Deed: Matthew Neal to Abnor Majors

WARRANTEE DEED; Matthew Neal to Abnor Majors;
79 acres of land on the Waters of Camp Creek; Book D, Page 136; 14 April 1815

This Deed, made the fourteenth day of April in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifteen – Witnesseth that Matthew Neal of the county of Rhea and State of Tennessee for and in consideration of Two Hundred Dollars to him in hand paid by Abner Majors of the County and State aforesaid the receipts where of is here by acknowledged hath and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the Said Abner
Majors his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land containing Seventy Nine acres be the same more or less lying in Said Rhea County on Camp Creek ~ Beginning at a White oak named A. C. on the South side of said Creek; Thence East sixty two poles to a stake between two white oaks and a Chestnut pointer; thence North thirty East twenty nine poles to a stake between two post oaks and a black oak pointer; thence North fifty five West two hundred and eleven poles to a stake near two marked black oak pointers; thence Souththirty West sixty eight poles to a post oak and black oak; thence South Sixty
four East forty eight poles to a white oak near the branch; thence South thirty
seven East with the meanders of the branch sixty four poles to the mouth of
said branch; thence South fifty seven east to the beginning ~ being part of
Grant no. 223 of six hundred acres dated the 20^th day of September  1787 issued to Stockley Donelson, hereby conveying the aforesaid piece of land with the hereditaments and appurtenances rents and issues thereof and  the estate, right, interest, title, property, claim and demand of him the said Matthew  Neal of in or to the same either in law or equity, to have and to hold the  said seventy nine acres of land unto the said Abner Majors his heirs and  assigns forever, warranting the same against the legal title, claim and demand  of all and every person and person whatsoever. In testimony where of the Said Matthew  Neal hath hereunto Set his hand and Seal the date first in this covenant
written.

Signed sealed and delivered  Matthew Neal  {Seal}

in presence of Attest Jesse Roddge, Thomas (his mark X ) Majors

State of Tennessee }October Sessions 1815 Rhea County

Jesse Roddge and Thomas Majors the subscribing witness to   the within Deed of Conveyance from Matthew Neal to Abner Majors for 79  acres of land appeared in open Court and being sworn saith that they saw Matthew Neal sign seal and deliver the within Deed of Conveyance as his act and Deed for the purposes therein expressed where in pen it was admitted to record.  Let it be Registered on payment of the state Tax. Given under my hand and private seal (not having an official seal) at office in Washington the 3^rd
day of November 1815.

Daniel  Rawlings clerk by his Deputy A. Rawlings

State of Tennessee} Registers Office 3^rd  November 1815 -Then was the within Deed of Conveyance from matthew Neal  to Abner Majors for 79 acres of land and the certificates of Probate and  Registration duly registered in this office in Book D, Pages 138 & 139 -the  State tax being paid into office. Given under my hand the date last above
written.

Alexander  Ferguson Register by  his Deputy D. Rawlings

This record was graciously submitted by Flo Dickey.