Adam Grimes to William Hudgens

Adam Grimes to William Hudgens, September 5, 1939.
Source; Robertson County Deed Book 1, page 308.
Transcribed by Virginia Crilley
© 2009


         This Indenture made this first day of August One thousand eight hundred & thirty eight, Between Adam Grimes of the County of Robertson & State of Tennessee of the one part and William Hudgens Senr. of the County & State of the other part.
         Witnesseth that the said Adam Grimes for a Valuable in consideration of the sum of One hundred and forty eight dollars to him in hand paid by the said William Hudgens Senr. before the signing these presents Hath bargained, sold, Aliened, enfeoffed and confirmed & doth by these presents bargain Grant sell Alien enfeoff & confirm unto the said William Hudgens Senr. his heirs & assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land situate lying and being the county and State aforesaid & on the waters of Spring Creek of Sycamore butted & bounded as follows (to wit).
         Beginning at a dogwood in the East boundary line of said Hudgens tract of land whereon he now lives and at the southwest corner of an old field known by the name Samuel Murphey's running thence East Eighty poles to a black gum & poplar, Thence South eighty four poles to a stake in a field, Thence West eighty poles to a red bud near a Spring, Thence North Eighty four poles to the beginning containing forty two acres, more or less to have and to hold the aforesaid tract or parcel of land with all advantages hereditaments & appertenances thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining unto the said William Hudgens Senr. his heirs & assigns forever and the said Adam Grimes doth covenant & agree to & will defend the aforesaid Bargained land & premises unto the said William Hudgens Senr. his heirs and assigns against the claim of all and every person or persons whatsoever claiming. In witness whereof the said Adam Grimes hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & date above written.
A. Grimes (seal)

Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of
Wm H. Hudgens
Levi Binkley


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