State of Tennessee, Sevier County
This Indenture made this 14th day of January 1852 by and between Mary Moon of the county of Sevier and Jesse Stafford of Sevier County and both of the state of Tennessee witnesseth that the said Mary Moon for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and twenty five dollars to her in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowleged hath quit claimed and by these presence doth remise and quit claim unto the said Jesse Stafford his heirs and assigns forever her undivided interest in all the lands belonging to the Estate of William Moon Deceased containing three hundred fifteen and one half acres be the same more or less. The same lying and being in the Big East fork of Little Pigeon River adjoining the lands of R. N. Henderson and others which said lands the said William Moon Deceased died seized and possessed of. Now know all men by these presence that I the said Mary Moon being one of the heirs of law of the said William Moon Deceased and of lawful age have this day bargained and sold unto the said Jesse Stafford all the Right Title Interest claim and demand whatever that I have as an heir at law to said lands aforesaid. I do covenant with the said Jesse Stafford that I am lawfully seized of said land as an heir at law have a good Right to convey them 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 against the lawful claim or claims of all persons whatever either in law or equity. This the 14th day of January 1852 signed sealed and delivered in our presence this 14th day of January 1852.
John Howard Mary Moon
Tunis Scott
State of Tennessee, Sevier county
Personally appeared before me P. N. Toomy clerk of the county court of said county John Howard and Tunis Scott subscribing witnesses in the foregoing deed who after being first duly sworn depose and said that they are acquainted with Mary Moon the Bargainer and that they heard her acknowledge that she executed the same for the purposes therein contained on the day it bears date, witness my hand at office 2nd day of February, 1852. P. N. Toomy, clk
Rec'd the foregoing deed into office for Registration 2nd day of February, 1852 at 10 o'clock 33 min P.M.
Registered this 27th March 1852 Jas. McNelly RSC
Amy's Note: Mary Moon is the daughter of William and Asenith Moon. After William's death, Asenith married Tunis Scott. After Asenith's death, Tunis Scott married Susannah Moon, Asenith's daughter. Mary Moon had several children without a husband. Many presume these children were fathered by Tunis Scott.
