Carroll County TN Deeds Stephen Eason Submitted by Larry Ruff =================================================================================== 1867, June 20: Deed, Book P, pg 519, Carroll County, TN: …I STEPHEN EASON in consideration of the love and affection I have to my daughter Cloe E. Eason has this day given to her…all the right title …to the following tract of land lying and being in the 16th Civil District of Carroll County Tennessee…Beginning…northwest corner of Lloyd Rowlands dec'd…south crossing Sandy (Creek)…southeast to…the Green tract…west crossing Sandy… containing 103 ½ acres. signed Stephen Eason W. H. Graves Clerk 1867, June 20: Deed, Book P, pg 519, Carroll County, TN: …I STEPHEN EASON in consideration of the natural love and affection I have to my wife Ritta Eason and my son Marcellus Eason has this day given to her…all the right title …and at her death to my son Marcellus…(but this deed is not to take effect till after my death) to the following tract of land lying and being in the 16th Civil District of Carroll County Tennessee…Beginning in the Range line in the west boundary of the heirs of Lloyd Rowland dec'd and on the south east corner of a 150 acre tract that I purchased of Levi Smith…west boundary of a 40 acre tract I purchased of Eban Rowland…containing 80 acres…signed Stephen Eason W. H. Graves Clerk 1867, June 20: Deed, Book P, pg 520, Carroll County, TN: …I STEPHEN EASON in consideration of the love and affection I have to my son William H. Eason have this day given to him…all the right title …and at her death to my son Marcellus… to the following tract of land lying and being in the 16th Civil District of Carroll County Tennessee…Beginning in the Range line in the west boundary of the heirs of Lloyd Rowland dec'd and on the south east corner of a 150 acre tract that I purchased of Levi Smith…west…to outer corner of Lot No. 1 given…to my wife and son Marcellus Eason…south to a 40 acre tract I purchased of Eban Rowland…containing 80 acres…signed Stephen Eason W. H. Graves Clerk 1867, June 20: Deed, Book P, pg 521, Carroll County, TN: …I STEPHEN EASON in consideration of the natural love and affection I have to my daughter Louisa Mebane wife of w. E. Mebane has this day given to her…all the right title …and at her death to my son Marcellus…(but this deed is not to take effect till after my death) to the following tract of land lying and being in the 16th Civil District of Carroll County Tennessee…Beginning in the Northwest corner of Lot No. 4…and …the Lot given to Ann L. Eason…and Finches east boundary…north to Glawsons corner…east with J. K. Williams south boundary…west of the Green tract containing 101 1/4 acres…signed Stephen Eason W. H. Graves Clerk 1859, February 10th: Deed Book N, Carroll County, TN: I have this day bargained & sold & do hereby transfer & convey to O. R. Rust…in consideration of the sum of Nine hundred & fifty dollars to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged a Negro Girl of a Mulato Color by the name of Adaline about thirteen years of age. I warrant said Slave to be healthy sound and sensible & Slave for life. I further covenant & bind myself to… the said O. R. Rust. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 10th day of February 1859. signed THEOS F. EASON Personally appeared before me William H. Graves Clerk of the County Court Thomas F. Eason…signed…the Bill of Sale. Came to had at 4 O'clock P M Feby 10th 1859 G. L. Harris Register of Carroll County 1857, April 24th: Deed book N, Carroll County, TN: Whereas one THOMAS E. EASON executed to me a Deed in Trust dated the 24th day of April 1857…set forth and whereas I did after advertising & giving notice as directed…offer for sale at the Court House door in the town of Huntingdon on the 7th day of February 1859 Boy Williams a slave for life of yellow complection aged about thirty five years…to the highest bidder for cash when the same was struck off to Theofilas F. Eason at the price of Eleven hundred dollars & 50 cents…Now therefore I Benjamin F. Harrison & Caroline Eason widow & only heir of Thomas E. Eason Dec'd in consideration of the premises & the payment of the sum of Eleven hundred & fifty cents by the said T. F. Eason…I the said B. F. Harrison…and I Caroline Eason do hereby convey to the said T. F. Eason all the right title…to Boy Williams..as the widow and only heir of Thomas E. Eason Dec'd. Signed B. F. Harrison and Caroline E. Eason on the 10th day of February 1859. W. H. Graves Clerk 1859, February 17th Deed book N, pg. 235, Carroll County, TN: Know all men by these presents that I THEOS F. EASON of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee have this day bargained and sold…to B. H. Nesbitt…for the consideration of Seven hundred dollars to me in hand paid the following tract of land in Carroll Co., and Civil District No., 16th…containing Seventy eight and two thirds acres…bounded as follows…Northeast corner of B. H. Nesbitts tract of land formerly owned by Anderson Brooks…South boundary of Thos Rowland's tract…East to…Wm Cox's…Levi Smith's Southwest corner… Wm Cox signed and sealed by Theos F. Eason Eli W. Rogers Witness…at the clerk's office the 19th day of Feby. 1859 W. H. Graves Clerk Came to hand a 4 Oclock P M Feby 22, 1859 G. L. Harris Register 1855, December 8th Deed book L, pg. 291, Carroll County, TN: I, Thomas E. Eason… have this day bargained and sold…unto Napolean Priest for the sum of one dollar…a Negro woman…William, a Negro man about 35 years Sophia woman aged about 22 years and her child a boy an infant also a boy Sam about two years old…But this Deed is made for the following uses and trusts and for no other purposes that is to say that whereas I purchased the above mentioned Negroes on the first day of October last sold by virtue of a decree of the Chancery Court at Huntingdon upon a credit of twelve months and whereas also Theophilus F. Eason John A. Johnson and Stephen Eason are my securities upon said note given for said Negroes which Note amounts to the sum of three thousand and three hundred and ninety dollars & 74 cents…But if I should not (pay in full) then said Napolean Priest…shall sell…the Negroes to the highest bidder. Signed an sealed Thomas E. Easo Napolean Priest Trustee 1841, July 19th: Deed book F: pg. 72 Carroll County, TN Levi SMITH to Stephen EASON for 105 1/3 acres on Big Sandy: This indenture made and entered into this the 19th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty one between Levi SMITH of the County of Carroll & State of Tennessee of the one part and Stephen EASON of the County & State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Levi SMITH for and in consideration of the Sum of five hundred & eighty dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained & sold… unto the said Stephen EASON a certain piece or parcel of land situated & lying and being in the County of Carroll on the waters of big Sandy River and adjoining lands with Loyd ROWLAND--- Beginning at a small Black Gum a hickory, red oak and elm pointers David COOPERs corner running west 144 poles to a stake two red oaks & two Spanish oaks pointers thence south 117 1/3 poles to a post oak Loyd ROWLANDs corner, thence East 144 poles with Said ROWLANDs line copying said Sandy River to a stake with pointers, thence to the beginning by estimation one hundred and five & one third acres of land with all and singular the…and appertainances there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining and all the Estate right…interest claims & demands whatever of him the Said Levi SMITH of us and to the said land & premises & every part or parcel thereof to have & to holdthe said land and premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with appertainances unto the said Stephen EASONs heirs and assigns to the only proper use and belongs of the said Stephens heirs and assigns forever and the said Levi for himself & his heirs the said lands & primices and every part & parcel thereof against himself & his heirs and all and every other person whatever will warrant and forever defend to the said Stephen EASON his heirs and assigns in witness whereof the said Levi SMITH has hereunto set his hand and seal the date above written Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of Levi SMITH J. D. DUKE H. SWINDELL Given under my hand at office this 7th day of March 1844 G. W. ALLEN Came to hand at 4 O'clock P. M. March 7th 1844 and Registered the 8th day of March 1844 Witness Jno K. CLARK Register By A. C. McNEILL D. R. 1839, December 23rd: Deed book F, pg. 73 Carroll County, TN: Stephen EASON to Levi SMITH 150 acres: This Indenture made and entered into this 23rd day of December in the Year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine by & between Levi SMITH of the County of Carroll and state of Tennessee of the one part & Stephen EASON of the County of Carroll & State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Levi SMITH for and in consideration of the Sum of Seven hundred & fifty dollars to him in hand well and truly paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained & sold by these presents doth grant, bargain & sell unto the said Stephen EASON his heirs & assigns a certain tract or parcel of land situated and lying & being in the county of Carroll on the waters of big Sandy river and adjoining lands with Loyd ROWLAND on the East & Adnerson BROOKS on the south, Beginning & cornering at a stake a plum bush & dogwood & sassafras pointers, running North 216 ½ poles to a post oak & hickory & two dogwoods for pointing, thenceEast 111 poles to a stake two dogwoods for pointing thence South 216 ½ poles to a red oak with pointing thence west 111 poles to the beginning, by estimation containing 150 acres Land with all and singular the…and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and all the estate right title in interest claims & demands whatever of him the said Levi SMITH of in and to the said lands & premises above mentioned & every part & parcel thereof with the appertainances unto the said Stephen EASON his heirs & assigns forever and the said Levi for himself & his heirs the said lands & premises and every part & parcel thereof against himself & his heirs and all and every other person whatsoever will warrant & forever defend to the said Stephen his heirs & assigns, in witness whereof the said Levi SMITH has hereunto set his hand and seal the date above written in presence of Lewis FINCH Levi SMITH T. A. PASTEUR Personally appeared before me George W. ALLEN Clerk of the County Court of said County Levi SMITH…Given under my hand at office this 7th day of March 1844 G. W. ALLEN Clk Came to hand at 4 O'clock P. M. 7th day of March 1844 and Registered this 8th day of March 1844. Witness Jno K. CLARK Register By A. C. McNEILL D. R. 1866, February 3rd: Deed book P, pg. 262: Carroll County, TN: Winney A. EASON to Joseph TOWNSEND for 67 acres: …Winney EASON sells to Joseph TOWNSEND…a parcel of land situated in Carroll County in Range (6) and section (3) containing about sixty seven acres…for…fifty dollars…being granted to…Winney EASON by Joshua PARK part of Grant 5974 Entry No. 805 being a part of seventy four acres…edge of Rosses Ferry Road… Test William R. SPOON Test William J. TOWNSEND Winney Ann EASON …Witness my hand at the Clerk's Office this the 13th day of August 1866 W. H. Graves Clerk Came to hand at 10 ½ O'clock A. M. August 13th 1866 J. H. Noell Register 1849 February 28th: Deed book G, pg. 346: Carroll County, TN: Benj. G. D. EASON to W. D. PETWAY North Carolina: State of North Carolina Edgecomb County This indenture made and entered into this the twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine between Benj C. D. EASON of the first part and William D. PETWAY both of the county of Edgecomb ans State of North Carolina. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred Dollars in hand paid to the said Benj. D. D. EASON hath given granted bargained and sold and doth by these presents give grant bargain and sell unto the said William D. PETWAY his heirs executors administrators and assigns all his right title and interest in the following to wit his interest in a Slave by the name of Gem in Carroll County State of Tennessee his interest in the Estate of his brother Howell EASON who resided in Selby County Tennessee and Ashty EASON who died in Mexico during the late Mexican War and his interest in a note of hand signed by Stephen EASON on the twenty eighth day of September 1848 for twenty eight Dollars and also in the sum of one hundred Dollars placed in the hands of Stephen EASON in the month of ___1840 subject to the deduction of necessary traveling expenses of the said Stephen EASON in traveling from Edgecomb County North Carolina to Carroll County Tennessee-to have and to hold the said property in per simple-and the said Benj C. D. EASON for himself his heirs executors administrators and assigns doth covenant to and with the said William D. PETWAY himself his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever warrants and defend the Title to the aforesaid property against the claim or claims of any and all persons claiming in any manner whatsoever. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal the year and day above written Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Jas H. ARMSTRONG Willis WEBB Benjamin E. D. EASON State of North Carolina} Court of pleas & quarter Edgecomb County } Sessions-February Term 1849 The execution of the foregoing deed of sale is duly proven in open court by the oath of James H. ARMSTRONG the subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be Registered Test Jn. NAPHER (?) Clerk This deed was received for Registration on the first day of March 1849 and Registered the same day-Book No. 24 page 587 Jas. J. PORTER Regs Came to hand at 3 O'clock P.M. April the 11th 1849 & recorded 14 April 1849 N. WILLIAMS Register of Carroll County 1856, March 14th: Deed book L, pg. 488: Carroll County, TN: Y. W. ALLEN to Thoephilus F. EASON 76 2/3 acres: Know all men by these presence that I Young W. ALLEN of the County of Carroll…Tennessee…of the sum of five hundred Dollars…by Theophilus F. EASON…sold…a certain tract or parcel of land…16th Civil District 5th Range & 3 Section being a part of tract granted toMartin ARMSTRONG by Grant No. 17054 & bounded as follows…corner of Anderson BROOKS tract & on the south boundary of Thomas ROWLANDs tract…east to…John RUFFs line…to Levi SMITHs SW corner…containing seventy six and two thirds acres… In presence of us Y. W. ALLEN B. S. ALLEN H. W. Grizzard Witness my hand at office the March 14th 1856 W. H. GRAVES Clerk Came to hand 2nd June 1856 at 10 Oclock A. M. G. L. HARRIS Register of Carroll County 1847, November 19th: Deed book H, pg. 427, Carroll County, TN: Stephen EASON to Jasper GLASSON 33 1/3 acres: …Stephen EASON… (sells)… to Jasper GLASSON…land…on the waters of big Sandy River and on the east side of said and adjoining the lands with Loyd ROWLAND…by estimation thirty three acres… John A. BARHAM Stephen EASON his William (X) BOSNELL mark Witness my hand at office this 29th of January A. D. 1852 Y. A. ALLEN Clerk Came to hand 3 O'clock P.M. January 29th 1852 and Registered 29th January 1852 B. F. HARRISON