Decatur County, Tennessee Deeds Book 2, pp. 278-9 1853

This Indenture made and entered into this 28th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three between Simeon Bowman on the one part and William Kolwyk on the other part both of the County of Decatur and State of Tennessee Witness that for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty Dollars in hand paid by the said William Kolwyk the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Simeon Bowman hath and doth by these presents Bargain Sell Set Over and Convey to the said William Kolwyk a certain tract or parcel of Land being in the County of Decatur and State of Tennessee Containing one hundred and twenty Acres of Land Beginning at the South West Corner of Entry No 891 for one hundred and forty Acres in the name of Andrew Killian & runs thence North one hundred and eighty poles to beech dogwood 2 black oaks & post oak pointers thence North one hundred and eighty poles to a beech dogwood and pointers thence East Seventy two poles to a Stake thence South one hundred & five poles to the Beginning to have and to hold the afore Said Land and bargained premises to the only proper use of him the Said William Kolwyk his heirs and assigns forever and the said Simeon Bowman doth by these presents Warrant and forever defend the title of the afore Said Land and bargained premises from him self his heirs executors adminstrators and all manner of persons Claiming or to claim them whatsoever to the Said William Kolwyk his heirs and assigns forever in witness whereof the Said Simeon Bowman hath Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of
John P Hill / James Q Brewer / Simeon x Bowman (Seal)

State of Tennessee - This day personally appeared before me Samuel A. Yarbro Clerk of the County Court of Said County Simeon Bowman the Bargainer with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing deed for the purpose here in contained and on the day it bears date Witness my hand at Office this 10th day of November 1855

State of Tennessee} Registers Office November 15 at 5 o'clock PM 1855 then was the foregoing deed the clerks certificate and this certificate duly recorded in Book No 2 page 278 & 279 and noted in note

Book A page 72 / Witness A M Yarbro R.J.C.

Submitted by Phyllis Hill