Reuben Elmore from Peter Hebdin January 15. 1836

 

This indenture made this twenty fourth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty four between Peter Hebdin of Davidson County and state of Tennessee of the one part and Reuben Elmore of Robertson County and state above mentioned of the other part witness that the said Peter Hebdin for and in consideration of the Sum of fifty dollars to him in hand paid by the said Reuben Elmore this receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained and confirmed and by this presents doth give grant and sell unto the said Reuben Elmore his heirs and assignees forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being  in the County of Robertson and State aforesaid including all ways woods and waters and water courses a lying and being on the waters of Karrs (Carrs ?) Creek Beginning at a Black Gum on the west side of a small branch running north eighty nine and a half poles to a  Red Oak and pointer thence East eighty nine and a half poles to a Red Oak and Dogwood thence East eighty seven and a half poles to a White Oak and Red Oak thence  west eighty nine and a half poles to the Beginning containing fifty acres of land to have and to hold the said bargained premises to him the said Reuben Elmore and the said Peter Hebdin do bind myself my heirs and assigns to warrant and defend the foresaid premises or parcel of land against the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever to him the said Reuben Elmore his heirs and assigns forever  In witness whereunto I set my hand and Seal the day and year above written.

In presence of

        (his)                                           ( his)

John  X  Powell                           Peter  X    Hebdon

      (mark )                                        (mark)

Charles Crofford

  

State of Tennessee

Robertson County 

Personally appeared before Mr. William 

Seal Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

for the County aforesaid Charles Crofford and John Powell subscribing witnesses to the within deed who being first sworn depose and say that they are acquainted with Peter Hibdon the bargainer in the within deed and that he acknowledged the same in their presence to to be his act and deed upon the day ___ date witness my hand at office this 15^th day of January 1836.

                                                        W. Seal

 

 

What makes this interesting is that Reuben Elmore purchased the land on December 24, 1834 for $50.  He then resold part of the land to Charles Crofford  on January 12, 1836 for $15 and then part of the land to Walter Bell  on January 15, 1836 for $40 making $5 a profit?  All the deeds appear to be  written and witnessed on January 15, 1836.     See update below:

Note:  It  appears that he didn't record the land  until he decided to sell it.  Perhaps a family relationship here?    Perhaps through Mary Elmore Hibdon.   Go to Points to Ponder to view letter from a Hibdon researcher, Pat Calton.    Perhaps Mary Elmore Hibdon was Reuben H. Elmore's sister????  From the census their ages seem to be close.  Reuben was in the 30-40 age group in 1840, and Mary Elmore Hibdon was born in 1801.

UPDATE:

---Robertson County, Tennessee Minutes, Book 1

Why Land is Declared in the Name of Heirs

Tennessee has a strange law that does NOT require heirs to register their new lands until they sell.  It is possible for one tract of land to pass through several generations before being recorded again. 

 

Undated, March 1790. Comment: Carr’s Creek begins west of the town of Springfield, Robertson County, and heads upstream in a southeast direction ending before reaching the Davidson County border. It lies entirely within Robertson County

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This Indenture made this twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty six between Reuben Elmore of Robertson County and state of Tennessee of the one part and Charles Crafford of the county and state above mentioned of the other part   witness  that the said Reuben Elmore for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen dollars to him in hand paid by the said Charles Crafford the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained and confirmed and by his presents doth give grant and sell unto the said Charles Crafford his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Robertson and state aforesaid including all ways woods and waters and water courses it lying and being on the waters of Karrs ( Carrs?) Creek Beginning at a Black Gum on the west side of a small branch the Beginning corner of said Craffords fifty acres survey turning East twenty and a half poles to a stake and pointers thence North eighty nine and a half poles thence West twenty and a half poles to a red oak and pointers thence South eighty nine and a half poles to the Beginning containing Eleven acres and seventy five poles of land to have  and to hold the said bargained premises the said Charles Crafford and the said Reuben Elmore do bind myself my heirs and assigns to warrant and defend the aforesaid premises or parcel of land against the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons whatever to him  the said Charles Crafford his heirs and assigns  forever.  In Witness whereunto I set my hand and seal the day and year above written signed sealed and delivered in presence of 

/s/   W. Seal                                             his

       V. Williams                        Reuben   X  Elmore

                                                         mark

State of Tennessee

Robertson County

Personally appeared before Mr. William Seal Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Session for the County aforesaid  Reuben Elmore the above named bargainer with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing deed for the purposes thus contained.  Witness my hand at office this 15th day of January 1836.

                                                    W. Seal

This Indenture made this fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six Between Reuben Elmore of the County of Robertson and state of Tennessee of the one part and Walter Bell of the county and State aforesaid of the other part witness that the said Reuben Elmore for and in consideration of the sum of forty dollars to him in hand paid by the said Walter Bell the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed unto the said Walter Bell his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in the County and State aforesaid on the waters of  Karrs (Carrs?) Creek bounded as follows to wit Beginning at a stake and pointers Charles Crawford's South East corner of his eleven acre tract purchased of said Elmore running then North west said Craffords East boundary line eighty seven and a half poles to a stake and pointers said Craffords North East Corner of said tract thence East sixty nine poles to a red oak and dogwood thence south eighty seven and a half poles to a white oak and red oak thence West sixty nine poles to the Beginning containing thirty eight acres and ninety five poles of land ___ or ___ to have and to hold ___ ___ land and bargained premises with  _______ and appurtenances thence unto belonging or in any wise appertaining  to the said Walter Bell his heirs and assigns forever and the said Reuben Elmore _____  his heirs executors and administrators doth agree to forever warrant and defend the right and title of said land and  premises from all persons whatsoever claiming the land or any part there of.  In testimony whereof the said Reuben Elmore hath hereunto set his hand and seal this day and year first aforesaid.

Witnesses                                        his

/s/   W. Seal                         Reuben  X  Elmore

       Charles Crafford                     mark

 

State of Tennessee

Robertson County

Personally appeared before Mr. William Seal Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Session for the County aforesaid Reuben Elmore the above named bargainer with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing deed for the purposes therein contained.  Witness my hand at office this 15th day of January 1836.

                                                             W. Seal

Tennesseans frequently were in the vanguard of westward migration. They were prominent among the pioneer settlers of Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi and Alabama and joined enthusiastically in the California gold rush.-----A HISTORY OF TENNESSEE    Page 375