LAND DEED
Grantor: Joseph Cotton
Grantee: George Anderson Source: Fayette County TN Deed Book C, pg. 180 Date: 17 February 1832 Notes: 38.5 acres and 638 acres / $6,665 Found in Old Record page 163. This Indenture made this 17th day of February in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two between Joseph Cotton of
the County of Fayette and State of Tennessee of the one part and George Anderson of
the County of Fayette of aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Joseph
Cotton for and in consideration of the sum of six thousand Six hundred and sixty five
dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given
granted bargain sold align and confirmed unto the said George Anderson his heirs and
assigns two tracts or parcels of Land adjoining each other situated in the County of
Fayette aforesaid in the Tenth Surveyors district sixth Range and first section and
bounded as follows viz, the one tract beginning at the South east corner of a tract of
land Granted by the State of Tennessee to Ralph Graves entry No. 157 for 274 acres
(it being a part of said tract) running thence west 28 poles to a Stake at four black oak
pointers thence N 23 degrees E 60 poles to a Stake and hickory thence N 79 E 55 poles
to a black oak the S. W. corner of the Trustee tract thence South to the beginning
containing thirty Eight an half acres be the same more or less the other tract Beginning
at the same place as the other that is the South east corner of Ralph Graves Entry No.
157 for 274 acres and running thence South four hundred and twenty poles to two
hickories thence west one hundred and five poles to a black oak on the east boundary
line of Entry No. 163 in the name of Thos. P. Deveraux thence North two hundred and
thirty nine poles and two tenths to a maple and poplar the N. E. corner of said
Deveraux’s Entry aforesaid thence west with his line one hundred and eleven poles
and seven tenths of a pole to a Stake Thence north one hundred and Eighty poles and
eight tenths of a pole to a white oak and gum thence East three hundred and six poles
and seven tenths of a pole to the beginning containing by estimation Six hundred and
thirty eight 638 acres be the same more or less. To have and to hold the said two tracts
of land above described to him the said George Anderson his heirs and assigns
forever to his and their only proper use and behoof and the said Joseph Cotton doth
for himself his heirs executors & administrators covenant and agree to and with the said
George Anderson his heirs and assigns that he is served and possessed of the good
and lawful title to the two tracts of land hereby sold and conveyed and that he hath full
power to grant and convey the same according to the true intent and meaning of these
presents and also that the said Joseph Cotton doth for himself his heirs etc. covenant
& agree to warrant and defend the said bargained premises with all their improvements
rights tenements and hereditaments appertaining to the same to him the said George
Anderson his heirs assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person or
persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof he hath hereunto set his hand and seal the
day and year first above written. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
A. B. Johnson ackd. Jos Cotton {seal} Lynch Cochran