DJ Williamson
Admn of Z B Phillips
To – Deed for 200 Acres 
Isaac Sampson
Registered March 5th, 1857
S D Whitten R. D. C.

This Indenture made and entered into this 5th day of March in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight 
Hundred and Fifty Seven by and between D. J. Williamson Administrator of Zacheus B. Phillips of the 
one part and Isaac Sampson of the other part both of the County of Dyer and State of Tennessee 
Witnesseth that the said Williamson for and in Consideration of the some of One Thousand Dollars paid 
to said Phillips in his life time and the further sum of One hundred and sixty dollars paid by order of said 
Williamson since the death of said Phillips and in accordance with the title Bond entered into by said 
Phillips in the words and figures following to wit – Know all men by these presents that Z. B. Phillips of 
the County of Dyer and State of Tennessee  am held and firmly bound unto Isaac Sampson of the County 
& State aforesaid in the sum of five hundred dollars well and truly to be paid I bind myself my heirs & 
[?]/  The consideration of the above obligation is such that whereas the said Phillips has this day 
bargained and sold to the said Isaac Sampson a certain tract of land lying in Dyer County on the North 
side of Obion River in the 9th Range & 5th section Beginning at a Hickory and pointers the South West 
corner of the M D Fiser extention entry thence West one hundred and sixty poles to a small elm and a 
large oak pointer tence North two hundred poles to a large gun and pointers thence East one hundred and 
sixty poles to a stake in said Fisers line thence south with the same two hundred poles to the beginning  & 
being Grant 9054 on the following conditions to wit for the sum of two hundred and sixty dollars.  One 
Hundred in note on Meek Boyd decd and the said Sampsons note for one hundred and sixty dollars due 
1st January next Nov of the said Phillips shall make or cause to be made a food and sufficient title to said 
land to the said Sampson when all of the above mentioned payments are well and truly made then the 
above obligation to be void and of non effect otherwise in full force.  This 25th day of June 1853.
 Signed Sealed and Delivered
							ZB Phillips {Seal}

The said Williamson has bargained and sold and doth hereby transfer and convey unto the said Isaac 
Sampson his heirs and assigns the before recited tract of land with the appurtenances there unto belonging 
or in anywise appertaining to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said Sampson and heirs and 
assigns forever and the said Williamson on behalf of the said Phillips doth covenant and agree with the 
said Sampson his heirs and assigns that the title of the before recited lands he will warrant and defend 
against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever.  In Witness of the said Williamson has hereunto set 
his hand and seat the date above.
TEST							    DJ Williamson {Seal}
W M Watkins						    Admn of ZB Phillips Decd
I H Pursell

State of Tennessee)
Dyer County)  Personally appeared before me R M Tarrant Clerk of the County Court of said County DJ 
Williamson Administrator ZB Phillips Decd with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledged 
the execution of the within deed to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained.  Witness my 
hand at office this 5th day of March AD 1857.
							Robert M. Tarrant    Clerk
							By Wm M Watkins D Clerk



NOTE:  This Deed was found in deed book K on pages 433 & 434.  It is transcribed as written with many grammatical errors.

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