Source: Sumner Co. DB 75, Pg 211
Contributed by Joyce Stark Blocker (CBStark@aol.com)
© 2001
FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE SUM OF $100.00 ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
CASH IN HAND by Ben Templeton, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, We, J. T.
Bruce & wife, Lucy Bruce, Florence Hughes & husband, H. H. Hughes, J. W. Bruce & wife Sallie
Bruce, J. A. Bruce & Dosha Bruce, J. H. Bruce & wife, Katie Bruce & W. B. Bruce, have
bargained and sold, and by these presents do transfer and convey unto the said Ben Templeton,
his heirs and assigns, a certain tract or parcel of land in 6th. District, Sumner County, State of
Tennessee, as follows: Beginning in the road on the head waters of Manskers creek, the same
being Peter Lewis corner; th, N. 22 (degrees) W. 35 poles to a stake, A. F. Bruces corner; th, N.
27 (degrees) E. 9 poles and 13 links to a stake; th, E. 4 poles to two buckeyes; th, S. 39 (degrees)
W. 2 poles to a stake, P. Lewis corner; th. S. 65 (degrees) W. 82 poles to the beginning,
containing (12) twelve acres, more or less.
To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with the appurtenances, estate, title and
interest thereto belonging, to the said Ben Templeton, heirs and assigns forever. And we do
covenant with the said Ben Templeton that we are lawfully seized and possessed of said land in
fee simple, have a good right to convey it, and the same is unincumbered. And we do further
covenant and bind ourselves, heirs and representatives, to warrant and forever defend the title to
said land to the said Ben Templeton, heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims of all persons
whomsoever.
Witness...........hand...........this............day of ...........1911.
J. A. BRUCE
DOSHA BRUCE
J. T. BRUCE
W. B. BRUCE
J. H. BRUCE
KATIE BRUCE
LUCY T. BRUCE
J. W. BRUCE
SALLIE BRUCE
H. H. HUGHES
FLORENCE HUGHES
STATE OF OKLAHOMA.... )
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HUGHES COUNTY............. )
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace of said County, the within named J. T.
Bruce and wife, Lucy T. Bruce, & W. B. Bruce, the bargainers with whom I am personally
acquainted, and acknowledged that they executed the within instrument for the purposes therein
contained. And Lucy T. Bruce, having personally appeared before me, privately and apart from
her husband, the said J. T. Bruce, acknowledged the execution of the said instrument to have been
done by her freely, voluntarily,
and understandingly, without compulsion or constraint from her said husband, and for the
purposes therein expressed.
Witness my hand at office, this 11th day of January, 1912
M. L. Hogan....Justice of the Peace
STATE OF TENNESSEE...)
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ROBERTSON COUNTY......)
Personally appeared before me, W. P. Dorris, a Notary Public in and for said County and State,
the within named J. A. Bruce and wife, Dosha Bruce, the bargainors, with whom I am personally
acquainted, and who acknowledged that they executed the within deed instrument for the
purposes therein contained. And Dosha Bruce, wife of the said J. A. Bruce, having personally
appeared before me, privatey and apart from her husband, the said Dosha Bruce acknowledged
the execution of said deed to have been done by her freely, voluntarily, and understandingly,
without compulsion or constraint from her said husband, and for the purposes therein
expressed.
Witness my hand and official seal at Greenbrier, Tennessee, this 27th day of Nov. 1911.
{Seal}......W. P. Dorris..........Notary Public..........
STATE OF TENNESSEE...)
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ROBERTSON COUNTY......)
Personally appeared before me, Chas. E. Bell, a Notary Public in and for said county and State,
the within named J. W. Bruce and wife, Sallie Bruce, the bargainors, wth whom I am personally
acquainted, and who acknowledge that they executed the within deed for the purposes therein
contained. And Sallie Bruce, wife of the said J. W. Bruce, having personally appeared before me,
privately and apart from her husband, the said Sallie Bruce acknowledged the execution of said
deed to have been done by her freely, voluntarily, and understandingly, without compulsion or
constraint from her said husband, and for the purposes therein expressed.
Witness my hand and official seal, at Springfield, Tennessee, this 27th day of April, 1912.
{Seal}......Chas. E. Bell..........Notary Public.........
STATE OF TENNESSEE...)
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DAVIDSON COUNTY..........)
Personally appeared before me, Eugene Crutcher, a Notary Public in and for said County and
State, the within named Florence Hughes, the bargainor, with whom I am personally acquainted,
and who acknowledged that she executed the within deed or instrument for the purposes therein
contained. And Florence Hughes, wife of H. H. Hughs (sic) having personally appeared before
me, privately and apart from her husband, the said Florence Hughes acknowledged the execution
of said act to have been done by her freely, voluntarily, and understandingly, without compulsion
or constraint from her said husband, and for the purposes therein expressed.
Witness my hand and official seal, at Nashville, Tenn., this April, 12, 1912.
{Seal} Eugene Crutcher.......Notary Public......
My com. expires July, 6, 1915.
STATE OF TENNESSEE...)
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DAVIDSON COUNTY..........)
Before me, A. C. Bailey, a Notary Public in and for State and County, duly elected, commissioned
and qualified according to the laws of the State Tenn., for four years from the 12th. day of
January 1911, personally appeared H. H. Hughes, the bargainor, with whom I am personally
acquainted, and who acknowledged that he executed the within instrument for the purposes
therein expressed.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 11th, day of April, 1912
{Seal}..........A. C. Bailey.....Notary Public.........
STATE OF OKLAHOMA.....)
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GRADY COUNTY.................)
Personally appeared before me, Forest F. Kimble, a Notary Public in and for the said County and
State, the within named J. H. Bruce and Katie Bruce, husband and wife, the bargainors, with
whom I am personally acquainted, and who ackknowledged that they executed the within deed
instrument for the purposes therein contained.
And Katie Bruce, wife of the said J. H. Bruce, having personally appeared before privately and
apart from her husband, the said Katie Bruce acknowledged the execution of said deed to have
been done by her freely, voluntarily, and understandingly, without compulsion or constraint from
her said husband, and for the purposes therein expressed.
Witness my hand and official seal, at Tittle, Oklahoma, this 8th day of February, 1912.
{Seal}.... Forest P. Kimble.....Notary Public.....
My com expires 3-16-1915.
Received for registration Oct. 16, 1917 at 8:15 A.M.
Registered and examined Oct. 16, 1917
B. E. Rippy......Register........