We looked at the early deeds of John Warner(s) because he shows up as an abutter on the Billington/Bittington tracts that are closely associated with the Halls. Many of these deeds do not have enough data to locate the land involved in terms of modern landmarks like watercourses. If anyone has any further data on the location of any of the involved land that might be located on either the North Fork or on (Caney) Spring Creek, please let us know. Some abbreviations used in the abstracts are: BCT = Bedford County, Tennessee P = "pole" (a measure of distance) N, S, E, W = the compass directions Direct ------ John Warner To Obediah Wardsworth - D - 1808 - A - 37 4 April 1808; both of BCT; $50 for 50 acres on Duck River; beginning on the bank of the river, N with Richard Toether's? line 70 P, E 100 P S 70 P, W 1-- P to the beginning Witness: John Atkinson, John Warner Jr. John Warner Sr. To John Warner Jr. Deed -1815 - E-308 21 Oct 1814; Negro girl Dinah for $300 Witness: Abraham Fry, Nany Wadsworth John Warner Jr. - Joseph Robertson - D - 1815 - F - 125 22 June 1815; Both of BCT; $800 for 150 acres on N side of Duck River, part of a 879 acre tract granted to Abraham Lander by State of NC, starts on the NW corner of said land it being the NE corner of a 400 acre tract of Ezekiel Bittington, E 110P, S 220 Pm W 110P, N 220 P to beginning Witness: William M. Warren John Warner To Joseph Robenson - D - 1815 - F - 126 see above, one on 125 and another on 127; none on 126 John Warner Jr. - Joseph Robertson - D - 1815 - F - 127 22 June 1815; both of BCT; $200 for 580 acres on S side of Duck River , part of a 879 acre tract granted to Abraham Lander by State of NC, beginning on the S bank of Duck River, S 100P, E 110 P. S 220 P, W 110 P, N 220 P to the beginning; Witness: William M. Warren John Warner To James A. Wilson - D - 1816 - F - 327 John Warner Sheff To John C. Brown - D - 1816 - F - 382 John Warner Sheff To Thomas Greer - D - 1819 - F - 534 John Warner Sheff To Nathaniel Casey - D - 1816 - G - 94 John Warner Sheff To Andrew Erwin A Sons -1816 -G-302-6 John Warner Sheff To Asa Fonville - D-1818 - J- 25 John Warner Sheff To James Walker- D -1819 -J-192 John Warner Sheff To Miles Wood - D - 1819 - J - 261 John Warner Sheff To Thoed, Bradford - D-1819 - J -130 John Warner Sheff To Thomas Davis - D - 1819 - K - 263 Note: Did not bother looking at deeds where he acted as Sheriff. He is not selling his own property in these. John Warner Sr. To John Warner Jr.- B Sale-1819- L-329 John and Tabitha Warner to John Warner Jr.; $300 for negro woman Dinah Witness: William Skaggs. Nany Buchanan both John Warner Sr. and Tabitha Warner sign by mark John Warner Sheff To Henry Roans - D - 1820 - L - 466 John Warner Sheff To John McCoy - D - 1821 - N - 32 John Warner Sheff To James Vaulx - D - 1832 - CC - 25 Did not bother with deeds where he acted as Sheriff. He is not selling his own property in these. John Warner To Wm. McLain - D - 1821 o N - 32 John Warner To Isaac Splawn - D - 1824 - U - 168 John Warner To Thomas Shearin - D - 1830 - BB - 216 John Warner To John C. Coldwell - D - 1833 - DD - 55 Reverse Deed Index John Warner John Warner - Joseph Robertson - D - 1815 - F - 131 22 June 1815; both of BCT; $1,000 for 250 acres on the N side of Duck River, part of a 1500 acre tract granted to Michael Robertson by the State of NC, beginning in the N bank of Duck River under a high bluff, E 230 P. S 200 P with Asa Fonwell's line, the dividing line between said Fonwell and Warner to the river, down the meanders of the river to the beginning; Witness: William M. Warren John Warren - Joseph Branch - D - 1816 - F - 388 4 July 1815; John Warren of BCT, Joseph Branch of Halifax, NC; $500 for a 5,000 acre tract on the Wartrace fork (not further described except that it borders Hoover) , a NC Grant to Joseph Branch Witness: John Branch, Martin Hoover? John Warner - Jas. Tucker - B. Sale - 1819 - L - 330 28 April 1818; James Tucker of BCT; $300 for negro girl slave [name blank] Witness: John Warner, John Stephens John Warner & Others - Wm. Dixon - B. Sale - 1819 - L - 332 William Dixon to John Warner, Deed of Gift to my three daughters, Hozia Smith, Ann Perry, Unie Warner; gives his negro woman Margaret and her increase; William Dixon of BCT Witness: John Atkinson John Warner Sr. - George Earnhart - D - 1819 - L - 333 6 April 1818; both of BCT; $150 for 200 acres part of tract sold by Oliver B Hayes to George Earnhart; begins on SW corner of original survey, N with W boundary line 178 9/10 P, E 128 P, S 178 9/10 P to S boundary line of original tract; W 128 P to the beginning Witness: J. A. T. Hightower, James Fields [by mark] John Warner - Wm Speakman - D - 1819 -???? 426 John Warner - Benj. Lents - Grant - 1824 - U - 249 John Warner - George Sminth - Grant - 1824 - U - 250 John Warner - Nancy Bussie - Grant - 1824 - U - 257 John Warner Jr. - Wm. R. Hess - Grant - 1824 - X - 48 John Warner Sr. - Michael Green - D - 1830 - BB - 557