Deed
Samuel Lancaster to Joshua Cazort [Cozart]
Registered November 21, 1844
Madison County Deed Book 9, pages 422-424
In 1871 this area became Crockett County Civil District 1.
Tennessee State Library & Archives:
Madison County, microfilm roll #5
Transcribed by Denise L. Cozart
July 2002
Background:
Joshua Cozart added to his land a tract that adjoined that of his son Gilbert. A month later, December 20, Joshua sold the tract to Gilbert. See deed registered January 1845. There were changes in citing owners of adjoining lands. The January 1845 registration may have corrected mistakes made in November 1844.
Joshua was about 68 years old in November 1844.
This land was in Madison County, 10th Surveyor’s District, 9th Civil District. In 1871 this area became Crockett County, Civil District 1.
The land in this deed was measured in poles and acres:
1 pole = 16 1/2 feet
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
178
Samuel Lancaster
To: Deed 429 acres
Joshua Cazort [Cozart]
Reg[istered] Nov. 21st 1844
- Indenture made this the 18th day of November 1844 between Saml Lancaster of the County of Madison of the State of Tennessee of the one part and Joshua Cazort of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. witnesseth that Samuel Lancaster for and in consideration of the Sum of three hundred and Eighty Six Dollars to him in hand paid by the Said Joshua Cazort the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath Given Granted bargained sold aliened conveyed and confirmed unto the Said Joshua Cazort his heirs and assigns forever, a certain Tract or parcel of Land Situated lying and being in the aforesaid County and State Containing four hundred and twenty nine acres to be the Same More or less which will more fully appear by reference to grant No 393 to Said Lancaster bearing date the 13th October 1843, in range 2 & 3 and Section Nine. Beginning at a beach the South east Corner of entry No 78 in the name of James Lodlow [on Jan. 1845 deed the name was “James Scal…”] for 50 acres. Runs West 81 poles to a red oak stump a conditional Corner with Hugh Bauer [Jan. 1845 “Hue Davis”] Thence South 6 decrees east 125 poles to a Stake Thence west 114 poles to a scaly bark Hickory white oak and hickory pointers Thence South 240 poles to 3 Iron wood and ash pointers. Thence east 128 poles to a hickory. Thence North 29 poles to a stake the original S.W. Corner of Entry No. 115. Thence east 125 poles to 4 holleys [sic.] in S.E. Corner. Thence North 140 poles to a stake, cypress Gum and elm pointers on the South boundary line of entry No. 112 for 150 acres in the name of Gilbert Cazort [Cozart]. Thence west 27 poles to its south west Corner. Thence North with its line and the line of Entry No. 2490 in all north 166 poles to an oak [Jan. 1845 “ash”] and dogwood. Thence west 46 poles to an elm the South west corner of Entry No 79 for 48 acres in the name of Jno McIver [Jan. 1845 “Jno McJon”]. Thence North 30 poles to the beginning to have and to hold the aforesaid land with all and Singular the rights profits emaluments [emoluments] hereditaments and appurtenances of in and to the Same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the only proper use once behoof of him the said Joshua Cazort his heirs and assigns forever and the said Samuel Lancaster doth covenant and agree with the said Joshua Cazort his heirs and assigns that the before received land and bargained premises he will warrant and forever defend against the rights title interest or claim of all and every person whatsoever. In witness whereof the said Saml Lancaster hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal this day and year above written.
Samuel Lancaster seal
State of Tennessee
Madison County
Personally appeared before me Thomas W. Gamewell Clerk of the County Court of said County Samuel Lancaster the foregoing named 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 the 18th day of November 1844
Thos. W. Gamewell, Clerk
Recd: the State Tax. Thos. W. Gamewell Clerk
State of Tennessee
Madison County
I Willie Langford Register of said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing deed was filed in my office for Registration at 10 Oclock A.M. and noted in Minute book No. 1 page 33.
Witness my hand at office this 21st day of November 1844
W. Landford R.M.C. [Register Madison County]
A very special thank you to Denise Cozart, who transcribed and contributed this document for use on this web site.