Transcribed by Sloan Mason
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Register of Deeds Office
Bk. 6, p. 1
Stewart County, TN
Etherington ROACHEL to John SMITH
10 Dec. 1817

This Indenture made this tenth Day of December in the year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and seventeen between Etherington ROACHEL of the State of Tennessee County of Stewart of the one part and John SMITH of the aforesaid State & County of the other part Witnesseth that the said E. ROACHEL for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred Dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hat and by these presents Doth Grant Bargain Sell Alien enforce and convey unto the sd. John SMITH his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of Land Containing One hundred and Eleven Acres lying and being in the county of Stewart and State aforesaid on Grices Creek it being a part of a —— five hundred acre tract formerly the property of Charles JOHNSON and Hardy VALENTINE Beginning at Sd. JOHNSON & VALENTINE, South East corner running North with sd. Line eighty Six poles to a Dogwood then West one hundred & fifty five poles to a Dogwood Elm? thence South forty poles to a Dogwood & Black Gum thence west ninety eight poles to a Dogwood then South forty six poles to a Dogwood and white oak in the South Boundary of the sd. Five hundred acre tract thence East with said line two hundred & fifty two poles to the beginning with all & singular the woods waters water courses profits commodities hereditaments & appurtenances whatsoever to the said tract of land belonging or appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders — and — thereof and all the Estate interest property claim and demand of him the said E. ROACHEL his heirs& & of in and to the same and every part and parcel thereof either in Law or equity to have and to hold the sd. John SMITH his heirs or assigns forever against the Lawful title claim and Demands of all and every person or persons whatsoever shall and will Warrant and for ever Defend by these presents in Witness whereof the sd. E. ROACHEL hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the Day and year first above Written: 
Signed: Etherington (his X mark) ROACHEL (Seal)

Signed, and Delivered in the presents of 
Absalom FENTRESS
Etherington ROCHEL

State of Tennessee
Stewart County Court
August Term 1818
This Deed of Conveyance was proved in Open Court by the Oath of Absalom FENTRESS and Etherington ROCHELL Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to Registered.
Test: Robert COOPER, Clerk of Stewart County Court

Recorded, Jany 1st 1819