Book B, Volume 11, pages 26–27 (Book 262, p. 26)

[Page 26]

For and in consideration of three thousand five hundred ($3500.00) dollars in cash, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I, Anderson Bryant, hereby sell, transfer and convey unto D. T. Clippinger the following described real estate lying and being situated on Lookout Mountain in the fourth civil district of Hamilton County Tennessee, to wit:

Beginning at the south corner of a stone culvert across a branch on the line between Anderson Bryant and D. T. Clippinger, on the west side of the Boulevard, thence up the branch southwesterly on the line between Anderson Bryant on one side and Clippinger and McCallie on the other side to the east line of the right of way of the railroad, thence with the east line of said railroad northwardly to a rock culvert on the line between Anderson Bryant and Alex Hunt; thence down said line eastwardly in center of hollow to the west line of the county boulevard and thence along the said west line of the county boulevard to the place of beginning.

To have and to hold the same unto the said D. T. Clippinger and heirs and assigns forever, in fee simple. I covenant that I am lawfully seized and possessed of said real estate; have a good right and lawful authority to sell and convey it, that the title thereto is clear free and unincumbered and that I will warrant and defend the same against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever.

And I, Carrie Bryant wife of the said Anderson Bryant hereby join in this deed and sell, transfer and convey unto said D. T. Clippinger all of my right, title claim and interest to dower and homestead in said real estate.

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Witness our hands this the 3rd day of October 1911
Witness as to both signatures:  Wm. Thomas.
                                         Anderson [his X mark] Bryant
                                         Carrie [her X mark] Bryant

State of Tennessee:
County of Hamilton:  Before me, L. M. Thomas, a Notary Public duly qualified and commissioned in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Anderson Bryant the within named bargainor, with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the within instrument for the purpose therein contained.
And Carrie Bryant wife of the said Anderson Bryant having appeared before me, privately and apart from her husband, the said wife, Carrie Bryant acknowledged the execution of the said deed to have been done by her freely, voluntarily and understandingly, without compulsion or constraint from her said husband and for the purpose therein expressed
Witness my hand and official seal at office in said county and state this 3rd day of October 1911
L. M. Thomas Notary Public.  My commission expires Mch 29 1914.  Hamilton Co Tenn        L. M. Thomas, Notary Public

State of Tennessee:
Hamilton County:  The above deed and certificate were filed Oct 4 1911 at 2:30 P.M entered in Note Book No. 14, Page 186 and recorded in Book B Volume 11, Page 26 et seq
Witness my hand at office in Chattanooga Tenn
                                         [signature illegible]  register
                                         per                     Dept reg

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