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Indenture, Oct. 15, 1838, between legal REPRESENTATIVES of JAMES CHISHUM, dec. (John Johnson and wife, Polly; Walter Robinson and wife, Rebeccah; Robert H. Vernon and wife, Nancy; Andrew Turner and wife, Viney; Jonas Robertson and wife, Elizabeth; Claibourn Chishum; Thomas G. Chishum; John G. Chishum), all of Madison and Hardeman counties, Tenn. and William Hill, the guardian of hrs of Lucy Hill, dec., White Co., Tenn. conveyed to JOHN CHISHUM, Lauderdale Co., Ala., for his services in locating land for the hrs of Martin Armstrong and others in the Western District of Tenn., Chishum having been one of the Chishum Co., 260 acres in Madison Co., SD 10, Rs 2-3, S 7, set apart under decree of /a/ court in Davidson Co., Tenn. to the locators of land for the hrs of Martin Armstrong. Reg Aug. 7, 1840. Wits Seth Caison, Meriman H. Jones.

/In the statement later in the deed, showing consent of wives for the conveying of these lands, Viney Turner is called Liveny Turner. One of the wives, Catherine Chism, now wife of Thomas B. Mercer is given as one of the grantors although she is not in the listing above./

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Indenture, June 16, 1840, between legal REPRESENTATIVES of JOHN CHISUM, dec. (Claiborne Chisum; Edwin C. Stevens and wife, Mary; Thomas G. Chisum and wife, Belinda; James M. Johnson and wife, Nancy; Thomas B. Mercer and wife, Catherine; Matilda Chisum; Martha Jane Chisum, William H. Chisum), all of Madison and Hardeman counties, Tenn. conveyed to JOHN W. SMITH, for his interest in certain land entries made over to them, 50 acres in Madison County. Reg Oct. 19, 1840. Wits R. H. Vernon, Jonas Robinson.