Andrew McDole Land Record 1 July 1829
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know ye that for and in consideration of the sum of one cent per acre paid into the office of the Entry taken of White County and entered on the 22nd day of February 1827 pursuant to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of the said state passed on the third day of December one thousand and eight hundred and twenty five by No. 1311 there is granted by the said state of Tennessee and unto Andrew McDole and Wesley Greene a certain Tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and fifty acres by survey bearing date the 26th day of Augt 1828 lying in said County on the Waters of the Falling Water on Cane Creek and bounded as follows. Beginning at a white oak on Barnett Kemp’s south boundary line on the north side of the creek thence west two hundred and eighteen poles to a chestnut South West corner of another fifty acre ___inary of said Kemp’s---then South one hundred and ten poles and a sixth to a stake. thence East two hundred and eighteen poles to a stake then North one hundred and ten and one sixth poles to the Beginning. with the ____ ____ _______ and appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Andrew McDole & Wesley Green and their heirs forever. In witness thereof William Hall Governor of the State of Tennessee has hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville on the first day of July 1829 and 53 year of our Independence. By the Governor. Daniel Graham Secretary. W. Hall
This is how I interpret the dates in this document. Please let me know if you know more about it.
1. Dec. 3, 1825: The General Assembly of the State of Tennessee passed legislation that allowed Andrew and Wesley to buy this land for one cent per acre.
2. February 22, 1827 Andrew and Wesley entered that they wanted this land in White County, Tennessee. It sounds like the $1.50 was paid unto the office of Entry in White County on this date.
3. August 26, 1828 The date the land was surveyed.
4. July 1, 1829 The Deed was signed by William Hall the Governor of Tennessee and recorded.
This is an account of my ongoing search to find information about my relatives from Tennessee. Near New Year's Day in 1850, Hester McDowell, a recent widow, fled from Tennessee to Taney County, Missouri. Within a few weeks, Hester gave birth to my great-great grandmother, Nancy Ann McDowell. Who was Hester's husband and where was he? I have filled in the McDowell family all the way back to Alexander who arrived in S.C. in 1767.I would still love to know more about Hester and her Husband, John!
Fallingwater River
About 1814 John McDowell settled near this spot on the Fallingwater River in Tennessee. He owned 30 acres. When John died about 1819, his estate included a horse valued at $97.25. Most horses that I have seen in estate settlements were valued at $7-$15. John owned a valuable stud horse. Had it been a famous racehorse?
This photo was taken at Burgess Park, which is open to the public. Burgess Park has three waterfalls; this is Little Falls. Burgess Park is near Sparta and Cookeville in Middle Tennessee.
This photo was taken at Burgess Park, which is open to the public. Burgess Park has three waterfalls; this is Little Falls. Burgess Park is near Sparta and Cookeville in Middle Tennessee.
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