Source: Deed Book L, pages 642-43, Allen Co. KY
Contributed by Sandy Simmons Mince (smince17@gmail.com)
© Apr 2000
Note: The Deed is from Allen Co., Ky. but the family mostly lived and died in Sumner Co., TN.
This indenture made and entered into this 21st of October 1857 between Martha Harrison, wife of
Thomas Harrison decd, and Wily G. Harrison, Elizabeth Harrison, Mariann Graves, James
Graves, Peter Travelstead, Elvira J. Travelstead, Mitchell Clyne, Henrietta Clyne, Anderson
Graves and Elizabeth Graves all of Allen Co., Ky. and Andrew Jackson Harrison and Elmirah
Harrison of the county of Sumner and State of Tennessee, heirs of Thomas Harrison decd of the
first part and R. B. Walker of the county of Allen and State of Kentucky of the second part.
Witnesseth that the Parties of the first part for and in consideration of One Hundred and forty
dollars in hand paid before this date have Bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain sell
and Convey into the said R. B. Walker and his heirs a certain tract or parcel of land lying and
being in the County of Allen and State of Kentucky on the Waters of the middle fork of Drakes
Creek and Bounded as follows (to wit). Beginning at a Black oak on B. J. Gaines line, then N17
W89 « poles to a Black oak then on same course 3 « poles to a stake in H. S. Anthony's line 8
feet east of a white oak marked from aft thence with his line N69 E66 « poles to a White oak
thence S36 E84 poles to ______________. A. B. Walker his heirs and assignees forever and the
said parties of the first part doth covenant and agree to forever warrant and defend the title to the
afore said land from the Claim or Claims of all every person or persons. Whatsoever Claiming by
through or under them and against the Claimer of persons lawfully Claiming the Same in
Testimony of all which the said party of the first part have hereto set his hand and seal this day
and date first on the proceeding page with
Martha X Harrison
Mary Ann X Harrison
James X Graves
W. G. Harrison
Peter X Travelstead
Elvira J. X. Travelstead
Mitchell X Clyne
Henrietta X Clyne
Elizabeth X Harrison
A. J. X Harrison
Elmira X Harrison
Andrew X Graves
Elizabeth X Graves