Deed: James Neal to Jesse Roddye

Deed of Conveyance; James Neal to Jesse Roddye for 230 acres of land lying on Muddy Creek and Camp Creek; 24-Sept-1818; Book E, Page 170.

This Indenture made this twenty fourth day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen between James Nail of the county of Rhea and State of Tennessee of the one part and Jesse Roddye of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Now know ye that the said James nail for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath and by these present doth grant bargain and sell, remiss, release, surrender, alien, in fee off and confirm unto the said Jesse Roddye his heirs and assigns forever the following described piece or parcel of land containing two hundred and thirty acres be this same more or less, being a part of the aforesaid tract of nineteen thousand acres and lying in the County of Rhea aforesaid on then waters of Muddy Creek from the waters of Camp Creek; thence South fifty five degrees East crossing a head branch of Muddy Creek one hundred and twenty two poles to a post oak and pointers; thence North thirty degrees East three hundred poles to a stake; thence north fifty five degrees West one hundred and twenty two poles to a stake; thence a direct line to the beginning, including the place where the said James Nail now lives. With all and singular the woods, waters, water courses, profits, commodities, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said piece of land or parcel of land belonging or appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents and issues thereof, and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand of him the said James Nail his heirs and assigns forever of in and to the same every part and parcel thereof either in law or equity. To have and to hold, the said two hundred and thirty acres of land with the appurtenances unto the said Jesse Roddy his heirs and assigns forever against all and every right, title, claim and demand of him the said James Nail and his heirs and very person or persons whatsoever claiming title thereto by virtue of any right title or claim of him the said James Nail. And it is fairly understood that if the said land would be taken by any other and better title, the said J. Nail is bound to refund the said three hundred dollars to said Jesse Roddy.

 In witness where of the said James Nail hath here unto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.

 James Nail

{seal} Signed sealed and delivered in presents of

William Mcray

Robert Walker

This record was graciously submitted by Flo Dickey.