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Jacob and Mary Iler to Laurence Wolf - August 20, 1798
Washington Co., VA - Deed Book 2, Page 105

This Indenture of bargain and sale made this twentieth day of August one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight between Jacob Iler and Mary his wife of Washington County and State of Virginia of the one part and Laurence Wolf of Wythe County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Jacob Iler and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds current money to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell to the said Laurence Wolf and his heirs forever a certain tract or parcel of land in the County of Washington aforesaid and on a branch of Walkers Creek the waters of the middle fork of Holston river and containing by plot one hundred and fifty two acres being part of Survey made for James McFarland and bounded as follows, to wit, Beginning at a black oak in a hollow and running thence South twenty two degrees East eighty eight poles to a black oak by the field South sixty degrees West twenty poles to a black oak South twenty two degrees East forty two poles to a black oak by a branch South thirty three degrees West eighteen poles to a dogwood South ten degrees West forty eight poles to a white and black oak South eighty five degrees East one hundred and two poles to an ash and chesnut grub North twenty degrees East thirty two poles to a red oak white walnut and poplar North fifteen degrees East eighty two poles to a red & white oak North ten degrees East one hundred poles to a red oak South eighty six degrees West one hundred and sixteen poles to the Beginning To Have And To Hold the aforesaid tract or parcel of land to the said Laurence Wolf and his heirs forever and the said Jacob Iler and Mary his wife for themselves and their heirs doth covenant and agrees with the said Laurence Wolf and his heirs that they the said Jacob Iler and Mary the aforesaid tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances against the claim molestation or demand of themselves their heirs executors administrators or assigns or any other person or persons whatsoever will warrant and forever defend. In Witness whereof the said Jacob Iler and Mary his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and date above written.

John Byars

Joshua Roman

Jacob his X mark Wolf

At a court held for Washington County the 21st day of August 1798. This Indenture of bargain and sale was acknowledged in Court by the above named Jacob Iler and ordered to be Recorded.

Nicholas Wassom and Elizabeth to Lawrence Wolf - October 15, 1815
Washington Co., VA - Deed Book 6, Page 232

This Indenture of bargain & sale made this 15th day of Oct 1815 and of the commonwealth the Fortieth Between Nicholas Wassom of the one part and Lawrence Wolf of the other part both of Washington County and State of Virginia, Witnesseth, that the said Nicholas Wassom aforesaid and his wife Elizabeth for and in consideration of the sum of Seven hundred and eighty three dollars and thirty three & a third cents to them in hand paid by the sd Lawrence Wolf before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Nicholas Wassom and his wife and by these presents hath bargained and sold and do bargain and sell unto the sd Lawrence Wolf his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land agreeable to a survey made thereon two hundred and thirty five acres be the same more or less lying and being in the County aforesaid on a branch of the middle fork of Holston and bounded as follows to wit, Beginning at two white oaks and dogwood thence South forty eight degrees West two hundred and eighty poles to a black & white oak thence South sixty degrees East one hundred and forty poles to a black & two white oaks South seventy degrees East forty six poles to an elm white oak and dogwood corner to Jesse Wheelers land and with his line North forty eight degrees East one hundred & two poles to a white oak saplin on the east side of a ridge North eighteen degrees east one hundred and fourteen poles to three white oaks saplings North thirty degrees West forty four poles to a white oak and hiccory saplin on the north side of a spring branch North twenty degrees West eighty seven poles to the Beginning with its appurtenances to the same belonging to the said Lawrence Wolf with every of the rights priviledges and profits and every part & parcel thereof with all and singular the land tenements heriditaments hereby granted or intended to be bargained and sold with every part and parcel thereof. To have and To hold the said land aforesaid with every right and priviledge belonging to the same in as full and simple a manner as if there had never been any other claim thereon to the sd Lawrence Wolf his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever and the sd Nicholas Wassom and Elizabeth his wife for themselves and their heirs at all times from themselves their heirs and assigns and from every other person or persons whatsoever will and do forever warrant and defend the sd title to the said Lawrence Wolf. In Witness whereof the said Nicholas Wassom and Elizabeth his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the date first above written.

Washington County to wit
We Thos Thomas and James Meek magistrates of sd County do hereby certify that Nicholas Wassom party to the within conveyance hath duly acknowledged the same before us on the 16th day of May 1816 and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of sd County in order that the same may be recorded. Witness our hands & seals the date above written.

Washington County to wit
We Thomas Thomas and James Meek justices of the peace in the County aforesd in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Elizabeth Wassom wife of Nicholas Wassom parties to a certain Deed for the conveyance of real estate to Lawrence Wolf bearing date on the 15th day of Octr 1815 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and being examined by us privily and apart from her husband and having the Deed aforesaid fully explained to her she the sd Elizabeth Wassom acknowledged the same to be her act and Deed and declared that she has willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 16th of May 1816.

The above Indenture of bargain & sale was returned to the Clerk of Washington County on this 21st day of May 1816 and admitted to record.

Lawrence Wolf and Elizabeth to Daniel Wolf - September 20, 1822
Washington Co., VA - Deed Book 8, Page 91

This Indenture made and concluded on this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two Between Lawrence Wolf and Elizabeth Wolf his wife of Washington County and State of Virginia of the one part and Daniel Wolf son of the said Lawrence Wolf and Elizabeth his wife of the other part Witnesseth that the said Lawrence Wolf and his wife as will for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which we the said Lawrence Wolf and Elizabeth hath and beareth unto the said Daniel Wolf and for his better support and maintainance hereafter in this life we have given granted and confirmed, and by these presents we do firmly and absolutely give grant and confirm unto the said Daniel Wolf his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and thirty two acres be the same more or less lying in the County of Washington and State of Virginia on the waters of the middle fork of Holston river and adjoining the land of Henry Copenhaver jr and others and bounded as follows (To wit) Beginning at two white oaks and a dogwood a corner to Michael Wolf's land and running S 48 W 165 poles to a poplar on William Phillip's line thence S 30 E 60 poles to a small hicory and white oak thence due East 40 poles to a poplar & white oak in a hollow S 57 E 94 poles to two white oaks N 18 E 92 poles to two white oaks and a dogwood corner to Henry Copenhaver junr's land and with a line of the same S 30 W 44 poles to a white oak and hiccory sapling on the north side of a spring branch N 20 W 80 poles to the first station and we do give the above described land unto the said Daniel Wolf his heirs and assigns forever. To remain and be unto the said Daniel Wolf and his heirs and assigns as his own proper estate to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Daniel Wolf his heirs and assigns as his own proper estate and inheritance forever and the said Daniel Wolf and his heirs shall forever hereafter peacably and quietly have hold and possess and enjoy the aforesaid land and premises together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging without the hindrance or molestation of any or persons whatsoever In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals the day and year first above written.

Washington County
We Henry B. Thompson and Thomas Tilson justices of the peace in the County aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Lawrence Wolf a party to a certain deed bearing date on the 20th day of September 1822 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of Washington in order that the said deed may be recorded Given under our hands and seals this 24th day of October 1822

Washington County
We Henry B. Thompson and Thomas Tilson justices of the peace in the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Elizabeth Wolf the wife of Lawrence Wolf parties to a certain deed bearing date on the 20th day of September 1822 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and being examined by us privily and and apart from her husband and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her she the said Elizabeth Wolf acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and that she wishes not to retract it Given under our hands and seals this 24th day of October 1822.

The foregoing Indenture of bargain and sale was delivered to the Clerk of Washington County on this 20th day of May 1823 and ordered to be recorded.

Heirs of Nicholas Snider to James Davis & John Davis - September 9, 1826
Wythe Co., VA

This Indenture made and concluded on this 9th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six by and between John Snider, Margaret Snavely, Catherin Musser, Henry Pickle & Esther his wife, Michael Steffey and Christena his wife, Thomas Snider, Lawrence Wolf and Elizabeth his wife heirs and representatives of Nicholas Snider decd of Wythe County & Washington County of the one part and James Davis & John Davis of Wythe County of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty five dollars to the said Nicholas Snider in hand well and truly paid the rect whereof is hereby acknowledged they have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain and sell unto the said James Davis and John Davis and their heirs two certain tracts or parcels of land lying and being in Wythe County on the waters of Cripple Creek one tract containing by survey forty five acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows to wit. Begining at three black oaks and runing thence South 6 East 160 poles to a black oak and white oak North 76 East 160 poles to a white oak and black oak North 16 East 40 poles to a white oak and spanish oak North 2 West 40 poles to a stake in James Newlands field South 10 West 50 poles to three white oaks a corner claimed by Dutton as his begining corner and thence South 75 West 158 poles to a stake South 6 East 44 poles to the Begining. The other tract lying on the north side of Cripple Creek containing by survey four acres and a half be the same more or less and bounded as follows to wit. Begining at a popler on Newlands field and runing thence South 75 West 170 poles to three black oaks North 80 East 72 poles to a stake North 2 West 10 poles to the Begining with all and singuler the preveledges and apportenances thereto belonging or in aney wise appertaining to said land the said John Snider, Margeret Snavely, Catherin Musser, Henry Pickle and Esther his wife, Michael Steffey and Christena his wife, Thomas Snider, Lawrence Wolf and Elisabeth his wife heirs and representatives of the said Nicholas Snider decd for themselves and their heirs will warrant and forever defend said land all and every part or parcle thereof so far as there is a right vested in them as heirs and representatives of the said Nicholas Snider decd to the said James Davis and John Davis and their heirs to have and to hold said land to the only proper use and behoof of them the said James Davis & John Davis and their heirs forever free from the claim or claims of them or their heirs. In Testimony whereof the said John Snider, Margaret Snavely, Catherin Musser, Henry Pickle and Esther his wife, Michael Steffey & Christena his wife, Thomas Snider, Lawrence Wolf and Elizabeth his wife heirs & representatives of the said Nicholas Snider decd hath hereunto set their hands and seals this day and year first within written.

John his X mark Snider {Seal}
Catherin her X mark Musser {Seal}
Henry his X mark Pickle {Seal}
Esther her X mark Pickle {Seal}
Michael his X mark Steffey {Seal}
Christena her X mark Steffey {Seal}
Lawrence his X mark Wolf {Seal}
Elisabeth her X mark Wolf {Seal}

John and Eve Minnich et al to Simpson Wolf - October 22, 1839
Washington Co., VA - Deed Book 14, Page 437

This Indenture made this 22nd day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine between John Minnich & Eve his wife, Conrad Fudge & Louisa his wife and Adam Fudge & Susan his wife of the County of Washington and State of Virginia of the one part and Simpson Wolf of the same county and State of the other part, Witnesseth that the said John Minnich and Eve his wife, Conrad Fudge & Louisa his wife, & Adam Fudge & Susan his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred and fifty dollars current money of the United States to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged doth grant bargain & sell unto the said Simpson Wolf one undivided third of three certain tracts or parcels of land lying and being in the County of Washington on the waters of the north fork of Holston river - the first containing one hundred and forty four acres be the same more or less and bounded as followeth to wit; Beginning at a white oak corner to John Fudges survey thence with the lines of the same S 59 W 100 poles to a white oak sapling thence N 54 E 58 poles to a white oak thence S 38 W 58 poles to a white oak and dogwood thence S 4 W 45 poles to a white oak Manafees corner thence S 10 W 18 poles to a white oak thence S 36 E 14 poles to a locust thence for a dividing line S 71 E 126 poles to a stake between two sugartrees in a meadow thence North 37 poles to a white walnut thence S 61 E 80 poles to a beech thence N 25 W 149 poles to the Beginning - The second containing forty two acres be the same more or less and bounded as followeth to wit; Beginning at a white oak thence North 46 poles to a white oak thence N 60 W 59 poles to a chesnut thence S 87 W 53 poles to a black oak and white oak thence N 70 W 25 poles to a poplar and red oak thence S 20 E 36 poles to a white oak and small poplar thence S 58 E 92 poles to a white oak and dogwood thence East 40 poles to the Beginning The third containing twenty five acres and being the balance of a tract of fifty acres patented to Conrad Fudge decd by the commonwealth of Virginia by patent bearing date on the first day of March 1810 after deducting therefrom twenty five acres this day conveyed by the heirs of said Conrad Fudge decd to Adam Fudge senr - Reference to said patent and deed being had will more fully appear - Being the same lands of which Conrad Fudged deceased died seized and possessed and which descended to his children and heirs being nine in number. The interest of the said John Minnich & Eve his wife, Conrad Fudge & Adam Fudge in said lands being one undivided ninth each, subject to the dower of Eve Fudge the widow of said Conrad Fudge deceased which dower interest is hereby excepted with all their appurtenances To have and to hold the said undivided third of the aforesaid tracts or parcels of land with all their appurtenances unto the said Simpson Wolf and his heirs to the sole use and behoof of him the said Simpson Wolf and his heirs forever - And the said John Minnich & Eve his wife, Conrad Fudge & Louisa his wife & Adam Fudge & Susan his wife for themselves and their heirs doth covenant with the said Simpson Wolf and his heirs that they the said John Minnich & Eva his wife Conrad Fudge & Louisa his wife & Adam Fudge and Susan his wife and their heirs the said undivided third of the said tracts or parcels of land with all their appurtenances unto the said Simpson Wolf and his heirs against the claims of all persons whomsoever shall warrant and will forever defend - In witness whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals the day and year first above written.

John Minnich {Seal}
Eve Minnich {Seal}
Conrad Fudge {Seal}
{Seal}
Adam his X mark Fudge {Seal}
Susan her X mark Fudge {Seal}

Washington County to wit;
We John C Cummings and John D. Mitchell justises of the peace in the county aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Susan Fudge the wife of Adam Fudge parties to a certain deed for the conveyance of real estate to Simpson Wolf bearing date on the 22d day of October 1839 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in our county aforesaid and being examined by us privily and apart from her husband and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her, she the said Susan Fudge acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 22d day of October 1839.

This Indenture of bargain & sale between John Minnich & Eve his wife Conrad Fudge & Louisa his wife & Adam Fudge & Susan his wife of the one part and Simpson Wolf of the other part was acknowledged in the clerks office of Washington County on this 22d day of October 1839 before Richard H. Lynch deputy clerk of the said county by the said Conrad & Adam Fudge as their act and deed - It was further acknowledged in the clerks office of said county on this 27th day of January 1841 before Richard H. Lynch deputy clerk of the said county by the said Minnich as his act and deed and together with the certificate of the acknowledgment of the said Susan Fudge made thereto before two justices admitted to record.

[Note that the following marriages are recorded in Washington Co., VA:
John Minnich to Eve Fudge on 28 October 1830 by R.M. Shankland
Conrad Fudge to Louisa McGee on 5 May 1830 by R.M. Shankland]

Thomas C. Clark to Christian Horner - July 26, 1811
Knox Co., TN - Deed Book 0, Vol. 1, Page 279

This Indenture made the twenty sixth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven between Thomas C. Clark of the County of Roan and state of Tennessee of the one part, and Christian Horner of the County of Knox and state of Tennessee of the other part that the said Thos C. Clark for and in consideration of one hundred Dollars to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, and confirm unto the said Christian Horner his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land, containing one hundred acres more or less lying and being in the County of Knox on the waters of Holston River. Beginning on a Spanish oak thence North fifteen West one hundred and sixty poles to a black oak, thence South seventy five West one hundred poles to a chesnut, thence South fifteen East one hundred and sixty poles to two pines, thence North seventy five East forty five poles to a Spanish oak, thence South 63 East 56 poles to a black oak thence a direct line to the beginning. With all and singular the woods, waters, watercourses, profits, commoditys, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever to the said tract of land belonging or appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents and issues thereof, and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim, and demand of him the said Thos C. Clark his heirs and assigns forever, of, in and to the same and every part or parcel thereof either in Law or equity. To Have and To Hold the said one hundred acres of land with the appurtenances unto the said Christian Horner his heirs and assigns forever against the lawfull title, claim, and demand of him the said Thos C. Clark will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the said Thos C. Clark hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.

of Robert Tunnell

Willi Bond

State of Tennessee. At Knox County Court January Sessions 1812. The Execution of the within deed was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Robert Tunnell a witness thereto. And afterwards at April Sessions 1812 the Execution of the within deed was further proved by the oath of Willie Bond the other witness thereto, and admitted to record. Let it be registered, the State tax having been paid to me according to Law.

Given under my hand and Seal
of Office April 14th 1813.
Chas McClung Clk
by his Deputy
Anderson Hutchison