State of Tennessee, Sevier County
Know all men by these presence that I Wm. M. Moon have this day remised and quit claim and by these presents doth remise and quit claim unto the said Jesse Stafford his heirs and assigns forever to a certain tract or parcel of lands it being my undivided interest in the tract or parcel of land belonging to the heirs of William Moon deceased with the appertenences thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining situate lying and being in the county of Sevier, state of Tennessee containing three hundred fifteen acres & one half be the same more or less adjoining the of S. O. Dickey the heirs of James Henderson & others to have and to hold the same to the said Jesse Stafford his heirs and assigns forever for the consideration of three hundred dollars to same in hand paid, I being a lawful heir of Wm Moon deceased and have a right to convey said share of land. I do covenant with the said Jesse Stafford that I am lawfully seized of said land have a good right to convey it and that the same is unencumbered. I do further covenant and bind myself my heirs and assigns to warrant and forever defend the title to the said land and every part thereof to the said Jesse Stafford his heirs & assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whatever.
Given under my hand & seal this 2nd day of February 1852, signed sealed in the presence of us
Test. Tunis Scott William M. Moon
Amy's Note: William M. (Mitchel) Moon is the son of William and Asenith Moon. This record is on microfilm at the McClung Library in Knoxville, TN. It may also be available in the Sevier County Public Library's Genealogy Department. It is listed in the Deed Records Index available at the Sevier County Genealogy and History website: http://sevier.tngenealogy.net/research-aids/30-databases/152-sevier-county-deed-records-index-searchable-database
Wm Mitchell Moon is my great great great Grandfather. Luther Flynn was my grandfather, son of James Arthur Flynn & Priscilla Catlett. Priscilla was the daughter of Ira G Catlett and Nancy Moon ( daughter of Wm Mitchell Moon and Mahala Patterson. Love your great pictures. Would love to compare notes.
ReplyDeletePam Grogan Sheppard
Hi Pam - Yes, would like to compare notes also! The only info I have about Priscilla are census records and a death record I found at the Sevier Co. Library site for a Kate Flynn who died in 1921, age 28. Is this the same? Will you email me at Atlmoons@bellsouth.net? Thanks!
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