Jacob Kilzer to James Marion Kilzer

Jacob Kilzer to James Marion Kilzer

Jacob Kilzer to James Marion Kilzer Deed

Registered October 2,1838

Submitted by Bobby Joe Williams and Janie Williams Morris

Background to Jacob Kilzer Deed

Jacob Kilzer was born in Granville County, North Carolina about 1775. He married Mary

Hobgood in 1803. They became the parents to four sons; James B. Kilzer; Jordan

Kilzer; Elijah Kilzer; and Allen Kilzer. For unknown reasons the entire family

migrated to Smith County, Tennessee about 1827. About 1838 James B. Kilzer and Elijah

Kilzer migrated to Gibson County. In the early years of Gibson County, every person

with the Kilzer name can usually trace their ancestry to one of these two men. Elijah

Kilzer was my maternal great-great grandfather. Bobby J. Williams

Jacob Kilzer to James Marion Kilzer

September 17,1838

For the love and affection I entertain for James Marion Kilzer, I hereby give

transfer and convey to him a certain colt of five months old, a horse colt of an iron

gray color to have and to hold the same to the said James Marion Kilzer, his heirs

and assigns forever, covenant and agree for my self and heirs, to warrant and defend

the title to the said James Marion Kilzer his heirs and assigns against the lawful

claims of all persons whatever, this 17th day of September 1838. Executed & delivered

in our presence this 17th day of September 1838. Solomon Caplinger Jacob Kilzer Aaron

Murphy State of Tennessee ] Personally appeared before me Josiah S. McClain, Clerk of

the County Wilson County ] County Court of said Wilson County, Solomon Caplinger and

Aaron Murphy subscribing witnesses to the within deed of gift who being sworn depose

and say they are acquainted with the within named Jacob Kilzer and that he

acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act and deed upon the day it bears

date.

J. S. McClain

Registered this 2nd day of October 1838 A. H. Foster-Register of Wilson County

Note: James Marion Kilzer was the first son of Allen Kilzer. The Allen Kilzer family

moved to Obion County, Tennessee after the Civil War.