Hugh Findley to William Crawford, 1817

Transcribed by Robert McCann at mccannra@hotmail.com
© October 5, 2007

Note: Transcribed from microfilm copies ordered from the Sumner County Archives

HUGH FINDLEY }
TO }
WILLIAM CRAWFORD }
A Deed for 114 Acres of Land - deed book 8 page 49

This indenture made this _____ day of December eighteen hundred & sixteen between William Crawford of the one part and Hugh Findley of the other both of Sumner County & State of Tennessee, witnesseth that the said Findley for & in consideration of four hundred dollars to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged doth bargain & sell & convey unto the said Crawford his heirs &c A certain tract or parcel of land situate on the waters of Station Camp County of Sumner, and bounded as follows Viz, Beginning a White oak and Dogwood on Hugh Crawford's line running South one hundred poles to a Hickory on David Holiday's line, thence west with his line one hundred and eighty two poles & two fifths to beech, thence north one hundred poles to a white ash on Hugh Crawford's Above mentioned line, thence east with sd Crawford's line to the beginning making in all one hundred and fourteen acres be the same more or less, to have & to hold to Wm Crawford his heirs, the above described tract of land with all the rights whatsoever and the said Hugh Findley doth for himself his heirs &c agree Warrant and defend the above described land against all legal claims of any person whatsoever, In witness whereof Sd Findley hath hereunto set his hand Seal the day above written
Hugh Findley {seal}
In presents of (
James Burgess )
William Pitt (

State of Tennessee Sumner County Court February Term 1817
This within deed of bargain & Sale between Hugh Findley of the one part and William Crawford of the other part for 114 acres of land was duly proved in open court by the oaths of James Burgess & William Pitt subscribing witnesses then so ordered to be Registered.
A Copy Test
David Douglass Clerk of Sd Court

Registered and exam'd this 17th of July 1818 - James Douglass Register of said County



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