Transcribed from Humphreys County, Tennessee Deed Book W, Pages 275-277

I, JE Falkner and wife Rebeca J Falkner of the County of Graves and State of Kentucky have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey to Newton L Sharp his heirs and assigns forever for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and fifteen dollars to me in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged two certain tracts of land lying and being in the County of Humphreys and State of Tennessee and in Civil District No 15 of the waters of Big Richland Creek and bounded as follows; to wit,
Beginning at a rock corner in the center of a large field the same being JM Hoopers north west corner running thence west forty two poles to a rock corner thence south cropping GB Colliers Mill Race at forty four and one half poles in all ninety nine poles to a black oak thence east passing JM Hoopers northwest corner of his timbered land it being a black oak with double white oak and post oak points in all one hundred and sixty five and one half poles to a rock corner with redland poplar and elm points, thence north twenty nine and one half poles to a rock corner continuing north forty eight and one half poles to a large red oak stump with maple and two poplar points thence west thirty four poles to a rock corner with maple and ash points thence south forty eight and one half poles to a rock corner with two black walnut points thence west thirty seven and one half poles to a chestnut with two black walnut points thence north eleven poles to a rock corner thence east six poles to a rock corner thence north to the edge of the road, thence west six poles to a rock thence north eighteen and on half poles to a rock corner on the north bank of GB Colliers Mill Race thence down the Mill Race with its meanders thirty one poles to a rock corner on the north bank of said race, thence north forty two poles to the beginning
One other tract of land bounded as follows, to wit, beginning at a white oak with two black oak and black gum points thence running south twenty one poles to a white oak thence east forty poles to a stake thence north twenty one poles to a stake then west forty poles to the beginning.
The two tracts containing sixty four acres and ten rods.
to have and to hold the same to the same Newton L sharp his heirs and assigns forever. I do covenants with the said Newton L Sharp that I am lawfully seized and possessed of said two tracts or parcels of land have a good right to convey the same and that the same are unencumbered. I further covenant and bind myself my heirs and legal representatives to warrant and forever defend the title of said two tracts or parcels of land and every part thereof to the said Newton L Sharp his heirs and representatives or assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 22nd day of Sept 1876.
JE Falkner
Rebeca J Falkner
John M Hooper
ME Hooper
WC Allison
SA Allison

State of Kentucky
Graves County
l, CJ Whittimor, Clerk of the County Court do hereby certify that this Deed from JE Faulkner and his wife, Rebeca J Falkner was on the 22nd Sept 1876 fully acknowledged before my Deputy, H George, by said JE and Rebeca J Falkner to be their act and deed and the said Rebecca J Falkner wife of said JE Falkner being examined separately and apart from her said husband and the contents and effects of said Deed being explained to her by my said deputy. She again acknowledged before my said Deputy to be her free & voluntary act and deed and that she was willing the same should be recorded. All of which appears to my satisfaction from the endorsements in the hand writing of my Deputy which is in words and figures following viz, “ackd in full Sept 22nd 1876. CJ Whittmore, Clerk by H George Dep all of which is hereby certified to the proper office for record, in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office. This the 23rd day of September 1876
CJ Whittimore CG CC {seal}

State of Kentucky
County of Graves
I, KH Williams, Judge of the Graves County Court do hereby certify that CJ Whittmore is and was at the time of the signing of the foregoing certificate and the making of the acknowledgement therein named the duly elected qualified and acting clerk of the Graves County Court; that his said foregoing certificate is in due form of law and that his signature thereunto subscribed is genuine.
Given under my hand as Judge of the Graves County Court this 23erd day of Sept 1876.
RH Williams, Judge
Graves County Court

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
Personally appeared before me GM Rogers, Clerk of the County Court of said County the within named John H Hooper & WC Allison the bargainors with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledged that they executed the attached deed for the purposed therein expressed. And ME Hooper & SA Allison wives of the said JA Hooper & WC Allison having personally appeared before me privately and apart from their husband and said JM Hooper * WC Allison acknowledged the execution of the said instrument to have been done by them freely, voluntarily and understandingly without compulsion or constraint from their said husband and for the purposes therein expressed.
Witness GM Rogers, Clerk of said Court at office this 4th day of Oct 1877
GM Rogers, Clerk

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
Registers office October the 13th day 1877, then was the foregoing deed with the certificates thereon received for registration and noted in note book A page 154 at 2 o’clock PM and recorded in Book W, pages 275 & 276 & 277
John H Anderson, Register