Know all men these presents,
that I Samuel Roe of the county of Pasquetank, and state
of N. Carolina do relinquish to Sumersett Moore, and Abraham
Maury of the county of Williamson, and State of Tennessee,
a certain tract or parcel of land, containing 22 acres on
the waters of the West Harpeth in the said county of
Williamson, and State of Tennessee, beginning at Mabanes
South East Corner two poplars, and Elm, running thence
South with Dr. Joseph Blythe’s line seventy six poles
to a stake in a spring branch North East Corner to Joshua
Hadley’s line 276 poles to Lynn and sugar tree on the
indian boundary line, thence with said Indian line North 16½º
West 14 poles, South 80º West 29 poles -- South 69º West
12 poles South 43º West 62 poles -- North 69º West 18
poles -- North 56º West 23 poles -- North 39º West 21
poles -- North 69º South 48º West 35 poles South 72º
West 62 poles -- North 69º West 96 poles -- North 77º West
46 poles -- North 53º West 10 poles to a white ash on Mabanes
line thence with said line East 65 poles to the beginning. It being
my service right & the said Samuel do herein covenant, and make over
to the said Abraham, and Sumersett their heirs and assignees all my
right title and claim with that of my heirs, and assignees, to the
above mentioned land in witness whereof I herewith annax my hand,
and seal this the 10
th of December
Anno Domini 1801
Test - Tho
s Maury
Rob
t Lowry
Samuel (his X Mark) Roe (seal)
From the Collection of Frederick
Smoot
Provenance: Nancy Howell, 1999
