Riddleton Church
Deed - 1887
Transcribed by Bill Amonette
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STATE OF TENNESSEE
SMITH COUNTY
For and in consideration
of the sum of twenty dollars to me paid in hand, I have this day bargained and
sold and by the presents do hereby transfer and convey T. D. Grissom, W. H.
Bradley & A. J. Reditt as a board of trustees a certain tract or parcel of
land lying in Dist. No. 21 of Smith County lain and bounded as follows;
Beginning at a stake, the same being the N. E. corner of the Academy lot in the
the town of Riddleton in A. J. Redditts line 1 chain - 8. of Ac. [Academy] lot,
thence S. 18 [degrees] E. 8 Ps. & 11 links to a stake in M. L. Bradley’s
& W. D. Popes line, thence N. 60 [degrees] W. 7 3/4 Ps. to a stake, thence 33[degrees] W. 8 P. 11 links to a
stake in the center of Pike at the bridge, thence 60 [degrees] E. 8 3/4 poles
to the beginning containing 3/7 of an
acre be the same more or less but I hereby reserve to my self & my heirs
the right of way to travel and hall (sic) over to and from the G & C
Turnpike road. The land herein conveyed is for the purpose of building a church
house and to be free for all denominations to preach in when not occupied by
the Church of Christ (or Christian Church) to have and to hold to said board of
Trustees, their successors in office as assigns forever and at any time a
vacancy should occur by death, resignation or removal from neighborhood or how
this vacancy thus occurring shall be filled by the two remaining trustees -
appointing someone to fill the same but this action is to be ratified by the
church. Said land and property is to be made the control of said board of trustees
and their successors in office with power to sell, transfer and convey the same
by deed if the church at any future time should deem such necessary provided
the proceeds arising therefrom shall be applied to the promotion of the Church
of Christ or be reinvested in active property for the Christian Church. I
covenant with the said board of trustees that I am lawfully seized and
possession of said land and have a good right to convey the same and I hereby
to covenant and forever defend the title of said land to said board of trustees
against the lawful claims of any or all persons whatsoever this Nov. 29th,
1887.
Signed M. L. (X)
Bradley
(her mark)
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SMITH COUNTY
( Above is a transcription taken from microfilm found in the
Tennessee State Library and Archives. The images were very dim and quite
difficult to read. However, I think the text is basically correct. The original
may be found in the Smith County Courthouse, Deed Book # 7, page 152).
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