I started pulling together a Deeds listing for William Harrison (1750-1833) and, once I'd finished with the known deeds, I searched using the FamilySearch Full Text Search and found an interesting deed from Thomas Primrose (of Bedford Co, TN) to William H. Harrison (of Rutherford Co, TN).
There are many William Harrisons in this time period in the Bedford, Rutherford, and Williamson County, TN area. This isn't Wm Harrison(b. 1750), even though the land appears to be in the same area where he lived.. Is this Wm H Harrison related to my Harrison line, and if so, how? It will take some digging.
Source:
Bedford County TN, Deed Book BB, p 389, Thos Primrose to Wm H Harrison(97 1/4 acres West of Alexander Creek); Image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKX-QSCM-V : accessed 4 Jan 2026), IGN 8150802, Image 495 of 591. [Thos Primrose is likely the same Thos who marries Nancy Harrison Hight(a late in life marriage for both. ]
Below is my attempt at transcribing(rough as it may be).
(15 Oct 1830)
This Indenture made this fifteenth day of October in the year of Our
Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty by and between Thomas Primrose of the
County of Bedford and State of Tennessee, of the one part, and William
H Harrison of the County of Rutherford and State aforesaid of the other
part Witnesseth that the said Thomas Primose for and in consider-
ation of the sum of Eight hundred and Seventy five dollars Twenty five
cent to him in hand paid by the Said William H Harrison the receipt where
of is hereby acknowledged hath given granted Bargained sold Conveyed
and Confirmed unto the said William H Harrison his heirs and assigns
forever a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being
in the County of Bedford on the West side of Alexander Creek it being
the place whereon the Said Thos Primrose now lives Begining at a stake in
the Center of said Creek near a ceder Elm ash and white oak marked as
pointers in the North boundary line of the Brandon family tract during
west with said line ninty four poles to a redbud, post oak, and two Cedars
thence South forty poles to a small ash and Witness? thence West
Twenty Nine poles to a walnut and Elm thence South passing a forked
Hickory at Seventy four poles same corner, ten poles in all eighty four poles
to a stake at the corner of a Division fence near a cedar thence North
Eighty six degrees East, thirty poles to a rock, Stake thence South four
degrees East thirty three poles to a rock stake, thence East passing
An ash and Elm at 44 poles, some Course? in all being ninety three poles to a
Stake in the center of said Creek, thence up the meander of the
Center of said Creek to the beginning, containing by Estimation
ninty seven and one-quarter acres it being the same more or less to
have and to hold with all & singular in right or whils
herediments and appertances of in and to the same beloning[sic]
or in anywise appertaining to the only proper use of him, the said
William H Harrison his heirs and assigns forever, and the said
Thomas Primrose for himself, his heirs, Executors and administrators
doth Covenant and agree to and with the said William H
Harrison his heirs and assigns, to Warrant and forever defend
the aforesaid land and bargained premises against the lawful
claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatever
in Witness whereof, the said Thomas Primrose that Exarience see
his hand and affixed his seal the day and date above written
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of us
Thomas Primrose
John Thompson Jurat
Jas H Lile
L Puckett
August Term 1831
I certify that the Execution of the foregoing Deed of Conveyance
from Thomas Primrose to Wm H Harrison was proven in open
Court by the Oaths of John Thompson and James H Lile two
of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be so Certified for
registration given under my hand at office. 9th August
1831
Registered November 11th, 1831
Thos Davis R.B.C. & Jas. McKissick Clk
Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty by and between Thomas Primrose of the
County of Bedford and State of Tennessee, of the one part, and William
H Harrison of the County of Rutherford and State aforesaid of the other
part Witnesseth that the said Thomas Primose for and in consider-
ation of the sum of Eight hundred and Seventy five dollars Twenty five
cent to him in hand paid by the Said William H Harrison the receipt where
of is hereby acknowledged hath given granted Bargained sold Conveyed
and Confirmed unto the said William H Harrison his heirs and assigns
forever a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being
in the County of Bedford on the West side of Alexander Creek it being
the place whereon the Said Thos Primrose now lives Begining at a stake in
the Center of said Creek near a ceder Elm ash and white oak marked as
pointers in the North boundary line of the Brandon family tract during
west with said line ninty four poles to a redbud, post oak, and two Cedars
thence South forty poles to a small ash and Witness? thence West
Twenty Nine poles to a walnut and Elm thence South passing a forked
Hickory at Seventy four poles same corner, ten poles in all eighty four poles
to a stake at the corner of a Division fence near a cedar thence North
Eighty six degrees East, thirty poles to a rock, Stake thence South four
degrees East thirty three poles to a rock stake, thence East passing
An ash and Elm at 44 poles, some Course? in all being ninety three poles to a
Stake in the center of said Creek, thence up the meander of the
Center of said Creek to the beginning, containing by Estimation
ninty seven and one-quarter acres it being the same more or less to
have and to hold with all & singular in right or whils
herediments and appertances of in and to the same beloning[sic]
or in anywise appertaining to the only proper use of him, the said
William H Harrison his heirs and assigns forever, and the said
Thomas Primrose for himself, his heirs, Executors and administrators
doth Covenant and agree to and with the said William H
Harrison his heirs and assigns, to Warrant and forever defend
the aforesaid land and bargained premises against the lawful
claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatever
in Witness whereof, the said Thomas Primrose that Exarience see
his hand and affixed his seal the day and date above written
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of us
Thomas Primrose
John Thompson Jurat
Jas H Lile
L Puckett
August Term 1831
I certify that the Execution of the foregoing Deed of Conveyance
from Thomas Primrose to Wm H Harrison was proven in open
Court by the Oaths of John Thompson and James H Lile two
of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be so Certified for
registration given under my hand at office. 9th August
1831
Registered November 11th, 1831
Thos Davis R.B.C. & Jas. McKissick Clk
