office I decided to copy this Index of the Deeds Index for the Robertson family from 1872 until 1900. Hopefully, this index will help other Robertson researchers of Crockett County, Tennessee.

Reece to Jelks

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Jim Daniel

DEED
FROM ALSEY REECE TO L. M. JELKS
HAYWOOD CO., TENNESSEE
DEED BOOK V
PAGES 67 AND 68
TRANSCRIBED VERBATIM

67

No. 150                            }
Alsee —–                        }
To } Deed                        }
L. M. Jelks                      }
                                         }
Filed and registered        }
on the 4th of May 1857   }

This Indenture made and entered this 25th of
Febuary 1857 between Alsee Reese of the county of
Haywood and Stat of Tennessee of the one part
and L. M. Jelks of the County and State aforesaid of the other part
Witnesseth, that the said Alsee Reese for and in consideration of the
sum of Five hundred and thirty five dollars to him in hand
paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained sold
aliened and Conveyed unto the said L M Jelks and his heirs and
assigns forever a Certain tract or parcel of Land situated lying and
being in said County and State aforesaid in Cypress Creek bottom
Bought from Lewis Daniel by the said Reese bounded as follows (to wit)
Begining at a large white oak the N E corner of an Entry in the name
of Ball & Johnson Runs south with said land to a sweet Gum, thence
East to a white oak the south west corner of Littleton Medling’s tract
Thence north with said land to a stake the north west corner of said
Land to a stake the north west corner of said Land on the south
on the south boundary line of Porters Brassfield tract thence with
said Land to the Begining Containing sixty three & 1/3 acres
more or less with all and singulor the hereditaments and
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaning
to the only proper use benefit and behoof —- the said L M Jelks
his heirs and assigns forever, and Reese doth further bind himself
his heirs and representatives to warrant & forever defend the —– said
——– to the Jelks his heirs and assigns forever against the claim of all
and other persons whatever In witness whereof the said Alsey
Reese hath set his hand and seal date above written
———- subscribed ———

Alsee Reese {Seal}
his X mark

In presence of us
—————- ————– }
—————- ————– }

68

State of Tennessee }
Haywood County      }

Personally appeared before me
Charles P. Taliafero Clerk of the County
Court of said County John M. Hill &
Abraham M. McLemore with whom I am personally acquainted
and being sworn —– and say they acquainted with
Alsee Reese the within named bargainer and that the
Acknowledged in their pesence the execution of same
for the purpose therein Contained Witness my hand
May 4th 1857 at office

C. P. Taliafero CK

This tract of land is in present-day Crockett County near the Cypress Community east of Alamo.

ALSEY REECE

Born ca. 1790, Wake Co., North Carolina
Died after 1859, Haywood Co. (later Crockett Co.), Tennessee

Came to Madison Co., Tennessee, from Wilson Co., Tennessee, ca. 1839

Son of Roger and Rebecca Kemp Reece
Husband of Willie Ann Medlin Reece
Father of Louisa Reece Littles, Preston Haywood Reece, Joseph Terrell Reece, Nancy Reece Beaird, Alia Reece Brasfield, Jasper Marion Reece, Harriet Reece Beaird, Henry Kemp Reece, and Elizabeth Reece Williams

Deed transcribed by Jeff Reece, great-great-grandson. A very special thank you to Jeff Reece, who transcribed and contributed this document for use on this web site.

J. W. Poston to Mrs. L. T. Neal

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Jim Daniel

Deed – J. W. Poston to Mrs. L. T. Neal

Dated June 12, 1897

J. W. POSTON – Quit claim Deed to Mrs. L. T. NEAL – 2 acres in Maury City, TN for $90.00

Bounded as follows: on the north by L. T. NEAL; east by Mrs. FIELDER; west by Mrs. BAULCH or J. C. EZELL; south by J. W. POSTON.
June 12, 1897
Signed by J. W. POSTON

J. M. NEAL, Notary Public for Crockett County, TN Quit claim deed and certificate received on June 14, 1897 by J. P. NEAL, Register, Crockett County, TN so noted in Minute Book No. 2, pages 78 & 79

A very special thank you to Sue Hall, who transcribed and contributed this document for use on this web page.

Poston, Montgomery, Revelle & Neal

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Jim Daniel

Deed – Poston, Montgomery, Revelle & Neal

Dated March 31, 1896

J. A. POSTON and wife M. E. POSTON; J. H. POSTON and wife M. J. POSTON; C. H. POSTON and wife Mirtle POSTON ; C. MONTGOMERY and wife M. A. MONTGOMERY; I. K. REVELLE and wife Jannie REVELLE, sold one town lot in Maury City, TN to R. F. POSTON and Mrs. L.T. NEAL FOR $25.00

Lot was bounded as follows: east by railroad bed, south by J. C. REVELLE, west by BRANCH & Coltrain, north by A. CAIRO & Co. of Memphis, Tenn – lot contained about 1/8 acre.

Witnessed on March 31, 1896 by J. M. NEAL, Notary Public for Crockett County, TN deed and certificates received for registration April 7, 1896
by J. P. NEAL, Register, Crockett Co, TN

So noted in Minute Book No. 2, pages 40 &41.

A very special thank you to Sue Hall, who transcribed and contributed this document for use on this web page.

C. C. Porter To M. J. Kilzer

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Jim Daniel

Deed
C. C. Porter To M. J. Kilzer
Deed Book S, Page 164
Submitted by Bobby J. Williams & Janie Williams Morris
Marion J. Kilzer was our grandfather and the father of our mother, Addie Mae Kilzer.

C.C. Porter ) For and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and twenty five
To--Deed ) Dollars cash in hand paid, or its equivalent and the further consideration
M.J. Kilzer ) of one note of one hundred and fifteen dollars and payable the first
$475.00 ) day of January 1910 we C. C. Porter and wife Tennie Porter have this
23 acres ) day bargained sold and do by these presents transfer and convey unto
J.W.Emison $.44) M. J. Kilzer & wife Mary Kilzer, all the right title and interest that we
have in and to the following described real estate to wit: the same is
lying and being situated in the 6th civil district of Crockett County Tennessee and begins at a
stake in the north boundary line of a tract formerly owned by A. G. Dungan and wife runs thence
west 34 5/62 poles to a stake in the east boundary line of Dower lot thence south 39 poles to a
stake in field with Black han Bush Pointer corner of Dower lot No. 1 thence 29 poles to a stake
and pointers in M. C. Permenter N.E. corner in boundary of Dower lot, thence south with said
Permenter E. boundary 40 poles to a stake near his gate thence east 47 1/4 poles to a stake in
north of lane in Danie Lamone east boundary line; thence north 17 poles to a stake; thence east 6
17/31 poles to a stake the south west corner of a tract deeded to F. M. Goldsmith; thence north 62
poles to the beginning containing 23 acres more or less. To have and to hold to the said M.J.
Kilzer and wife forever. We do hereby convenant with the said M. J. Kilzer and wife that we are
lawfully seized and possessed of said land and the same is unincumbered and we will forever
warrant and defend the title of the same to the said Kilzer and wife against the lawful claims of
all persons whom so ever. It is hereby expressly agreed and understood that a special lien is
retained upon said land to secure payment of the above mentioned note of $115. Given under
our hand on this the 20th day of October 1908.

C. C. Porter
Tennie Porter

State of Tennessee ) Personally appeared before me J. W. Emison--Clerk of the County Court
Crockett County ) of said county the above name C. C. Porter the bargainer with whom I
am personally acquainted and acknowledged that he executed the within
instrument for the purposes therein contained and Mrs. Tennessee Porter wife of the said C. C. Porter
having personally appeared before me privately and apart from her husband the said Mrs. Tennie Porter
acknowledged the execution of the said deed to have been done by her freely voluntarily and
understandingly without compulsion or constraint from her husband and for the purposes therein
expressed. Witness--J. W. Emison--Clerk of said court at office this 20th day of October 1908.

I certify that the above deed was received in record October 20, 1908 at 9 o'clock AM and so
noted in minute Book No. 3 Page 30 & 31. T. C. Pearson--Register

A very special thank you to Bobby J. Williams & Janie Williams Morris, who transcribed and contributed this document for use on this web site.

William Pillow to Joshua Cozart

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Jim Daniel

Deed
William Pillow to Joshua Cozart
Registered May 7th, 1850
Madison County Deed Book 13, pages 520-521
Madison County District 9
In 1871 this area became Crockett County Civil District 1

Tennessee State Library & Archives:
Madison County, microfilm roll #7
Transcribed by Denise L. Cozart
July 2002

Background:
It is not clear just where this land was located in respect to Joshua’s other property north of the South Fork of the Forked Deer River. A reference point in the deed below was “Nicholas Long.” His land was the starting point or boundary for these deeds: Samuel Lancaster to Anthony H. & F. L. Cozart, 1847-48; William Pillow to Joshua Cozart, 1850; Thornton E. Cozart to Anthony H. Cozart, 1852; Elizabeth Cozart to Joshua M. Cozart, etc., 1854. In a deed registered July 1870 when William H. Marlow and his wife Mahulda Cozart sold the land, the deed situated the tract in Madison County, District 9. (See July 1870 deed.)

In Joshua’s will, he bequeathed this tract to his wife Elizabeth. Joshua died in 1851 when he about 75.

In March 1854 Elizabeth, about age 69, sold the property for twenty dollars to two of her children and a son-in-law: Joshua M. Cozart, Mahulda Cozart Marlow, and William H. Marlow. See deed recorded March 1854.

Joshua’s last will read:

“Secondly: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Cozart, during her natural life or widowhood, my tract of land on which I now live and stock of all kinds on it or belonging to me; also my farming utensils, household and kitchen furniture; together with all my slaves except my slave – named Green.

“Thirdly: After the decease of my beloved wife my tract of land to be equally divided by a North and South line between my son Joshua M. Cozart and my daughter Mahuldy Cozart. I also give and bequeath to my son Joshua M. Cozart my slaves – Hester and her son John. And likewise to my daughter Mahuldy my slave – Martha, also to her one hundred dollars to be paid over to her by Executors as soon as collected out of the cash notes now in my hands.”

        The land in this deed was measured in links, poles, and acres:
        1 pole = 16 1/2 feet
        1 link = 7.92 inches
        1 mile = 320 poles = 5,280 feet
        1 acre = 160 square poles = 43,560 square feet
        1 square pole = 272 1/4 feet
        640 acres = 1 square mile

[page] 520
William Pillow
To: Deed — 184 acres
Joshua Cozart

State of Tennessee, Maury County, I, William Pillow, have this day bargained and sold and do hereby convey to Joshua Cozart and his heirs and assigns forever, for the consideration of five hundred and fifty-two dollars to me in hand paid, a tract of Land in the State of Tennessee, Madison County, containing by estimation one hundred and eighty-four acres, and bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at the North East corner of a tract of land of 925 acres, granted to Nicholas Long (of which this is the location interest;) thence South with the East boundary of same 150 poles 17 links to a … bush, hickory, two post oak & black oak pointers, being the North East corner of McKinney Long’s lot; thence West with his North boundary, passing George W. Long’s corner, all 196 poles to a stake and two maple black oak and dogwood pointers; thence North 150 poles 17 links to a stake, maple and black oak pointers, the North boundary of the original grant; thence East 196 poles to the beginning To have and to hold the same to the said Joshua Cozart, his heirs & assigns forever. I do covenant with the said Joshua Cozart that I am lawfully seized of said land, have a good right to convey it, and that the same is unencumbered. I do further covenant and bind myself, my heirs and … … to warrant and forever defend the title to the said land to the said Joshua Cozart, his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whatever, this 2^nd day of April 1850.
                                                        William Pillow Seal

State of Tennessee
Maury County

Personally appeared before me, Wm E. Erwin, Clerk of the County Court of Maury County, the within named William Pillow the bargainor [bargainer] with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the within deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand, at office, this 2nd day of April 1850.
` Wm. E. Erwin, Clk

I, Thos. W. Gamewell, Clerk of the County Court of Madison County, do certify that the State Tax has been paid on the within deed.
Thos. W. Gamewell, Clk
By Jno. M. Parker, … C.

State of Tennessee
Madison County

I, William W. Gates, Register of said County, certify that the foregoing deed and Clerk’s certificate thereon was filed in my office this day at 10 o’clock A.M. and noted in Minute Book No. 2, page 83.

Witness my hand,
at office this 7th day of May 1850.
W. W. Gates

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Norville Cemetery

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Jim Daniel

Norville Cemetery DeedDated 1936

Burial Ground

J. A. Farrow et ux
To
J. T. Green et als

Know all men by these presents: That for and in consideration of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars, cash or its equivelant (sic) in hand paid, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, we, J. A. Farrow and wife Mrs. Berta Farrow have this day bargained, sold and do hereby transfer and convey unto J. T. Green, T. W. Cates, and Allen Norville, Trustee, for the use and benefit of a burial ground, being an addition to the old Norville Graveyard, the following described tract or parcel of land:

Situated in the 6th Civil District of Crockett County, Tennessee, and beginning on a State the N.E. corner of the present Norville Graveyard lot, running thence East 200 ft. to center of public road, thence South 100 feet to a stake; thence West 200 feet to a stake in the S. E. corner of said Norville Graveyard Lot; thence North with the South line of the said present graveyard lot 100 feet to the point of beginning.

To have and to hold said lot or parcel of land unto them the said J. T. Green, T. W. Cates and Allen Norville, Trustees aforesaid, and to their successors as such forever We covenant with he (sic) said Trustees that we are lawfully seized and possessed of said tract or parcel of land; that the same is unincumbered (sic); that we have a perfect right to make this conveyance and that we will forever warrant and defend the title to said lot or parcel of land unto them the said Trustees and to their successors as such against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever.

Witness our hands, this the 22 day of August, 1936.

J. A. Farrow
Berta Farrow

Personally appeared before me, E. E. Emison, Notary Public of said county, the two names J. A. Farrow and wife Berta Farrow the bargainor, with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledged that they executed the attached instrument for the purpose therein expressed. And Berta Farrow wife of the said J.A. Farrow having personally appeared before me, privately and apart from her husband the said Berta Farrow acknowledged the execution of said instrument to have been done by her freely, voluntarily and understandingly, without compulsion or constraint from the said husband and for the purpose therein expressed.

Witness my hand and notarial Seal at office in Bells Tenn., this 27 day of Aug., 1936. My Commission Expires 9-6-1938.
E. E. Emison, Notary Public

I certify that the above instrument was filed for record Aug. 27, 1936, at 5:00 p.m. and so noted in note Book No. 7, page 26.

M. W. Via
Register

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Moody to Moody (2)

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 by Jim Daniel

Deed by D. S. Moody
Dated 1 Feb 1879

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: CROCKETT CO., TN. DEED BOOK D; PG. 212

D.S. MOODY GAVE “…FOR THE NATURAL LOVE & AFFECTION I HAVE FOR MY SON M.M. MOODY…” A TRACT OF LAND LYING IN THE 10th CIVIL DISTRICT OF CROCKETT COUNTY CONTAINING 90 ACRES AND BOUND ON THE EAST BY D.S. MOODY’S HOME TRACT, ON THE NORTH BY THE JOS. RICHARDSON HEIRS, ON THE WEST BY P.M. NEAL AND ON THE SOUTH BY H.S. MOODY. THIS DEED OF GIFT WAS MADE FEBRUARY 1, 1879.

D.S. MOODY

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Moody to Moody (1)

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Jim Daniel

Deed by David S. and Caroline Moody
Dated 29 Nov 1878

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: CROCKETT CO., TN. DEED BOOK D; PG. 155

DAVID S. MOODY & HIS WIFE CAROLINE MOODY CONVEY “…TO OUR SON JAMES ASHLEY MOODY IN CONSIDERATION OF THE NATURAL LOVE AND AFFECTION WE BEAR TO HIM…” THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND LYING IN THE 10th CIVIL DISTRICT OF CROCKETT COUNTY AND BOUND BY M.B. MIDYETT ON THE NORTH, H.S. MOODY ON THE SOUTH, HOWELL BRANCH ON THE EAST AND BY THE HOME PLACE OF D.S. MOODY ON THE WEST, CONTAINING 90 ACRES. THIS DEED OF GIFT WAS MADE NOVEMBER 29, 1878.

D.S. MOODY
CAROLINE MOODY

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Midyett and Vaught to Midyett

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 by Jim Daniel

Midyett and Vaught to Midyett Deed

Dated 15 Dec 1885

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: CROCKETT CO., TN. DEED BK. G/434-435STATE OF TENNESSEE}
OBION COUNTY }W.A. MIDYETT, A.D. MIDYETT, J.H. MIDYETT, R.F. VAUGHT & M.A. VAUGHT SOLD TO N.L. MIDYETT, A TRACT OF LAND LYING IN CROCKETT COUNTY IN THE 3rd DISTRICT AND BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE ORIGINAL McIVER TRACT, CONTAINING 106 1/4 ACRES. ALSO AN UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN J.R. BEAL’S INTEREST IN THE MATILDA McIVER LANDS TO N.L. MIDYETT. THIS INDENTURE AS MADE DECEMBER 15, 1885.

(No price was mentioned in this deed.)W.A. MIDYETT

A.D. MIDYETT
J.H. MIDYETT
R.F. VAUGHT
M.A. VAUGHT

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