from Sullivan Co., Tennessee Deed Book 3, p. 393: Isaac Hicks to Jamima Hicks
Transcribed by Robert Keyes
Feb 10, 2005
Source: LDS FHL film #972706
August Session 1801
Know all men by these presents that I Isaac Hicks Senr of Sullivan
County and State of Tennessee for and in consideration of the
natural affection which I have for my daughter Jaminma and
for other good and Sufficiant Causes me thereunto moveing I the
said Isaac have given granted and confirmed and by these
presants do give grant and confirm unto my said daughter all
and singular the plantation or tract of Land where on I now
Reside situate in Sullivan County aforesaid in as full and ample
mannor as I now hold and enjoy
the same and containing one
hundred and thirty six acres be the same more or less and
also for
the consideration above mentioned I give and grant to my said
Daughter Jamima my negro man named Jobe and my negro
girl caled Elie to have hold and Enjoy all and Singular the
said tract of Land and negroes aforesaid unto her the said
Jamima her Executors adminitrators and assigns to the
only proper use benefit and behoof of her the said Jamima
her heirs
Executors administrators and assigns in manner following and subject to the Reservation herein after that is to say
the said Land to be the property of the said Jamima her Executors adm'r and assigns from and Immediately after my deceace
forever and the said Negroes for and during their natural lives
and the Life of the Survivor of them from this date Reserving
to my wife Elizabeth the full quiet and peaceable possession of the dwelling house I now live in for and during her
natural life and also Reserving to my said wife for the
of her life as aforesaid a full maintenance of the Land
hereby given and granted to my said daughter Jaminma to be
Delivered to my said wife by the said Jamima her heirs
Ext'r adm'r and assigns in such manner and such Terms
and to consist of such necesiaries as my said wife shall chose
and I the said Isaac Hicks the Land and negroes here before men
tioned Subject to the Reservation herein before Reserved to my
said wife to her the said Jamima her Excutors adm'r and
assigns against me the said Isaac Hicks my heirs Executors
and adm'r and all and Every person and persons whatsoever
Shall and will forever warrant and defend by these presants
of of all which land and negroes which I have put the said
Jamima in full possesson of said land by dwelling unto her
livery and surson? thereof and by delivering to her the sd negroes
personally at the time of the ensealing and Delivering of these
presants in witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand
and seal the 12th day of august 1801
Isaac Hicks (seal)
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presants of us
John Spurgin
William Morgan
