Source: Sumner County Archives DB 54, Pg 392
Contributed by Joyce Stark Blocker (CBStark@aol.com)
© 2001
We, J. R. Perry, Adeline Bruce, J. L. Bruce and Mary Bruce
For and in consideration of the sum of Seventy Five Dollars payable in one and two years, have
this day bargained and sold and by these presents do transfer and convey unto A. F. Bruce his
heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land in State of Tennessee Sumner Co. in Civil Dist.
No. 6 on the waters of Manskers Creek containing by estimation 115 acres be the same more or
less and bounded as follows: Beginning at a rock Mouth of lane, Thence South 84 poles to a stake
corner of 35 acre tract; Thence West 96 poles to a stake; Thence North 10 poles to a stake;
Thence West 64 poles & 18 links to a stake; Thence N. 3 (degrees) W 24 poles to a stake; Thence
N. 67 (degrees) W 28 poles to an oak;
Thence N. 28 (degrees) W. 21 poles to an oak; Thence S. 83 (degrees) W. 24-1/2 poles to a
stake; Thence N. 32 (degrees) W. 18 poles to a hickory; Thence N. 19 (degrees) E. 20 poles to
two hickorys; Thence East 36 poles to a rock; Thence N. 63 (degrees) E. 22 poles to a stake A
Bruces corner; Thence N. 68-1/2 (degrees) E. 3 poles to a
stake; Thence N. 75 (degrees) E. 30 poles to a stake; Thence S. 72 (degrees) E. 18 poles to a
center of road in P. Lewis line; Thence S. 28 (degrees) E. with Lewis line 5 poles to a point in
center of road; Thence S. 28 (degrees) E. 9 poles & 8 links to a stake in center of road; Thence S.
28 (degrees) E. 9 poles & 8 links to a stake in center of road; Thence S. 59 (degrees) E. 12 poles
to a point in center of road; Thence S. 40 (degrees) E. 10 poles to a stake in center of road Lewis
line; Thence S 39 (degrees) W. 56 poles to two elms; Thence N. 75 (degrees) E. 94 poles to the
beginning; To have and to hold the said tract with
its appurtenances, estate, title, and interest thereunto belonging to him the said A. F. Bruce, his
heirs and assigns forever. And the said J. R. Perry, Adeline, J. L., and Mary Bruce do hereby
covenant with the said A. F. Bruce his heirs that they are lawfully seized of said land and that they
have a good (sic) to convey it and that the same is unencumbered, And the said J. R. Perry,
Adeline and J. L. Bruce & Mary Bruce do further covenant and bind themselves their heirs and
assigns forever to defend the title to said land to the said A. F. Bruce his heirs and assigns against
the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever.
Witness our hand and seals this the 26th day of April 1898.
Adeline Bruce
Mrs. Mary Everett formerly Mary Bruce
J. R. Perry
J. L. Bruce
United States of America....}
Indian Territory......................}
Central District......................}
Before me Jas. R. Wood a Notary Public within and for the Central Judicial District of the Indian
Territory personally appeared Jas. R. Perry and J. L. Bruce personally well known to me to be the
persons whose names appear subscribed hereto, and acknowledged they executed this instrument
for the purposes and considerations pressed (sic) and set forth, and I do hereby so certify. Given
under my hand and the seal of my office this the 16th day of May 1902 in the town of Coalgate,
Central District, Indian Territory.
{ Seal }....................J. R. Woods
.................................Notary Public
State of Missouri...... .}
County of Adair..........}
On this 2d day of May 1903, before me personally appeared Adeline Bruce to me known to be the
person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that she
executed the same as her free act and deed. And the said Adeline Bruce further declared herself to
be single and unmarried. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal at my office in Kirkville, Mo. the day and year first above written.
{ Seal }....................T. E. Englehart
.................................Notary Public
My term expires Feby 26, 1907
State of Tennessee...}
Coffee County............}
Personally appeared before me Earle Martin, a Notary Public in and for said county and State, the
within named Mrs. Mary Everett formerly Miss Mary Bruce, the bargainer, with whom I am
personally acquainted, and who acknowledged that she executed the within instrument for the
purpose therein contained;
Witness my hand and official (sic) at Tullahoma, Tenn. this 27 day of June 1904.
{ Seal }.....................Earle Martin
..................................Notary Public
Recd for Registration Apr 28, 1905 at 11:50 oclk A; Registered & examined same day