Source: Sumner Co., Tn., Deed Book 30, p. 384
Transcribed by Larry Hallstrom at uva64lgh@msn.com
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TRANSCRIPT J. B.GILBERT TO BENJAMIN RONEY 150 Acres
I have bargained and sold and do hereby transer and convey to Benjamin Roney for the consideration of Five hundred dollars to me paid the following Real estate Viz and undivided one half interest in and to the following tract of land situate in the county of sumner, Tenn, District No.18 and bounded as follows: Beginning at a small post oak some twenty poles from a pond and corner to te heirs of J. B. Thornehill, thence South 82 ˝ East ninety one poles to a stake thence South 3 West thirty six poles to a stake, thence Sourth 87 East thirty two poles to a thorn bush, thence South eighteen poles to the center of a well, thence South 5 Wes one hundred and fifty two poles to a post oak on Brylies North boundary, thence West one hundred and eight poles to a stake, thence North 17 West one hundred and fifty three poles to a gum, thence 86 East six and a quarter poles to a turkey oak, thence North fifty one and three fourth poles to a stake, thence West twelve poles to a black oak, thence North twenty six poles to the middle of a Pond, thence South 32 ˝ East twety two poles to the Beginning, containing one hundred and fifty acres, be the same more or less. To have and to hold to hold to the said Benjamin Roney his heirs and assigns forever my said undivided one half interest in and to said tract of land. I covenant with the said Benjamin Roney that I am lawfully seized of said undivided one half interest in said tract of land that the same is unincumbered, and that I have a good right to convey it. I further covenant with the said Benjamin Roney for myself, my heirs and representatives to warrant and forever defend the title of said undivided one half interest in said land against the claims of all persons whatever, this 16th day of October 1875.
J. B. Gilbert
State of Tennessee
Sumner County }
Personally appeared before me S Page? Clerk of the County Court of said County J.B. Gilbrt the bargainor 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 this 16th day of October 1875.
Jesse Cage Clerk
Rec’d for Registration 16th Oct 1875 at 10 ˝ Oclock AM
Registered and Examined the same day Rec’d
R. Holeman Regr S Cty