Philip D. & Mary Clack to Nipper Hood - 1834

Submitted by Terry Jackson

(Submitters note: This is the earliest record I have found to date for Nipper Hood in Blount Co., AL.
I understand he was originally from Greenville Co., SC)


Blount Co., AL Deed Records
Deed Book B
Page 10-11

This indenture made and entered into this twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four between Philip D. Clack and Mary his wife of the first part and Nipper Hood of the second part witnefseth that the said Philip D. Clack and Mary for and in consideration of the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars to them in had paid by the said Nipper Hood the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Nipper Hood the following tract or parcel of Lands To wit the East half of the South East quarter of Section six in Township Eleven of Range one East and also the West half of the South East quarter of Section six in the aforesaid Township except such portion of the aforementioned lands as have been conveyed by deed to Joel Reed situate lying and being in Blount County in the State of Alabama to have and to hold the same with the acception aforesaid unto the said Nipper Hood his heirs and assigns forever and the said Philip and Mary the aforesaid lands and apertenances hereby conveyed unto the said Nipper Hood will warrant and forever defend in Tesitmony whereof they have hereunto affixed their Hands and seals this date above written witnefs
Philip D. Clack (seal)
Mary A. Clack (seal)

The State of Alabama
Blount County
Personally appeared before me Mace T. P. Brindley Clerk of the county court of said County the above named Philip D. Clack who acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the foregoing and on the day and year therein mentioned to the afforesaid Nipper Hood. Appeared also before me the above named Mary A. Clack who on private examination apart from her husband acknowledged that she signed sealed and delivered said deed to the said Nipper Hood as her voluntary act and did freely without any fear threats or compulsion of her husband and on the day and year of its date. Given under my hand and seal of Office at office this tenth day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty five.
Mace T. P. Brindley
Clerk CC
By his Deputy JP Thomas

State of Alabama
Blount County
This deed with the thereon written certificate were filed in this office for record on the tenth day of January 1835 and were duly recorded.
Mace T.P. Brindley
Clerk CC
By his Deputy JP Thomas