Deed from

E. & J. A. Williamson to Joseph R. Baker

Dated 26 Oct 1888


E. & J. A. Williamson To Deed. Joseph R. Baker
Rec’d. July 18" 1902
At 5 O’clock. P. M.
J. J. Hurt, R. D. C.

For the Consideration of One Hundred Dollarss evidenced by note executed this day by J. R. Baker to us We, Jno. A. Williamson and Edgar Williamson of Dyer County, Tenn., do hereby bargain, sell and convey unto said county & State our undivided interest being all the interest we have in the following described tract of land lying and being in the 16th Civil District of Dyer County near Obion River part of Archibald Murpheys Grant and adjoining the Pays saw mill tract. Beginning at a hickory corner in the south boundary 296 poles east from the S. W. Corner of the 700 acres conveyed to C. P. Clark by H. Clark runs thence north 186 poles to the south boundary of the N. Whittington tract; thence west two poles to his S. W. Corner; thence north 134 poles to a stake with a poplar and two sweetgum pointers; thence west 90 poles to a stake with cypress, red elm and small ash & sycamore pointers; thence south 320 poles to a sumach and two red oak pointers; thence east 92 poles to the beginning. Containing 182 acres more or less.. Being same land coveyed to us and Lula & J. L. Williamson by F. T. Simmons by deed of date 19th Feby., 1868 and regd. In book "O" page 78. The interest of J. A. Williamson was heretofore sold to J. R. Baker & Co. (old Firm) and the said Lula & J. L. Williamson having died and their interest descending to us we hereby convey the same together with all our remaining right and interest in said land to said J. R. Baker, To have and hold the same unto him his heirs and assigns forever. And we covenant with him that we are lawfully seized of said land and have a good right to convey the sand and that it is unencumbered and we bind ourselves heirs and representatives to warrant and forever defend the title of said land unto the said J. R. Baker his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. Witness our hands the 8th. day of October 1888.
State tax 10 cents paid by Williamson

                                                                                                                              Edgar Williamson.
                                                                                                                                          her
                                                                                                                              J. E. Williamson.
                                                                                                                                         mark
                                                                                                                              J. A. Williamson.
                                                                                                                              S. B. Williamson.

State of Tennessee. )
Dyer County.          ) Personally appeared before me, W. L. Wilkerson, clerk of the county court of said county, the above named Edgar Williamson and J. E. Williamson the bargainors with whom I am personally acquainted, and acknowledged that they executed the foregoing instrument for the purposed therein expressed. And J. E. Williamson wife of the said Edgar Williamson having personally appeared before me privately and apart from her husband, the said J. E. Williamson acknowledged the execution of the said instrument to have been done by her freely, voluntarily and understandingly, without compulsion or constraint from her said husband, and for the purposes therein expressed. Witness W. L. Wilkerson Clerk of said court, at office, this 26 day of October 1888.
                                                                                                                              W. L. Wilkerson, Clerk.

State of Tennessee. )
Dyer County.          ) Personally appeared before me, W. L. Wilkerson, clerk of the county court of said county, the above named J. A. Williamson and S. B. Williamson the bargainers with whom I am personally acquainted, and acknowledged that they executed the foregoing instrument for the purposed therein expressed. And S. B. Williamson wife of the said J. A. Williamson having personally appeared before me privately and apart from her husband, the said S. B Williamson acknowledged the execution of the said instrument to have been done by her freely, voluntarily and understandingly, without compulsion or constraint from her said husband, and for the purposes therein expressed. Witness W. L. Wilkerson Clerk of said court, at office, this 26 day of October 1888.
                                                                                                                              W. L. Wilkerson, Clerk.


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