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Transcribed from Deed Book C, Pages 410-411

This indenture made the eighteenth day of September 1824 between John Thompson of the County of Humphreys in the State of Tennessee of the one part and Jonathan Falkner of the same county and State of Tennessee that the said John Thompson for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said Falkner the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day bargained sold, attained, conveyed and confirmed unto him the said Falkner a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being on the Little Richland Creek in said county containing one hundred and ninety one acres beginning at two Spanish Oak, two white oaks & ? pointing on the south side of said creek, Bilgrees south west corner, running north nine and a half degreees west four hundred and twenty three pols, to a stake thence west ninety two poles to a stake thence south fifteen degrees east four hundred & twenty eight poles to a stake in the south boundary line of the original survey thence east to the beginning, being a part of Daniel R Sumner Survey together with the herediataments and appurtenances of in and to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the only proper use benefit and behalf of him the said Jonathan Falkner by him ? administrator, or assign forward and I the said John Thompson do convey and assign to and with the said Falkner that the before ? land and bargained premises he will warrant and forever defend to him the said Falkner his heirs and assigns forever from the claim or claims of all and every person or persons in ? whereof the said John Thompson have hereunto set by hand and assigned by seal this day and date above written.
Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of
William B Murray
Wm Murray
Jno Thompson

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
County Court – January Session 1825
Then may the written deed of conveyance from John Thompson to Jonathan Falkner produced in open court and duly acknowledged by the said John Thompson to be by act and deed and ordered to be certified for rightation
Tst DP Hredrow, Clerk
by E Ury D Clk

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
Registers office, February 11, 1825.
Then was the written deed of conveyance duly recorded in said office in Book C, Pages 410 and 411
Tst Jno Thompson, Register

Transcribed from Deed Book A, pages 196 and 197

The State of Tennessee Ack 3469

To all whom these presents shall come greeting
Know ye that in consideration of military service performed by William Skinner to the State of North Carolina, warrant No 149 dated the 30th day of November 1807 and entered on the 12th day of May 1808 by A# 1700 there to granted by the said State of Tennessee unto Jonathan Falkner assignee of the heirs of the said William Skinner a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres, post of said Warrant, lying in Stewart County in the forth district on Little Richland Creek of Tennessee River beginning at a Spanish Oak and Ash in the fork of branch marked “J” running east one hundred & seventy nine poles to a White Oak, thence south eighty nine poles and one half poles to a hickory, thence north eighty nine and one half poles to the Beginning, surveyed the 16th day of July 1808 by Dawdey Hason DS with the hereditaments & appurtenances –
To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with it appurtenances, to the said Jonathan Falkner & his heirs forever –
In witness whereof, Willie Blount Governor of the State of Tennessee hath hereunto set his hands & caused the great seal of the State to be affixed at Knoxville on the second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred & eleven, & of the Independence of the United States the thirty sixth
By the Governor, Willie Blount
W Grey Blount, Secretary

The State of Tennessee – No 7629
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting.
Know ye, that by virtue of part of warrant No 227 dated the 14th day of May 1813 issued by the Secretary of this State to Samuel D Jackson and entered on the 18th day of September 1810 by No 5119
There is granted by the said State of Tennessee unto Jonathan Falkner assignee of the said Samuel Jackson
A certain tract or parcel of land, containing twenty four acres by survey bearing date the 3rd day of November 1813 lying in Humphrey County in the First District on Little Richland Creek of Tennessee river and bounded as follows to wit:
Beginning at a Spanish Oak and Ash marked “J” the beginning corner of said Falkner’s tract of land he now lives on runs west sixty nine poles to a stake in the creek thence sourth fifty five poles and half to a Black Gum thence east sixty nine poles to a Poplar thence north fifty five and a half poles to the beginning.
With the hereditaments and appurtenances – to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances to the said Jonathan Falkner and his heirs forever. In witness whereof Willie Blount, 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 22nd day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen and of the independence of the United States, the forteith.
By the Governor.
Willie Blount
WG Blount, Secretary

Tennessee Land Grant Number 7629

Elizabeth Plant was born in 1816 in Tennessee to William Plant and Nancy Collier.

She married Alexander Faulkner in about 1835 in Waverly, Tennessee.

They were the parents of Jefferson E Faulkner, Elizabeth Hester Faulkner, William J Faulkner, Narcissa Edell Faulkner, Alfred Faulkner, and Harrison Faulkner.

She died in July 1893 in Wingo, Kentucky.

Transcribed from Deed Book W, Pages 436 – 437

We, JE Falkner and wife Rebeca J Falkner and WC Allison and wife Sarah Ann Allison all of the county of Humphreys and state of Tennessee, have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey to JM Hooper and his wife Mary E Hooper their heirs and assigns forever for and in consideration of the sum of $200.00 dollars to us in hand said the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, two certain tracts or parcels of land lying and being in Humphreys County and State of Tennessee and in Civil District No 15 on the water of Big Richland Creek and bounded as follows, to wit:

First tract beginning at a rock corner with beech and red bud points immediately on the west side of the Waverly Road running thence south one hundred poles to a white oak; thence west forty poles to a stake; thence north twenty one poles to a stake; thence west forty poles to a white oak with two black oaks and a black gum pointers; thence north seventy nine poles to a black oak with a double white oak and a post oak pointers; thence east eighty poles to the beginning containing forty four and one half acres:

Second tract bounded as follows, to wit, beginning at a rock corner in the center of a large field, running thence south forty one and one half poles to a rock corner on the north bank of GB Colliers Mill Race; thence east with the meanders of the Mill Race thirty poles to a rock corner on the north bank of said race; thence south twenty nine and one half poles to a chestnut with two black walnut pointers; thence east thirty seven and one half poles to a stake with two black walnut points; thence north forty eight and one half poles to a sweet gum maple and ash pointers; thence west twenty nine poles to a rock corner on the west bank of GB Colliers Mill Race; thence north 15 degrees 30 feet east three poles; thence north 51 degrees 30 feet east nine poles and one half; thence north eighty four degrees east five poles to a rock corner; thence north eleven poles to a rock corner; thence west fifty one and one half poles to the beginning,

to have and to hold the same to the same JM Hooper and wife Mary E Hooper their heirs and assigns forever. We do covenant with the said JM Hooper and wife Mary E Hooper that we are lawfully seized and possessed of said tracts or parcels of land, have a good right to convey them and that the same are unencumbered. We further covenant and bind ourselves our heirs and legal representatives to warrant and forever defend the title of said two tracts of land and every part thereof to the said JM Hooper and wife Mary E Hooper their heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 4^th day of Oct 1877.

JE Falkner

RJ Falkner

WC Allison

SA Allison

State of Kentucky

Graves County

I CJ Whittemore the duly elected qualified and acting clerk of the county court for the county and state aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing an attached instrument of writing from JE Falkner and wife RJ Falkner et al to JM Hooper was on the 14^th day of December 1877 fully acknowledged before my deputy Henry Georgy by JE Falkner & wife, RF Falkner to be their act and deed and the said RF Falkner wife of the said JE Falkner being examined by said Henry Georgy privily and apart from and without the hearing of her said husband and the nature and effect of the said instrument being by said deputy fully explained to her. She therefore again acknowledged the same to be her free and voluntary act and deed and that she signed and acknowledged the same without fear or compulsion and without undue influence on the part of her said husband and was willing the same might be recorded all of which appears to my satisfaction as from the hand writing and endorsement on back of said instrument in words and figures as follows. “ack in full by JE Falkner and wife Dec 14^th 1877 all of which is hereby certified to the proper office for record.”

CJ Whittemore, Clerk

by Henry George, Dept

Given under my hand and seal of office this the 18^th day of Feby 1878

CJ Whittemore, Clerk

Staate of Kentucky

County of Graves

I RH Williams, Judge of the Graves County Court, do hereby certify that CJ Whittemore is and was at the time of the signing of the foregoing certificate the duly elected qualified and acting clerk of the Graves County Court, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit that said certificate is in due form of law and that I have no official seal.

Given under my hand as Judge of the Graves County Court this 18^th day of February 1878.

RH Williams, GCC

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

Humphreys County, Tennessee Deed Book W, Pages 270-272

We, JE Falkner and wife Rebeca J Falkner and JM Hooper and wife Mary Eliza all of the County of Humphreys and State of Tennessee have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey to WC Allison and wife of said WC Allison and their heirs and assigns forever and in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars to us in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Humphreys and State of Tennessee and in Civil District No 15 and on the waters of Big Richland Creek bounded as follows, to wit:

Beginning at a Poplar with Mulberry and Dogwood points, running thence south 76 poles to a Rock Corner on the South Bank of Big Richland Creek, thence down the creek with its meanders North 85 degrees West 30 poles to a rock corner on the south bank of the creek, thence South 54 poles to a rock corner in the center of large field, thence east 51 ½ poles to a rock corner, thence south 9 poles to the North bank of GB Colliers Mill Race, thence down the Mill Race south 84 degrees West 5 poles thence South 51 degrees 30 feet West 9 poles, thence South 15 degrees 30 feet, West 4 poles to a rock corner with a beech tree pointer, thence East 33 ½ poles to a rock corner with Black Walnut and Sweet Gum pointers, thence North 58 poles to a Dogwood with Black Oak pointers thence East 29 ½ poles to a rock with Black Oak and Sycamore pointers, immediately on the North side of GB Collins Mill Pond, thence North 91 ½ poles to a beech with Hickory Dogwood and Black Oak pointers, thence West 71 ½ poles to the beginning.

Containing Sixty Two acres and twenty three rods,

to have and to hold the same to the same WC Allison and wife Sarah Ann Allison their heirs and assigns forever:

We do covenant with the said WC Allison and wife Sarah Ann Allison that we are lawfully seized and possessed of said tract or parcel of land have a good right to convey the same and that the same is unencumbered. We further covenant and bind ourselves and our heirs  and legal representatives to warrant and forever defend the title of said tract of land and every part thereof to the said WC Allison and his wife Sarah Allison their heirs and legal representatives or assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 22 day of Sept 1876.

JE Falkner

Rebeca J Falkner

John M Hooper

ME Hooper

State of Kentucky

Graves County

I CJ Whittemore, Clerk of the Graves County Court, certify that this instrument of writing was on the 22 September 1876 acknowledged before my deputy H George by the grantors JE Falkner & Rebeca J Falkner to be their act and deed and the said Rebeca J Falkner being examined by me, said Deputy, separate and apart from her said husband, JE Falkner and without his hearing, she again acknowledged the same to be her free and voluntary act and deed and that she was willing the same might be recorded all of which appears to my satisfaction from the endorsement on the back of said deed in the handwriting of my said Deputy, viz: Acknowledgement in full September 22^nd 1876, CJ Whittermore, Clerk By H George, DC. All of which is hereby certified to the proper office for record. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office, this September the 23 1876.

CJ Whittermore, CG CC

State of Kentucky

County of Graves

I, RH Williams, Judge of the Graves County Court do hereby certify that CJ Whittemore is and was at the time of the signing of the foregoing certificate and of the making of the acknowledgement therein named the duly declared qualified and acting clerk of the Graves County Court, that his said foregoing Certificates 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 23^rd day of September 1876.

RH Williams, Judge of the 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 JM Hooper the bargainer with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledged that he executed the attached deed for the purposes therein expressed: and ME Hooper wife of the said JM Hooper having personally appeared before me privately and apart from her husband the said JM Hooper acknowledged the execution of the said instrument to have been done by her freely voluntarily and understandingly without compulsion or constraint from her said husband, and for the purposes therein expressed.

Witnesses GM Rogers, Clerk of said court at office this 4 day of October 1877.

GM Rogers, Clerk

State of Tennessee

Humphreys County

Registers office October the 4^th 1877.

Then was the foregoing Deed with the certificates thereon receive for registration and noted in note Book A, page 153 at 4 o’clock PM and was duly recorded in Book W pages 270, 271 & 273

[Transcriber finds nothing on page 273 that applies to any party mentioned earlier.]

John H Anderson, Register

Humphreys County, Tennessee
Deed Book V, Pages 285-287

This indenture made and entered into this the 21st day of December 1874. By and between Neoma Latimer, WC Allison & wife Sarah Ann, JC Falkner & wife Rebecca J all of the County of Humphreys & State of Tennessee of the 1st part & John M Hooper of the County & state aforesaid of the 2nd part

The said Neoma Latimore, WC Allison & wife Sarah Ann & JE Falkner & wife Rebecca J hath this day for and in consideration of eight hundred dollars to them in hand paid the receipt is hereby acknowledged has sold and by these presents doth sell & convey unto the said John M Hooper two certain pieces or lots of land lying and being in the County of Humphreys, State of Tennessee, District No 15 of said County
First tract bound as follows, to wit:

Beginning on a large rock with beach, white oak & poplar points, beginning corner, thence east 72 poles to a Poplar with Mulberry White Oak & Ironwood points, thence south 91 ½ poles to a stake & a large rock on the south bank of Big Richland Creek, thence down the south bank of said creek with its meanders 33 poles to a large rock, thence south 47 ½ poles to a large rock in the center of a large bottom field, thence west 42 poles to a rock in Berry Colliers line, Thence North 128 poles to the beginning, containing forty seven acres, 3 rods & 10 poles.

Second tract beginning on a large red oak stump with a Maple & 2 Poplar points, thence North 58 poles to a Rock corner with black oak & Sycamore pointers, thence west 29 ½ poles to a Dogwood & Black Oak pointers, thence south 58 poles to a stake with Black Walnut & Sweet Gum points, thence East 29 ½ poles to the beginning, containing ten acres, 2 Rods, 31 poles,

to have and to hold the said tracts or parcels of land with its appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said John M Hooper his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Naoma Latimer & the said WC Allison and wife Sarah Ann & the said JE Falkner & wife Rebecca J hereby covenant with the said John M Hooper his heirs & assigns that they are lawfully seized & possessed of said land and that they have a good right to convey the same, And the said Neoma, WC Allison & wife and the said JE Falkner & wife doth warrant and forever defend the title to said land to the said John M Hooper his heirs and assigns against the claims of all person claiming under them or through them.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this the day & date above written.
Neoma Latimer (her x mark)
WC Allison
SA Allison
JE Falkner
RJ Falkner
Testified by VS Allen and JR Knight

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
This day personally appeared before me SA Allison wife of WC Allison privately and a part from her husband the said WC Allison, who acknowledged that she executed the within or foregoing deed for the purposes therein expressed.
Given under my hand aat office this December the 24th 1874
GM Rogers, Clerk

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
Personally appeared before me GM Rogers, Clerk of the county court of said county VS Allen and JR Knight subscribing witnesses to the attached deed who being first duly sworn deposed and say that they are personally acquainted with the within named Neoma Latimer, WC Allison, JE Falkner and wife RJ Falkner the bargainers and that they acknowledged the same in their presence to be their act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
Witness my hand, at office, this 24th day of December 1874
GM Rogers Clerk

State of Tennessee
Humphreys County
Registers office, December the 24th day 1874. Then was the foregoing deed with the certificates thereon received for registration and noted in note Book A page 116 at 1 o’clock PM and was duly recorded in Book V pages 285 & 286
John H Anderson, Register

Rebecca Lattimer was born in 1848 in Tennessee to WB Lattimer and Naomi [Last Name unknown].

She married Jefferson Falkner in about 1871 and probably in Humphreys County, Tennessee.

They were the parents of George Alfred Faulkner, Byrd Gregory Faulkner, Nancy Bessie Faulkner, LA Faulkner, and William J Faulkner.

On December 21, 1874 Rebecca and her husband, Jefferson Falkner, sold property in Humphreys County, Tennessee that was also owned by Naomi Lattimer, WC Allison, and Sarah Ann Allison. This was probably property bequeathed to Naomi (Rebecca’s mother), Sarah Ann (Rebecca’s sister) and Rebecca. A copy of the HumphreysTNDeedBookVPgs285-287 and a transcription of these pages is available to review.

On September 22, 1876 Rebecca and her husband once again sold property located in Humphreys County, Tennessee. They were probably living in Graves County, Kentucky at the time. The Deed shows additional certifications from the Clerk of the Court in Graves County, Kentucky. A copy of the Humphreys County, Tennessee Deed Book W, Pages 270-272 and a transcription of these pages is available to review.

On the same day Rebecca and Jefferson sold two other tracts of land which were recorded in HumphreysTNDeedBookW275-277. A transcription of these pages is also available.

An additional deed from JE Falkner and his wife, Rebeca J Falkner, is found in Humphreys County, Tennessee Deed Book W, Pages 436-437. A transcription of these pages is available.

She died before June 15, 1900.

Wilburne Edward Faulkner was born on December 21, 1910 in Muldrow, Oklahoma to  Bird Gregory Faulkner and Florence V Ragsdale.

He married Lois Owens on January 11, 1943 in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.

He died on March 12, 2001 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.