The Heritage of Daniel Haston

 

David Haston's Knox County, TN Land
1802-1806
Plat of David Haston's Grassy Creek Knox Co, TN Land
 

Purchase of 111 Acres in Grassy Valley of Knox County, TN

October 28, 1802

This Indenture made this twenty eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and two Between John Armstrong of the County of Anderson and State of Tennessee of the one part and David Haston of the County of Knox and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said John Armstrong for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged had and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien ___? and confirm unto the said David Haston his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of Land containing one hundred and eleven acres lying and being in the County of Knox and State aforesaid on the East fork of Grassy Creek adjoining Jonah Armstrong on the lower part where Joseph Lea formerly lived and Isaac Pruet on the upper part formerly held by Kelly Beginning as flows at a stake on the bank of the creek at the same place where Kelly’s line strikes said creek thence south forty degrees East twenty five poles crossing the creek more or less crossing the creek to the original line of the same survey thence along that line South fifty degrees West one hundred and forty poles more or less to a hickory and white oak agreed upon as boundary between John Low (Loe) and the Sr Joseph Lea thence north thirty eight degrees East forty poles more or less to the creek – thence down said creek to a poplar and elm on the bank of said creek a small distance above a (lick?) thence North ca. fifty degrees East one hundred and sixty pole, more or less to Kellys line—thence along that line South forty degrees East to the Beginning. With all and singular the woods waters watercourses profits commodities here ditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said tract of land belonging or appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents and issues thereof and all estate right title interest property claim and demand of the said John Armstrong his heirs and assigns forever of in and to the same and every part or parcel thereof either in law or equity__To have and to hold the said one hundred and eleven acres of Land with the appurtenances unto the said David Haston his heirs and assigns forever against the Lawful title claim and demand of all and every person or persons whatsoever will warrant and forever defend by presents__ In witness whereof the said John Armstrong hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written signed sealed and delivered in presence of us

William Jones   Josiah Armstrong

John Armstong (his signature)

Regd Octo 5th 1802

Note:  The transcription above was done by Wayne Haston in September, 2000.  Another handwritten transcribed copy, transcribed by someone else, does exist in microfilm form in the Knox County, TN Archives.

Sources:  

  1. Copy of original document:  Pages 300 & 301 from Volume C, Volume 1; Knox County, TN Real Estate Purchase (Original Book K, Page 79)

  2. Transcript:  Volume C, Volume 2 (C2 - V1)

Sale of 111 Acres in Grassy Valley of Knox County, TN


September 11, 1806

David Haston to Ezekiel Baldwin, 111 acres of land on the East fork of Grassy Creek. (in left margin)

For and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and ninety dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff(?) and confirm unto the said Ezekiel Baldwin his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred & eleven acres of land lying and being in the County of Knox & State of Tennessee on the East fork of Grassy Creek, adjoining Francis Johnson on the lower part where Joseph Lea formerly lived and Isaac Pruit on the upper part formerly held by Kelley Beginning as follows at a Stake on the Bank of the Creek at the same place where Kelleys line strikes sd Creek thence south forty degrees East twenty five poles crossing the Creek more or less to the original line of the same survey thence along that line South fifty degrees west one hundred and forty poles more or less to a Hickory & white oak agreed upon as a boundary between John Loe and the said Joseph Lea thence north thirty eight Degrees East forty poles more or less to the Creek, thence Down said Creek to a Poplar & Elm on the Bank of said Creek a Small Distance above a Lick, thence north fifty Degrees East one hundred and Sixty poles more or less to Kelleys line, thence along that line South forty degrees east to the Beginning with all and singular the woods waters watercourses profits commodities heuditaments and appurtenances whatsover to the sd. tract of Land belonging or appertaining And the revirsion(?) and reversions remainder and remainders rents and issues(?) thereof.  And all the estate rights title interest property claim and demand of him the said david Haston his heirs & assigns forever of in & to the same and every part & parcel thereof of either in Law or Equity To have and to hold the sd. one hundred & eleven acres of land with the appurtenances unto the sd. Ezekiel Baldwin his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful title claims and demand of all & every person or persons whatsover will warrant and forever defend by these presents.  In witness whereof the sd. David Haston hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day and year above written

David Haston (seal)

Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of

Isaac Pruett, Isaac Johnson

State of Tennessee
Knox County

January Sessions 1807

The Execution of the within Deed of Conveyance was duly proven in open Court by the Oath of Isaac Johnson and Isaac Pruitt Subscribing witnesses thereto & admitted to record Let it be Registered the State of Tennessee having been paid to me according to Law.

Chas. McClung Clk of Knox Coty
By his Deputy
Jn. N. Gamble

Registered Decmr. 12th 1807

Source:  Knox Count, TN Volume MV2, page 280;  Deed: September 11, 1806; Filed: December 12, 1807

Notes Related to the Purchase and Sale of David Haston's 
111 Acres on Grassy Creek in Knox County, TN

  • It appears that the clerk signed David Haston’s name here;  there is no “x” or anything, just the name David Haston that appears to be very much like the other references to his name throughout the document.  It appears to be different in style (especially the style for writing “Haston”) from David’s signature on his marriage certificate and on the Samuel Cowan vs Joseph Haston case.  Did David sign some kind of original document and this is a transcript version that was added formally into the court records?

  • David bought the land for $300 in October of 1802 and sold it for $490 in September of 1806.

  • Isaac Pruett, David's Grassy Valley neighbor (see the text of both documents), witnessed the David's deed of conveyance to Ezekiel Baldwin.  An "Isaac Pruett," a few years later, was the captain of the militia in which David served in White County, TN.  Is this the same man?

  • A William Jones enlisted for War of 1812 duty in David Haston's place, later in White County, TN.  Was the William Jones who witnessed the 1802 purchase of this land the same man who participated in the War of 1812 for David?

  • By the time David Haston sold this land, Daniel & Joseph Haston had already moved to White County, TN.  They signed the petition to form White County in July of 1806.  David's land and its sale probably accounts for his later arrival in White County.