1824 Deed for Church
Deed Transcripts Providence Church
Davidson County, TN.
Davidson County Deed Book 2 Pages 221-222
Registered September 15, 1826
Demoss & others
of
Hartgraves
This Indenture made and entered into this 25th day on December in the year 1824 between Skelton Hardgrave
of the County of Davidson of the one part and John Davis, Abraham Demoss,Silas Dillahunt, John Demoss, Peter Boothe
and Thomas Demoss Trustees appointed to the Providence meeting house all of the said county of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Skelton Hardgrave for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid
by the above named Trustees the receipt of which he hereby acknowledges but more particularly & especially for the
dissimulation of the Christian religion and for the purpose of educating the children of the neighbourhood hath
granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said John Davis
Abraham Demoss, Silas Dillahunt, John Demoss, Peter Boothe and Thomas Demoss Trustees as aforesaid
a certain piece or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Davidson on the north side of Big
Harpeth river. Beginning at a beech near the bank of Flat Creek. Thence north forty one and a half degrees west
six poles to a rock. Thence south fifty eight degrees west six poles to a rock. Thence south thirty seven degrees
east six and a half poles to a rock. Thence south forty one degrees west twenty six poles to an overcup oak
on the Bank of big Harpeth river. Thence up the meanders of said river south thirty one and a half degrees
east thirteen poles to the mouth of Flat creek at low water mark. Thence up the meanders of said creek north
forty two degrees east fourteen poles. Thence north ten degrees east twenty two poles. Thence north forty four
degrees east four poles to a point on the creek bank opposite the Beginning. Thence north forty one & a
half degrees west one half pole to the Beginning containing by a recent survey one acre and one hundred
and forty two square poles be the same more or less and whereon the providence meeting house now stands.
To Have and To Hold the said one acre and one hundred and forty two square poles of Land together with all and
singular the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto them the said
John Demoss, Abraham Demoss, John Davis, Silas Dillahunt, Peter Boothe and Thomas Demoss Trustees
as foresaid and their successors forever. In trust for the purpose of using the said providence meeting house
as a neighbourhood school house and as a house of public worship to be free for the reception of all preachers of
the Christian religion to preach therein at all times so that their appointments to preach do not interfere
with each other. But if the aforesaid Trustees or their successors shall fail to keep erected on the said piece or
parcel of Land a house for the uses and purposes before mentioned at any time for the space of three years
together then and in that case the said one acre & one hundred & forty two square Poles of Land shall
revert and be vested in the said Skelton Hardgrave their heirs or assigns In witness whereof the said
Skelton Hardgrave hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first in this Indenture written.
Signed Seat & Delivered In the presence of John W. Whitfield Skelton Hardgrave
William E. Newsom, Eliza H. Newsom, John Crowder
State of Tennessee Davidson County Court October Sessions 1825
Probate
This Indenture of bargain and sale between Skelton Hardgrave of the one part & John Davis, Abraham
Demoss, Silas Dillahunt, John Demoss, Peter Boothe and Thomas Demoss Trustees of the other
part was acknowledged in open court by the said Skelton Hardgrave to be his act & deed & ordered to be
Tax Paid. Test Nathan Ewing, clerk of said court
Transcript. Fletch Coke 11-9-2013
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