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SELECTIVE ABSTRACTS FROM DEED BOOK III, 1875-1877

Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith

Pages 8-9
WILLIAM T. and AUSTATIA SMITH, Henderson Co., Tenn. for love of their son, JAMES SMITH, conveyed to him the 61 acres in Civil District 7, "whereon we now live"; they held life-interest in it; if he died without children, it would go to his brothers, JOHN T. and WILLIAM A. SMITH. August 27, 1875. Filed August 30, 1875.

Pages 10-11
WILLIAM T. and AUSTATIA SMITH, Henderson Co., Tenn. for love of their son, WILLIAM A. SMITH conveyed to him 61 acres in Civil District 7; they held a life-interest in it; should he die without children, it would go to his brothers, JAMES and JOHN T. SMITH. August 27, 1875. Filed August 30, 1875.

Pages 12-13
WILLIAM T. and AUSTATIA SMITH, Henderson Co., Tenn. for love of their son, JOHN T. SMITH conveyed to him 74 1/2 acres in Civil District 7; they held a life-interest in it; should he die without children, his brothers, JAMES and WILLIAM SMITH would receive it. August 27, 1875. Filed August 30, 1875.

Pages 22-23
HOWELL OLIVE and wife, MARTHA OLIVE, conveyed to ROCKY SPRING CHURCH a parcel of land in Civil District 8, for church services and as a school. October 22, 1874. Filed October 4, 1875.

Pages 25-26
J. W. and B. F. DOHERTY, Perry Co., Tenn.; THOMAS H. DOHERTY, M. E. ALLEN, LAURA D. DOHERTY, LIDA DOHERTY of Carroll Co., Tenn.; for $340 sold to SION SKIPPER, Henderson Co., 85 acres, having been granted to the heirs of their father, JAMES DOHERTY. June 19, 1875. Filed October 15, 1875.

Pages 32-33
PETER PEARSON, Henderson Co., Tenn. for love of his daughter, MARTHA ELIZABETH MILAM conveyed to her 100 acres in Civil District 17. April 15, 1875. Filed October 21, 1875.

Pages 73-74
HOSEA PRESLAR for love of his daughter, MARTHA WILLIAMS and for $125 paid him by her husband, D. M. WILLIAMS, conveyed to them 43 acres on Middleton Creek, including the house and land on which they "now" live. June 11, 1875. Filed December 11, 1875.

Pages 82-83
EDMOND KNOWLES, Henderson Co., Tenn. sold to JAMES MOFFITT, Henderson County, Tenn., for $200, parts of lots 3, 4, 22 in Lexington, beginning on the public square running southwest to lot recently sold by John M. Taylor to Moffitt, running thence west until it struck the Baptist Church lot, also recently purchased by Moffitt; then northwest until it struck the lot and house where Moffitt "resides. "December 22, 1875. Filed January 4, 1876.

Pages 89-91
RUSSEL R. RICKETT and ELIZABETH RICKETT and "our heirs", LOUISA, JOHN, ABNER, NANCY RICKETT, sold to J. W. NEISLER, for $84, 42 acres. Feb. 9, 1873. Filed January 6, 1876.

Pages 117-118
JOHN ROSS, Henderson Co., Tenn. sold to ALLEN J. THREADGILL of same county, for $30, his undivided interest in the lands of his father, REUBEN R. ROSS, dec., 318 acres. January 10, 1876. Filed Jan.10, 1876.

Pages 133-134
JAMES THOMAS, Henderson Co., Tenn., for love of his son, CHRISTOPHER C. THOMAS, sold to him 187 acres in Civil District 14. October 10, 1867. Filed January 28, 1876.

Page 203
JAMES JONES to JAMES H. JONES for "consideration of services rendered", conveyed to him 90 acres in Civil District 2, February 4, 1876. Filed March 4, 1876.

Pages 234-236
THOMAS and MARY CARY, Henderson Co., Tenn. sold for $150 to JOHN W. POPE, their undivided interest in 1/8 share in estate of "our decd. father JOSEPH HARE." March 4, 1876. Filed April 3, 1876.

Pages 254-255
T. M. STUBBLEFIELD, Henderson Co., Tenn. conveyed to his "brethren, members" of EBENEZER LODGE #44, F. and A. MASONS, 2 3/4 acres on Cain Creek in Civil District 14 for use for a lodge hall. April 17, 1876. Filed May 1, 1876.

Pages 281-282
MARGARET BOYD for love of her daughter, M. A. STRAIN, conveyed to her 179 1/2 acres in Civil District 2. Feb. 13, 1874. Filed June 10, 1876.

Pages 282-284
B. J. RHODES sold his interest in 225 acres in Civil District 5 to which REBECCA RHODES held a life-interest, to R. L. HENDRIX, J. H. HUNT, J. B. RHODES, J. C. RHODES. June 3, 1876. Filed June 17, 1876.

Pages 313-314
JOHN B. DAVIS for love for JOHN W. DAVIS and MARTHA H. DAVIS conveyed to them 300 acres in Civil District 18. Nov. l, 1875. Filed August 15, 1876.

Pages 331-333
ELENOR HANNA wife of JAMES HANNA, dec.; ETHEL D. SMITH; MARY A. SMITH, formerly Hanna; ELIZA A. HANNA; M. C. HANNA and wife, JUDY, ALEXANDER B. HANNA and wife, SUSAN A.; ELIZABETH LEWIS, formerly Hanna; ROBERT A. LEWIS; ISAAC W. HASSELL and wife, MARANDA C., formerly Hanna; THOMAS M. HANNA and wife, HARRIET L.; JAMES A. HANNA; all heirs of JAMES HANNA, dec., sold their interest in their father's estate to CALVIN HANNA, including the widow's dower, for $650, some 124 acres including and excluding 2 acres donated to Spring Hill Church in Civil District 13. February 20, 1874. Filed September 11, 1876.

Page 382
R. T. MARTIN for love for CARY ELIZABETH PRINCE conveyed to her a life-interest in 102 1/2 acres in Civil District 6; at her death the land would revert to said R. T. MARTIN. Nov. 4, 1876. Filed Nov. 4, 1876.

Pages 395-396
ABSOLOM GRISSOM for love for his son, L. W. GRISSOM conveyed to him 50 acres. November 15, 1876. Filed November 16, 1876.

Pages 410-411
JAMES S. FLAKE for love for son, F. H. FLAKE conveyed 86 acres in Civil District 6 as an advancement out of his estate. Nov. 28, 1876. Filed December 7, 1876.

Pages 411-412
JAMES S. FLAKE for love for his son, WILLIAM B. FLAKE conveyed to him 96 acres in Civil District 6 as an advancement out of his estate. November 28, 1876. Filed December 4, 1876.

Pages 433-434
WILLIAM THREADGILL and wife, PRUDENCE, formerly Ross, conveyed to ALLEN J. THREADGILL their interest in lands of REUBEN R. ROSS, dec.; 318 acres. March 6, 1876. Filed December 16, 1876.

Page 438
W. H. DENNISON for love of his son-in-law, E. L. GAWF conveyed 18 1/4 acres in Civil District 11 to him. Dec. 1876. Filed Dec. 5, 1876.

Page 439
W. H. DENNISON for love of his son-in-law, J. PETTY conveyed 18 1/4 in Civil District 11 to him. Dec. 1876. Filed December 15, 1876.

Pages 446-447
G. W. LIPE for love for his daughter, SARAH M. PARKS, formerly Lipe conveyed to her 40 acres in Civil District 13. August 14, 1876. Filed August 14, 1876.

Pages 450-452
REBECCA MELTON for love for her daughter, AMANDA E. MELTON conveyed to her, her interest in 625 acres on Beech River in Civil District 14; also her livestock. She retained life-interest in the property. December 25, 1876. Filed Dec. 25, 1876.

Pages 546-547
EPHRAM H. AUSTIN for love for his daughter, ELIZA A. J. HELMS conveyed to her 18 acres on Doe Creek in Civil District 13. January 28, 1875. Filed February 15, 1877.

Other works by Jonathan K. T. Smith can be found at the Madison County Records Repository at TNGenWeb.