Potter Family
Contributed by Jaydee
This Indenture made and entered into this 12th day of October 1894 by and between Julian F. Potter of the first part and Ewel W. Potter of the Second part, all of the county of Fentress and State of Tennessee. Witnesseth: that for and in consideration of the Sum of one hundred Dollars $100.00 cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the Said party of the first part hereby Sells and conveys to the party of the Second part all his right title and interest in and to the following described tract of land, to wit: lying in Fentress County, Tennessee and in District No. 3rd and bounded as follows to wit. Beginning at a white oak on the north Side of mill creek, on the henry york line running thence northwardly about 50 yards to the Bluff, thence westwardly with the meanders of the Bluff around to the top of the hill north of of the Ewell Potter House to a Stake, thence south west to two Spruce Pines at a branch, thence Southwardly down Said branch to mill creek, thence
To have and to hold unto the party of the Second part his heirs and assigns forever, as an inheritance in fee Simple, and the party of the first part hereby covenants with the party of the Second part that they are lawfully Seized and possessed of Said land and that the Same is unincumbered and that they will forever warrant and defend the title of the Same against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and date above written
Julian F. Potter
Rhoda (her mark) Potter
State of Tennessee, Fentress County
Personally appeared before W. D. Mullinix clerk of the county court of Said county the within named Julian Potter and Rhoda Potter his wife the bargainors with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the within instrument for the purposes therein contained And Rhoda Potter the wife of the Said Julian Potter personally appeared before me privately and apart from her husband the Said Rhoda Potter acknowledged the execution of the Said instrument to have been done by her freely voluntarily and understandly without compulsion or constraint from her Said husband and for the purpose therein expressed Witness W D Mullinix clerk of Said court at office this the 1st day of Dec 1894. W. D. Mullinix Clerk
State of Tennessee, Fentress County
The within deed with the clerks certificate thereon came to hand and was duly Registered by me in Book “u” Pages 458 & 459 at one o’clock P. M. on the 3rd day of December 1894
P. L. Phillips Register
Contributed by Jaydee
This indenture made and entered into this the 23rd day of January 1895 by and between Julian F. POTTER of the first part and H. L. POTTER of the second part all of the County of Fentress and State of Tennessee. Witnesseth, that the said Julian F. POTTER hath this day bargained and sold to the said H. L. POTTER a tract of land in the County of Fentress and State of Tennessee, and in Civil District No. 3rd for the consideration of three hundred Dollars ($300.00) Two hundred dollars $200.00 of which was in hand paid to me, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and one hundred dollars $100.00 being due and payable from the said H. L. POTTER to me, and for which he has this day executed his note for a $100.00 to me for balance of purchase money on said tract of land and which is to remain a first lien on said land untill fully paid said tract of land is bounded and described as follows: to wit: Beginning at the mouth of the Bear Branch, on the South side of Mill Creek, thence with Bear branch to the old fgainst the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. Witness my hand this 23rd day of January A.D. 1895.
Witness J. B. POTTER Julian F. POTTER (Seal)
A. L. BRIER R. H. (her mark) POTTER
State of Tennessee, Fentress County
Personally appeared before me W. D. MULLINIX
Clerk of the County Court of said County the within named J. F. POTTER the bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained and R. H. POTTER wife of the said Julian F. POTTER having personally appeared before me privately and apart from her husband, the said R. H. POTTER acknowledged the due execution of the said instrument to have been done by her freely, voluntarily and understandingly without compulsion or constraint of her said husband and for the purposes therein expressed. Witness my hand at office on this 6th day of April 1898. &n W. D. MULLINIX, County Clerk.
State of Tennessee The foregoing Deed and certificate came to hand Fentress County and was duly Registered by me in Book W. pages 55&56 at 10 o’clock A. M. on the 7th day of April 1898. P. L. PHILLIPS, Register, By A. L. BRIER D. R.