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Johnson County, Tennessee, 1836

[Found in the Office of the Clerk, Mountain City, Tennessee, October 1999]

State of Tennessee Johnson County May 2nd 1836

This day personally came before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court of said County, Levi Heath & Aaron Musgrave the two subscribing witnesses to the written title Bond, who being first duly sworn, depose & say that they are acquainted with Isaac Musgrave the maker thereof & that they saw him sign seal & execute the same on the it bears date. Witness my hand at office the date above.
R.C. White Clerk

State of Tennessee Johnson County

This day before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court of the above named County personally appeared Levi Heath and Aaron Musgrave, whom I know & who are subscribing to the within Deed who being first duly sworn depose & say that they are personally acquainted with Isaac Musgrave the maker thereof & that they saw him sign seal & deliver the same on the day it bears date. Given under my hand at office this 2nd day of May 1836.

R.C. White Clerk

State of Tennessee Johnson County

This day before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court above named James H. Wilson & Isaac McCann two of the subscribing witnesses to the written Bill of Sale who being first duly sworn, depose and say that they know William Johnson the maker thereof & that they saw him sign seal and deliver the same on the day it bears date. Given under my hand at office the 2nd day of May 1836.

R.C. White, Clk.

State of Tennessee Johnson County May session 1836

This day personally came before me Jesse Cole & Reubin Crosswhite subscribing witnesses to the with Bill of sale who after being duly sworn depose & say that they are acquainted with Thomas H. Johnson the maker of the same & that they saw him sign seal & deliver the same on the day it purports to have been. Given under my hand & seal

R.C. White Clerk of the County Court

State of Tennessee Johnson County May 2nd 1836

This day came David D. Stout & John Grindstaff maker of the with Deed before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court of said County each whom I am acquainted & siverally acknowledged that they signed sealed & delivered the same for the purpose therein contained on the date thereof. Witness whereof I have hereunto at my hand at office the date above written.

R.C. White Clerk

State of Tennessee Johnson County June 6th 1836

This day personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County M.M. Wagner & Ezl Curd subscribing witnesses to the within Deed of gift who being first sworn depose & say that they are acquainted with the maker thereof & that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act & Deed upon the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office the day & date above written.

Test. R.C. White Clk

State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk for said County Greene Moore & Reubin Miller subscribing witnesses to the within Deed who being first sworn depost & say that they are acquainted with the Bargainor & that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act & deed upon the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office June 7 1836

R.C. White Clk

State of Tennesse Johnson County

Personally appeared before me R.C. White Clerk for said County Greene Moore & Reubin Miller subscribing witnesses to the within Deed who being first sworn - depose & say that they are acquainted with the maker thereof & that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act & deed upon the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office June 7, 1836.

Richard C. White Clerk

State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clk of the County Court for said County Aaron Stalkup - the within named Bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he made and executed the within Deed for the purpose therein contained. Witness my hand at office the 4th day of July 1836

R.C. White Clerk

State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clk of the County Court for said County Jesse Cole & Benjamin Gentry subscribing witnesses to the within Deed who being first sworn depose & say that they are acquainted with the maker thereof & that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act & deed upon the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office this 4 day of July 1836.

Richard C. White Clk

State of Tennessee Johnson County

This day before me R.C. White Clk of the County Court for the said County personally appeared George Brown the maker of the within Bond & acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 13th July 1836.

R.C. White Clk
by I. Moore - D.Clk

State of Tennessee Johnson County July 13th 1836

This day before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for the County above named personally appeared George Brown the maker of the foregoing Deed & acknowledged the same to be his act & deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this day above written

R.C. White Clk
by
I. Moore D.Clk

State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for Johnson County Philip H. Vincill a subscribing witness to the within Transfer or Deed who being duly sworn depose & says that he saw Absalom Loyd a subscriging witness also to the within Transfer but now removed from the County & State as a witness the with Instrument & says that he is acquainted with the bargainer & that he acknowledged the same in his presence & in the presence of Absalom Loyd to be his act & deed upon the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office this 2nd day of August 1836

R.C. White Clk

State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the Court for the County of Johnson Philip H. Vincill & Lewis Wills Jr. subscribing witnesses to the within Transfer or Deed who being first sworn depose & say that they are acquainted with the Bargainor & that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act & deed upon the day it bears dates. Witness my hand at office this 2nd day of August 1836

R.C. White Clk

State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally apeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court the within Bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he made and executed the within Transfer or Deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 2nd day of August 1836.

R.C. White Clk

State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clk of the County Court for said County Thomas Johnson the within named assignor with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged that he made and executed the within Transfer or assignment for the purpose therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 4th day of July 1836.

R.C. White. Clk

State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County Jesse Cole & Benjamin Gentry subscribing witnesses to the written assignment who being first sworn depose & say that they are acquainted with the assignor & that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act & deed upon the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office this 4th day July 1836
State of Tennessee Johnson County August 10th 1836

This day before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court of said County personally appeared Rufus Moore the within named Obligor with whom I am personally acquainted & acknowledged the within Bond to be his act & deed for the purposes therein named. Given under my hand at office the date above written.

R.C. White Clk
by I moore D Clk

State of Tennessee Johnson County September 7th 1836

This day before me R.C. White Clerk of the County Court of said County personally appeared William P Waugh maker of the within Deed with whom I am personally acquainted & acknowledged that executed the same for the purposes therein named. Given under my hand at Office the date above written.

R.C. White Clk
by I Moore D Clerk

State of Tennessee Johnson County

This day before me Richard C. White personally came Henry Kennaman the within obligor with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged the same to be his act & deed for the purposes therein named. Witness my hand at office this 16th day of September 1836.

R.C White Clk
by I. Moore D. Clk.

State of Tennessee Johnson County

This day before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court of Johnson personally came David Wagner Srnr the maker of the foregoing Deed with whom I am personally acquainted & acknowledged the same to be his act & deed for the purpose therein named. Witness my hand at office this 17th day of September 1836.

R.C. White Clk
by I Moore D.Clk

Lot No. 1
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of County Court for said County the within named assignor with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he made and executed the within Deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at Office this 8th day of September 1836.

Richard C. White Clk

[ Following are more items with the wording just like the one above. Other than Richard C. White, Clerk, only a few names are mentioned. Therefore I will only list the lot numbers and dates for the others and names where they appear.]

Lot No. 5, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 3, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 7, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 8, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 9, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 14, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 15, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 15, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 17, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 18, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 19, 8th day of September 1836
Lots No. 20 & 21, 8th day of September 1836
Lots No. 11 & 32, 8th day of September 1836
Lots No. 16 & 24, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 25, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 27, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 28, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 29, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 33, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 34, 8th Sept. 1836
Lot No. 36, 8th September 1836
Lot No. 37, 8th September 1836
Lot No. 40, 8th day of September 1836
Lot No. 4, Greene Moore, 22nd day of Sept. 1836
Lot No. 10, Greene Moore, 22 day of September 1836
Lots No. 12 & 13, Greene Moore, 22nd day of September 1836
Lot No. 26, Greene Moore, 22nd day of September 1836
Lot No. 30, Greene Moore, 22nd day of September 1836
Lot No. 35, Greene Moore, 22nd day of September 1836

Sam'l Cress to Wm Shupe - Deed
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County the within named assignor with hom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he made and executed the within Deed or transfer for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at Office this 6th day September 1836.

Richard C. White Clk

Dan'l Stout to John Howard
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County the within named assignor with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he made and executed the within Deed or Transfer for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office 6th day of September 1836.

Richard C. White - Clk

Dan'l Reece to Henry Stout
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of County Court for said County Matthias M. Wagner and George W. Carter two subscribing witnesses to the within Deed who being first sworn depose and say that they are acquainted with assignor and that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act and deed upon the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office this 6th day of September 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.

John Perkins to Nancy Heaton
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County the within named assignor with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he made and executed the within Deed or Transfer for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at Office this the first day of September 1836.

Richard C. White Clk

Daniel Reece to Henry Stout Deed 50 acres
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County Matthias M. Wagner and George W. Carter two subscribing witnesses to the within Deed who being first sworn depose and say that they are acquainted with the assignor and that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act and deed upon the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office this 6th day of September 1836.

Richard C. White Clk

Daniel Stout to John Howard Deed 18 acres
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County the within named assignor with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he made and executed the within Deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 6th day of September 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.

James B. Morly & Nancy his Wife to Joshua Perkins Deed 122 Acres
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County the within named assignor James B. Morly with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that ne made and executed the within Deed or Transfer for the purposes therein contained and Nancy Morly (the fem covert) having also personally appeared before me privately and apart from her husband the said Jas. B. Morly acknowledged the execution of said Deed to have been done by her freely voluntarily & understandingly without compulsion or restraint from her said husband for the purposes therein expresed. Witness Richard C. White Clk of said County Court at office this 7th day of September 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.

Stephen Jackson to Joseph Robeson Deed 10 acres
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of County Court for said County the within named assignor with hom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he made and executed the within Deed or Transfer for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 9th day of September 1836.

Richard C. White Clk

George Brown to Thomas Johnson Deed 10 Acres
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County the within named assignor with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he made and executed the within Deed or Transfer for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at Office this 6th day of September 1836.

Richard C. White Clk

Daniel Reese to Henry Stout Deed 50 Acres
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County Matthias M. Wagner and George W. Carter two of the subscribing witnesses to the within Deed who being first sworn depose and say that they are acquainted with the assignor and that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act and deed upon the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office this 6th day of September 1836

Richard C. White Clk.

Thomas Simpson to Right [sic] Moreland Deed 71 Acres
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said Joshua C. Perkins and Joshua Perkins who being first sworn depose and say that they are acquainted with the hand write of Joseph Perkins and that the signature of Joseph Perkins one of the subscribing witneses to the within Deed is to the best of their knowledge and belief is the hand writie of the said Joseph Perkins and that the said Joseph Perkins is so removed that it is not convenient to get his evidence. Joshua C. Perkins personally appeared as above one of the subscribint to the within Deed who being first sworn depose and says that he is acquainted with the assignor and that he acknowledged the same in his presence to be his act and deed upon the day it bear date. Witness my hand at office this 7th September 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.

Richard Hammonds to William S. Williams Bond
State of Tennessee Johnson County

This day before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court of the said County personally appeared Richard Hammonds the obliger in the witnin named Bond whom I personally know & who acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 7th day of October 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.
By I. Moore D.Clk.

John Musgrave Sen'r to Aaron Musgrave Deed
State of Tennessee Johnson County October 3rd 1836

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for Johnson County Greene Moore and Mathias M. Wagner subscribing Witnesses to the within Deed who being first sworn depose and say that they are acquainted with the assignor and that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act and deed upon the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office the 3rd October 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.

Benjamin Gentry to Joseph Gentry Deed
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for Johnson County the within named assignor with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he made and executed the within Transfer of Deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 3rd October 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.

Benjamin Gentry to John Gentry Deed
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid the within named assignor with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he made and executed the within Deed or Transfer for the pusposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office Oct'r 13, 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.

Benj'n Gentry to William Gentry Deed
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally appeared before me Richard C. White Clerk of the Court for said County the within named assignor with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he made and executed the within Deed or Transfer for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office Octr 3rd 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.

Benjamin Gentry to Gen'l W. Gentry Deed
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for Johnson County the within named assignor with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he made and executed the within Deed or Transfer for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office October 3, 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.

Stephen Taylor Sen'r to Stephen Taylor for Deed
State of Tennessee Johnson County

This day before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County personally appeared Levi Heath and Andrew Potter subscribing Witneses to the within Deed & being first sworn depose & say that they are acquainted with Stephen Taylor Sen'r the maker of the same & that he acknowledged it to be his act & deed on the day it bears date for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office thie 19th Oct'r, 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.
by I. Moore D.Clk.

Daniel Relyea [sic] to Andrew Potter Deed.
State of Tennessee Johnson County

This day before me appeared William Adkins & Levi Heath wubscribing Witnesses to the within Deed with whom I am personally acquainted who being first sworn depose & say that they are acquainted with Daniel Relyea the maker of the same & that he acknowledged it on the day it bears date to be his act & deed for the purposes therein named. Witness my hand at office this 19th day of Oct. 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.
By I. Moore D.Clk.

Isaac Musgrave to Andrew Potter-Deed
State of Tennessee Johnson County
This day before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court personally appeared Leohard Shown and Greene Moore the subscribing Witnesses to the within Deed who being duly sworn depose & say that they are acquainted with Isaac Musgrave the maker of the within Deed and that they saw him sign, Seal & deliver the same on the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office this 19th day of Oct'r, 1836

Richard C. White Clk.

William Eastridge to Polly Heath Deed
State of Tennessee Johnson County

This day before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County personally appeared Levi Heath & Andrew Potter the subscribing Witnesses to the within Deed & being first sworn depose & say that they are acquainted with William Eastridge the maker of the same & that they saw him sign, Seal & deliver it on the day it bear date. Witness my hand at Office this 19th day of October 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.
By I Moore D.Clk.

Stephen Taylor Sen'r to Polly Heath, Deed.
State of Tennessee Johnson County

This day before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court personally appeared William Adkins & Andrew Potter two subscribing Witnesses to the within Deed who being duly sworn depose & say that they are acquainted with Stephen Taylor sen'r the maker of the within Deed & that they saw him sign seal and deliver the same on the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office this 19th day of October 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.
by I. Moore D.Clk.

Absalom Loyd to Philip H. Winsell & others - Deed
State of Tennessee Johnson County

This day before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County personally appeared Samuel E. McQueen & Charles Anderson subscribing witnesses to the within Deed who being duly sworn depose & say that they are acquainted with Absalom Loyd the maker of the within Deed & that they saw him sign seal & deliver the same on the day it bears date. Witness my hand at office this 5th day of November 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.
by I. Moore D.Clk.

Isaac Musgrave to Arthur Forister - Deed 100 Acres
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally came before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County the within named Ogligor with shom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he made and executed the within Transfer or Deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at Office this 29 day of November 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.

Isaac Musgrave & Arthur Forister Deed 50 acres.
State of Tennessee Johnson County

Personally came before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County the within named Obligor with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he made and executed the within Transfer or Deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 29 day of November 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.

Hiram T. Minks to Greene Moore Deed 225 acres.
State of Tennessee Johnson County

This day before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County personally appeared Hiram T. Minks the maker of the within Deed, with whom I am persopnally acquainted & who acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein named. Witness my hand at office this 19th November 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.
by I. Moore D.Clk.

Deed 50 acres Isaac Musgrave & Alfred Hammonds to [illegible] & Alfred Forrester
State of Tennessee Johnson County

This day before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County personally appeared Isaac Musgrave & Alfred Hammonds the makers of the within Deed with whom I am personally acquainted & who acknowledged that they made and executed the same for the purposes therein named. Witness my hand at office this 17th day of December 1836.

Richard C. White Clk.
by I. Moore D.Clk.

Deed 50 Acres Charles Taylor to Elijah Dotson
State of Tennessee Johnson County

This day before me Richard C. White Clerk of the County Court for said County personally appeared Reubin Dotson, Jordan Dotson & William Fortner the subscribing witnesses to the within Deed who being first sworn depose & say that they are acquainted with Charles Taylor & that they saw him sign, seal & deliver the within Deed on the day it bears date for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 14th day of January 1837.

Richard C. White Clk.
By I. Moore D.Clk.

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