Austin, Joseph B., Samuel M., William W. Woodfolk, Madison Co, TN & Jackson Co, TN 1835
Madison Co, TN Deed Book 4 p. 213-215
Saml
M Woodfolk (sic) Deed 2000 acres Austin Woodfolk: This
Indenture made this Eighth day of July in the year of our Lord ,one thousand
eight hundred and thirty five by and between Samuel M Woodfolk of the
county of Madison and state of Tennessee of the one part and Austin Woodfolk,
of the city of Baltimore in the state of Maryland of the other part
witnesseth (?) that the said Samuel M Woodfolk for and in consideration
of the sum of thirty five thousand dollars to him in hand well & truly
paid the receipt (?) whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and
by these presents doth bargain grant and sell unto the said Austin Woodfolk
his heirs & assigns, the following described property, real and personal
to wit His undivided interest in a tract of land of two thousand and eighty
seven acres granted to said Samuel M , Joseph B, William W and Austin Woodfolk
his interest being one fourth of said set(?) the same lying in Madison County
& state aforesaid in the 10th district first range and ninth section
including all improvements made caused to be made by the said Samuel M upon
said tract, also one hundred & fifty four acres acres (sic) in the same
district range and section conveyed to the said Samuel M by William Brooks by
his attorney in ???? James Brown including the Tan Yard situated
upon said tract & all the leather hydes (sic) & which is now at said
yard together with all & every piece & description of property
attached to belonging or in any wise appertaining to the same also his
undivided interest being one half inh six hundred & forth acres of land
granted to the adid Sam M & said Austin Woodfolk also four hundred
acres of land lying in County of Madison & state of Tennessee in the
10th district range one and section nine and Bounded as follows; Beginning at
the Northwest corner of Mathias Barrows 640 acre tract and at the north east
corner of William Knights one hundred and eleven acre tract then ??? to the
west boundry line of the original 640 acre tract granted to William Espy by
grant no 22644 the said four hundred acres being a??? thence north to Thomas
Campbells south west corner ? on said line being location part of said
Espys 640 acres thence east to said Campbells ??? east corner thence North to
the north boundary line of said 640 acres to west to a spanish oak the
original north east corner of said 640 acres, thence west to Joshua Haskells
north west corner thence west thirteen poles. thence south to Mathias Barrows
thence to the beginning the said tract being the same conveyed by William Espy
to William B Miller and said Wm B Miller to said Samuel M Woodfolk also
258 7/100 acres in the 10th district first range & ninth section conveyed
by Thomas J Porter Exec of Joseph B Porter to said Saml M Woodfolk also
his undivided interest being one half in 350 acres granted by the state of
Tennessee to Joseph B. Woodfolk by grant no 16436 dated 21st
December 1821 lying in the 10th district in range two & three and
section ten on the waters of Forked Deer River in Madison County, also all the
interest which the said Samuel M now or may hereafter have as heir at law of
Joseph B Woodfolk decd to two tracts of land belonging to the estate of
the said Joseph B one of which being the same which was conveyed by Jesse
Kirby and the other conveyed by William Woodfolk bearing date the
12th day of October 1829 to take effect after the death of the said William to
the said Joseph B.said two last mentioned tract situated lying & being on
Salt Lick Creek in Jackson County & state of Tennessee with all and
singular the hereditamants (?) & appurtinances thereunto belonging or in
any wise appertaining and all the Estate rights title & interest ????
????demand whatever of him the said Saml M of in and to the said ???? &
premises and every part and parcel thereof to have & to hold the said ???
and premises avove mentioned and every part & parcel thereof with the
appurtinances unto the said Austin Woodfolk his heirs and assigns to
the only proper use & behoof of the said Austin his heirs and assigns
forever. And also for the consideration aforesaid the said Samuel M Woodfolk
hath bargainged sold transferred & conveyed and by these presents doth
bargain sell transfer & convey unto the said Austin Woodfolk the
following property goods & chattles viz: one negro man named John about
fifty years of age, one Negro woman named Mary about 50 years of age, one
Negro girl named Sophia about 16 years old, one Negro boy name Henry about 12
years old, one Negro woman named Betty about 26 years old, one Negro girl
named Catherine about 9 years old one Negro girl named Ellen about five years
old, one Negro boy named Elliot(?) about 2 years old, one Negro man named Ted
about 27 years old,one Negro woman named Lindy about 25 years old, one Negro
boy named Charles about nine years old, one Negro boy named Joe about 4 years
old, one Negro boy named David about 2 years old, one Negro boy named H????
about 3 years old, one Negro man named Jesse about 45 years old, one Negro
woman named Hannah about thirty five years old, one negro boy named Allen
about 15 years old, one Negro girl named ????? about 14 years old, one Negro
boy named Jack about 11 years old, one Negro girl named Adeline about 4 years
old, one Negro boy named L??? about 18months old, one Negro man named Jerry
about 35 years old one negro woman named Jane about 30 years old, one Negro
girl named Harriet about 15 years old, one Negro girl named Betsy about 14
years old, one Negro girl named Minty about 2 years old, one Negro girl named
Margaret about 11 years old, one Negro boy named Tom about 8 years old, one
Negro girl named Mary about six years old, one Negro boy named Pus about 5
years old, one Negro boy named Bob about 3 years old, one Negro man named Tom
about 30 years of age, one Negro woman named Hanna about 25 years of age, one
Negro girl named Emilene about 9 years old, one Negro boy named Frank bout 6
years old, one Negro boy named Nat about 4 years old, one Negro man named Jim
about 35 years old, one Negro woman named Viney about 30 years old, one Negro
boy named Jim about 9 years old, one Negro boy named John about 5 years old,
one Negro girl named Bosetta about 2 years old, one Negro woman named
Nelly about 27 years old,
one Negro girl named Ellen about 8 years old, one Negro boy named Bill about 5 years old, one Negro boy named ??? about 7 months old, one Negro woman named Edy about 50 years old, one Negro man named Sam about 29 years old, one Negro man named Ebben about 20 years old, one Negro man named Harry about 31 years old and one Negro boy named Ned about 12 years old. Also all the horses cows hogs & stock of Every description Bacon Land Corn wheat together with the crop of Every description now growing upon the farm occupied by the said Saml M Woodfolk all the household & kitchen furniture including beds bed steads & furniture China silver spoons & farming utensils and all every kind & spieces of property attached to belonging or in any wise appertaining to the dwelling house or farm occupied by the said Saml M Woodfolk aforesaid which are hereby bonafide delivered to the said Austin Woodfolk at & before the signing sealing and delivery of these indentures To have & to hold the before recited personnal property from him the said Saml M his heirs Executors administrators & assign to the said Austin his heirs & And the said Saml M for ????? & his heirs the said property both real and personal and every part and parcel thereof against himself ^ his heirs and all and every other person whatever will warrant and forever defend to the said Austin his heirs and assigns In witness whereof the said Saml M Woodfolk hath hereunto set his hand and seal the date above written having by and the same after the interlination of the words the said Saml M and also the words bearing date this 12th day of October 1828.
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of :
James S Lyon S. M. Woodfolk seal
Elish Guyton
Saml Kirby
State of Tennessee, Madison County : Personally appeared before me Henry Strange clerk & Master of the Court of Chancery at Jackson.