15 October 1835
John Macaninch [sic]
{Deed 434}
To Henry Surles	Registered the 10th day of October 1836

This indenture made this 15th of October 1835 between John Mcaninch [sic] of the State of
Tennessee Giles County of the one part and Henry Surles of the same State and County of the
other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of thirteen hundred and fifty dollars
in hand paid by the said Surles to the said McAninch the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
hath given granted bargained and sold one certain tract of land containing four hundred and
thirty four acres situated in the State and County aforesaid on the head of Donnahoes’s [sp?]
Creek a branch of Richland Creek of Elk River it being a part of the Buncom [sp?] tract
Beginning on a Sweet Gum and corner white oak scale bark hickory [sic] the[n] North 25
<unreadable> West 192 poles to white oak then South 302 poles to a stake, white and black oak
pointers in the South boundary of the original tract then East 220 poles to two dogwoods and
hickory pointers then North 256 poles to a red oak and black oak pointers then 66 <unreadable>
West 42 poles to the beginning
To have and to hold with all the proffits [sic] arising therefrom and the said McAninch for himself
his heirs and assigns do covenant and agree to and with the said Surles his heirs executors and
assigns that the above described tract and parcel of land he will warrant and forever defend
against the right title claim and interest of all and every person whereby the same may be
incumbranced contrary to the true interest and meaning of these presents In [end page 188]
[page 189] witness whereof the said McAninch hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and
date above written
Test
Williamson Martin [Maxton?]
Lewis A. Lindley	John McAninch {seal}

State of Tennessee Giles County ss
Personally appeared before me Edward D. Jones Clerk of the County Court of said county
John McAninch with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he
executed the within Deed for the purposes therein contained
Witness my hand at office the 8th day of October 1836
	E. D. Jones Clk [sic, Clerk]
Recorded 10 October 1836, Giles County Deed Book L pg. 188-189

Transcribed from Deeds, v. K-L, 1833-1836, TSLA film EX 19934, LDS film 968,857

[Tennessee State Library and Archives], Friday, 12 Dec. 2003, FHC, Atlanta Ave., H.B. /Frank