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Thomas Wright Heirs to J. L. Bickerstaff

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Thomas Wright Heirs to J. L. Bickerstaff
December 17, 1896
Crockett Co., TN

H. J. Wright etal Deed
To J. L. Bickerstaff
1/3 int in 17 acres
1st Disct
$50.00

Know all men by these presents that we, H. J. Wright, J. D. Wright, Mary Jane Wright, Nancy Waynick and G. J. Waynick her husband, and Hetty Crull heirs of Thomas Wright deceased have for and in considerations of the sum of fifty dollars cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged this day bargained sold and by these presents do sell transfer and convey unto J.L. Bickerstaff of the county of Crockett our one third interest in the following described tract of land situated in the 1st civil district of Crockett County Tenn and bounded as follows: on the north by the tract of land this day conveyed by us to S. R. Ellington, on the East by Bickerstaff, on the South by Bickerstaff and on the West by Williams. To have and hold the said one third undivided interest in said land – said to contain seventeen acres more or less, forever. We covenant with the said Bickerstaff that we are lawfully seized and possessed of said one third undivided interest in said 17 acres, and that the same is unencumbered; and that we have a good right to convey the same: and I Dora Wright, wife of H.J. Wright, and I Lucinda Wright wife of J. D. Wright, and I Mary Jane Wright and I Nancy Waynick wife of Waynick: and I Hetty Crull do each and all jointly, and severally hereby waive and relinquish any and all rights to homestead, and dower in and to said land. We further warrant and agree to defend the title to the said one third individual interest in said land to the said J.L. Bickerstaff, and his heirs against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. Given under our hands and seals this Dec 17th 1896.H.J. Wright
Dora Wright
J.D. Wright
Lucinda Wright
Hetty Crull
Mancy Wright
N.A. Waynick

Witness
J.T. Edwards Attest
W.C. Caldwell
State of Arkansas
County of Greene

Acknowledgement

Be it remembered that on day came before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace within, and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned, and acting J.D. Wright and Hetty Crull to me well known as the grantors in the foregoing deed, and stated that they had executed the same for the considerations and purposes there in mentioned and set fourth; And on the same day also appeared before me the said Lucindy Wright, wife of the said J.D. Wright to me well known and declared that she had of her own free will signed and sealed the relinquishment of dower and homestead in the foregoing deed for the considerations and purposes therein mentioned and set fourth without compulsion or undue influence of her said husband.Witness my hand as such Justice of the peace on this 25th day of December A.D. 1896.
J. T. Edwards
J.P.
My commission expires Nov 1898.

State of Missouri
County of Dunklin

Be it remembered that on this 17th day of Feb., 1897, personally appeared before me, N.A. Waynick and G.J. Waynick, her husband, and acknowledged that they executed the foregoing instruments for the purposes therein mentioned and contained.

Witness my hand and seal, the day and year first above written

Columbus P. Caldwell
Notary Public

My term expires Dec 17th 1900.
State of Tennessee
Crockett County

Personally appeared before me, W.N. Beasley, Notary Public H.J. Wright and Dora Wright and Mary J. Wright, bargainers to within or foregoing deed of conveyance with whom I am personally acquainted, and acknowledged the execution of the same, and for the purposes therein contained, And Mrs. Dora Wright wife of the said H.J. Wright having also appeared before me privately and apart from her said husband, and acknowledged the execution of the within or foregoing instrument to have been done by her freely, voluntarily, and understandingly without compulsion or constraint whatever from her said husband and for the purposes therein expressed.

Witness my hand, and seal of office. This January 21st 1897.
W.N. Beasley
Notary Public

I certify that the foregoing deed and certificates were recd for Registration April 5 – 1897, at 11:15 O’clock A.M. and so noted in minute book No 2 Pages 72 and 73
J.P. Neal Reg

H. J. Wright is my great great grandfather. A very special thank you to Kim Cressman, who transcribed and contributed this document for use on this web site.

H. J. & Dora Wright to J. L. Bickerstaff

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H. J. & Dora Wright to J. L. Bickerstaff
November 4, 1897
Crockett Co., TN

J.P. Neal Reg.
Jrs. R. T. D. Fouche D.R.
H. J. Wright and wife
To Deed
J. L. Bickerstaff
17 acres
1st District
$50.00

Know all men by these presents, that we, H. J. Wright, and Dora Wright, have this day bargained, sold, aliened, transferred and conveyed and do by these presents transfer and convey unto J. L. Bickerstaff the following described tract or parcel of land, lying in civil district No. 1, Crockett County, Tennessee, and bounded as follows; on the north by Wright; on the south by Bickerstaff on the east by Bickerstaff; on the west by Williams: containing 17 acres; and is the same tract assessed for taxes for year 1895 to the Faulkner heirs; we further covenant and agree with the said J. L. Bickerstaff that we are lawfully seized of said land and have a right to convey the same; that it is unencumbered save and except the taxes for 1895 and 1896, which we agree to pay and thereby relieve said land of any and all encumbrance; and Mrs. Dora Wright hereby releases and relinquishes any and all right to homestead and dower in and to said land or any part thereof. Consideration for said land is Fifty dollars cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. We further covenant and agree that we will warrant and forever defend the title to said land against the lawful claims of any and all persons whomsoever. In testimony whereof we have hereto affixed our signatures This November 4th, 1897
H.J. Wright
Dora Wright
State of Tennessee
Crockett County

Personally appeared before me, D.B. Dodson; clerk of the county court of said county, the above named H. J. Wright, he bargainer, with whom I am personally acquainted, and acknowledged that he executed the within named instrument for the purposes therein contained, And Dora Wright wife of the said H. J. Wright having personally appeared before me, privately and apart from her husband, the said Dora Wright acknowledged the execution of the said instrument to have been done by her freely, voluntarily, and understandingly, without compulsion or constraint from her said husband and for the purposes there in contained.
Witness D. B. Dodson, clerk of said court, at office, This 4th day of Nov. 1897.
D. B. Dodson
clerk

I certify that the foregoing deed and certificates were recd. For Registration November 4th, 1897 at 12:35 O’clock P.M. and so noted in Minute Book No.2 pages 88 and 89, 90 and 91.
J. P. Neal Register
Jrs R. T. D. Fouche D. R.

H. J. Wright is my great great grandfather, the J. stands for Joe/Joseph and Dora Wright is his third wife, her maiden name was Dora Jaynes, they were married in Crockett County and my great grandmother was born in Crockett County, her name was Susan Frances Wright Henson, H.J. Wright was her father and Dora Jaynes Wright was her stepmother.

A very special thank you to Kim Cressman, who transcribed and contributed this document for use on this web site.

H. J. Wright to J. M. Hughes

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H. J. Wright to J. M. Hughes
8th day of Nov. 1897
Crockett Co., TN

H.J. Wright
Deed
To
J.M. Hughes
17 acres
1st Dist.
$150.00

Know all men by these presents, that for the consideration hereinafter named, we, H.J. Wright and wife Dora Wright, have this day bargained, sold, aligned and conveyed and do by these presents, sell and convey unto J.M. Hughes the following described tract or parcel of land situated and being in civil district N.1., Crockett County, Tenn., and bounded as follows, to – wit: – On the north by the lands of Ellington; on the south by the lands of J.L. Bickerstaff; on the east by the lands of Turner; on the west by the lands of Richards; containing by estimation, (17) Seventeen acres, more or less; it being a part of a tract of land formerly owned by Mrs. Nancy Wright decreased, We further covenant and agree with the said J.M. Hughes that we are lawfully seized of said land and have a right to convey the same, it being unencumbered; and that we will warrant, and forever defend the title there to against the lawful claims of any and all persons whomsoever; and the said Dora Wright hereby releases and relinquishes all right of homestead and dower in and to said land or any part thereof, The consideration for said land is one hundred and fifty ($150.00) Dollars cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, In testimony whereof we have hereto affixed our signatures, This November 8th 1897.
H.J. Wright
Dora Wright
State of Tennessee
Crockett County

Personally appeared before me, D.B. Dodson, clerk of the county court of said county, the above named H.J. Wright the bargainer with whom I am personally acquainted; and acknowledged that he executed the within instrument for the purposes therein contained, And Dora Wright wife of the said H.J. Wright, having personally appeared before me, privately and apart from her husband, the said Dora Wright acknowledged the execution of the said instrument, to have been done by her, freely, voluntarily, and understandingly, without compulsion or constraint from said husband and for the purposes therein expressed, Witness, D.B. Dodson, clerk of said court, at office, this 8th day of Nov. 1897.
D.B. Dodson, clerk.

I certify that the foregoing Deed and certificate were recd, for Registration Nov. 8th 1897 at 11:35 O’clock A.M. and so noted in Minute Book No 8. pages 90 and 91
J.P. Neal,
Register

A very special thank you to Kim Cressman, who transcribed and contributed this document for use on this web site.

D. P. Jaynes To H. J. Wright

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D. P. Jaynes To H. J. Wright
December, 19th, 1896
Crockett Co., TN

D. P. Jaynes To H. J. Wright
Deed
67 acres
1st District
$900.00

Know all men by these presents, that for the consideration here in after named, we, D.P. Jaynes have this day bargained, sold, aliened, and conveyed unto Joseph Wright and do by these presents hereby sell, transfer and convey unto the said H.J. Wright, his heirs and assigns forever, the following described tracts or parcels of land situated, lying and being in the first civil district of Crockett County, Tenn., and the first of the said tracts is butted and bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a red oak, Joshua Casey’s S.E. corner, runs South 86 poles to a red oak with frost oak and red oak pointers; Thence West 81 poles to a stake with two small red oak and frost oak pointers; Thence North 86 poles to a stake with white oak pointers; Thence East 81 poles to the beginning, containing by estimation 47 acres more or less.

Tract No. 2. in the same civil district and adjoining the land above described on the West and is bounded on the North by J.E. Casey; on the East the above described land; on the South by the Richards heirs; on the West by J.E. Casey; and contains by estimation 20 acres. The same 20 acres of land that I purchased from J.W. Emison. And the first named tract is the one upon which we now live and was purchased from Thos W. Kennen. I further covenant and agree with the said H.J. Wright that I am lawfully seized of the said land and have a right to convey the same. The same being unincumbered (sic) except the first tract herein named is incumbered (sic) with a mortgage of $200.00 executed to the Bank of Crockett or its cashier, which the said H.J. Wright assumes to pay as a part of the consideration herein after named. I further agree that I will warrant and forever defend the title to the said two tracts of land against the lawful claims of any and all persons whomsoever. The consideration for the said two tracts of land is nine hundred dollars ($900.00) which is paid or assumed to be paid in the following manner, that is to say: the said H.J. Wright is to pay the two hundred dollars aforesaid to the Bank of Crockett, and two notes for three hundred and fifty dollars each bearing even date herewith. The one due and payable on or before the first of November, 1897, and the other due and payable on the 1st of November, 1898. The usual lien retained herein to secure the payment of said notes. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature, this December, 19th, 1896.

State of Tennessee
Crockett County

D.P. Jaynes

Personally appeared before me. D.B. Dodson, clerk of County Court of said County, the above named D.P. Jaynes, the bargainor (sic), with whom I am personally acquainted, and who acknowledged that he executed the within instrumented for the purposes therein contained.
Witness my hand at office, this 19 day of Dec., 1896.

D.B. Dodson Clerk

I certify that the foregoing deed and certificate were rec’d for Registration Dec 19 – 1896, at 10:25 o’clock A.M. and so noted in minute book No 2. Pages 58 & 59.J.P. Neal Reg.

A very special thank you to Kim Cressman, who transcribed and contributed this document for use on this web site.

C. A. Goodloe to H. J. Wright

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C. A. Goodloe to H. J. Wright
November 4, 1895
Crockett Co., TN

C. A. Goodloe
(Back Tax Collector)
To Deed
H. J. Wright
30 acres
1st District
$17.41
State of Tennessee, County of CrockettKnow all men by these presents that whereas, on the 4th day of November 1895, I, C.A. Goodloe, Back Tax Attorney in and for the said county and state, exposed for sale a certain tract or parcel of land in Civil District No.1 in said county and bounded as follows, to wit: on the north by the lands of Ellington; on the south by the lands of Bickerstaff; on the east by the lands of Turner; and on the west by the lands of Richards; containing 30 acres: the same was assessed to Mrs. Nancy Wright for state and county taxes for the years 1893 and 1894; And whereas at said sale Y.A. Davis became the purchaser at and for the sum of seventeen and 41/100 Dollars, that being the amount of taxes, including interest, costs and damages up to that date for said years; and the said was paid in cash by said Y.A. Davis; said proceedings were had under and by virtue of the delinquent tax law for Tennessee existing at that time- See chapter 120, Acts, 1895—same was passed May 13, 1895 and approved May 14th, 1895: And whereas is appears that H.J. Wright is one of the owners and heir to said land and has a right under said law to redeem the same by complying with said law in such cases made and provided by said Act. Of 1895; And whereas it appears that he has paid the said Y.A. Davis in full the amount paid by said Davis, together with the interest, damages, penalty and cost, as provided for in section 39 of said chapter 120 of the Acts of 1895;And whereas on the 4th day of November 1895, I, as Back Tax Attorney, executed to the said Y. A. Davis, a certificate among other things it is recited that unless said land shall be redeemed within the time required by law a deed will be executed to the purchaser: And whereas it appears that as one of the heirs to said estate, H. J. Wright, has paid in full as aforesaid; Now therefore, in consideration of the premises, I, C.A. Goodloe, as Back Tax Attorney, acting under and by virtue of authority vested in me by said act of 1895, and by further authority conferred by act of 1897, authorizing Back Tax Attorneys to perfect and complete sales of land already made under formed acts, do hereby transfer and convey unto the said H. J. Wright the land herein before described and I do so in as full and ample a maneuver as I should or ought to do as Back Tax Attorney as aforesaid and not otherwise.Given under my hand,
This November 4th, 1897
C. A. Goodloe
Back Tax AttorneyI certify that the foregoing Deed was recd. For Registration November 4th, 1897 at 12:30 P.M. and so noted in Minute Book No. 2 pages 88 and 89, 90 and 91.
H. J. Wright is my great great grandfather

A very special thank you to Kim Cressman, who transcribed and contributed this document for use on this web site.