LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TENNESSEE DEEDS REGISTER’S OFFICE RIPLEY, TENN.

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGE 78 THIS day a Power of Attorney from JAMES B. HUTCHERSON to JAMES THOMPKINS
to collect a Legacy which is due him in Madison County, Alabama from the estate
of WM. TOWNSEN dec’d was presented before me and the execution thereof was
acknowledged by JAMES B. HUTCHERSON the making of the same with whom I am
acquainted today my hand at office this 15th day of October
1858.G.S. RUTHERFORD. clerk

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGE 87 THIS day a Deed of Conveyance from JOHN H. MAXWELL, ISAAC D. MAXWELL and
NANCY, his wife for four hundred 17 acres of Land in the Counties of Gibson and
Weakly to THOMAS LOVE was presented before me and acknowledged by the bargainors
with whom I am acquainted. This 16th day of February 1839. G.S. RUTHERFORD. Clerk

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGE 88 THIS day a deed from WILLIAM PARKER to B.F. JORDAN for 100 acres of
land in Lauderdale County was acknowledged this 19th day of February 1839.State
Tax 10 cents. G.S. RUTHERFORD Clerk.

PAGE 88 THIS day a Deed from B.F. JORDAN to BLAIR SEN? for 100 acres of land in
Lauderdale County was acknowledged before me this 19th day of February 1839.
State Tax. G.S. RUTHERFORD. Clerk.

PAGE 88 THIS day a Deed from ROBERT LOVE & THOMAS LOVE to JOHN H. MAXWELL and
others for 624 acres of Land was presented before me and acknowledged the 16th
day of February 1839. State Tax: 60 cents. G.S. RUTHERFORD. Clerk.

PAGE 88 THIS day a Deed of Conveyance from __H. HINTON to THOMAS P. HINTON for
50 acres of Land in Pasquotank County, North Carolina presented before me and
acknowledged March 4th, 1839. G.S. RUTHERFORD. Clerk.

PAGE 88 THIS day a Deed of Conveyance from ISAAC D. MAXWELL to THOMAS W. BAKER
for one hundred and fifty six acres of Land in Lauderdale County was presented
before me and acknowledged March the 4th 1839. G.S. RUTHERFORD. Clerk.

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGE 89 THIS date a Power of Attorney from THOS.B. COUSINS and MARY
B. COUSINS, his wife to SAMUEL W. COUSINS to collect their Legacy coming from the
Estate of THOS. McDEARMAN was produced before me and acknowledged March the __
1839. G.S. RUTHERFORD, Clerk.

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGE 107 THIS day a Deed of Gift from JOHN FLIPPEN to JOHN S. FLIPPEN for a
negro child was presented before me and acknowledged. Witness my hand at office
the 7th day of October 1839. G.S. RUTHERFORD, Clerk.

PAGE 107 THIS day a Power of Attorney from A.B. GAINES to WILLIAM POSEY to
collects debts in South Carolina was presented before me and
acknowledged. Witness my hand at office this 20th day of December 1839.
G.S. RUTHERFORD. Clerk.

PAGE 107 THIS day a Bill of Sale from ISAAC J. PARIS (?) for a negro boy ____
to BENJ.F. JORDAN was presented before me and proven by the oaths of
J.M.C. ROBERTSON and J.R. ROBERTSON. Witness my hand at office this 21st day
December 1839. G.S. RUTHERFORD. Clerk.

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGE 117 THIS day a Deed of Gift from GEORGE MORE to REBECCA NEVIL and her
husband, EDMOND NEVIL for fifty four and one sixth acres of Land in Lauderdale
County it being one third of said NEVIL’s Tract of Land which is part of a tract
originally granted to DANIEL MARTIN for 5000 acres was presented and
acknowledgement thereof proven by P.G.(?) DAVENPORT and WILLIAM FLYNN
subscribing witnesses. Witness my hand at office the 1st day of June 1840. ISAAC
M. STEELE, Clerk.

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGE 120 THIS day a Deed of Gift from JOHN WALPOLE to WILLIAM S. WALPOLE for
Twenty five and one half acres of land in the 7th civil District of Lauderdale
County was presented and the execution thereof acknowledged. Witness my hand at
office the 6th day of July 1840. ISAAC M. STEELE. Clerk.

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGES 128 & 129 THIS day a Power of Attorney from ELIJAH WRIGHT to JOHN
H. MAXWELL to sell one hundred and sixty four acres of occupant Land in
Lauderdale County was presented and the execution thereof Proved by JOHN W. NEARN
and JOSHUA WRIGHT subscribing witnesses. Witness my hand at office This 5th day
of October 1840. ISAAC M. STEELE, C. Sec.

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGES 139 & 140 THIS day a Deed of Trust from JOHN C. BARNES to WM. McFARLIN for
267 acres of Land in the 3rd civil district of Lauderdale County, Tennessee and
the following slaves and other personal property, To Wit: RICHARD, a negro boy
aged about fifteen years, a negroe woman named JULIET age about twenty three
years and one negroe girl named JUNE aged about six years, one yoke of oxen, one
waggon, three horses, two fillies, one two year old and the other one year old,
and two mules,5 milch cows and calves, one Bull, fourteen head of yearling cattle
steers cows & c., six head of sheep and four feather Beds and furniture and four
bedsteads, one Metal Clock, four ploughs and three pair of Gear, one dozen
chairs, two tables and one Gennett and three hundred cords of wood was presented
and the execution thereof acknowledged by said JOHN C. BARNES and WM.F. McFARLIN
with whom I am personally acquainted. Witness my hand at office This 30th day of
January 1841. ISAAC M. STEELE. Clerk.

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGE 166 THIS day a Deed of Conveyance from EXEKIEL FARMER to JOSEPH WARDLAW
for his said FARMER’s right to one hundred and Twenty and one half acres of Land
in District No.2 in Lauderdale County was presented and the execution thereof
acknowledged by EZEKIAL FARMER the bargainor with whom I am personally
acquainted. Witness my hand at office this 30th day of August A.D.1841. ISAAC
M.STEELE. Clerk.

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGE 167 THIS day a Deed of Gift from MALACHI KIRBY to SARAH INMAN for a tract
of land lying in Williamson County, State of Tennessee on the waters of South
H___peth, beginning at a large Ash on said KIRBY land Running with to a cross
fence in said KIRBY’s plantation, running South with said cross fence thence East
with another cross fence to the East boundary Line thence North to the beginning
was presented and the execution of the same proved by JOHN HUTCHERSON, one of
the subscribing witnesses. Witness my hand at office this 2nd day of November
1841. ISAAC M. STEELE Clk.

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGE 174 THIS day a Deed of Trust from JOHN MILLSAPS to JOHN H. MAXWELL for the
benefit of HIRAM C. KELLER and WILLIAM P. GAINES for the following property To
Wit: one black mare six or seven years old, one bay Indian Pony ten or twelve
years old, one cov__al?,four sows marked with a smooth crop off each ear and two
splits in the right ear and ___shoats unmarked, one cow and three yearlings
marked with the same mark as the above manner hogs, an __ barrels of corn was
presented and the execution thereof duly acknowledged by the bargainor JOHN
MILLSAPS with whom I am personally acquainted. Witness my hand at office this 9th
day of November 1841. ISAAC M. STEELE Clk.

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGES 242 & 243 THIS day a Power of Attorney from ISAAC D. MAXWELL Guardian of
SULENIA MAXWELL, MARY MAXWELL, SOLOMAN MAXWELL, JAMES MAXWELL, ISAAC MAXWELL and
ELN(?)VIA MAXWELL, heirs at law of NANCY MAXWELL to JOHN H. MAXWELL to demand and
receive any Legacy or distribution share due his wards from the estates of ABRAM
BYLER or NANCY BYLER was presented and thereupon personally appeared before
ISAAC M. STEELE, Clerk of the County Court of said County said ISAAC D. MAXWELL
with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged the same to be his act
and deed for the purpose therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 17th
day of December 1842. ISAAC M. STEELE, Clerk.

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGE 280 THIS day a Deed of Trust from SAMUEL METER and DANIEL W. COLEMAN to
JOHN K. QUIN for one Grey mare about 12 years, one Iron grey horse colt two years
old next spring, and one Iron Grey horse colt one year old next spring, two
yearling and Sixty head of hogs was presented to me for probate And thereupon
personally appeared before me, ISAAC M. STEELE, clerk of the county court of said
county, SAMUEL METER and DANIEL W. COLEMAN the bargainors with whom I am
personally acquainted and who acknowledged the same to be them acknowledged for
the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 14th day of
October 1843. ISAAC M. STEELE, Clk.

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGE 300 THIS day a Deed of Conveyance from JOHN H. MAXWELL and ISAAC D. MAXWELL
to GEORGE CHIPMAN for 468 acres of land in said County on the waters of Cane
creek was presented to me for acknowledgement and thereupon appeared before
me, ISAAC M. STEELE, Clerk of the county court of said county the said JOHN
H. MAXWELL and ISAAC D. MAXWELL the bargainors with whom I am personally
acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed said deed for the purposes
therein contained. Witness my hand at office the 29th day of January 1844. ISAAC
M. STEELE, Clerk.

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGE 328 THIS day a Deed from ISAAC M. STEELE and A.G.W. BYRN to HENRY
T. CHISHOLM for 160 49/100 acres of land in said county was presented to me for
acknowledgement whereupon personally appeared before me, L.M. CAMPBELL, Clerk of
the county court of said county, ISAAC M. STEELE and A.G.W. BYRN, the bargainors
with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the
above deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office on this
the 8th day of November 1844. L.M. CAMPBELL, Clerk.

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

PAGE 332 This day a Deed of Trust from JOHN FLOYD to ABNER PITTS for the
following property To Wit: eighteen hundred pounds of seed cotton, one road
waggon, one yoke of oxen, one six years and the other eight years old, two mares
and colts, one a bay mare and bay colt, the other a sorrel mare and sorrel
colt, one bay filly two years old last spring, four cows and calves, five
yearlings, two bedsteads and furniture, one large cast pot, one dinner pot, two
ovens and lids, one Cog chain, four pr of waggon harness, three free boon(?)
plows, three shovel plows and stocks, two chopping axes, six split bottom
chairs, one clock, one mans saddle and one side saddle and bridle, was presented to
me for acknowledgement and thereupon personally appeared before
me, S.M. CAMPBELL, clerk of the county court of said county, the said JOHN FLOYD, the
bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he
executed said Deed of Trust for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand
at office the 11th day of December A.D.1844. S. or L. MARCILLAS CAMPBELL Clerk by
Isaac M. Steele. Deputy Clerk.

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COUNTY, TENNESSEE. (Beginning with 1846 the deeds were listed short and just
basic information.)

PAGE 343 Date of Presentation of Deed November 24th, 1845. WM.C. FAIN to CHAS
B. SMITH. Power of Attorney.

PAGE 344 Date of Presentation January 16th, 1856. BOLLING FISHER to ELIZABETH
FISHER. Deed of Gift. About 200 acres Lauderdale County, Tennessee

PAGE 345 Date of Presentation February 16th, 1846, BOLING S. FISHER to ELIZABETH
FISHER, wife of B.F. FISHER. Deed of Gift. About 150 acres. Lauderdale
County, Tennessee.

PAGE 350 Date of Presentation August 3rd, 1846, NATHL.W. BARNES to W.P. POSEY et
al. Deed of Trust. 1 1/2 acres. Lauderdale County, Tennessee.

PAGE 351 Date of Presentation September 21st, 1846, N.W. BARNES to JOSEPH
CURRIN(E?). Deed 85 Acres. Lauderdale County, Tennessee.

PAGE 359 Date of Presentation September 18th, 1847, JOHN C. BARNES to NATHANIL
BARNES. Bill of Sale. One slave named DICK, aged 19 years. END OF
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COUNTY, TENNESSEE.