Deed
George Allen to Madison Cozart
Registered December 28, 1838
Madison County Deed Book 6; pages 277-278
In 1871 this area became Crockett County Civil District 3.
Tennessee State Library & Archives
Madison County microfilm roll #3
Transcribed by Denise L. Cozart
July 2002
Background
In March 1838 James Boals (the brother-in-law of William Davis Cozart) bought 200 acres of a 640-acre tract of land near Cypress Creek in Madison County. William Davis Cozart bought 100-150 acres; George Allen, husband of Malinda Cozart, 100 acres; and Kinchen Hathaway, husband of Jane Cozart, 154 acres.
Originally the 640-acre tract was granted to Frederick W. Huling of Mississippi. In December 1838 Madison Cozart bought 50 acres from brother-in-law George Allen. Later on April 12, 1842, Madison bought the other 50 acres from George Allen. That sale was registered April 16, 1842, in Deed Book 8, page 222.
This property was in Madison County, 10th Surveyor’s District, 18th Civil District, near the waters of Cypress Creek. In 1871 this area became Crockett County, Civil District 3. Gadsden was the big town of the district.
The land in this deed was measured in poles and acres:
1 pole = 16 1/2 feet
1 mile = 320 poles = 5,280 feet
1 acre = 160 square poles = 43,560 square feet
1 square pole = 272 1/4 feet
640 acres = 1 square mile
277George Allen
To: Deed 50 acres
Madison Cozart
Reg[istered] 28th Decr [December] 1838
I George Allen of the county of Madison and State of Tennessee have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey to Madison Cozart of the county of Madison and State of Tennessee and his heirs forever for the consideration of three hundred dollars to me paid a certain tract of Land situated lying and being in the county of Madison and State of Tennessee one half of the following described tract of Land off of the East End. Beginning at the South west corner of a 640 acre tract Entered in the name of F W Huling on a black gum running thence East 178 8/10 poles to a Stake two white oak and dogwood pointers, thence north 89 & 1/2 poles to a Stake post oak and black gum pointers, thence west 178 & 8/10 poles to a black walnut and three white oak pointers, thence South to the Beginning containing one hundred acres To have and to hold the Same to the Said Cozart his heirs and assigns forever. I do covenant with the Said Cozart that I am lawfully seized of Said Land have a good right to convey it and that the Same is unencumbered I do further covenant and bind myself my heirs and representatives to warrant and forever defend the title to the Same Land and every part thereof to the Said Cozart his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever this 28th day of December 1838
George Allen Seal
278
State of Tennessee
Madison County
Personally appeared before me Montgomery B Stewart clerk of the county court of Said county, the within named bargainor George Allen with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he Executed the within act for the purposes therein contained
Witness my hand at office the 28th day of December 1838
M B Stewart, clk
I certify that I Recd. the State Tax on this deed 28 Decr 1838 M B Stewart
M B Stewart
A very special thank you to Denise Cozart, who transcribed and contributed this document for use on this web site.