LAUDERDALE CO., TN. DEED BOOK I-3; PAGES 53-54

G.A. CHAMBERS, ET. AL.
TO DEED
I.C. GREAR

STATE OF TENNESSEE
LAUDERDALE COUNTY

Know all men by these presents that we, G.A. Chambers, Addie Midgett (widow),
Minnie Gracy and her husband, J.W. Gracy, Ada Lusk and her husband, Fletcher
Lusk, Donnie Savage and her husband, Jim Savage, J.M. Chambers, Jr. And L.A.
Owens and her husband, W.A. Owens, for and in consideration of the sum of
$1175.00 cash in hand paid to us the following proportions: to wit G.A.
Chambers, Addie Midgett, Minnie Gracy, wife of J.W. Gracy, and Ada Lusk, wife of
Fletcher Lusk, $100.00 each. Donnie Savage, wife of Jim Savage, $150.00; J.H.
Chambers, Jr. $125.00 and L.A. Owens, wife of W.A. Owens, $500.00. Have this
day bargained and sold and do by these presents hereby transfer and convey unto
I.C. Grear the following described tract or parcel of land lying, situated and
being in the 14th civil district of Lauderdale County, Tennessee which is thus
bounded and described to wit: beginning at a poplar stump with hickory and
cucumber pointers, said stump is in Crichfield’s east boundary line; thence
north 100 poles to a white oak in said Crichfield’s line; thence east 26 4/5
poles to a branch, said branch is in Tom Garrett’s south boundary line; thence
northeast with the meanders of said branch 48 poles to a stake with beech
pointer marked “w”; thence south 16 degrees east 24 poles to a stake; thence
south 13 degrees east 19 poles to a black gum; thence south 3 degrees west 39
poles to a stake with hickory pointer; thence south 64 degrees west 5 poles;
thence south 46 degrees west 56 poles to a beech, said beech is in beard’s north
boundary line; thence west 36 poles to the beginning, containing fifty acres,
more or less. To have and to hold said tract of land unto the said I.C. Grear,
his heirs and assigns forever. We covenant to and with the said I.C. Grear that
we are well seized and possessed of said tract of land, that we have a good
right to convey the same, that it is unencumbered and that we will warrant and
forever defend the title thereto to him, his heirs and assigns. The said I.C.
Grear is to have immediate possession of said tract of land and Mrs. L.A. Owens
is to pay the taxes on same for the present year. We, G.A. Chambers, Addie
Midgett, Minnie Gracy, Ada Lusk, Donnie Savage and J.H. Chambers, Jr. Each own
an undivided one-sixth interest in the tract of land herein conveyed, subject to
the homestead and dower rights of our step-mother, Mrs. L.A. Owens, who was the
former wife of our deceased father, J.H. Chambers, and we inherited said land
from the said J.H. Chambers. And I, the said L.A. Owens, wife of W.A. Owens, in
consideration of said sum of $500.00 cash in hand paid to me, receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, join in this conveyance for the express purpose of selling
and conveying all of my homestead, dower, and any and all other rights, titles,
claims and interests that I may have in and to said tract of land herein above
conveyed.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands on this the 5th day of
December 1916. G.A. CHAMBERS ADDIE MIDYETT MINNIE GRACY J.W. GRACY ADA LUSK J.F.
LUSK DONNIE SAVAGE JIM SAVAGE J.H. CHAMBERS, JR. L.A. OWENS W.A. OWENS

STATE OF TENNESSEE LAUDERDALE COUNTY

PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE ME, J.E. PIERSON, A NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR SAID
COUNTY, G.A. CHAMBERS, ADDIE MIDYETT (WIDOW). J.H. CHAMBERS, JR., AND J.W. BRACY
AND HIS WIFE, MINNIE GRACY, FLETCHER LUSK AND HIS WIFE, ADA LUSK, AND JIM SAVAGE
AND HIS WIFE, DONNIE SAVAGE, THE WITHIN NAMED BARGAINORS, WITH WHOM I AM
PERSONALLY ACQUAINTED, AND WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY EXECUTED THE WITHIN DEED
FOR THE PURPOSES THEREIN CONTAINED. AND MINNIE GRACY, ADA LUSK AND DONNIE SAVAGE
WIVES OF THE SAID J.W. GRACY, FLETCHER LUSK AND JIM SAVAGE RESPECTIVELY, HAVING
APPEARED BEFORE ME PRIVATELY AND APART FROM THEIR HUSBANDS, THE SAID J.W. GRACY,
FLETCHER LUSK AND JIM SAVAGE, ACKNOWLEDGED THE EXECUTION OF SAID DEED TO HAVE
BEEN DONE BY THEM FREELY, VOLUNTARILY AND UNDERSTANDINGLY, WITHOUT COMPULSION OR
CONSTRAINT FROM THEIR SAID HUSBANDS AND FOR THE PURPOSES THEREIN EXPRESSED.

WTNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE AT OFFICE IN RIPLEY, TENNESSEE, THIS THE 6th
DAY OF DECEMBER 1916. J.E. PIERSON, NOTARY PUBLIC MY COMMISSION EXPIRES APRIL
15, 1918

STATE OF TENNESSEE LAWRENCE COUNTY

PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE ME, A.M. OEHMER, A NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR SAID
COUNTY AND STATE, THE WITHIN NAMED W.A. OWENS AND WIFE, L.A. OWENS, THE
BARGAINORS, WITH WHOM I AM PERSONALLY ACQUAINTED, AND WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY
EXECUTED THE WITHIN INSTRUMENT FOR THE PURPOSES THEREIN CONTAINED. AND L.A.
OWENS, WIFE OF THE SAID W.A. OWENS, HAVING APPEARED BEFORE ME PRIVATELY AND
APART FROM HER HUSBAND, THE SAID W.A. OWENS, ACKNOWLEDGED THE EXECUTION OF THE
SAID INSTRUMENT TO HAVE BEEN DONE BY HER FREELY, VOLUNTARILY AND
UNDERSTANDINGLY, WITHOUT COMPULSION OR CONSTRAINT FROM HER HUSBAND, AND FOR THE
PURPOSES THEREIN EXPRESSED. WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL, AT ETHERIDGE,
TENNESSEE, THIS 11th DAY OF DECEMBER 1916. A.M. OEHMER, NOTARY PUBLIC PRESENTED
FOR REGISTRATION ON THE 15th DAY OF DECEMBER 1916 AT 3:40 O’CLOCK P.M. H.L.
HANNA, REGISTER