Submitted by Matthew M. Webb (monroewebb@gmail.com)
Blount County Tennessee Register of Deeds; Microfilm # 0888888; Vol. FF; Dec.
1874 - July 1877; Pages 375, 376, 377
Know all men by these presents that we Michael Harvey his wife Sarah Harvey and
James Harvey for and in consideration of the sum of fifty Hundred Dollars Seven
Hundred and Fifty Dollars of which has this day been paid to us by John R. Tallent the reciept of which is hereby acknowledged and a mot_ of ____ executed
by the said John R. Tallent to the said Michael Harvey in order for the sum of
seven hundred and fifty Dollars of even Dato (duto??) herewith payable five
years after dato and bearing two percent interest from dato and which mote??? it
is agreed shall be and secure a ____ upon the bonds herein after described have
this day bargained and sold and by these presents do transfer and convey unto
John R. Tallent the (Page 376) following described bonds with all and singular
the ____ and _____ thereunto belonging to me two hundred and twelve and 1\2
acres more or less situated in the 10th civil District of Blount County
Tennessee bounded on the north by the lands of the Saffris heirs on the East by
the Halston River on the west by the lands of the Ben. Bonham heirs and on the
South by the lands of Saul Saffris heirs being the same on which the said
Michael Harvey now resides Also on the tract containing thirty acres more or
less Situate in said 10th District of Blount County bounded on the North by the
above described two hundred and twelve acre tract on the south by the lands of
H. C. Saffris and on the west by the widow _____ _______ Bonham tract to have
and to hold each of the said tracts of land to himself his heirs and assigns in
________ ________ forever and we commant with the said John R. Tallent his heirs
and assigns that we are lawfully seized _____ ________ of the said two hundred
and twelve acre tract that the same is unincumbered and we bind ourselves our
heirs and legal representatives to warrant and forever defend the title to the
same to the said John R. Tallent his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims
of all persons whomsoever but it expressly understood that we do not warrant the
title to the above described thirty acre tract ______ that we release quit claim
and convey unto the said John R. Tallent his heirs and assigns all our right
title claim and interest in and to the same both legal and equitable to
testimony of all which are hereunto set our hands and Seals this 1 day of
November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy six.
Witness His
James W. Barnes Michael X Harvey (Seal)
James H. Prater Mark
H. Gillesfree Her
Sarah X Harvey (Seal)
Mark
James Harvey (Seal)
State of Tennessee
Blount County
To J. C. Gillesfree Esquire You are hereby authorized and impowered to take the
examination of Sarah Harvey seperately and apart from her husband relative to
her free execution of the written deed and the same so taken to certify under
your hand and seal Witness J. A. Grier Clerk of the County Court of said County
at office the 30th day of Oct. 1876 J. A. Grier Clerk
State of Tennessee
County of Blount
Sarah Harvey wife of Michael Harvey having personally appeared before me and
having by virtures of the authority in me vested and examined privately and
apart from her said husband and she having acknowledged the due execution of the
written deed by her freely and voluntarely and understandingly without
compulsion or constraint by her said husband and for the said pusposes herein
expressed the same is therefore certified Witness My hand and seal this the 1st
day of November 1876.
J. C. Gillesfree
Justice of the Peace for Blount County
State of Tennessee
County of Blount
Personally appeared before me J. A. Grier Clerk of the County Court for the
county aforesaid James Harvey the within named bargainor with whom I am
personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the within
instrument for the purposes therein contained Given under My hand at office in
Marysville this the 8th day of November 1876.
J. A. Grier
Clerk
State of Tennessee
Blount County
Personally appeared before me J. A. Grier Clerk of the County Court of Blount
County aforesaid James A. Prater on the 8th day of November 1876 and James W. Barnes on the 8th day of November 1876 subscribing Witnesses to the within deed
who being first sworn defused and said that they are acquainted with Michael
Harvey the bargainor and that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be
his act and deed upon the day it bears date Witness my hand at office this 8th
day of November 1876
J. A. Grier
Clerk
Received the foregoing Deed for record at 10 o clock Am November 13th 1876
J. C. Hutten Reg. By A. P. Thompsin D. R.
