The following was sent to me with the request to post it to the list. You will need to contact Ruth at ruthp@thegateway.net If you contact me I will not be able to help you. Judy List Manager I have a deed that I found in Charolette, Tn. It is hard to read but I will try to , copy as much of it as I can, Where the ? mark is I could not read. ***** Where of I hereunto let my hand as Attorney in fact for Thos O. and M. J. Brown this 19th day of March 1873. (signed) O. M. Spradling Attorney in fact for Thomas O. Brown & Martha J. Brown ***** State of Tennessee)Personally appeared before me Thos K. Gringsby Dickson Co. ) clerk of the County Court aforesaid O. M. Spradling Attorney in fact for the Thos O & M. J. Brown , the barganious with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the foregeing deed for the purposis therin. Contaning ---?--- my hand at office April 8, 1873. (Signed) Thos Gingsby (Clerk) ***** This indenture made and entered into by and between O. M. Spradling and the County of Dickson and State of Tennessee, Attorney in fact for Tho.s O. Brown and wife, Martha Jane of the State of Missouri of the first part and C. Debusk of the State and County afore said of the ----?--- part. --?---- that the said O. M. Spradling for and in consideration of the sume of six hundred and five Dollars to one in hand have this day paid, bargained and sold and do here by transfer and convey to the said C. Debuck a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Dickson and State aforesaid and district No. Eleven on the waters of the East fork of Yellow Creek: Beginning at a Sycamore on the South Side of said Creek.. Running thence South 197 poles to a Poplar. ThenceWest 110 poles to a black Gum. Thence North 63 polesto two black Oak. Thence West 13 poles to a Poplar. Thence north 56 poles to a red oak.Thence west 33 poles to a Stake. Thence North 115 poles to a Sugar Tree. Thence East 22 poles to a White Oak. Thence North 176 poles to an Elm.. Thence East 138 poles to a Hickory. Thence South 190 poles to a White Walnut. Thence East 110 poles to the beginning. Containing 378 1/2 acres more or less. To have and to hold the Land to the said C. Dubusk his heirs and --?--- forever. I do covenant --?--- the said C. Debusk that I am Lawfully Seized of said land and have a good right to Convey the same and that the same is unincumbered.I do furthur covenant and agree to and with the said Dubusk as Attorney in fact and bind the said Tho,s O. & Martha J. Brown his wife and their heirs, or --?--- to warrant and forever defued the tittlt to the before described tract of land to the said C. Debusk his heirs. I have here unto set my hand as Attorney in fact for Tho. O. and Martha Jane Brown this March 19, 1873. (Signed) O. M. Spradling My gr-grandmother was Carolina Brown, Spradling, b. 22 June 1822 in TN.. She is the mother to this O. M. Spradling (Obediah Marshall) We think she could be a sister to this Thomas O. Brown. We know nothing of Carolina before her marriage, except a statement made by Thomas O. Brown; which said that he had attended Obediah Spradling and Caroline Brown's wedding at her father, R. T. Browns home the 24 Dec. 1839 in Humphreys Co. Tn.. If any one knows anything about these Browns would love to hear from you. Ruth ===== Bucks Co. PAGenWeb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabucks Homepage http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~myplace/index.htm www.alladvantage.com surf the web and get paid referral # KJE-901 ICQ #1809125 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/