1. Indenture made this the 20th day of December 1844 between Joshua Cazort of the County of Madison of the State of Tennessee of the one part and Gilbert Cazort of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Joshua Cazort for and in consideration of the Sum of three hundred and eighty six Dollars ($386.00) to him in hand paid by the said Gilbert Cazort the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed and Confirmed unto the said Gilbert Cazort his heirs and assigns forever, a certain Tract or parcel of Land Situate lying and being in the aforesaid County and State Containing four hundred and twenty nine acres (429) to be the Same More or less Which will More fully appear by reference to grant No 393 to said Lancaster bearing date the 13th October 1843, in Range 2 & 3 and Section Nine. Beginning at a beach the south east Corner of entry No 78 in the name of James Scal… [The family name on the 1844 deed was “Lodlow.”] for 50 acres Running West 81 poles to a red oak stump a Conditional Corner with Hue Davis [on 1844 deed the name was “Hugh Bauer.”] Thence South 6 decrees East 125 poles to a Stake Thence west 114 poles to a scaley bark hickory white oak and hickory pointers Thence south 240 poles to 3 Iron wood and ash pointers. Thence east 128 poles to a hickory. Thence North 29 poles to a stake original S.W. Corner of Entry No. 115. Thence East 125 poles to 4 holley [sic.] its S.E. Corner. Thence North 140 poles to a stake, Cypress Gum and elm pointers on the South boundary line of entry No. 112 for 150 acres in the name of Gilbert Cozart [spelling is “Cozart”]. Thence west 27 poles to its south west Corner. Thence North with its line and the lines of Entry No. 2490 in all North 166 poles to an ash [1844 deed said “oak”] and Dogwood. Thence west 46 poles to an Elm the S.W. corner of Entry No 79 for 48 acres in the name of Jno McJon [1844: “McIver.” Distracted while writing?]. Thence North 30 poles to the beginning to have and to hold the aforesaid land with all … Singular the rights profet [profit] emaluments [emoluments] hereditaments [1844: “and appurtenances”] of in and to the Same belonging or in any wise appertaining To the only proper use once behoof of him the said Gilbert Cozart [spelled “Cozart] his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Joshua Cozort doth Covenant and agree with the Said Gilbert Cozort his heirs and assigns that the before received lands and bargained premises he will warrant and forever defend against the rights title interest or Claim of all and every person whatsoever. In witness whereof the said Joshua Cozart [spelled “Cozart”] hath herewith set his hand and his seal this day and year above written
   

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