Transcribed by Sloan Mason
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Bk. 2, p. 206-207
Stewart County, TN
11 Feb 1808
Martin WELLS to John WARDEN

This Indenture made his Eleventh Day of February in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Eight between Martin WELLS of the State of Tennessee & County of Stewart of the one part & John WARDEN of the aforesaid State & County of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Martin WELLS for an in Consideration of the Sum of Six Hundred Dollars to him in hand paid the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged doth Grant bargain Sell align — & confirm unto the sd. John WARDEN his heirs or assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the aforesaid County of Stewart on Guices Creek it being a part of a five hundred acre tract of land formerly the property of Charles JOHNSON & Hardy VALENTINE beginning at a Dogwood, Atherington ROCHELS, North East Corner of his one hundred & Eleven acres tract of land then west one hundred and fifty four poles to a dogwood & Elm then South forty poles to a dogwood then North forty poles to a stake. VALENTINE’S north east corner of his one hundred acre tract of land then West one hundred & forty six poles to a stake in the West boundary line of above mentioned originally tract then North with said line forty nine poles to a stake in sd. line Lewis BROCK’S South west corner of his dirty acre tract then East with sd. BROCK’S line one hundred & twenty four poles to a stake the North Sixty five poles to a sweet gum in the original line of the five hundred acre tract then East with Lewis BROCK’S line two hundred & Seventy six poles to BROCK’S South East corner then South to the Beginning to include two hundred & thirty nine acres be the same more or less with all and singular the woods water watercourses profits & commodities whatsoever to the sd. tract of land belonging or appertaining & the reversion and reversions remainders and issues thereof and all the estate interest property claim and demand of him the sd. Martin WELLS his heirs & of in and to the same and every part & parcel thereof unto the said John WARDIN his heirs or assigns forever to have & to hold the sd. WARDIN his Heirs or assigns forever & the sd. WELLS a warrant and forever defend against the Lawful title claim and demand of all & every person or persons whatsoever in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day & year first above written.
Signed: Martin WELLS (Seal)

Teste:
James TAGERT
James ROCHEL

State of Tennessee
Stewart County
April Session 1808
Personally came in to Court, Martin WELLS and acknowledged the within to be his act and Deed for the purpose therein contained whereupon it is ordered by the Court to be Registered.
Teste: R. COOPER, CSC

Registered: May the 25th, 1808
George PETTY, Reg’r, S.C