CARROLL COUNTY, TN - DEEDS -  Robert E.C. Dougherty to Edward Gwin 1838


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Carroll County, TN 				Grantor: Robert E.C. Dougherty
Land Deed Book D, Pg. 245			Grantee: Edward Gwin
                                                Date: 23 Apr 1838

Know all men by these presents that I Robert E. C. Dougherty of the County of
Carroll and State of Tennessee have this day bargained and sold and do by these
presents bargain and sell unto Edward Gwin of the County and State aforesaid the
following named Negroes Slaves, to wit.  Allen a Mulatto boy aged about twelve
or thirteen years and Harriet a black Girl aged about fourteen years old for the
sum of fifteen hundred dollars to me in hand paid by the said Edward Gwin, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged.  And I the said Robert E C. Dougherty do
hereby obligate myself my heirs Executors and Administrators to warrant and
defend the title to the foregoing named negro Slaves Allin and Harriet to the
said Edward Gwin, his heirs and as-signs forever against the claims of all and
any person or persons what soever, and I do hereby warrant said negroes boy &
Girl to be slaves for life.  In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and
seal this 23d day of April A.D. 1838.
					R. E. C. Dougherty (Seal)
Witness
John Dougherty - John Dickson

State of Tennessee	
Carroll County
Personally appeared before me George Hern Clerk of the Court of said County John
Dougherty & John Dickson witnesses to the within Bill of sale who being first
sworn as the law directs deposeth & saith that they are acquainted with the
within named R.E.C. Doug herty & who acknowledged that he executed the same for
the purposes there in set forth & on the day it bears date. Witness my hand at
Office this 2nd day of May 1838.			
G. Hern, Clerk
By J.R. Smith D.C.
Registered 2d day of May A.D. 1838
Witness	Tho. A. Hawkins, Register of
Carroll County