Source: Sumner Co. Archives
Transcribed by Joyce Stark Blocker at CBStark@aol.com
© 12 November 2002
Whereas D. O. Montgomery on the 22nd day of Febry 1872 by deed conveyed to me a tract of
land in Sumner County which deed is duly Registered in the Registery office of Sumner County
and since that time Louisa Montgomery, wife of the said D. O. Montgomery, has paid out of her
separate estate various debts that were outstanding against D. O. Montgomery (viz) a debt to D.
H. Smith of $600, a debt to Samuel Bugg of about $500, a debt to 1st National Bank of Gallatin
about $200, a debt to John Clendening of $579.79, a debt to Frank Taylor $200, a debt to Robt
Pybus of $221.00. She has also furnished said D. O. Montgomery five shares of stock in the
Louisville and Nashville Rail Road Company to pay other debts. She has also paid J. H. Joyner a
debt of $100 and a debt to Burden Binder $100 and a debt to J. _____ of $40. and has paid other
debts And whereas I have paid various debts for D. O. Montgomery and the said D. O.
Montgomery otherwise indebted to me which the said Louisa Montgomery is to pay to me out of
her private estate. Now in consideration of the above ___ and also for the love and affection I
bear said Louisa Montgomery I do hereby give transfer and convey to said Louisa Montgomery
during her natural life the land described in the above named deed made by D. O. Montgomery to
me which deed is here Referred to for a description of said land the said Louisa Montgomery to
hold said land during her life with the conditions that said D. O. Montgomery is to be permitted
to Remain and live on said land if he so desires and the said Louisa and the said Louisa is to
furnish him a support from said land, at the death of said Louisa Montgomery I give transfer and
convey said land to the children and the legal Representatives of the children of said Louisa
Montgomery with the condition that said D. O. Montgomery be permitted if living to Reside
upon said land during his life and that said children furnish him a support from said land and I
warrant the title to said land against any claim to be made by me or any person claiming through
or under me this 24th day of April 1873.
Alexander Stark
State of Tennessee }
Sumner County }
Personally appeared before me Jesse Cage Clerk of the County
Court of said county Alexander Stark the bargainer with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained.
Witness my hand at office the 24 April 1873.
Rec'd for Registration 24 April 1873 at 1 O'Clock PM
Registered and examined the same day Red'd
R. Hallman, Rgr S. Cty