Source: Wilson County, TN Deed Book 79 , Page 326
Transcribed by Jan J.
Barnes
©2002
For and in consideration of one thousand (1,000.00) dollars paid, to us
cash in hand the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged we J. M. Smart,
Nina A. Smart, C. A. Belcher and Sallie Belcher have bargained sold, and
by these presents do transfer and convey unto the said C. O. Belcher and
wife Julia Belcher their heirs and assigns, a certain tract of land in the
6th district of Wilson County state of Tennessee, as follows: Beginning
at Belcher and Tomlinson corner running South to public road corner rock
in road then line runs with road to another corner rock then East to corner
rock in Ramseys line then North to Tomlinson (words faded) then West back
to beginning. This being the part of my Fathers farm that he willed
to me being a part of the G. L. Belcher Farm and containing by estimation
35 acres more or less, to have and to hold the said tract of land with the
appurtenances, estate, title and interest thereto belonging to the said C.
O. Belcher & wife Julia Belcher an their heirs and assigns forever and
we do covenant with the said C. O. Belcher that we are lawfully seized and
possessed of said land in fee-simple, have a good right to convey it and
the same is unincumbered, and we do further covenant and bind ourselves our
heirs and representatives to warrant and forever defend the title to said
land to the said C. O. Belcher & wife Julia Belcher their heirs and assigns,
against the lawful claims of all persons whensoever. Witness our hand
this 20th day of December 1917.
J. M. Smart
Nina Smart
C. A. Belcher
Sallie Belcher
State of Tennessee, Wilson County
Personally appeared before me, D. V. Wilson a notary public in and for said
county and state, the within named bargainor J. M. Smart & wife Nina
Smart and C. A. Belcher & wife Sallie Belcher with whom I am personally
acquainted, and who acknowledged that they executed the foregoing instrument
for the purposes therein contained, and Nina Smart & Sallie Belcher wives
of the said J. M. Smart & C. A. Belcher acknowledged the execution of
the said deed to have been done by her freely, voluntarily and understandingly,
without compulsion or constraint from her husband, and for the purposes therein
expressed. Witness my hand and official seal on this the 20th day of
December 1917.
D. V. Wilson N. P.
Filed for record Nov. 7th. 1918, at 3:15 o'clock P. M. recorded Nov. 8th
1918.
Newt Williams, Register