William Arnett 1832 Smith
County Land Deed
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Smith County Book
14 Page 602
Type Record Land Grant
What is significant? (1) William Arnett’s 1832 100 acre land grant from the State of
Tennessee on the “west fork of Peyton’s Creek.” (2) William Arnett
arrived in Smith County about 1813.
This is the first land deed transcript discovered. (3)
A Smith County Deed Index has William Arnet selling 15 acres to John
Branford Sr in 1822, but no copy of the deed has been found. (4)
The deed description of the land parcel begins with “a Birch marked “W.A.”
[Initials of William Arnet?]. (5) Evidence suggests this farm was located next
to William Porter’s farm.
NOTE: A “pole”
is 16.5 feet.
The [4 March 2002] transcription
of the deed follows:
Recorded 15th Day 1834
[Page] 602
The State of Tennessee—No.
12028 [ck]
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE
PRESENTS SHALL COME---GREETING.
KNOW YE, that by virtue of Entry No. 1522 [ck] the 17th
[ck] day of January 1831 made in the Entry Takers Office of Smith County in
pursuance of an act of the General Assembly _________ of said state ______ on
the 8th [ck] day of January 1830.
There is granted by the State of Tennessee,
unto William Arnett
a certain Tract or Parcel of
LAND containing One hundred acres by survey bearing date the 13th
day of June 1832, lying in said county,
On the West fork of Peyton Creek and bounded as follows to wit,
Beginning on a Birch marked W.A. in
Peyton’s West boundary. Hence West one
hundred seventy six and a half poles to a branch of __owerwoody. Hence north one hundred, twenty six and a
half poles to a ___ynn. Hence East one
hundred, twenty-six and a half poles to a stake. Hence South one hundred, twenty six and a half poles to the
Beginning.
With the hereditaments and
appertenances. To Have and to Hold the
said Tract or Parcel of LAND, with its appertenances, to the said William
Arnett and his heirs forever. In Witness
whereof William Carroll Govenor of the State of Tennessee, hath hereunto set
his hand, and caused the great seal of the State to be affixed, at Nashville,
on the 10th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand,
eight hundred and thirty four and of the Independence of the United States the
fifty Eight.
BY THE GOVERNOR
___ G. SMITH
SECRETARY
William Carroll
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