Indenture made and entered into this the 1st day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, between Joshua M. Cozart of the one part and W. H. Marlow [&] Hulda Marlow of the second part, both parties of the county of Madison and State of Tennessee, witnesseth that the above named parties have this day by mutual agreement made and entered into, by Joshua M. Cozart of the part, and W. H. Marlow and Hulda Marlow, formerly Hulda Cozart, of the other part, have made a Division in a certain Tract or parcel of land situated being in the County of Madison and State of Tennessee and District 9. The above named land, being left and given to Elizabeth Cozart during her life time, in the last will and testament of Joshua Cozart Deceased, for her to have and to hold the same during her natural life, then at her decease to be equally divided between Joshua M. Cozart and Hulda Cozart, who is now represented as Hulda Marlow. Now the Elizabeth Cozart the widow of Joshua Cozart Deceased, having disposed of her life time right to the above named parties, they have hereby made a Division in the Tract of land, which is butted and bound as follows to wit. Beginning at the north east corner of a Tract of land of 925 acres granted to Nicholas Long of which this is the Location interest, thence running south with the east boundary line of the same 150 acres and 17 links, to plum bush, hickory & two post oak & black pointers, thence west 196 poles to a stake two maples, Black oak, and dogwood pointers, thence north 150 poles and 17 links, maple and black oak pointers in the north boundary line of the Original grant, thence East 196 poles to the beginning corner, making by Estimation 184 acres.

Witnesseth the Division is as follows to wit. Beginning at the north west corner of said 184 acres at a stake maple and black oak pointers, thence south one hundred fifty poles, 417 links to a stake, two maples & black oak & dogwood pointers, thence east 98 poles to a stake with poplar pointers, thence north 75 poles and 9 links to a black oak corner, and white oak pointers, thence east 30 poles to a stake with dogwood & plum bush pointers, thence north 75 poles & 8 links to a stake with post oak and black oak pointers, making by estimation one hundred and six acres, to the aforesaid Joshua M. Cozart to have and to hold against all other rights and Claims. Thence beginning at a plum bush, hickory & two post oak & black oak pointers, thence west 98 poles to a stake with poplar pointers, thence north 75 poles and 9 links to a black oak with white oak pointers, thence East 30 poles to a stake dogwood, and plum pointers, Thence north to a stake with post oak and black oak pointers, thence East 68 poles to a stake, the beginning corner of the Original Tract, thence south 150 poles, and 17 links to the beginning corner, making by estimation Seventy eight acres to the aforesaid W. H. Marlow and Hulda Marlow to have and to [hold] against all other rights and Claims, their heirs and assigns forever.

Witnesseth that the said Joshua M. Cozart, having received by mutual agreement the amount of fourteen acres more than an equal share as was set forth to be divided in the aforesaid will, and for that consideration the said Joshua M. Cozart, pays or secures to be paid unto the said W. H. Marlow and Hulda Marlow the acknowledged sum of Two hundred and five dollars, to be in the following payments, to wit One note of hand the amount of Sixty two dollars and twenty two cents, with interest from the first day of January 1853. One note of thirty eight dollars and Eighty nine Cents with Interest from the 1st day of January 1854. One note of hand for thirty Eight dollars and Eighty nine cents due the Twenty fifth day of December 1854, and one note for Sixty five dollars to be paid at the Decease of Elizabeth Cozart the widow of Joshua Cozart Deceased, these notes as to make the part or parcel of land going to W. H. Marlow and Hulda Marlow equal with the part or parcel of land that is going to the said Joshua M. Cozart. Now the Division being fully described and set forth in the above obligation, we mutually agree, and limit ourselves, set our hands and affix seals, with the day and date above.

                                                Joshua M. Cozart         seal
                                                W. H. Marlow             seal
                                                Mahuldah Marlow        seal


State of Tennessee
Madison County

Personally appeared before me Thos. W. Gamewell Clerk of the County Court of said County one of the foregoing bargainors W. H. Marlow with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 1st day of February 1855.

        Thos. W. Gamewell Clerk
         by P. C. McCowat D Clerk [Deputy Clerk]

Mahuldah Marlow the feme covert, having personally appeared before me and having by virtue of the authority in me vested been examined privately and apart from her husband W. H. Marlow and she having acknowledged the due Execution of the within deed by her freely, voluntarily, without compulsion, constraint or coercion by her said husband, the same is therefore certified – Witness my hand our Seal this the day 31 of March 1855.
                Henry Blurton                seal

                J.P. for Madison County Tenn

State of Tennessee
Madison County

Personally appeared before me Thos. W. Gamewell Clerk of the County Court of said county the within bargainor Joshua M ………… [this is the end of what the Archives photocopied]

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