Deeds of Margaret Boyd

DEED

HENRY A. RUTLEDGE TO MARGARET BOYD

GIBSON CO., TENNESSEE

DEED BOOK F, PAGES 155-156

17 APR 1838

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Henry A. Rutledge Registered April 20th 1838--

To }   Deed  This Indenture made this 17th day of

Margaret Boyd  April in the year of Our Lord 1838--

Between Henry A. Rutledge of Taladega County and State of

Alibama of the one part and Margaret Boyd of Gibson County

and State of Tennessee of the Other part Witnesseth that for and

in consideration of the sum of one hundred and eigte Dollars

to him in hand paid by the said Margaret Boyd the receipt

whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained

sold aliened conveyed and confirmed unto the said Margaret

Boyd his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of

Land Situate lying and being in the County of Gibson on

the XXXXX South side of the middle fork of forked Deer river

being part of a 5000 acre entry in the name of Thomas

Travis and bounded as follows (to wit) Beginning at a

walnut the south west corner of a tract of 100 acres sold

by said Rutledge to John Price running thence south

with the east boundary line of a 1000 acre entry in the

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name of Wm L Browne Seventy four poles to a Beech thence

East one hundred and twenty four poles to a small Hickory

thence North Seventy four poles to a Black Oak thence West One

hundred and twenty four poles to the beginning containing Fity

four acres be the same more or less. To have and to Hold the

aforesaid land and bargained premises with all and Singular

the right profits emoluments hereditaments and appurtenances

of in and to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining

to the Only proper use and behoof of her the said Margaret Boyd

her heirs &c. forever. And the same Henry A. Rutledge for

himself his Heirs executors and administrators doth covenant

And agree to and with the said Margaret Boyd that the before

recited land and bargained premises he will warrant and forever

defend against the right title interest or Claim of all and every

person or persons whatsoever. In testimony where of the said

Henry A. Rutledge hath hereunto set his hand and affixed

his seal On the day and year first above written.

W. C. Fite  Henry A. Rutledge {S}

R. P. Raines  by his attorney in fact

  William. B. Jones

State of Tennessee  Personally appeared before me Allen C

Gibson County  Nimmo Clerk of the County Court of Said

County William B Jones attorney in fact for the within

Bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted and who

Acknowledged that he executed the within named Deed for

the purposes there in contained witness of my hand at office

in Trenton this 25th day of April 1838

  Allen C. Nimmo clk

DEED

HENRY RUTLEDGE TO MARGARET BOYD

GIBSON CO., TENNESSEE

DEED BOOK --, PAGES 233-234

10 NOV 1842

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Henry A Rutledg  ] This Indenture made this 10th Nov. A.D. 1842

To } Deed 100 A.  ] Between Henry A. Rutledg of Talledego County & State

Margaret Boyd  ] of Alabarma of the one part and Margaret Boyd

Registered March 6th ,1844.] of Gibson County Tennessee of the other part

witnesseth, that for & in Consideration of the Sum of Three hundred Dollars

To him in hand paid, the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged--

hath Given Granted bargained Sold and Conveyed unto the Said Margaret

Boyd her heirs & assigns for ever a Certain Tract or parcel of land

Situate lying and being in Madison County and State aforesaid being part

of a 5000 acre Entry in the name of Thos. Travis and bounded as follows

(To wit) Begining at a Beach on the east boundry line of a 1000 acre entry

in the name of Wm L. Brown the south west corner of a 54 acre Tract

heretofore Conveyed by said Rutledge to Said Margaret Boyd, thense South

with said Browns line one hundred Twenty nine and a half poles to the

north west Corner of a 50 acre tract Conveyed by said Rutledge to Jeffery

Bledsoe, thense East with this north boundry line 124 poles to his north

East Corner Thence North 129 1/2 poles to Small Hickery, the South east

Corner of said 54 acre line Thence west with the south boundry line

of said Tract one hundred and twenty four poles to the begining--

Containing one hundred acres, be the same more or less.

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To have and to hold the aforesaid Land and bargained premises

with all and singular the Rights profits emoluments hereditaments of in

and to the Same belonging or in anywen appertaining to the only proper

and behoof of her the said Margaret Boyd her heirs &c. forever, and the said

Rutledg for himself his heirs executors and administrators, doth Covenant

and agree to and with the Said Margaret Boyd that the before Recited Land

and bargained premises he will warrunt and forever defend against

the Right title interest or Claim of all and Every person or persons

Whatsoever---In witness whereof the said Rutledge hath hereunto set

his hand and affixed his seal on the day and year first above

written.

Henry A Rutledge

N.I. Hess Jr.  11th March 1844

Laban Benthall  by his attorney

in fact William B. Jones

State of Tennessee}  Personally appeared before me Allen C. Nimmo

Gibson County   }  Clerk of Gibson County County N. I. Hess & Laben

Benthal Subscribing witnesses to the within Deed who being first

Sworn depose and Say that they are acquainted William B.

Jones the within named Bargainor and acknowledged the same

in There present to be his act and Deed as attorney in fact

for Henry A. Rutledg on the day it bears date -- witness my

hand at office This 4th day of March 1844.

A.C. Nimmo Clk

State of Tennessee}   I Thomas W. Gamewell Clerk of the County

Madison County  }  Court of Said of Said County hereby certify

That I received the state tax on This Deed This 6th March 1844

  Thomas W. Gamewell Clk

I Certify the foregoing Deed was filed in my office for

Registration at 2 O clock P. M. March 6th 1844, and noted in

Minute Book No 1 Page 23.

  Willie Langford Register M.C.

DEED

MARGARET BOYD TO JAMES BOYD

MADISON CO., TENNESSEE

DEED BOOK 27, PAGE 111

15 APR 1869

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1894

Margaret Boyed  } Know all Men by these presents, That I--

To } Deed  } Margaret Boyed of the County of Madison and

James Boyed  } State of Tennessee in consideration of the Natural

Regist July 6, 1869.   } love and affection which I have and bear for my

  son James Boyed have given granted and confirmed

and by these presents do give grant and confirm unto the said Rebecca

Stuart a certain parcel or tract of land lying and being in the County of Madison

and State aforesaid bounded as follows, Beginning at a Walnut runs Thence

South 101 3/4 poles to a Stake, the N W corner of Rebecca Stuarts 77 acre tract,

Thence East 124 poles to a Stake the N E corner of the same. Thence North 101 3/4

poles to a Black oak. Thence West 124 poles to the Beginning, containing Seventy

Seven acres, more or less. To have hold and enjoy the parcel of land

aforesaid unto the said James Boyed his heirs Administrators or assigns

to the only proper use and behoof of the said James Boyed his Heirs Ad

ministrators or assigns forever. And I the Margaret Boyed shall and

will Warrant and defend the above bargained land against the claims

of any person or persons whatsoever In Witness Whereof I have hereto

Witness   R J. Williams }  affixed my hand and Seal This the fifteenth day

S S Watkins }  of April 1869.

State of Tennessee }  Personally appeared before me P. C. McCowat Clerk of the
Madison County  }  County Court of Said County, R J Williams & S S Watkins
subscribing Witnesses to the within Instrument, who being first sworn
deposed and said, that they are acquainted with the bargainor thereto
Margaret Boyed and that she acknowledged said Instrument in their
presence as her act and deed on the day it bears date.
  Witness my hand at Office, This 5 day of
  July 1869.  P. C. McCowat Clerk

State of Tennessee  }
Madison County  } I Joel R. Chappell Register of said County, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Deed with Clerks Certificate thereon was duly
Filed in my Office for Registration this day at 10 oclock A.M. and was so
Noted in Minute Book No 4 on page 370 Witness my hand at Office This the 6th day
  of July 1869.  J R Chappell
  Register

These tracts of land are located in present-day Crockett County in the Center Community northeast of Alamo.

MARGARET MCKNIGHT BOYD

Born ca. 1795, near Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland

Died ca. 1869, Center Community, Madison Co. (later Crockett Co.), Tennessee

Came to Gibson Co., Tennessee, from Moore Co., North Carolina, ca. 1834

Daughter of Hugh and Rebecca Emison? McKnight

Wife of Alexander Boyd

Mother of Robert Boyd, Rebecca Boyd Stewart, Henry Boyd, Archibald Boyd, Easter Boyd, and James Boyd

JAMES BOYD

Born 1835, Center Community, Gibson Co. (later Crockett Co.), Tennessee

Died 1886, Center Community, Crockett Co., Tennessee

Son of Alexander and Margaret McKnight Boyd

Husband of Mary Jane Taylor Boyd

Father of William Nelson Boyd, Perry Parker Hix Boyd, Laura Rebecca Boyd Plunk, Eliza Jane Boyd Cummings Graham, Robert W. Boyd, and James Edward Boyd

Deeds transcribed by Jeff Reece, great-great-great-grandson of Margaret McKnight Boyd and great-great-grandson of James Boyd

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