My transcription of the transfer and quit claim of a land purchased by Cass B Cook from Wm G Cook and his son John L Cook. The digitized copy of the deed is at FamilySearch and can be accessed via the reference link below the transcription. Wm G Cook is my Great Grandfather and John L(who is refereed to as John Lamb and John Lamb Cook in several places although his name is John Lemuel Cook) is Wm G Cook's eldest son who is mentioned in W C Cook's will. I've also included several other links below that concern Cass B. Cook (5 June 1857-15 March 1908) youngest son of Wm C. Cook and Elizabeth Putman.
Whereas C. B. Cook purchased from W. G. Cook and John Lamb Cook a certain tract of land containing seven (7) acres, being lot No . 1 in the division of W. C. Cook's tract of land containing 104 acres, located in the 9th Civil District of Bedford County, Tennessee, and the seven acres being described as follows ; Beginning on a stake Mrs. Whitworth's southwest corner of a twelve acre tract running S. 2 3/4 ° W. forty poles to a stake; thence S. (?)6 1/2 ° E. with a marked line twenty eight poles to a stake ; thence N. 2 3/4 ° E. forty poles to a stake in Mrs. Whitworth's line twenty eight poles to the beginning. And whereas the said C. B. Cook paid us the purchase money for said land but we failed to execute deed to him and whereas since the death of the said C. B. Cook, the said tract of land has been sold in the County Court of Bedford County, Tennessee, in the cause of Joe Cook and others vs. Willie Cook and others, and A. J. Simms became the purchaser of the same. Now, in order to perfect the title, we, W. G. Cook and John Lamb Cook do hereby transfer and convey and quit claim unto the said A. J. Simms all right, title, claim and interest of every kind , and character which we have in and to the above described tract of land. This January 26, 1910.
W. G. Cook
John L. Cook
STATE OF TENNESSEE
BEDFORD COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, B. D. Kingree, a Notary Public in and to for Bedford County, Tennessee W. G. Cook and John L. Cook bargainers with whom I am personally acquainted, and acknowledged that he executed the attached instrument for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand and official seal, this 26th day of January 1910 (SEAL) B. D. Kingree Notary Public.
Filed for record January 26, 1910 at 2:30 o'clock P.M. J E Robert Register
Reference Note:
Bedford County, Tennessee, Deeds 1909-1910, Vol 16, pg 509, deed transfer & quit claim, W. G. Cook & Jno L Cook to A. J. Sims; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QY-XYWJ : accessed 19 April, 2024), Image Group Number(IGN) 8567913 > image 623 of 648; citing Bedford County Register of Deeds, Shelbyville.[I couldn't determine what the character preceding "6 1/2 ° " was so I have noted that by use of a question mark in parenthesis in this attempt at transcription]
Other Relevant Documents involving Cass B Cook and his estate.
Deeds Mentions Pope Land, Albert and J B Landrum and Tom Seay.
- Bedford County, Tennessee, Deeds 1908-1909, Vol 15, pg. 224, Deed, T. H. Morton & Wife to C. B. Cook; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QY-X1F5 : accessed 19 April 2024), Image Group Number(IGN) 8567913 > image 144 of 648; citing Bedford County Register of Deeds, Shelbyville.
- Bedford County, Tennessee, Deeds 1909-1910, Vol 16, pg. 536, Deed, C B Cook & wife to E L McLean; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QY-XYHG : accessed 19 April 2024), Image Group Number(IGN) 8567913 > image 637 of 648; citing Bedford County Register of Deeds, Shelbyville.
- Bedford Co TN Inventories & Wills, Vol G(1901-1910), pp 425-430, Inventory of sales C.B. Cook; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S7WF-SF62-D9 : Apr 19, 2024), IGN 004776098 > image 285 of 664; Tennessee. County Court (Bedford County).
