F.L. Fly to Daniel West 1865
submitted by
F. J. Fly To Daniel West Deed
Submitted by Bobby J. Williams and Janie Williams Morris
Daniel West was our maternal great great grandfather.
To-Deed
F. J. Fly ]
Registered Nov. 22nd 1865
State of Tennessee ] This indenture made and entered between Daniel Gibson
County ]
West of the county and state aforesaid of the first part and F. J. Fly of the
county
and state aforesaid Daniel West ] of the second part witness that the said Fly
has
this day sold unto Daniel West for and in consideration of the sum of seven
hundred
dollars to me in hand paid a certain tract of land in the county and state
aforesaid
District 1 containing by estimation ninety six and a half acres bounded as
follows:
To wit beginning at James Sloan's southwest corner running west 196 Vz poles to
N &
West east boundary line and then north with his line 75 poles to his north
boundary
line thence east 99 1A poles with West's and Gates line thence north 7 Vi poles
with
Gates east boundary line thence east 97 poles with J, B. Hinson south boundary
line
thence south 82 Vz poles to the beginning. To have and to hold the said grant of
land
and premises to said Daniel West his heirs and assigns forever and I hereby
warrant
and defend the title of the afore described land for his use and benefit against
the
claims of every person whatever. This the 18th day of November in the year of
our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty five as witness my hand and seal
Witness:
G. W. West
J. H. Barnwell F. J. Fly
Image of State Stamp ]
for $1.00 ]
State of Tennessee ] Personally appeared before me J. E. Wood
Gibson County ] Clerk of the County Court of said county
G. W. West & J. H. Barnwell the two subscribing witnesses to the deed who being
first
duly sworn deposes and said that they were acquainted with F. J. Fly the
bargainer &
that he acknowledge in their presence the de execution of the deed for the
purposes
therein expressed. Witness my hand at office this the 20th day of November 1865.
Filed Nov 21st 1865 at 12 o'clock AM
J. A. Morrison-Reg.
J. E. Wood-Clerk