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Henry C. Williamson
To} Deed 53 ½ Acres
James B. Ferguson
Recd. Oct 11, 1867 at 8½ O'clock AM

This Indenture made this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty 
Seven between Henry C. Williamson of the County of Dyer and State of Tennessee of the one part and 
James B. Ferguson of the County of Dyer and State of Tennessee of the other part. Witnesseth that the said 
Williamson for and in consideration of Ten Hundred and seventy Dollars to him in hand paid by the said 
Ferguson the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given, granted bargained aliened, conveyed and 
confirmed and by these presents doth give grant bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm unto the said 
Ferguson his heirs and assigns forever one certain piece of land or parcel situated lying and being in the 
county of Dyer, State of Tennessee, Part of Isaac Sampsons 643 Acre Grant Beginning at a Stake, John H. 
Christies South East corner, on the East boundary of the grant running thence south 87 poles to a stake & 
pointers, Thence North with W. L. Carters line and passing his North East corner 42 ½ poles to a stake 
Thence east 1 1/2o North 36 poles to a stake Blozabella Williams South East corner of the ten acres, Thence 
North 1 1/2o West 44 ¾ poles to a stake in John H. Christies South boundary line, Thence East with his line 
to the beginning, Containing fifty three and one half acres be the same more or less. To Have and to hold 
the aforesaid land, with all and singular, the rights, profits, emoluments, hereditaments and appertenances 
in and to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining to the only proper use and behoof of him the said 
James B. Ferguson, his heirs and assigns forever and the said Henry C. Williamson for himself, his heirs 
executors and administrators doth covenant and agree to and with said Ferguson his heirs or assigns that he 
is lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises that the same are free from all encumbrances that he 
hath a good right to sell and convey the same to the said Ferguson as aforesaid, and that the before granted 
land and premises, he will warrant and forever defend against the right, title, interest or claim of all and 
every person whomsoever. In Witness whereof the said Henry C. Williamson hath hereunto set it hand and 
affix his seal the day and year above mentioned.
						HC Williamson {Seal}
(U. S. Revenue Stamps affixed $ 1.50)

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State Of Tennessee
Dyer County

Personally appeared before me Thomas H. Benton Clerk of the County Court of said County, Henry C. 
Williamson the bargainer above named, with whom I am personally acquainted, and acknowledged the 
execution of the foregoing Deed for purposes therein contained Witness my hand at office this 11th day of 
October 1867.
							TH Benton Clerk
State Tax $1.10 Paid


NOTE:  This deed was found in Dyer County Deeds Book P, Page 629-630.  It is transcribed as written 
with grammatical errors. 

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