State of Tennessee

Greene County

Deed Book:  24

Pages 440, 441

Acres:  98

Charles Bright Executor of William Hendry Decease'd

to Eli & Joseph Hendy to Jacob Everhart

17 March 1849

 

Whereas I Charles Bright Executor of Last will and Testament of William Hendry

Decease'd, did on the 11th day of December, one thousand eight hundred thirty nine by

virtue of the power in me vested by said last will and Testament of said Decease'd and by

law sell by way of public vandue a certain parcel or tract of land, that William Hendry

decease'd , died seized and possessed of lying and being in the County of Greene and State

of Tennessee on the waters of Lick creek, unto Eli Hendry of Washington County and State

aforesaid, for the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, and the said Eli Hendry Executed

his note for the same to me with Joseph Hendry his security, and said land afterwards

being levied as the property of the said Eli Hendrys on a suit  ?Fanbush of Washington

County and State of Tennessee, and sold at the court House door in Greenville by the

Sheriff of Greene County and Valentine Sevier became the purchaser, he being the highest

and best bidder, and the said Joseph Hendry Redeemed said land from Valentine Sevier to

secure himself, And whereas the said Joseph Hendry was compelled to pay to me the said

purchase money, to wit, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars as aforesaid, I never

having Executed a Deed unto the said Eli Hendry, therefore by arrangements made

between the said Eli Hendry and Joseph Hendry, and the present purchaser Jacob

Everhart, and by virtue of the power in me vested by the last will and Testament of

William Hendry deceased convey unto Jacob Everhart for the consideration of the sum of

Two hundred and fifty dollars to them in hand paid, the said Eli & Joseph Hendry the

before named tract of land containing by estimation ninety Eight acres more or less, lying

in Greene County, and District No. 11, and bounded as follows--

   Beginning at a White oak and spanish oak his corner, thence north fifty eight poles to a

hickory, thence west fifteen poles to a stake and white oak thence North, fifty eight poles to

a white oak and hickory by a road, thence west ninety one poles to a post oak, thence South

one hundred and fifty seven poles to a post oak, thence East one hundred and eleven poles

to a stake, thence north thirteen west, twenty three poles to a beech at a spring, thence

north through the middle of said spring, twenty East Eighteen poles to a walnut, thence

west seven poles to the beginning including his four acres tract to have and to hold to the

said Jacob Everhart his heirs and assigns forever, the title to which land I hereby Bind the

heirs of the said William Hendry deceased to warrant and defend to the said Jacob

Everhart and his heirs against the lawful claim of all persons whatever as fully and

Effectively as they could be bound if the said William Hendry had Executed this Deed

himself according to the power in me vested --- Given under my hand and seal, this 17th

day of March one thousand Eight hundred forty nine. }

 

 

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Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us }                               Charles Bright

Jacob  X  White                                                                          Executor of William Hendrey

David  X  White                                                                                       Deceased

Frederick Peters

      attest. John Cooter                                                                Joseph Hendrey

James Bradley

Maryan X Hunt  (**)                                                             Eli Hendrey

 

 

 

 

 

State of Tennessee Greene County ----- Personally appeared before me George W. Foute,

Clerk of the County Court of said County - the within named Charles Bright and Joseph

Hendrey, the bargainor, with whom I am personally acquainted, and who acknowledged

that they Executed  the within deed for the purposes therein contained.

      Witness my hand at Office, the 11th day of February 1857.  Geo W. Foute, clk.

4. oclock p.m. 13th day of Feb 1851

and noted in Book 1 page 158.     Thos Lane   R.G.C.

 

 

 

(**)= His mark

 

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