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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

William M Moon 1852 document




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 
Wilson Burchfiel 


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

Susannah Moon 1851 document



State of Tennessee, Sevier county
This Indenture made this the 5th day of Nov 1851 By and between Susannah Moon of the one part and Jesse Stafford of the other both of the county of Sevier and State of Tennessee. Witness that the said Susannah Moon for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and twenty five dollars to her in hand paid the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged both quit claims and by these presents doth remain and quit claim unto the said Jesse Stafford his heirs and assigns for ever her undivided interest in and to all the lands belonging to the said William Moon Deceased.  It being her distribution share in two hundred seventy and one half acres of land more or less formerly belonging to William Moon deceased adjoining the lands of James Henderson deceased Robert N. Henderson and others which said land or distribution share I am a lawful heir at law of William Moon deceased.  Now know all men by  these presents that I have this day bargained and sold unto the said Jesse Stafford all right title interest claim and demand whatever that I have in said lands as an heir at law of William Moon deceased.  I do covenant with the said Jesse Stafford that I am lawfully seized of said land and have a good right to convey it and the same is unencumbered. I do further bind myself my heirs and representatives to warrant and forever defend the title to said lands and every part and parcel
thereof to the said Jesse Stafford his heirs and assigns to the above remised premises and every part and parcel thereof to the said property are and behalf of him the said Jesse Stafford his heirs and assigns
forever.  In testimony whereof the said Susannah Moon has here unto set her hand and sealed this the day and date above written.
                    Susannah Moon 
signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us this the 5th day of
Nov 1851
Test.
Tunis Scott
John Howard
Jno. S. McNutt



Amy's note:  Susannah Moon is the daughter of William and Asenith Moon.  She later marries Tunis Scott (her stepfather, after her mother dies).