Weakley County Deed Book R, Page 163
Registered June 3rd 1865 at 10 O’Clock A.M.
This indenture made September 20th 1864 between S. M. KEMP of the one part and Gilbert PATTERSON of the other part, both of the County of Weakley and State of Tennessee, witnesseth that the said S.M. KEMP for and in consideration of the sum of sixteen hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand paid by the said Gilbert PATTERSON, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath given, granted, bargained, sold and conveyed and confirmed unto the said Gilbert PATTERSON, his heirs and assignees forever, a certain tract or parcel of land situated, lying and being in the County of Weakley and State of Tennessee and bounded as follows, Viz, Beginning at an ash and dogwood Sam BAKER’s south west corner runs south 193 poles to a hickory thence east 81 poles to James HATCHER’s south west corner, thence north with said line 193 poles to James HATCHER’s north west corner, thence west 81 poles to the beginning containing 97 11/100 acres being a part of Entry No. 523 of 4360 acres in the name of John McCLINE, to have and to hold the aforesaid land with all and singular the rights, profits, emoluments, hereditainments and appurtenances to the only proper use and behoof of the said Gilbert PATTERSON, his heirs and assignees forever and the said S. M. KEMP for himself, his heirs and assignees the before [mentioned?] land and ______ premises he will forever warrant and defend against the right title, interest, or claims of all and every person whatsoever. In witness whereof the said S. M. KEMP has hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written.
S. M. KEMP
Signed and delivered in the presence of R. BRASFIELD and L.B. COCHRANE
Submitted by Nancy Denty Breidenthal