Transcribed from Deed Book G, Pages 101-102
This indenture made this the thirty first day of Oct in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight between WB Morrow of the State of Tennessee and county of Madison of the part and Jonathan Falkner of the State aforesaid of the County of Humphreys of the other part.
Witnesseth, that the said WB Morrow for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and forty dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given, granted, bargained sold and conveyed unto him the said Jonathan Falkner, a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the County of Humphreys and State aforesaid on Little Richland creek
Beginning on a Black Oak and Hickory on Thompson east boundary line east seventy poles to a sugar tree on Jacob Hansons line on the north bank of Richland creek: thence north six degrees west two hundred and twenty poles to a stake, thence west seventy poles to a stake thence south six degrees east two hundred and ? poles to the beginning having a part of a tract conveyed from Abram Belliam to Richard Anderson from to Elijah Rudolph containing according to estimation ninety six and a half acres be the same more or less
To Have and to Hold the aforesaid tract or parcel of land with all the proper endorcements appurtenancy and advantages there unto belonging or therfrom arriving and he the said WB Morrow for himself his heirs executors and administrators will warrant and forever defend the before recited land and bargained premises against all lawful claim or claims whatever unto the said Jonathan Falkner his heirs or assigns forever
In Witness whereof the said WB Morrow hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal this the day and year above written signed, sealed, and deliverd in teh presence
of William B Murray
John Falkner
WB Morrow (seal)
State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
Personally appeared before me James Teas, Clerk of the county court of said County, John Falkner, with hom I am personally acquainted a subscribing witness to the within deed of conveyance and first being duly sworn deposseth and saith that he is personally with William B Morrow the within named bargainor and that he saw him sign seal and deliver the within deed of conveyance from William B Morrow to Jonathan Falkner for ninety six and a half acres of land and that it was on teh same day it bears date he believes and that William B Murray the other subscribing witness to the within deed of conveyance si not an inhabitant of this State.
Witness my hand at office this 26th day of October AD 1841
James Teas, Clerk
State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
Register Office 29 October 1841
Then was the within named deed of conveyance from William B Morrow for Jonathan Falkner for ninety six acres of land with the certificates of Probate and registration duly registered in said office in Book G on pages 101 to 102.
Urbane Harriss, Register