NANCE
Tennessee
Deed and Land Records

GILES COUNTY, TN

Feb 22, 1837 - John MILLER from James S. HAYNES. Ref. N 1837, p. 24, Deed of Gift. James S. HAYNES to John MILLER, $150 for a lot of land in the town of Cornersville, situated on main street beginning at the SW corner of lot No. 11 and running south 65 1/2 feet to Joseph NANCE'S lot, thence E 11 P, thence N 15 1/2 feet, thence W 16 P to beginning; dated 16 Dec 1834. Wit. John EDWARD and Joseph M. CLARK. Presented in ct. 22 Feb 1837.

GRAINGER COUNTY, TN

Deed 19 Jun 1813 Grainger Co. TN Reuben Nance (of Jefferson Co. TN) bought 88 acres from James Furguson on the north side of Holston river Book C pg 271

Deed 27 Mar 1817 Thomas Sharp sold 118 1/2 acres  to James Nance  (of Jefferson Co. TN) land on the north side of Holston river that James Hamilton obtained in land grant from state of NC 184 acres (7 Mar 1796) (Recorded May 1820) Book E pg 131

Deed 13 Jan 1818 Grainger Co. TN Reuben Nance sold 88 acres to John Nance (of Jefferson Co. TN) land on the north side of Holston river  (Recorded May 1820) Book E pg 112

Deed 13 Jan 1818 Grainger Co. TN Reuben Nance sold 25 acres to John Nance (of Jefferson Co. TN) land on the north side of Holston river  (Recorded 19 Apr 1821) Book E pg 124

Deed 13 Jan 1818 Grainger Co. TN John Nance (of Jefferson Co. TN) sold 118 1/2 acres to Reuben Nance land on the north side of Holston river that James Hamilton obtained in land grant from state of NC 184 acres (7 Mar 1796) (Recorded 19 Apr 1821) Book E pg 125

Deed 14 Feb 1818 Grainger Co. TN Thomas Sharp sold Reuben Nance 9 acres on the north side of Holston river Book (Recorded Nov 1825) E pg 442

Deed 14 Feb 1818 Grainger Co. TN Thomas Sharp sold Reuben Nance 16 acres on the north side of Holston river (Recorded Nov 1825) Book E pg 443

Deed 15 Mar 1830  Grainger Co. TN  Samuel McBee and wife (of Claiborne Co. TN)  to John Nance (of Jefferson Co. TN) 47 acres on the north side of Holston river land granted to William Hamilton (1791) that William bequethed to sad McBee and wife (her being William Hamilton's dau.) (Redcorded Mar 1830) Book F pg 124

Deed 23 Dec 1832 Grainger Co. TN John Nance, Jr.  to Cyrus M. Goodwin 140 acres South of Richland Creek (Recorded 26 Dec 1842) Book J pg 17

Deed 11 Aug 1834  Grainger Co. TN  Stephen Grear to John Nance (both of Grainger Co. TN) 100 acres on the north side of Holston river and east side Richland creek (Recorded 26 Sep 1835) Book G pg 138

Deed 11 Aug 1834  Grainger Co. TN  Stephen Grear to John Nance (both of Grainger Co. TN) 50 acres on the north side of Holston river and east side Richland creek (Recorded 26 Sep 1835) creek Book G pg 139

Deed 6 Feb 1836 Grainger Co. TN Reuben Nance to Cuff & Ben Churchman 25 acres (part of 50 acres) on the north side of Holston river (Recorded 3 Oct 1836)  Book G pg 287

Deed 27 Jan 1841 Grainger Co. TN James A Howeth sold  to John Nance 1 bay mare, 6 heads of cattle and other stuff (Recorded 6 Feb 1841) Book H pg 171

Deed 28 Feb 1842 Grainger Co. TN Samuel Shockley to John Nance (both of Grainger Co. TN) 75 acres (Recorded 1 Mar 1842) Book H pg 400 (per index Welcome Hodges to John Nance)

Deed 21 Jul 1842 Grainger Co. TN Joab Perrin to Jefferson Nance 25 acres on the north side of Holston river and partly on Richland creek Book H pg 495

Deed 6 Nov 1840 Grainger Co. TN Harman G Lea to John Nance exchange of land - To Nance tract of land South of Richland Creek containg 3960 acres -  (26 Dec 1842 Book J pg 16

Deed 24 Apr 1841 Grainger Co. TN Reuben Nance (of Jefferson Co. TN)  to Pryor Nance 94 acres in district No. 8 (Recorded 2 Oct 1843) Book J pg 166

Deed 4 Apr 1841 Grainger Co. TN Reuben Nance to Jefferson Nance 154 acres in district No. 8 near Nance Ferry (Recorded 2 Oct 1843) Book J pg 167

Deed 29 Nov 1843 Grainger Co. TN John Perrin to John Nance a horse (Recorded 2 Dec 1843) Book J pg 212

Deed 26 Aug 1844 Grainger Co. TN Reuben Nance (of Jefferson Co. TN)  to John Nance, Jr  78 acres on a branch of Holston river  (Recorded 26 Aug 1844) Book J pg 473

Deed 1 Sep 1848 Grainger Co. TN John Nance to David Sheveals (of Claborn Co. TN) 25 acres on the north side of Holston river and partly on Richland creek Book K pg 580

Deed 12 Sep 1849 Grainger Co. TN Samuel B Landen to C. B. Nance 400 acres (Recorded 15 Sep 1849) Book L pg 148

HENRY COUNTY, TN

1831-1834 (Grantee to Grantor)
Book D pg 191 T. Cooney to William Nance - Deed trust
Book D pg 261 Reuben Nance to John Cunningham - Deed 41 134/160
Book D pg 304 Archibald Davis to Stephen Nance - Bill sale

1834-1837
Book E pg 27 O. D. Watson & others to Stephen Nance - Deed of trust
Book E pg 44 Wm. W. Key to Frederick Nance - Deed 75 acres
Book E pg 62 Perry Allen to Steven Nance - Bill of sale
Book E pg 84 Stephen Nance to William Cross - Deed trust
Book E pg 138 Nancy Nance to Nancy Flewellen - Bill sale
Book E pg 254 Stephen Nance to Samuel P Hughes - Conveyance
Book E pg 363 Stephen Nance to Thomas D BrisendineBill of sale
Book E pg 285 Jessie Aycock to Stephen Nance - Deed 144 acres
Book E pg 409 Banister Brisendine to Stephen Nance - Conveyence

1837-1841
Book F pg 5 S. P. Hughes to Steven Nance - Relinqueshment
Book F pg 227 Reuben Nance to William C. Manley - Bill of sale
Book F pg 272 Nehemiah C Beasley to Stephen Nance - Bill of sale
Book F pg 299 B. C. Brown to Stephen Nance - Deed trust
Book F pg 340 W. C. Beasley to Stephen Nance - Bill of sale
Book F pg 334 James Watkins to William Nance - Deed 44 acres
Book F pg 336 T Cooney & Crawford to Stephen Nance - Deed trust
Book F pg 340 Stephen Nance to Nehemiah C Beasley - Bill of sale
Book F pg 364 Dempsey Bowden to Marberry and Nance - Bill of sale
Book F pg 637 Anderson Clendenen to Henry A Nanes -
Book F pg 710 H. P. Dodds to John W. Nance - Personals

1841-1843
Book G pg 50 Nance & Rushing to William Wright - Deed 217 3/4
Book G pg 65 W. D. Cook to William Nance - Deed trust
Book G pg 146 William Cross to Stephen Nance - Deed 90 1/2 acres
Book G pg 167 Reuben Nance to John L Hagle - Deed 1/2 of 640
Book G pg 277 Nance & Turbeville to John Fitzpatrick - Deed 1500
Book G pg 375 William M Nance to Benjamin Turbeville - Personals
Book G pg 488 Lewis Hyer to Ruben Nance - Deed 230 acres

1843-1846
Book H pg 179 W. F. Beasley to William Nance - Deed 15 acres
Book H pg 209 Wm M Nance to Alanson Powell - deed trust
Book H pg 293 Russell Thornton to Ruben Nance - Deed 123 acres
Book H pg 313 Zachariah Wilson to Wm Nance - Deed Lot 4

1846-1848
Book I pg 17 John W Nance to C Peden - Deed lot
Book I pg 20 Thomas Nance to Luke M Cloys- Deed 46 acres
Book I pg 61 William Nance to Reubin Nance - Personals
Book I pg 119 William Nance to Reubin Nance - Deed 30 acres
Book I pg 120 Basil Broach to William Nance - title bond
Book I pg 149 F. B. Hagler to Ruben Nance - Deed 42 acres
Book I pg 268 John W Nance to G. Fraiser - Deed lot 86
Book I pg 338 John L. Hagler to William Nance - Deed 80 acres
Book I pg 351 Stephen Nance to F. W. Marberry - Deed 1/2 lost
Book I pg 431 John C Dodds to Wm Nance - Deed 16 acres

1848-1851
Book J pg 105 William Nance to Clement Nance - Deed 200 acres
Book J pg 138 William H. Daniel to John W Nance - Deed lot 84
Book J pg 196 D. D. Chapman to William Nance - Deed 68 84/160 acres

1851-1853
Book K pg 50 Thomas S Nance to John Nance - Deed 5 10/160
Book K pg 193 Wm F Nance to Spencer Hill - Deed 100 acres
Book K pg 303 James A Nance to M.M. Thompson - Deed 75 acres
Book K pg 304 James A Nance to M.M. Thompson - Bill of sale
Book K pg 370 John W Nance to James J Cook - Bill of sale

1853-1855
Book L pg 119 James A Nance to W. G. Paschall - Land & slaves
Book L pg 126 James A Nance to R. E. Payler - Bill of sale
Book L pg 385 T. S. Nance to John Nance - Deed 106 acres
Book L pg 483 Thomas S. Nance to Hugh A. Moore - Deed 109 acres
Book L pg 514 James A Nance to James Lawrence - Bill sale
Book L pg 642 John W Nance to E. A. Moore - Bill sale

1855-1857
Book M pg 26 John W. Nance to John W. Blanton - Deed town lot
Book M pg 113 John W. Nance to John Gibbs - Deed town lot
Book M pg 149 John W. Nance to P. H. & W. A. Smith - Deed town lot
Book M pg 324 James A. Nance to Joseph Johnson - Deed

1857-1860
Book N pg 12 J. W. Nance to R. E. Dunlap - Lot 52 Paris
Book N pg 367 J. A. Nance to A. Martin - Deed 49 3/4 acres
Book N pg 379 James A. Nance to Asa Humphreys - Deed 71 acres
Book N pg 401 James A. Nance to J. S. Cole - Deed
Book N pg 426 John Nance to William Key - Deed 6 acres
Book N pg 451 John Nnace to James Tart - Deed 50 acres
Book N pg 460 John W Nance & others to Robert Oury & others - Mortgage
Book N pg 515 T S Nance to John Nance - Deed 50 acres
Book N pg 525 John W. Nance to Calvin Sweeney - Deed 4 acres
Book N pg 651 J. A. Nance to J. T. Stagner - Deed 173 acres
Book N pg 734 James A. Nance to John S Cate - Deed in trust

1860-1865
Book O pg 17 Jas. A Nance to R. D. Caldwell - Deed 55 acres
Book O pg 78 J. W. Nance to E. T. Talleafero - Deed 74 acres
Book O pg 97 R A Kuykendall to Nance & Cook - Bill of sale
Book O pg 95 Nance & Cook to J. A. Nance - Real and Personal
Book O pg 182 Nance & Cook to James Trabue & Co - Transcript
Book O pg 183 Nance & Neeley to James Trabue & Co - Transcript
Book O pg 298 Kendall Deveraux to W. F. Nance - Mortgage

1865-1868
Book P pg 259 Thomas Wilburn to P. S. & A. M. Hall - Deed 160
Pook P pg 500 Robert W. Welch to James Hicks & Jno. W. Nance - Deed 11/90

1868-1870
Book Q pg 141 James M. Wright to John W. Nance - Deed 1 lot
Book Q pg 502 Tom Alexander to John W. Nance? - --- acres
Book Q pg 613 Wm. M. Rowe to John W Nance - Deed 1 lot
Book Q pg 705 Trustee & Deacon Old Baptist Church (colored) to John W Nance - Deed

1870-1872
Book R pg 16 Amanda M Nance to B. C. Brown - Deed 35 74/160
Book R pg 119 John Nance Jr to John W Nance Sr - Deed 1 lot
Book R pg 561 Neecie D Nance to R. W. Postlethwaite & I. P. Blanton - Deed 1/4 acres
Book R pg 583 Nance & Dobbins to Asa Cox - Deed 1 acre
Book R pg 603 Nance & Dobbins to Anderson McGehee - Mortgage

1870-1873
Book S pg 13 John B Nance to Frederoick Nance - Deed 130 acres
Book S pg 27 Melvina E Nance to Elizabeth Hart & others - Deed 66 1/4 acres
Book S pg 39 J. W. Nance to R. B. Foster - Deed 53 acres
Book S pg 104 John W Nance Jr to John W Nance Sr - Deed 5 84/160
Book S pg 124 John W Nance to H. McClure - Power Atty
Book S pg 329 W. J. Nance to Evelina Porter - Deed 22 25/160 acres
Book S pg 406 J. B. Nance to Mary Martin - Deed 16 106/160 acres
Book S pg 438 P. H. Nance to E. S. & Elizabeth Gearin - Deed 3 110/160 acres

1873-1875
Book T pg 30 A. G. & G. H. Trevathan to J. W. Nance - Deed 1 lot
Book T pg 124 P. Wiley & T. B. Bruce to John W. Nance - Title bond
Book T pg 124 P. Wiley & T. R. Bruce to A. T. & John W. Nance Jr - Title bond
Book T pg 218 Wm Blanton, J. W. & E. A Rodgers to J. W. A. M. Nance - Deed 1 lot
Book T pg 220 Wm Blanton, J. W. & E. H Rodgers to J. W. A. M. Nance - Deed 1 lot
Book T pg 361 P. S. Nance to W. W. Key - Deed 50 acres
Book T pg 732 Wm. Vandyke to T. W. Nance - Deed

1875-1880
Book U pg 37 Willie E Ritter - Walter C Nance - Deed 1 lot
Book U pg 186 Ephram Whitehead to J. W. & A. N. Nance Exrs - Deed 1 lot
Book U pg 239 H. A. Williams to P. H. Nance - Deed 55 acres
Book U pg 470 Walter & Arthur Nance to Mrs Amanda & J. W. Nance Jr - Deed Copy decree

1880-1883
Book V pg 265 Ed Russell to A. M. Nance Exr. - Deed book 2 36/160 acres

1883-
Book W pg 2 Ed M. Russell to Amanda W. Nance Exr. - Deed 1 lot
Book W pg 39 J. W. Nance to D. J. M. Wilson & wife - Deed 1/7 int in land
Book W pg 40 J. W. Nance to T. D. Nance - Deed Int. in land
Book W pg 176 G. R Swift to N. S. Nance - Deed Int. in land

JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN

Deed-Aug. 10, 1799 "This day received of John NANCE of Henry Co. Eighteen Shillings in part payment of one thousand Dollars which the said NANCE is due to me for one hundred Acres of Land that I have sold to the said NANCE where I now live Being the first Bottom above the Mouth of Lost Creek as witness my hand" Joseph Robinson. Book E, p. 88 Robertson's deed to John NANCE, April 14, 1800. Joseph Robinson of Knox and James Robertson of Grainger to John NANCE of State of VA, now of Jefferson Co. $1000; 100 a. south side Holston, known as first bottom above the mouth of Lost Creek, port NC Grant #135 to Adam Meek, April, 1787.

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