John McAninch
To	Deed	Registered the 17th day of September 1841
Jourdan Whitley

I John McAninch have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey to
Jourdan [sic] Whitley and his heirs forever for the consideration of four hundred and thirty six
dollars and twenty five cents to me in hand paid a tract of land in the State of Tennessee, Giles
County, and District Number Six containing by survey ninety one and three quarter acres be the
same more or less and bounded as follows
Beginning at a Hickory William M. Ross north east corner running thence west eighty and a half
(80 ½) poles to a small Elm another of William M. Ross’ corner, thence with said Ross’ line
South one hundred + ninety eight + a half (198 ½) poles to a cedar in James Edwards line, thence
east sixty eight and a half (68 ½) poles to a cedar, thence north 3 ½ degrees East one hundred and
ninety nine (199) poles to the beginning
To have and to hold the same to the said Jourdan Whitley his heirs and assigns forever. I do
covenant with the said Jourdan Whitley that I am lawfully seized of said land, have a good right
to convey it, and that the same is unencumbered. I do further covenant and bind myself my heirs
and representatives to warrant and forever defend the title to the said land and every part thereof
to the said Jourdan Whitley his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all persons
whatsoever this 17th day of September 1841
Executed and delivered in our presence the ___ day of September 1841
[no witnesses listed]	John McAninch {seal}

State of Tennessee Giles County
Personally appeared before me Edward D. Jones Clerk of the County Court of Giles County the
within named 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 this 17th day of September A.D. 1841	E.D. Jones Clerk
Recorded 17 September 1841, Giles County Deed Book P pg.253

Transcribed from Deeds, v. O-P, 1839-1842, TSLA film EX 19936, LDS film 968,859

[Tennessee State Library and Archives], Saturday, 13 Dec. 2003, FHC, Atlanta Ave., H.B. /Frank