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- KNOX COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Absolem Hankins & Celey Hankins to John Major
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Contributor's Note: The 1836 deed below is to John Major, my 2G-grandfather,
who lived in north Knox County. His daughter Elizabeth, my g-grandmother, is
buried at Fairview Baptist Church off Emory Rd. between Halls & Gibbs
communities. This parcel of land appears to be the same one Elizabeth later
inherited in her father's will. After Elizabeth passed away in 1916, the
old farm later was owned by my g-aunt, Harriet Cox/Walker; as kids, we used
to visit her quite frequently in the summer months.
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Deed of Conveyance
Absolem Hankins &
Celey Hankins to
John Major
This Indenture made this 10th day of March in the year one thousand eight
hundred and thirty six between Absolem Hankins and Celey Hankins of the
County of Knox and State of Tennessee of the one part and John Major of the
same county and state of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Absolem
Hankins hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said John
Major, the following described tract of land containing eighty acres more or
less, situate, lying in the County of Knox and State aforesaid, beginning at
an elm on the north bank of Beaver Creek, thence north nineteen degrees west
thirty four poles to a stake near a marked hickory, thence south forty five
west, seventy poles to a stake near a small Mulberry on Julia Givins line,
thence south thirty seven east with said line one hundred and eighteen poles
to a stake near a marked black oak corner to Robert Smith and Smith Major,
thence south forty four west eighty six poles to a stake in Donalsons old
line, thence to the beginning. Now I the said Absolem Hankins for and in
consideration of the sum of two hundred and twenty five dollars to him in
hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath and by these
presents doth for myself, my heirs, executors, do forever convey unto the
said John Major his heirs and assigns forever, the above described tract of
land with the appurtenances thereto belonging will warrant and forever defend
against the lawful claim of all and every person whatsoever either in law or
equity. In testimony whereof we have here unto set our hands and seals the
day and date first above written.
Signed Sealed in presence of Absolem Hankins
Thomas Frazier, Michael Fraker Celey Hankins
State of Tennessee
Knox County
Personally appeared before me Geo. M. White clerk of the court of pleas and
quarter sessions for said county Absolem Hankins the within named bargainor
with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowlegeged the execution of
the within deed for the purposes therein contained and Celey Hankins having
also appeared before me privately and apart from her husband the said Absolem
Hankins and acknowledged the execution of the within deed to have been done
by her freely , voluntarily, and understandingly without compulsion and
restraint from her said husband and for the purposes therein expressed. Let
it be registered the state tax being paid. Witness Geo. M. White clerk of
said court at office this 12th day of March 1836.
Registered March 23rd 1836 Geo. M. White
Transcription by Dennis Cox
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