This Indenture made and entered into this 12th day of October
1894 by and between Julian F. Potter of the first part
and Ewel W. Potter of the Second part, all of the county
of Fentress and State of Tennessee. Witnesseth: that for and
in consideration of the Sum of one hundred Dollars $100.00 cash
in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the Said
party of the first part hereby Sells and conveys to the party
of the Second part all his right title and interest in and to
the following described tract of land, to wit: lying in Fentress
County, Tennessee and in District No. 3rd and bounded as follows
to wit. Beginning at a white oak on the north Side of mill creek,
on the henry york line running thence northwardly about 50 yards
to the Bluff, thence westwardly with the meanders of the Bluff
around to the top of the hill north of of the Ewell Potter
House to a Stake, thence south west to two Spruce Pines at a branch,
thence Southwardly down Said branch to mill creek, thence
To have and to hold unto the party of the Second part his heirs
and assigns forever, as an inheritance in fee Simple, and the
party of the first part hereby covenants with the party of the
Second part that they are lawfully Seized and possessed of Said
land and that the Same is unincumbered and that they will forever
warrant and defend the title of the Same against the lawful claims
of all persons whomsoever. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and Seal the day and date above written
Julian F. Potter
Rhoda (her mark) Potter
State of Tennessee
Fentress County Personally appeared before W. D. Mullinix
clerk of the county court of Said county the within named Julian
Potter and Rhoda Potter his wife the bargainors
with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that
they executed the within instrument for the purposes therein contained
And Rhoda Potter the wife of the Said Julian Potter
personally appeared before me privately and apart from her husband
the Said Rhoda Potter acknowledged the execution of the
Said instrument to have been done by her freely voluntarily and
understandly without compulsion or constraint from her Said husband
and for the purpose therein expressed Witness W D Mullinix
clerk of Said court at office this the 1st day of Dec 1894
W. D. Mullinix Clerk
State of Tennessee
Fentress County The within deed with the clerks certificate
thereon came to hand and was duly Registered by me in Book "u"
Pages 458 & 459 at one o'clock P. M. on the 3rd day of December
1894
P. L. Phillips Register