Contributed by Ross Berry, Linden, Michigan

I Cader Piercy of the County of Madison in the State of Tennessee. For the love and affection I entertain for Nancy Berry wife of Roderick Berry (my daughter) and for the sum of five dollars to me in hand paid, I do kindly give transfer and convey to her my Tract of Land situated lying and being in the County and State aforesaid containing twenty acres, Tenth Surveyors District, First Range, Tenth Section being part of a tract of 97 1/3 acres. Beginning at stake on Cader Piercy's line runs north forty-eight to a stake. Thence west sixty-six and one third poles to a stake on William Tomlinson's line, Thence south with his line forty-eight poles to a large forked poplar, Thence east sixty-six and one-third poles to the beginning. To have and to hold the same to the said Nancy Berry and her heirs forever, to their sole exclusive use and benefit and in no wise whatever to be subject to the Debts of the said Roderick Berry heretofore contracted or hereafter to be contracted by him. I covenant and agree for myself and heirs to warrant and defend the title to the said tract of land to the said Nancy Berry and her heirs & against the lawful claim of all persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof, I the said Cader Piercy have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 10th day of July 1840.

Note: This "Roderick" Berry is Reddick Hunter Berry, the ancestor of Ross Berry of Linden, Michigan. Nancy was Reddick's first wife. She died in 1843 and on Dec. 13, 1843 he married Catherine A. Allen in Gibson County. (Catherine is Ross Berry's ancestress). Reddick and his four daughters (by Nancy Piercy Berry) moved to Gibson County and resided in the Center-Salem Community near the town of Gadsden. In 1872 that area was incorporated into the new county of Crockett. Reddick and Catherine lived there the rest of their lives.

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