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8 23 Feb 1846 SMITH L. MORRIS and wife PHEBE E. W. MORRIS formerly PEARSON, heir and legatee of Doctor PEARSON, dec’d; their undivided share.
52 17 Oct 1845 Article of Agreement between THOMAS B. McELWEE for himself and his wife ,MARTHA and as Gdn. of CHARLES L. and NANCY H. MATLOCK, minor heirs of WILLIAM MATLOCK, dec’d, JOHN B. ELDRIDGE and wife LORENDA, C. L. KING as purchaser of the part of JOSEPH W. and SARAH ANN GIBSON, and SARAH MATLOCK the widow, heirs of WILLIAM MATLOCK.
56 12 Feb 1846 UNION GRAVES to BRYANT W. SMITH of Meigs Co., Title Bond to land in Bradley Co….corner between UNION and SIMEON GRAVES…to bank of Hiwassee River opposite to where Mr. AULD’s now resides in the island; also 6/7 of tract in McMinn Co and if UNION can procure the other 1/7, then SMITH to pay him more; proven Bradley Co. by witnesses STEPHEN HEMPTSEAD and J. T. CARMICHAEL before JOHN H. ROBERTSON, Clk. of Co. Ct.
58 29 Aug 1831 FREDERICK WILLIAMS to JOHN WHITMORE; proven 18 Mar 1846 in Bradley Co by witnessess DANIEL and SHADRICK WILLIAMS who were acquainted with FREDERICK WILLIAMS.
64 27 Mar 1846 JOHN CRAWFORD to WILLIAM H. COOKE; one undivided half of a tavern lot known as Lot No. 108 in Athens for which BARBARA KETRING, JOHN M. GIBBS and wife ANGELINA formerly ANGELINA WHITSELL, who occupied said lot as a tavern, made a Deed of Trust.
68 8 Mar 1845 RANSOM I. MOORE to JOHN DOUGHERTY, both of Monroe Co.
70 11 Oct 1843 ANDREW, CARY, LACY, JAMES, MALINDA, NANCY ANNE, and MARY E. ARMSTRONG to JOHN ARMSTRONG; witnesses HENRY WATTERSON and SAMUEL ARMSTRONG prove deed before CAMPBELL SMITH, Clk, of Co. Ct. of Hawkins Co.
72 11 Oct 1843 LACY, JOHN, JAMES, LALINDA, MARY E., and NANCY ANNE ARMSTRONG of Hawkins to ANDREW and CAREY ARMSTRONG of McMinn Co.
76 21 Feb 1846 WILLIAM RUDD, surviving Exec. of HEROD RUDD, dec’d, to JOHN RUDD
80 10 Apr 1846 JOHN and HENRY MATLOCK to JACOB L. McCLARY; land on Hiwassee River known as the ZACHARIAH KEITH place whereon said McCLARY now lives.
82 6 Sep 1836 JOHN CRAWFORD to JAMES HAMILTON of Monroe Co.
89 11 Oct 1845 THOMAS W. HOLT to JAMES H. REAGAN; his equal distributive s hare of lands of IRBY HOLT, dec’d.
90 11 Oct 1845 SARAH HOLT to JAMES H. REAGAN; lands laid off to her as widow of IRBY HOLT, dec’d.
92 3 Sep 1842 JOHN ALLEN to BYRUM ALLEN; land to be paid for twelve months after my death and nothing to be construed that would take said land away from me during my lifetime; proven14 Apr 1846
100 30 Apr 1846 FRANCIS P. PERTTIT and OSWELL PHILLIPS to T. NIXON VAN DYKE; Deed ofTrust; PETTIT has legal title to land on Mouse Creek whereon WILLIAM CATE, dec’d, f ormerly resided, deeded to PETTIT by JOHN C. PHILLIPS
103 11 May 1846 JEREMIAH BENTON to JAMES F. BENTON; Deed of Trust to secure GEORGE W. KIRKSEY for his services as a Physician for his family.
108 6 Apr 1846 WILLIAM R. DOUGLESS to JAMES DOUGLESS.
117 28 May 1846 Pleasant Crew of Hamilton Co. to Christopher Huffaker of Bradley Co9: Power of Atty to redeem eighty acres on Chilhowee Mountain which includes the Springs known as Huffaker’s Springs; land was sold for taxes;p Huffaker to keep title until Crew pays for land; Crew acknowledges in Hamilton Co. before William J. Rogers, Clk of County Court of Hamilton Co. at his office at Harrison.
123 28 Dec 1843 REBECCA REDDEN to THOMAS PRIGMORE.
125 27 Dec 1843 LUCRETIA DAY to THOMAS PRIGMORE
127 16 Mar 1844 JOHN L. KLINE and wife SERENA J. of Dade Co, MO to SARAH HOLT; Power of Atty to sell their share in dower land laid off to said SARAH as widow of IRBY HOLT, dec’d; land where she now lives; acknowledge in Dade Co., MO before NEWEL CATES, J.P., JOSEPH ALLEN, Clk, of Co. Ct.
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131 10 Jun 1846 JOHN A. BELL of Crawford Co., AK, GEORGE W. ADAIR and JOSEPH M. LYNCH of Cherokee Nation West, Adms, and heirs and distributees of JOHN MARTIN, dec’d, and CLEMENT V. McNAIR of said Nation West also an heir, to BRICE MARTIN of Cherokee Nation West; Power of Atty to receive monies in hands of Mr. RICE of Tennessee, Adm of JOHN MARTIN, dec’d; acknowledged in Washington, D. C. before SAMUEL D. KING, J. P., certified by JAMES BUCHANNAN, Sec of State.
133 15 Jan 1844 Heirs of ISRAEL BOONE, dec’d, to ALLEN BOONE; land where old JESSE BOONE lived; signed by JOHN, ISRAEL, SALLY and DANIEL BOON, JOHN CANSLER, DAVID MOSS, and HIRAM MEDARIS.
134 No Date Heirs of ISRAEL BOON to SARAH BOON; land on Middle Creek where old ELI COFFEYlived; signed by JOHN, ALLEN, JACOB, and DANIEL BOON, DAVID MOSS, JOHN CANSLER and HIRAM MEDARIS. Proven 1 Jul 1846
137 24 Aug 1845 WILLIAM RUTHERFORD of Monroe Co to JAMES H. REAGAN; Bill of Sale for slaves.
143 23 Jun 1846 ABRAHAM COCHENOWER of Wayne Co., OH to A. B. BROWN; DANIEL M. SECHLER of Wooster, Wayne Co., OH, had obtained letters Patent of the U. S. for”improvements in straw cutters” and COCHENOWER had bought the rights for Tennessee; sells BROWN, for $200., the rights for McMinn, Bradley, Polk, and Meigs counties; signed A. COCHINOWER by agent in fact J. L. BARKDIVILL.
144 17 Jul 1846 A. B. BROWN to REUBEN SHARITS; his rights as in above deed.
145 27 Jul 1846 MARY P. REID to STERLING T. TURNER of Roane Co.; Lot No 83 in Athens; witness ANDREW TURNER.
147 25 Jul 1846 MARGARET H. REID to ANDREW TURNER; west half of Lot No 82 in Athens.
151 12 Apr 1845 JEHU CARNES and wife NANCY of Osage Co., MO to HENDERSON W. McNABB; acknowledged in Osage Co.
155 22 Jul 1846 JOSEPH McCULLEY, Sheriff, to JOHN JACK; land belonging to DITMORE’s heirs, sold for taxes due for 1844.
164 2 Jul 1844 BENJAMIN W. PATTY and JAMES CROCKETT, Execs. of OBED PTTY, dec’d, to JOSEPH HAMILTON; OBED had made title bond.
168 27 Jan 1846 PEYTON RANDOLPH to JAMES ALLEN; for love and affection; land after my death.
176 19 Aug 1846 JANETTE NELSON of Bradley Co by Atty JOHN L. BRIDGES to JOHN CRAWFORD; Bill of Sale for slave.
179 26 Aug 1846 Transcript of case held in Circuit Court of Meigs Co. at Decature, AARON KING, Clk: ALEXANDER FINDLAY, JOHN D. MITCHELL, THOMAS FINDLAY, ABRAM B.TRIGG, GEORGE V. LITCHFIELD, ADAM HICKMAN, JOSEPH HASKEW,LITTLETON HENDERSON, DANIEL TRIGG, WILLIAM K. TRIGG, DONNALLY F.TRIGG, LILBURN H. TRIBB, PETER J. BRANCHE, Gdn of MARY, RACHEL, THOMAS, and WALTER BRANCHE, children of RACHEL BRANCH, CONNALLY F. TRIGG, Gdn of ELIZABETH, RACHEL, and ROBERT GOOD, children of NANCY GOODE, dec’d, trading in the partnership name of FINDLAY, MITCHELL & Co. VS ANDREW J. and JOHN McCALLON, Judgment for Pltfs.
181 3 Feb 1843 STERLING CAMP to KEZIAH HAMBRIGHT; land, for love and affection.
182 25 Aug 1846 STERLING CAMP to THOMAS CAMP; land for $800, $500 of which I give to him for love and affection I entertain for him.
184 4 Feb 1843 STERLING CAMP to JOHN and THOMAS CAMP; land upon which a set of mills has been erected, for the “consideration of valuable conveniences afforded me”; STERLING to enjoy 1/3 of profits of mills during his lifetime; signed STARLING CAMP
186 11 Aug 1846 ROBERT MANSELL to WILLIAMSON ERICKSON; land on Spring Creek with exception of one acre around the meeting house and spring.
190 21 Feb 1846 ROBERT MANSELL to WALTER B. MANSELL.
191 18 Feb 1843 SAMUEL PERRIN of Bradley Co to B. F. LOCKE.
197 15 Mar 1842 WALTER CARUTH of Polk Co. to GEORGE BURGAR.
199 5 Aug 1846 WILLIAM WIGGINS to ALBERT G. RICE; land know as the Lindsey old gin quarter; title bond.
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202 16 Jul 1840 BENJAMIN CROWNOVER of Bradley Co to CHARLES ORTON; witnessed by JAMES and CHARLES V. ORTON.
206 12 Oct 1846 JOHN N. and ALLEN CRAIG to JOHN M. C. WEIR in trust for DAVID WEIR; personal property and 2/3 of 25 acres of corn now standing in the field on the farm called lead hill; witnessed by ASBURY WHITECOTTON and ELISHA CRAIG.
208 22 Oct 1846 THOMAS WEIR, free man of color, to A. B. BROWN.
209 24 Oct 1846 NANCY ARMSTRONG and son CLINTON ARMSTRONG to GEORGE H. and JAMES SLOOP.
211 2 Nov 1846 MARY PHILLIPS to ALBERT G. RICE; whereas CHARLES PHILLIPS of McMinn Co. departed this life on 11 Dec 1844 leaving said MARY as his widow; her dower and interest in lands.
215 12 Nov 1846 THOMAS BECKET and EPHRAIM MAPLES SR. to ROBERT GREGORY.
217 26 Jan 1843 JOHN ARMSTRONG to the heirs of NATHANIEL WHITE, dec’d, sum paid by WHITE in his lifetime.
218 26 Dec 1837 ALFRED H. LAWSON to COMADORE and ELIZABETH WHITE; his interest in real estate of NATHANIEL WHITE, dec’d.
219 13 Jul 1838 COMADORE WHITE to JAMES B. FINNELL; his interest in real estate of NATHANIEL WHITE, dec’d.
220 19 Aug 1846 GALLAWAY CAMPBELL to BURROW BUCKNER and JAMES DENNIS, Trustees of the United Baptist Church, for good will, ½ acre on Rogers Creek
222 5 Nov 1846 CHARLES P. SAMUEL to JAMES B. TAYLOR; Deed of Trust for slave and furniture, including twelve silver spoons and one watch; is indebted to JOHN McGAUGHY, Chairman or President of the Board of Trustees of Forest Hill Academy.
225 12 Dec 1846 DANIEL R. MITCHELL, Trustee, of Georgia, to LEWIS M. FOREE of SC; land deeded in trust to MITCHELL 27 Feb 1840 by JAMES A. TURNLEY of Cherokee Co., AL; public sale.
234 7 Feb 1846 ELISHA E. MILLER, GEORGE G. MORRIS and wife POLLY, formerly MILLER, ROBERT RANDOLPH and wife JEMIMA, formerly MILLER, the widow of THOMAS MILLER, dec’d to JOHN H. MILLER; their undivided interests in lands of THOMAS MILLER, dec’d.
242 4 Oct 1836 JOHN BYLER to IRA, MARY, and MILTON J. DOAN.
243 2 Oct 1841 GEORGE O. PATTY to JOHN L. and SAMUEL NEWMAn, land…except that said OBED PATTY herein reserves the privilege to have a road from the mill up towards where BENJAMIN W. PATTY lives.
247 21 Sep 1846 Chancery Court Decree at Madisonville: HIEL BUTTRAM, Adm of BARTON WHITE, dec’d, VS BENTON KEITON and the widow and heirs of BARTON WHITE, dec’d.land sold in Athens and title divested out of said BENTON KEITON and out of EMILY [sic] WANN and POLLY WANN formerly POLLY WHITE widow, and SUSAN, NANCY ANN, and HANNAH ELIZA WHITE, children and heirs of BARTON WHITE, dec’d.
249 1 Oct 1836 BLASINGAME BROCK to TERRY BROCK.
250 21 Jan 1847 JAMES M. ROBESON to WILLIAM BURN; his one undivided eighth interest in lands as heir of ALEXANDER C. ROBESON, dec’d.
251 30 Oct 1846 JANE M. C. EATON, formerly ROBESON to WILLIAM BURK; her one eighth undivided interest in lands as heir of ALEXANDER C. ROBESON, dec’d.
254 25 Nov 1845 JOHN and WILLIAM M. SCARBROUGH and WOODSON H. WEATHERLY to WILLIAM KEITH; Bond.
255 1 Feb 1847 HUGH C. REYNOLDS, witness to deed, deposes that the other witness GREEN L.REYNOLDS, who signed deed 15 Jul 1843, has departed this life.
259 6 Feb 1847 ELISHA DORSEY to JAMES NEILL, SR; land owned and held as heir of DIMMON DORSEY, dec’d.
265 27 Feb 1847 ROBERT J. PATTY to GEORGE REYNOLDS; his interest in land after death of mother SARAH PATTY who has a life estate.
266 6 Apr 1843 WILLIAM M. ROBINSON in right of his wife RACHEL alias RACHEL THOMAS and himself, JONATHAN H. THOMAS in right of himself and his wife SARAH THOMAS alias SARAH THOMAS, TIDENCE LANE in right of himself and his wife ABIGAIL LANE alias ABIGAIL THOMAS, all legates of JAMES THOMAS, dec’d, and all of Hinds and Rankin counties, MS, to FRANCIS P., JO F., TALBERT, ELEANOR H., SAMUEL, and DANEL THOMAS, minor heirs of JAMES THOMAS, all of McMinn Co; for love and affection; land whereon MARY THOMAS now lives.
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270 27 Feb 1847 OBED C. PATTY to MARTIN M. HICKS; his interest in land after death of SARAH /PATTY who has a life estate.
271 25 Feb 1847 WASHINGTON and JOHN BRYANT of Bradley Co. to DANIEL PLUMLEE; Title Bond; note to be paid when WILLIAM, RICHARD, LEWIS, and MARIAH BRYANT, minor heirs of RICHARD A. BRYANT, dec’d, shall arrive at age of 21; said WASHINGTONand JOHN BRYANT are of age and are heirs; land upon which RICHARD A. BRYANT lived at time of his death.
281 9 Mar 1847 Decree of Chancery Court at Cleveland; JOHN CRAWFORD, LUCIAN B. MILLER, and LUEN MILLER, Execs of JOHN MILLER, dec’d, VS JANET, WADE H., and VERNANTIS MILLER, JOHN LANE and wife PARALEE LANE, ELDRIDGE LANE and wife ARMENIA D. M. LANE, JOHN M. and DALLAS H. MILLER, and CHARLES METCALFE; land of JOHN MILLER, dec’d, sold and all rights of widow JANET MILLER and the said heirs WADE H. and VERNATIS MILLER, JOHN LANE and wife PARALEE C., ELDRIDGE LANE and wife ARMENIA D. M., JOHN M. and DALLAS H. MILLER, and the said CHARLES METCALF, vested out of them.
287 17 Dec 1846 SAMUEL WORKMAN and JOHN WOLFF, Adms of ARCHIBALD R. TURK, dec’d, to MATHIAS FIRESTONE.
291 9 Apr 1847 WILLIAM J. ABEL of Meigs Co to WILLIAM ROBINSON.
294 12 Apr 1847 SIMEON ELDRIDGE to BENJAMIN ELDRIDGE; for high regard, services rendered and work done.
296 25 Sep 1839 DAVID LAWSON, SR and TYRA LAWSON to STERLIN LEWIS of Claiborne Co.
300 1 May 1847 WILLIAM CATE and wife ANNA formerly GLAISE, one of heirs of HENRY GLAISE, dec’d, and ADOLPHUS H. CROW and wife EMELINE formerly GLAISE, also an heir of HENRY GLAISE, dec’d, to LAWRENCE I. GLAISE; their undivided interests in lands; WILLIAM CATE also sells the shares of HENRY GLAISE and GEORGE W. MARTIN and wife LUCINDA.
304 21 Dec 1846 JOHN WHITE, JAMES B. FINNELL, ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG, and MARTHA WHITE to THOMAS MELTON, CALAWAY TRIPLETT, HUGHAH STRUTHARD, and ELISHA MELTON; their interests in land, 370 acres.
305 21 Dec 1846 NATHANIEL WHITE and JAMES B. FINNELL to THOMAS MELTON, CALAWAY TRIPLET, HUGHAH STRUTHARD, and ELISHA MELTON; Title Bond that said NATHANIEL WHITE will make a good warrantee title to his interest in the lands of NATHANIEL WHITE, dec’d, 370 acres.
311 31 Jan 1830 OBID PATTY to his son BENJAMIN W. PATTY; proven 14 Jun 1847 by witness GEORGE O. PATTY who deposes that he was acquainted with OBID PATTY and that the other witness PETER FELKER, is beyond the limits of Tennessee.
316 24 Mar 1845 JACOB L. DERRICK, GEORGE BURGER and wife MAGDALINE, DAVID J. FIRESTONE and wife ELIZABETH, JOHN J. PARKER and wife CRISSIDA and WILLIAM DERRICK to CORNELIUS DERRICK; their undivided interests in land.
326 8 Jul 1847 JOHN M. CANSLER to LEMUEL CHAPMAN; his interest in slave which descended to him from his father WILLIAM CANSLER, dec’d.
327 14 Jul 1847 JOHN YOUNG to JEREMIAH YOUNG
332 27 Jul 1847 JOHN MOSS and RICHARD C. JACKSON, Merchants trading under the name of Moss & Jackson, of Athens, to CHARLES METCALFE and L.R. HURST, Trustees of the Church of Christ at Athens; $600; south half of Lot No. 20 in Athens.
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335 3 Jul 1847 JOHN BINGHAM, LOURENA HICKS, and JANE VANDINE, all of Greene Co., IL, heirs of JOSIAH BINGHAM, dec’d, to WILLIAM HICKS of same; Power of Atty to collect their interests in estate of ANDREW BINGHAM, dec’d; FRANCIS P. VEDDER, Clerk of Co Commissioners Court of Green Co., IL, and Ex officio Register of Civil Commissions, certifies that LURANY BINGHAM was married to WILLIAM HICKS on 25 Mar 1839 by PRESTON STRAIT; J.P.; GEORGE W. LOWDER, Clerk of County Commissioners Court of Jersey Co., IL and Ex Officio Register of Civil Commissions, certifies that JANE BINGHAM was married to WILLIAM H. VANDINE on 30 Mar 1847 by GEORGE E. WARREN, J.P., signed at Court of Jerseyville.
338 10 Mar 1847 MANUEL PARKISON to grandson JOHN ALEXANDER PARKISON, son of JAMES PARKISON; for love and affection; witness, DANIEL PARKISON.
343 13 Aug 1847 JOSEPH McCULLEY, Sheriff, to GILFORD CANNON; sale of lands of SHADRACK HIX for judgments rendered, in one of which MARTIN M. HICKS, JOHN HERRILL, and CATHERINE CARTRIGHT, Adms. of JOHN CARTRIGHT, dec’d, were the plaintiffs.
348 31 Jul 1847 MARY BLAIR of Monroe Co to JAMES FORREST; her 1/6 interest as heir of SAMUEL BLAIR SR, dec’d.
352 23 Aug 1847 ELIZABETH GORDAN to LEMUEL J. PARRIS and JEREMIAH F. STRANGE; Bill of Sale for seven slaves; PARRIS and STRANGE agree to maintain and keep ELIZABETH during her life, either at their house, or at her own dwelling.
355 24 Aug 1847 SARAH, JAMES G., and ELIZA JANE McCALL, JUDA ANN, MARY CATHARINE, JOHN, and GEORGE H. LOWDER to THOMAS PRIGMORE; JUDA ANN and MARY CATHARINE are the wifes of JOHN and GEORGE H. LOWDER.
360 4 Sep 1847 SAMUEL H. JORDAN to MATILDA GAMBLE; Bill of Sale for slaves which are now in Washington Co., for her service in taking care of my children and providing for them for years past.
361 23 Mar 1847 SAMUEL WORKMAN of Bradley Co., to WILLIAM BURK; Power of Atty. to collect all arrearages in fees due him as former Clerk of Circuit Court of McMinn Co.; witnessed by MARTHA A. and MINERVA WORKMAN.
365 28 Apr 1847 J.C. WEIR to JONES N. WEIR; Bill of sale for his interest in slave.
366 4 Jan 1847 JOSEPH WITT to JAMES E. RUCKER; his undivided part of land.
370 10 Sep 1847 Whereas by descent from DUNCAN McCALL, dec’d, we SARAH, JAMES, and ELIZA JANE McCALL, JUDA ANN, MARY CATHARINE, GEORGE H., and JOHN LOWDER, now hold undivided interest in lands on waters of Suea, McMinn Co.; have made division of lands among themselves; other heirs to GEORGE H. and JUDA ANN LOWDER; MARY CATHARINE acknowledges apart from her husband JOHN LOWDER.
372 14 Aug 1847 ELIZABETH GORDEN to SILVESTER BLACKWELL; Bill of Sale for seven slaves; BLACKWELL agrees to maintain and keep her during her life; slaves are to be free at her death.
376 25 Sep 1845 DANIEL CASTEEL and wife ELIZA to ALBERT G. RICE; their undivided interest as heir of GEORGE W. EMMET, dec’d, as well as her reversionary interest in the dower interest of her mother, MARY PHILLIPS; their 1/7 and 2/3 of another 1/7.
378 6 Sep 1847 JAMES H., ROBERT W., CAROLINE, and REBECCA HAMILTON, WILLIAM W. and MARY C. HAYMES, and CALVIN C. ROBESON, all of McMinn and Meigs counties, heirs of A. C. ROBESON, dec’d, to M. A. CASS; all their undivided interest in land, being the one half part, being four shares out of eight; CAROLINE, MARY E., and REBECCA acknowledge apart from their husbands.
381 4 Oct 1847 MARGARET ANN W. HANKS to JAMES W. CAMPBELL of Knox Co., in trust for her sister ELIZABETH L. McELRATH, wife of H. McD. McELRATH; for $10 and love and affection; the undivided moiety in land known as Walker’s Mill Reservation, which by treaty with the Cherokee Indians was given by the U. S. to JOHN WALKER SR. and which was bought at the execution sale by GIDEON MORGAN, and which was sold by write of Venditioni Exponas and bought by DAVID CLEAGE, Cashier of the Branch of Planters Bank of Tennessee at Athens, and title made to MARGARET ANN W.; CAMPBELL to either rent out said land or allow sister ELIZABETH to live upon it, with no control or direction of her husband H. McD. McELRATH, and at ELIZABETH’s death title to be made to her children; witnessed by J. H. EIFFERT, A. C. MORGAN, ROBERT J. McELRATH.
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383 23 Oct 1847 MARY C. CROUCH (COUCH) to JOSEPH McCULLY; her dower interest in land.
385 16 Oct 1847 SIMEON ELDRIDGE to son BEENJAMIN ELDRIDGE; for love and affection; Deed ofGift of slaves.
397 8 Oct 1846 JAMES ORTON or Roane Co. to DANIEL DUGGER.
401 11 Aug 1847 Circuit Court decree: HEIL BUTTRAM, Adm of BARTON WHITE, dec’d, VS EMSLY WANN and wife MARY formerly MARY WHITE, widow of BARTON WHITE, dec’d, and SUSAN, NANCY ANN, and HANNAH ELIZA WHITE, children of BARTON WHITE, dec’d; land in McMinn and Meigs counties.
402 19 Dec 1846 Circuit Court decree: Division of lands of WILLIAM MATLOCK, dec’d, among heirs byCommissioners; land divided into five lots for heirs CHARLES L. KING, NANCY H. MATLOCK, CHARLES MATLOCK, MARTHA MATLOCK wife of THOMAS B. McELWEE, and LUCINDA MATLOCK wife of JOHN B. ELDRIDGE; all with exception of widow’s dower.
408 30 Nov 1847 STEPHEN H. MILLER to JOSEPH S. McDONNEL of Bradley Co.
409 13 Apr 1845 ADAM BURN and wife MAHALA to JAMES FORREST; their 1/6 undivided interest in land as heirs of SAMUEL BLAIR SR, dec’d.
415 1 Dec 1847 JAMES HANNAH to MARTIN HANNAH; said MARTIN to care for said JAMES and wife LYDIA, his father and mother.
416 16 Oct 1847 SIMEON ELDRIDGE to grandson JOHN ELDRIDGE; for love; Bill of Sale for slave.
417 12 Aug 1847 SIMEON ELDRIDGE to JOHN ELDRIDGE of Roane Co; Bill of Sale for slave.
425 1 Sep 1845 WILLIAM JEREMIAH WARSHAM of Bradley Co, to his father WILLIS WARSHAM; deed to reconvey land and personal property which said WILLIS had deeded to said WILLIAM J. on condition that WILLIAM J. support his father, WILLIS and his mother, MARGARET, during their lives.
426 8 Jan 1848 WILLIAM W. HAYMES to EIHUE ROBISON of Bradley Co.
427 8 Jan 1848 ROBERT B. and WILLIAM C. HUDSON to MOSES SNIDER.
433 4 Jan 1848 JOHN BOONE, DANIEL BOONE of Bradley Co., ELIAS HENDERSON, RACHEL MOSS, ISRAEL BOONE, ALLEN BOONE, JOHN CANSLER of McMinn Co to VASHTY MARTIN formerly VASHTY BOONE.
439 5 Oct 1842 JAMES BARNETT and wife MARIAH of Shenandoah Co., VA, to JACOB MOWSER of Rockingham Co., VA; land in McMinn Co conveyed to said BARNETT by CALEB MOORE in 1839.
442 6 Sep 1843 JAMES BARNETT and wife MARIAH of Shenandoah Co., VA to HENRY KIPS of same; land in McMinn Co.
445 30 Sep 1843 JACOB MOWSER of Rockingham Co., VA, to WILLIAM G. THOMPSON of same.
450 21 Jan 1848 JOHN H. MILLER of McMinn Co., THOMAS ROBERTS and wife NANCY formerly MILLER, DANIEL and MALINDA MILLER of Bradley Co. to PENELOPE E. IRVINE; DANIEL MILLER acknowledges in Knox Co.
456 1 Nov 1847JEFFERSON C. CANSLER to SAMUEL CHAPMAN; Bill of Sale for his interest in slaves descended to him from estate of WILLIAM CANSLER, dec’d.
458 8 Feb 1848 ROBERT P.JULIAN and wife ROSANNAH to ANDREW McROBERTS; ROSANNAH formerly BOND, one of heirs of PETER BOND, dec’d; her ¼ part of quarter on which JOHN J. MIDDLETON now resides and know as the AMON BOND quarter; JOSHUA BOND quarter conveyed to JOANNAH BOND.
460 8 Feb 1848 ROBERT A. ANDERSON to JANE ANDERSON; his part of undivided land of ISAAC ANDERSON, dec’d.
466 14 Dec 1847 THOMAS B. McELWEE to ROBERT WANN, R. D. GADDY, and G. W. ATCHLEY, Trustees; for love and affection for the public; ¼ acre where Mt. Pleasant School House now stands; as long as property is used for a school.
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467 31 Jan 1829 NOAH BUTTRAM of Rhea Co, to HEIL BUTTRAM of same; land in Rhea Co.
468 1 Oct 1845 WILLIAM KINMAN of Walker Co, GA, to FREDERICK W. ETTER.
471 11 Nov 1846 Walker Co., GA: EDMUND H. BENTON authorizes R. O. BENTON to sign his name to any papers concerning the land of EDMUND BENTON, dec’d.
471 17 Nov 1846 ROBERT O. and EDMUND BENTON of Walker Co., GA, to JAMES F. BENTON of same; land of EDMUND BENTON, dec’d.
488 6 Mar 1848 LEWIS R.HRST, Adm. of FANNY ROMINES, dec’d, to AARON B. BROWN; on 15 Apr 1845 FANNY ROMINES made Title Bond to BROWN for land, BROWN to pay two of the notes in furniture.
492 9 Nov 1847 JAMES COWEN to PHILIP P. OWEN; land…line between JAMES COWEN SR and JAMES RICHARDSON, dec’d.
499 3 Oct 1833 JOSEPH P. CALDWELL to MATHEW R. GIBSON; Title Bond to make deed to land as soon as the right can be obtained from the heirs of JAMES TEMPLETON, dec’d; where widow and heirs now live; acknowledged 18 Mar 1848.
502 2 Mar 1848 NANCY, WILLIAM P., and NATHANIEL RICHARDSON, CALVIN RICE and wifeELIZA J. formerly RICHARDSON, all of Meigs Co, to JAMES DENNIS; their share of land as heirs of WILLIAM RICHARDSON, dec’d; 1/8 part inherited by each.
510 22 Mar 1839 CALEB MOORE of Meigs Co to JAMES BARNETT of Virginia.
514 11 Mar 1848 JOSEPH McCULLEY, Sheriff, to DAVID CLEAGE; land of SARAH, MENY G., and JOHN RUDD sold to cover judgments; MENY G.’s (her) undivided interest in land of which HEROD RUDD, dec’d, died possessed, also land where MENY G. and JOHN now live which was willed to THOMAS RUDD by HEROD RUDD, dec’d.
520 28 Feb 1848 WILLIAM KEETON to ALLEN KEETON.
521 25 Mar 1846 JAMES HAMILTON to WILLIAM HUNT, both of Monroe Co.
523 12 Aug 1847 SIMEON ELDRIDGE to SUSAN F. JONES of Roane Co; Bill of Sale for slave.
524 16 Oct 1847 SIMEON ELDRIDGE to JOHN T. JONES; Bill of Sale for slave.
532 4 Nov 1846 MARY, THOMAS, and ELISHA MELTON, HUGH STUDDART, husband of AILCY STUDDART, formerly MELTON, and JAMES C. TRIPLET husband of MAHALY TRIPLET, formerly MELTON to JAMES C. CARLOCK; Bill of Sale for slave.
533 3 May1848 MITCHELL B. REED of Bradley Co to WILLIAM A. G. REED; his 1/14 undivided part of land of JEREMIAH REED, dec’d, and the 1/14 part which he purchased from his sister, ELIZABETH REED, subject to the widow’s dower.
535 6 May 1848 MARTHA TAYLOR of Bradley Co to WILLIAM A. G. REED; her 1/14 part as heir of JEREMIAH REED, dec’d, subject to the widow’s dower.
537 27 Jan 1848 UNION GRAVES to CHRISTOPHER GRAVES; Bill of Sale for slave; witnessed by STEPHEN and HARRIET R. HEMPSTEAD.
538 19 May 1848 CHRISTIAN PETERS, Sheriff, to W. J. McCLATCHY; JOHN BISHOP’s interest in land whereon SAMPSON BISHOP lives, sold to satisfy judgment.
540 30 May 1848 KIZIAH ELLIS to RICHARD McADOO; Deed of Trust for one MANADA ELLIS; acknowledged by Mrs. KIZIAH ELLIS.
546 13 Mar 1848 JOHN McDOWELL and wife ELIZABETH, JAMES ATKINSON and wife WINNEY, all of Bradley Co., and MOSES BONNER to JAMES BONNER; their three undivided shares in land of EZEKIEL BONNER, dec’d.
550 10 Mar 1835 WILLIAM McCRAY, JOHN GRIFFETH, and JAMES A. HAIRE, all of Monroe Co., to WILLIAM MAPLES; Title Bond that WILLIAM McCRAY make deed to land in two years if it can be legally done and if not, then in twelve years; 24 Jul 1848, proven in Monroe Co. before JOHN A. STEPHENS, Clerk of Co. Ct. by witnesses JAMES SMITH, other witness WILLIAM H. WHITE being now dead.
551 3 Jul 1848 JOHN H. HAWK to ROBERT McNELLY; Deed of Trust for personal property; owes ABRAHAM HAWK of Knox Co.
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554 2 Mar 1848 THOMAS SWAFFORD SR of Bledson Co. to daughter MALINDA SWAFFORD; for love; Bill of S ale for slave; witnessed by SAMUEL and ISAAC E. SWAFFORD.
557 18 Jul 1848 GEORGE H. LOWDER and wife JUDA, alisas JUDA McCALL to JOHN C. GILES
559 12 Jul 1848 JAMES S. LINER SR to JAMES S. LINER Jr.
560 10 Aug 1848 JAMES S. LINER SR to CARROLL C. LINER
561 12 May 1848 DORATY CURTIS widow of JOHN CURTIS late of McMinn Co., dec’d. to ALFRED HANKS.
563 Apr 1848 WILLIAM B. PORTER to BENJAMIN MAXWELL; the two shares of NANCY NAIL formerly PARSONS and JANE HAMBLIN formerly PARSONS in land of THOMAS PARSONS, dec’d.
564 27 Jul 1847 EZEKIEL SPRIGGS of Bradley Co to DANIEL C. KENNER of same.
568 17 Aug 1848 WILLIAM CLARK of Shelby Co to JAMES SHELL.
579 28 Aug 1848 MADISON PAYNE to JOHN P. REDMON of Meigs Co.; JOSEPH PAYNE has been indicted by Circuit Court of Meigs Co on charge of larceny.
583 1 Sep 1848 Chancery Court at Cleveland: JOHNRUDD and others VS WILLIAM RUDD; heirs of HEROD RUDD, dec’d.
584 May1848 Chancery Court at Madisonville: Ex Parte, PARMELA S. BELL widow of IRA BELL, dec’d, JAMES P., JOHN P., and WILLIAM BELL, minor children of said IRA BELL, dec’d, by their Gdn PETER H. BELL; land in McMinn Co.
586 6 Jun 1842 CATHERINE J. CHUNN to CHARLES F. KEITH; Bill of Sale for slave; acknowledged 5 Sep 1848 by Mrs. C. J. CHUNN.
587 6 Jun 1842 CATHERINE J. CHUNN to LOUISA JANE KEITH; Bill of Sale for slave.
590 13 Sep 1848 RETURN J. MEIGS to JAMES H. FYFFE; Deed of Confirmation; acknowledged in Davidson Co before ROBERT B. CASTLEMAN, Clk.
591 21 Sep 1848 SARAH SMITH, GEORGE W. GALLAHON and wife MARY ANN formerly SMITH, and JANE SMITH to BENJAMIN T. WASSON; land…line made between JOHN S. SMITH and JOSEPH HATFIELD
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Dec 1838 MARY OWNLEY to LEVI OWNLEY; proven 23 Sep 1848 by witnesses HENRY RICHARDS and JOHN OWNLEY who were personally acquainted with MARY OWNLEY.
597 27 Sep 1847 JOHN M. COURTNEY to MARY COURTNEY; JOHN M. binds himself to have an equal division in said land made between himself and CHARLOTTE R. MICHAEL.
598 2 Oct 1848 JULIAN (her mark) CROW and MELLETA CANNON to JOHN C. CRAWFORD; their parts of land; MELLETA CANNON was examined apart from her husband WILLIAM CANNON.
599 27 Apr 1848 JACOB WAMMACK of Meigs Co to ROBERT VANCE.
601 10 Feb 1847 JOHN DOBBS to LIDE W. DOBBS.
602 9 Oct 1848 BIRD NEWMAN to JAMES SMALL of Meigs Co.,
603 12 Sep 1848 LEWIS ROSS of Cherokee Nation to son ROBERT D. ROSS; for love and affection; 640 acres in McMinn Co known as JOHN WALKER SR.’s reservation 40 acres out of which were sold for the town of Calhoun; also 70 acres, part of land known as Major Walker’s Mill reservation; witnesses J. M. WOOD and S. N. LATTA prove deed in Washington Co, AK, 14 Sep 1848, before PRESLY R. SMITH, Clk of Circuit Court, certified by LEBRON G. SNEED, Judge.
604 24 Oct 1838 ROBERT BRINKLEY to JAMES WITTON of Monroe Co.
605 27 Oct 1848 MORDICA RUCKER to DOLLY, MARGARET, ELIZABETH and JOHN HENRY FISHER, children of CHRISTIAN FISHER who had paid for the land.
610 6 Nov 1848 WILLIAM C. ADAMS and wife MALISIA B. to JOHN C. CRAWFORD.
611 8 Nov 1848 VALINTINE MARTIN and wife VASTY to NELSON LAWSON