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Transcribed from Deed Book G, Pages 497-499

This indenture made and entered into on this 31st day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three between Johnithan Falkner of the county of Marshall and State of Mississippi on the one part and Abel Jackson of Humphreys county and State of Tennessee on the other part,
Witnesseth that the said Johnithan Fortner for and in consideration of the term of seven hundred dollars to him in hand paid or satisfactorily delivered over before the execution of these presents the reception of the same is hereby acknowledged hath this day bargained and sold and hereby conveyed and confirmed the transfer of the following tract or parcels of land to the said Abel Jackson duly noted as follows viz:
lying and situated within the county of Humphreys on Little Richland Creek and lined and bounded as follows viz:
One tract containing one hundred ninety one acres beginning at two Spanish Oaks & Two White Oaks & Chestnut pointers on the south side of said creek being at Belughs old original so west corner & running from thence 9 1/2 degrees west 423 poles to a stake & from thence west 92 poles to a stake & thence south 15 degrees east 428 poles to a stake in the south boundary line of the original survey & from thence East to the beginning the same being known as a part of David R Summery Survey and also another tract which the said Johnithan Fortner purchased of Wm B Morrow situated in said county & State and lying on same creek adjoining the first diverted tract and beginning at a black oak and hickory on Thompson East boundary line and running from thence East 70 poles to a Sugar Tree on Jacob Henson’s original or old line on the North bank of the Little Richland Creek & from thence north six degrees with 220 poles to a stake & from thence west seventy poles to a stake and from thence south six degrees east two hundred and twenty pole to the beginning being part of a tract which was conveyed by Abram Belew to Richard Anderson and from R Anderson to Elijah Rudolph & this last described tract containing by estimation ninety six and a half acres and in both said tracts or parcels of land together two hundred & eighty seven and a half acres be the same more overlap which said designated tracts of land the said Johnithan Fortner hath by the foregoing and after presents sold & conveyed to the said Abel Jackson together with all and everything thereon and thereto appertaining of whatsoever kind and binds himself & his heirs executors & administrators to warrant & defend the benefits rights & title of the same to the said A Jackson & his heirs executors administrators or assignees forever from the lawful claiming or claims of any & all persons whomsoever.
In witness whereof he the said Johnithan Fortner hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal on this day & date first written.
In presence of JG Hillson
John Mann
Johnithan Fortner (his x mark)

The State of Mississippi
Marshall County
Personally appeared before me DM Young an acting Justice of the Peace of said county Johnithan Falkner and acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the within deed of conveyance as an act & deed for on the day and year therein named & for the purposes therein contained.
Given under my hand and seal July 31 1843
DM Young (his seal)
Justice of the Peace

The State of Mississippi
Marshall County
I Gordintia Waite, Clerk of the Probate of said county hereby certify that DM Young before whom the within deed was acknowledged and whose certificate of such acknowledgement appears above is and was on the date of his said certificate an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Marshall County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that due faith and credit are due to any act done by him in his official capacity.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court at office in Holly Springs the 1st day of August 1843
Gordintia Waite, Clerk

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
Registers office 5th April 1844
Then was the within named deed of conveyance from Johnithan Fortner to Abel Jackson with the certificates of probate and registration duly registered in said office in Book G pages 497-498 & 499 said deed was received for registration near 3 o’clock PM and in Book A page 31.
HB Taylor, Register

Transcribed from Deed Book F, Pages 600-601

I John Falkner bind myself to pay Abel Jackson the sum of fourteen hundred dollars –
The condition of this obligation is such, that whereas the said Abel Jackson purchased of me for seven hundred dollars on the following payment, to wit, three hundred and fifty dollars on the first day of January 1842 and three hundred and fifty dollars on or before the first day of January 1843 for which his notes under seal have been this day executed to me –
Two tracts of land in Humphreys County, Civil District No 1, and in the State of Tennessee, on both sides of Little Richland Creek, bounded by the lands of Jacob Hinson above and Anderson Dunlap below, one of said tracts containing one hundred and ninety one acres, and the other containing ninety acres be the same more or less – It be the same land –
The first mentioned tract conveyed by John Thompson and the second by William B Morrows to Jonathan Falkner –
Now if I should make or cause to be made to the said Abel Jackson his heirs or assigns a good and sufficient title in fee simple with general warranty to said tracts of land, on the making the last payment then this obligation to be void
Witness my hand and seal this the 29th day of January 1841
Attest
James Teas
EH McNeil
John Falkner (seal)

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
Personally appears before me James Teas, Clerk of the County Court of said County, John Falkner with whom I am personallly acquainted the within named bargainor, and who acknowledged the execution of the within Bond to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
Witness my hand at office this 29th day of January 1841
James Teas, Clerk

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
Registers Office 9th February 1841
Then was the within named bond from John Falkner to Abel Jackson, with the certificates of Probate of registration duly registered in said office in Book F and pages 600 and 601.
Urbane Harriss, Register

Humphreys County, Tennessee
Deed Book H
Pages 385-386

This indenture made this tenth day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty between Johnathan Falkner of the State of Tennessee and Humphreys County of the one part and Samuel Hemby of the state and county aforesaid of the other part
Witnesseth that the aforesaid Falkner for and in consideration of sum of two hundred dollars in hand paid by the aforesaid Hemby the receipt of which he doth hereby acknowledge himself therewith fully satisfied hath bargained and sold unto the aforesaid Hemby a certain tract or parcel of land situate in the county aforesaid on Little Richland Creek and bounded as follows
Beginning at a hickory in the south boundary line of said Falkner original tract and about thirty poles east of a branch of said Little Richland Creek running south one hundred and twenty two poles crossing said branch at one hundred poles to three maples thence west sixty seven pole to a chestnut & hickory trees north one hundred and twenty two poles to a black gum thence east sixty seven poles to the beginning containing fifty one acres
to have and to hold the aforesaid tract of land with all its appurtenances to himself his heirs or assigns forever and the aforesaid Johnathan Falkner for himself his heirs executors administrators covenants to and with the aforesaid Samuel Hemby that the above named and bargained premises he will warrant and forever defenct to him the aforesaid Samuel Hemby his heirs executors administrators or assigns against the legal claims of all persons what so ever in testimony of which he the aforesaid Johnathan Falkner has here unto set his hand and affixed his seal the day & date above written
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
John Falkner
Mitchell Foley
Johnathan Falkner (his x mark) seal

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
Personally appeared before me CP Harris Clerk of the county court of said county John Falkner one of the subscribing witnesses to the within deed of conveyance who after being duly sworn depose and say that he is personally acquainted with Johnathan Falkner and that he saw him sign seal and deliver the same to Samuel Hemby for the purposes therein contained and the saw Mitchell Foley affix his name as the other witness and that he knows the signature to be genuine given under my hand at office this 11 December 1846
CE Harris Clerk

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
Register office 11 December 1846
Then was the within deed of conveyance from Johnathan Falkner to Samuel Hemby duly registered in said office in Book H pages 385& 386
Rec’d 10th December 1846 near 2 o’clock PM and noted in Book A page 54
HB Taylor, Register

Transcribed from image of Land Grant 13075

The State of Tennessee – No 13075
To all to whom these presents shall come – Greetings.
Know ye, that by virtue of entry No 649 dated the 8th day of October 1832 made in the entry takers office of Humphreys County in pursuance of an act of the General Assembly of said state passed on the ninth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty
there is granted by the said State of Tennessee, unto Jonathan Falkner
a certain Tract or Parcel of land, containing one hundred and forty two acres by survey bearing date the 12th day of October 1832 lying in said county,
On Little Richland Creek and bounded as follows to wit
Beginning at a White Oak and Small lowerwood in Wm B Burray’s east boundary and running east two hundred and sixty five poles to Black Gum and Small Hickory in lowerwood in two littles west boundary and thence south [?] and seventy seven poles to a large White Oak thence west one hundred and thirty poles to a stake to north west corner of an entry of 50 acres in the name of Rice Heams thence with an west boundary line of said entry south sixty three poles to an Elm and Sugartree in previous with boundary thense west with previous line 14 poles crossing the creek at 12 poles to a [? ? ?] & Sycamore in the said Falkner east boundary thence north crossing the creek at 4 poles in [?] 40 poles to a White Oak Falkner NE corner thence west 81 poles to the SE corner of tract of 5 acres in the name of Wm Murry thence north 20 poles to a Stake that E corner of sd 5 acres thence west 20 poles to a stake in Wm Murrays E boundary thence north 80 poles to the beginning
With the hereditaments and appurtenances. To have and to hold the said Tract or Parcel of Land, with its appurtenances, to the said Jonathan Falkner and his heirs forever.
In witness whereof, William Carroll, Governor of the State of Tennessee, hath hereunto set his hand, and caused the great seal of the State to be affixed, at Nashville, on the June day of first in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and of the Independence of the United States the fifty nineth.
By the Governor: Wm Carrol
Danl Graham, Secretary.

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

Transcribed from Deed Book D, Pages 241-243

This indenture made the twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty seven between William Mills of the State of Tennessee and Humphreys County of the one part and Jonathan Falkner of the State and County aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the aforesaid Mills per and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars in hand paid by the aforesaid Falkner the receipt of which he hath hereby acknowledge and himself therewith fully satisfied hath bargained and sold unto the aforesaid Falkner a certain tract or parcel of land situate in the County aforesaid on Little Richland Creek and bounded as follows
Beginning at a Hickory in the south boundary linne of said Falkners original tract and about thiry poles east of a Branch of said Little Richland Creek running South one hundred and twenty two poles crossing said creek at one hundred poles to three Maples, thence west sixety seven poles to a Chesnut and Hickory, thence north one hundred and twenty two poles to a Black gum thence east sixty seven poles to the beginning containing fifty one acres
To have and to hold the aforesaid tract of land with all its appurtanances to himself his heirs or assigns forever
And the aforesaid William Mills for himself his heirs executors or administrators covenants to and with the aforesaid Jonathan Falkner that the above named land and bargained premises he and they will warrant and forever defend to him the aforesaid Jonathan Falkner his heirs executors administratos or assigns against the legall claims or claims of all persons whatsoever
In testimony of which he the aforesaid William Mills has hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal. The day and date above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Hendly Webb
Jonathan J Mills
William Mills (seal)

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
County Court October Term 1828
Then was the foregoing deed of conveyance from William Mills to Jonathan Falkner ordered in open Court and the due execution thereof proven by the oaths of Hendly Webb and Jonathan J Mills subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be certified for registration.
Test JP Hudson, Clerk
By E Ury, D Clerk

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
Registers Office, July 21, 1829
Then was the foregoing deed of conveyance from William Mills to Jonathan Falkner was registered in said office in Book D, page 241-243
Test. John C Morrison, Register