T.J. Hays to Dodie Thomas 1908

T.J. Hays to Dodie Thomas 1908

Registered July 14th., 1908.

T. J. Hays

To { Deed

Dodie Thomas

For a valuable consideration and for the fact that Dodie Thomas has been a faithful

servant for my family for years and has cared for my wife and children and always been

kind to them and waited on them well at all times, I, T. J. Hays have this day sold and do

hereby sell transfer and convey to Dodie Thomas to her sole and separate use, free from

the debts liabilities or contracts of any husband she now has or may hereafter have with

the power of sale as a feme sole, the following described lot situated in the 7st (7th -

there is a strike-over) Civil District of Gibson County Tenn near the East side of the

corporation of Trenton Tenn., beginning at the N.E. Corner of R. C. Adams Capps lot and

runs thence North 105 feet to a stake on Street; thence West with South side of Street 50

feet to stake; thence South 105 feet to R. C. Adams North boundary line thence East 50

feet to beginning. I covenant I am lawfully seized and posessed (sic) of said lot and

have a good right to sell same and it is free from all encumbrances and I will warrant and

defend the title to said lot against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. This

lot is deeded in lieu and instead of lot I agreed to deed said Dodie Thomas at N. E.

Corner of lot this day deeded to R. C. Admas (sic) she joining in said deed and requesting

said exchange. Aug 20/1901.

T. J. Hays.

State of Tennessee,{

Gibson County {

Personally appeared before me, J. T. Warren a Notary Public in and for said County and

State, the within named T. J. Hays the bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted, and

who acknowledged that he executed the within attached instrument for the purposes therein

contained.

Witness my hand and Notarial seal at Trenton Tenn., this 21st day of August 1901. Filed

July 14th., 1908.

At-3-45-P-M.

C. S. Lane, Regr.

H. A. Yandell, D. R.

J. T. Warren, Notary Public.

My Commission Expires 1904.

Submitter's Note: 1910 Gibson County Census shows Dotie Thomas as head of

household, age 56, married, born in South Caroline. Living with her are two

sons, Tom and Alfonzo; a boarder, Dan Bradford, a widower, age 70.