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John A Williamson
To} Deed
Henry C. Williamson
Recd October 16th 1866 7 ½ Oclock PM

Know all men by these presents that I, John A. Williamson of Dyer County Tennessee for 
and in consideration of the sum of fifteen hundred Dollars to me paid by Henry C. 
Williamson of said County and state, have bargained sold and conveyed and do hereby 
bargain sell and convey unto said Henry Clay Williamson on the following

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Described tract or parcel of land in said County 4th civil district it being a part of the 
original DJ Williamson tract and laid off to me in the division among the heirs. 
Beginning at a mulberry and ash on the North side of the original tract runs West     poles 
to a stake, white oak pointers thence     poles South to a stake white oak Sweet Gum and 
walnut pointers. Then     poles East to a stake red and white oak and Poplar pointers. 
Then East     poles to a stake Red Oak pointers, Thence North     poles to the beginning 
containing Sixty acres more or less. To have and to hold the same to the said Henry Clay 
Williamson his heirs and assigns forever. And I for myself my heirs and representatives 
do covenant and agree to warrant and defend the title to the same against all persons 
claiming by, through or under me.  Witness my hand and seal this 15th October 1866
						J. A. Williamson {Seal}
US Revenue Stamps affixed $1.50

State of Tennessee}
Dyer County}
Personally appeared before me T. H. Benton clerk of the county court of said county J. A. 
Williamson the bargainor within named, with whom I am personally acquainted and who 
acknowledged the execution of the following Deed for the purposes therein contained. 
Witness my hand at office this 15th day of October 1866.
(State tax paid $1.50)					T. H. Benton Clerk


This deed was found in Dyer County Deed Book N Pages 423 & 424.  It is transcribed as 
written with some grammatical errors.  The number of poles has also been omitted.

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