Marry Medlin
Deed of Conveyance
To
W, T, Sheppard
For 139 acres 

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I Marry Medlin Widow of Alex. Medlin do 
now hold a Dower in a tract of land Containing 
139 acrs lying in the Stateof Tennessee 
Henderson County Dis. No. 13th on the waters 
of Doe Creek Range 7th & Section 7th---
Beginning on a dogwood & two White oaks 
pts the North East Corner of Entry No. ---
for 200 acres in the Name of Morgan 
Austen and Runs South 138 poles to a stake 
2 Hickery and post oak pinters its South East 
Corner thence West 42 poles to 2 Hickerys 
popler & spanish oak pinters thence South 122 
poles to an ash White oak and spanish oak 
pinters thence East 114 poles to a Stake  
2 hickerys pinters in the West Boundry 
line of Entry in the Name of Richard 
Austen thence north 200 poles to Black 
oak Hickery and Dogwood pinters on agreed 
line Between A. J. Austen & Charles Austen
thence West 10 poles to a small Hickory &
White oak pointer thence North 60 poles
to a white oak thence West 62 poles to the Beginning---
I have this day bargained and sold to Wm.T.
Shippard [sic] and His Heirs forever for the
Sum of Forty five dollars all my Dowry
Part of the above land including the 
Mantion house that the said Alex.
Medlin lived---
Given under my hand and seal
April the 30th day 1864.       

      her
Marry (X)  Medlin 
      mark

Test.
J. L. Maness
Archibald Jones

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