William Byrd Heirs to Thomas Byrd. 25 October 1819.
Source; Robertson County, Tennessee, Deed Book O, p. 352-354.
Transcribed by Larry Hallstrom
© 2008

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         This Indenture is made this Twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nineteen between William Gilbert, Cassy Gilbert his wife, William Pate & Jane Pate his wife, Benjamin Philips & Nancy Philips, his wife, Webster Gilbert & Susanna Gilbert, his wife, William Byrd and Joseph Byrd being the legal Heirs of William Byrd Dec’d all of the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee of the one part and Thomas Byrd of the same State and County of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to us in hand paid by the said Thomas Byrd the receipt and payment we the said William Gilbert & wife, Webster Gilbert & wife, William Pate and wife, Benjamin Philips & wife, William Byrd and Joseph Byrd doth hereby acknowledge alein, bargained, sold, conveyed & confirmed and by their presents doth grant, bargain, sell, convey & confirm unto the said Thomas Byrd his heirs and afsigns forever all the right, title & Interest that said Wm. Gilbert & wife, Wm. Pate & wife, Webster Gilbert & wife, Benj. Philips & wife, Wm. Byrd & Joseph Byrd has to a certain tract or parcel of land that Wm. Byrd Dec’d in his life time purchased of David Beard dec’d being date the 4th day of April 1796, Situated, lying and being in the County and State above mentioned on Red River Beginning at a White oak on the West side of a fork of Red River South one hundred and fifty poles to a red oak, Thence East crossing said branch two hundred and twenty seven poles to a scrub oak in barron ground thence North one hundred and fifty poles to a dogwood, West two hundred and twenty seven poles to the Beginning containing two hundred thirteen and one third acres. Also one other tract of land that the said William Byrd Dec’d purchased in his lifetime of Jonathan Magness dec’d being date the 7th day of March 1800, situated, lying and being in Robertson County & State aforesaid on Red River. Beginning at a red oak on the West side of a fork of Red River thence South one hundred and fifty poles to a popular & White oak, thence East two hundred and twenty seven poles to a red oak and White oak, Thence North one hundred and fifty poles to a Scrub oak in barren ground thence West two hundred and twenty seven poles to the Beginning, containing two hundred thirteen and one third acres. To have and to hold the aforesaid tracts of land with all and singular the rights, profits, embe_______ hereditaments and appurtenances of in and to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the only proper use of him the said Thomas Byrd his heirs and assigns forever and the said William Gilbert & wife, Wm. Pate & wife, Webster Gilbert & wife, Benjamin Philips & wife, William Byrd and Joseph Byrd doth for themselves their heirs, Executors & administrators doth covenent and agree to and with the said Thomas Byrd his heirs and afsigns that the Before recited binds and promises they will warrant or use forever defend against themselves their heirs in any person or persons claiming through by or under them. In testimony whereof the said Wm. Gilbert and Cafsy his wife; Wm. Pate & Jane his wife, Webster Gilbert and Sussana his wife, Benjamin Philips & Nancy his wife, William Byrd and Joseph Byrd hath hereunto set their hands and affexed their Seals this day and date above written.
Signed, sealed & delivered
William Gilbert {Seal}
Cassalander (her x seal) Gilbert {Seal}
Joseph Byrd {Seal}
Benjamin (his x seal) Philips {Seal}
Webster (his x seal) Gilbert {Seal}
Susanna (her x seal) Gilbert {Seal}
William (his x seal) Pate {Seal}
Jane Pate {Seal}
William (his x mark) Byrd {Seal}
in presence of;
William Finly
Alfred Crabtree

Robertson County Court August Term 1819.
         This deed from William Gilbert, Cassy Gilbert, Joseph Byrd, Benjamin Philips, Nancy Philips, Webster Gilbert, Susanna Gilbert, William Pate, Nancy Pate and William Byrd to Thomas Byrd was proven in open Court by the oath of William Finly and Alfred Crabtree subscribing witnefses thereto and ordered to be Registered.
Test; Wm. Seal, CC, Oct 25th 1819

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