Person:Zachariah Campbell (2)

On 3 February 1790, in Washington Co., NC (now TN), Edward Smith sold to Zachariah Campbell, for the sum of £25, 100 acres, being the same land deeded to Edward Smith by the State of North Carolina on 7 August 1787.

"This Indenture made third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety between Edward Smith of the County of Washington in the State of North Carolina planter of the one part and Zachariah Campbell of the State and County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five pounds in hand paid by the said Zachariah Campbell to the said Edward Smith the receipt and payment whereof the said Edward Smith doth hereby acknowledge and himself therewith fully contented and satisfied hath for himself and his heirs granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, ? , release and confirm unto Zachariah Campbell his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the County of Washington in the State aforesaid Beginning at a marked black walnut tree standing in a hollow above the first big spring below the fork of the path on the South side of the Iron Mountain and running thence South thirty five degrees west one hundred and eight poles with the foot of the Pond mountain to a marked dogwood and white oak thence west thirty two poles to a marked hicory [sic], thence north forty degrees west forty eight poles to a marked lynn standing on the west side of a small branch at the foot of the Iron Mountain, thence north thirty degrees East two hundred and forty eight poles with said mountain to a stake, thence South four degrees west one hundred and eighty five poles to the Beginning containing one hundred acres be the same more or less as granted to the said Edward Smith by a deed from our States office bearing date the seventh day of August in the twelfth year of our Independence A.D. 1787. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all and every of its appurtenances & also the reversion & reversions remainder & remainders, rents and services thereof and all the Estate, right, title, claim and property of him the said Edward Smith, his heirs forever of in and to the said tract or parcel of land and premises and moreover the said Edward doth covenant and agree to and with the said Zachariah Campbell that him the said Edward Smith his heirs, Executors, administrators to the said Zachariah Campbell his heirs or assigns will forever warrant and defend from all person or persons claiming or to claim the said premises by from him or them or any of them or any other person Whatsoever In Witness Whereof the said Edward Smith hath hereunto set his hand and fixed his seal the date first above written.

(Signed) Edward Smith [SEAL]

Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of us Thos. Whitson, Jeremiah Campbell & Joseph Ford

August Term 1791 this Deed was duly acknowledged in open court and same is recorded and ordered to be registered

Test J. A. Sevier CC

Registered July 8th 1797

Source: USGenWeb Archives

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