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To Madison Cozart Entered April 23, 1849 Book 9A, page 18 In 1871 this area became Crockett County. Microfilm Roll #180 Transcribed by Denise Cozart July 2002 Background: This land adjoined that of brother William Davis Cozart according to the grant which means it was near the 100 acres Madison previously had bought from George Allen in 50-acre parcels in 1838 and 1842. This added another 42 3/4 acres. The land in this grant was measured in poles and acres: 1 pole = 16 1/2 feet 1 link = 7.92 inches 1 mile = 320 poles = 5,280 feet 1 acre = 160 square poles = 43,560 square feet 1 square pole = 272 1/4 feet 640 acres = 1 square mile The State of Tennessee: No. 9769 TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: Know ye, That for and in consideration of the sum of fees of Office, paid into the Office of the Entry-taker of Madison County, and entered on the 23rd day of April 1849 pursuant to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of said State, passed 2d day of November 1847, by No. 324, THERE IS GRANTED by the said State of Tennessee, unto Madison Cozart a certain tract or parcel of land, containing Forty Two and three fourths acres by survey, bearing date the 15th day of May 1838, lying in said county. West of the Meridian line, Range three and Section eleven. [Wm. Davis Cozart's 1848 grant was range two, section 11] Beginning at a black quince and white oak, the South West corner of Entry number 203 for 640 acres in the name of F. W. Huling, runs thence West Seventy Six poles to a small dogwood black oak and hickory pointers; then North 88 9/10 poles to a dead maple, sweet gum and two poplar pointers, to the South boundary of Wm. D. Cozart's 50 acre Reserve Entry; then East with his line 76 poles to an ash, poplar and other pointers his corner in the West boundary line of said Entry number Two Hundred and Three; thence South with its line 88 9/10 poles to the beginning. With the hereditaments and appurtenances. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with its appurtenances, to the said Madison Cozart and his heirs forever. In Witness Whereof: William Trousdale, Governor of the State of Tennessee hath hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed, at Nashville, on the 10th day of November in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and 49 and of the Independence of the United States the 74th. By the Governor: Wm Trousdale W. B. A. Ramsey Secretary of State.  A very special thank you to , who transcribed and contributed this document for use on this web site. This transcription is provided for personal use only, and is not to be copied, redistributed, or used for any commercial purposes.
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