For and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, we, M. E.. WILLIAMS, EMMA WILLIAMS, and ROBERT BILLS, of the County of Crockett and State of Tennessee, and LEXIE GREENWAY, of the State of MO, have bargained and sold and by these presents do transfer and convey unto the said L. A. WILLIAMS his heirs and assigns, a certain tract or parcel of land in Crockett County, Tennessee as follows:

Beginning at a stake in the center of the County Rd., running north and south between R. M. BEAVER and the GREEN & WILLIAMS land, running west with the north boundary line of the JOHN GREEN land, 38 poles to a stake, thence north 23 poles and 3 feet to the YOUNG & WILLIAMS Grave Yard, thence east 6 poles to a stake, thence north 5 poles and 10 feet to a stake, thence east 3 poles to a stake, thence south 25 poles and 10 feet to a stake at road. Thence east 29 poles to center of county road, running north and south as above described, to the beginning.

Being 2 acres, more or less, we have conveyed this parcel of land to the said L. A. WILLIAMS for the purpose of having an in and out to the Young and Williams Grave Yard. The Grave Yard is bounded as follows: beginning at a stake running 5 poles, 10 feet running north to a stake, thence east 6 poles to a stake, thence south 5 poles and 10 feet to a stake, then west 6 poles to the beginning.

We, Mrs. M. E. WILLIAMS, EMMA WILLIAMS, ROBERT BILLS, and LEXIE GREENWAY won't sell the above described grave yard, known as the YOUNG & WILLIAMS Family Grave Yard, but we will covenant to the YOUNG heirs and the WILLIAMS heirs and bind our heirs and assigns forever that the above described grave yard, shall never be sold or used for anything other than a burying ground.

But the above described two acres of land, we are selling for the purpose above mentioned, and the said L.A. WILLIAMS agrees and binds himself, his heirs and assigns for ever that this land shall be the opening to and from the YOUNG and WILLIAMS CEMETERY forever, as long as time shall last.To have and to hold, this one tract or parcel of land, with the appurtenances, estates, titles and interest therein belonging to the said L. A. WILLIAMS, his heirs and assigns forever and we do covenant with the said L. A. WILLIAMS that we are lawfully seized and possessed of said land in fee simple and have a good right to convey it, and the same is unencumbered and we do further covenant and bind ourselves and heirs and representatives to warrant forever and defend the title to said land, to the said L. A. WILLIAMS, his heirs and assigns against the lawful claim of all persons whomsoever.

Witness our hands this 1st day of April 1916

M. E. WILLIAMS                    ROBERT BILLS
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EMMA X WILLIAMS            LEXIE GREENWAY
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STATE OF TENNESSEE
CROCKETT COUNTY       Personally appeared before me W. A. YOUNG, a notary public in and for said county and state, the within named, EMMA WILLIAMS & ROBERT BILLS, the bargainers with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledged that they executed the within instrument for the purposes therein contained.
Witness by hand and official seal at Crockett Co., Tennessee, this 1st day of April 1916
W. A. Young, notary public

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