T.J. Hays to Dodie Thomas 1908
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Registered July 14th., 1908.

T. J. Hays
To { Deed
Dodie Thomas

For a valuable consideration and for the fact that Dodie Thomas has been a faithful
servant for my family for years and has cared for my wife and children and always been
kind to them and waited on them well at all times, I, T. J. Hays have this day sold and do
hereby sell transfer and convey to Dodie Thomas to her sole and separate use, free from
the debts liabilities or contracts of any husband she now has or may hereafter have with
the power of sale as a feme sole, the following described lot situated in the 7st (7th -
there is a strike-over) Civil District of Gibson County Tenn near the East side of the
corporation of Trenton Tenn., beginning at the N.E. Corner of R. C. Adams Capps lot and
runs thence North 105 feet to a stake on Street; thence West with South side of Street 50
feet to stake; thence South 105 feet to R. C. Adams North boundary line thence East 50
feet to beginning. I covenant I am lawfully seized and posessed (sic) of said lot and
have a good right to sell same and it is free from all encumbrances and I will warrant and
defend the title to said lot against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. This
lot is deeded in lieu and instead of lot I agreed to deed said Dodie Thomas at N. E.
Corner of lot this day deeded to R. C. Admas (sic) she joining in said deed and requesting
said exchange. Aug 20/1901.
T. J. Hays.

State of Tennessee,{
Gibson County {

Personally appeared before me, J. T. Warren a Notary Public in and for said County and
State, the within named T. J. Hays the bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted, and
who acknowledged that he executed the within attached instrument for the purposes therein
contained.

Witness my hand and Notarial seal at Trenton Tenn., this 21st day of August 1901. Filed
July 14th., 1908.
At-3-45-P-M.
C. S. Lane, Regr.
H. A. Yandell, D. R.
J. T. Warren, Notary Public.
My Commission Expires 1904.

Submitter's Note: 1910 Gibson County Census shows Dotie Thomas as head of
household, age 56, married, born in South Caroline. Living with her are two
sons, Tom and Alfonzo; a boarder, Dan Bradford, a widower, age 70.