Reece to Jelks

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

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No. 150                            }
Alsee —–                        }
To } Deed                        }
L. M. Jelks                      }
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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
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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.