State of Tennessee )
Hamilton county, ) This Indenture made this the 11th day of May 1908. between John. H.
Hill. of the City of Chattanooga, and County of Hamilton, party of the first part.
and the Estelle Mining Iron Company. A Corporation duly organized under
the laws of the State of Tennessee, party of the seconde part,
Witnesseth: That the party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Five
Thousand Dollars, ($5000.00) receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and for other valueable
considerations to me in hand paid, the party of the first part have granted, bargained, sold
and conveyed, and by these presents both grant bargain sell and convey unto the xxx said
party of the second part. its successors and assigns, all Iron Ore and other Milerals with Mining
privileges, with the timber for Mining purposes not over 12 inches in Diameter surface and
commeroial timber reserved. to all that tract or parcel of land ,composing on contigeous
body as lying and being in the county of Walker, and State of Georgia, and being in the 7th
8th, 11th and 12th Districts, all in the 4th section and more particularly described as foll
ows:
(a) Lots of land Nos-36,37.71, and 72, in the 7th District and 4th section as described
in Deed from J.T. Walker to John.H. Hill. and Deed from Wm.H.Felton. Jr., and Geo.W.Duncan Admrs
with will annexed of Wm.B.Johnston. Dec. for lots lots 71. and 72 and A.P. Ellison for lot No
36, containing 640 acres more or less.
(b) Fractional lot No- 342 in the 11th District of the 4th section containing 25 acres more
or less,as described in Deed from D.H.Styles. to John.H.Hill.
(c) Lot 324, in the 12th District of the 4th section, containing 160 acres more or less, as
expressed in Deed from R.N.Dickerson. to John.H.Hill.
(d) All the Coal Iron Ore and the ores of any and all other Metals and clays, and all other
Minerals of every kind that now are or may here after befound on the following lands viz.
Lots one, two and three, in the 7th Disctrict of the th section also lots 324. and 323 in the
8th District and 4th section of said County. together with the right and privilege of enter
ing upon said lands and Mining and transporting therefrom the Coal Clays and Minerals
aforesaid and taking therefom provided the cultivated lands are not injured nor molested
and also the right of ingress and egress to and from all parts of said lands for the purpose
or raising mining collecting moving and transporting therefrom each and every of the article
aforesaid, as described in Deed from the Continental Land and Improvement company to John.H
Hill.
(e) "All the Coal Iron Ore and the ores of any other metal and all the Minerals of any kind
that now are or may hereafter be found on lots of land No- One and North half of lot No 35
in the 7th District of the 4th section in Walker County and lot 323. and 140 acres of lot
324 in the 8th Destrict and 4th section being all of sid lot 324 except 20 acres off of the was
west xxxx of lot 324. bounded as follows: commencing on the west line of said lot 3 chains
from the North west corner, thence running 14 Chains and 14 links
to a stake thence East. 14 chains and 14 links to a stake, thence North 14 chains and 14
links. chains and 14 links ,to a stake, thence west 14 chains and 14 links to the beginning
point, Being the land conveyed by Martha Styles and others to John H.Hill December xxxxxxxxxx
the 28th 1907. containing 520 acres more or less. together with the right and privileged
of sufficient timber on said land for Mining purposes, and the enterein upon said Land Min-
ning purposes, and the entering upon said land Mining and transporting therefrom the Coal
Ores and Minerals aforesaid, and the building of Railroads, tramways and wagonroads upon
said land for the pupose of Mining and the transporting therefrom all of said Minerals.
Also the right to erect such buildings as may be necessary on the surface of said without
charge to the second party or his assigns whten said ores are all Mined then what ever buil-
dings that may be located thereon vest in the said party of the first part. or their assigns
(f) "All the Coal Iron ore and the ores of any other Mineral and all the metals of every
kind that now are or may hereafter be found on lots of land No-2 and the North half of lot
35, in the 7th District and 4th section of said X County and one hundred acres more or less
of the western part of lot 291. in th 8th District and 4th section of said County and being
all that was xxxxxxx owned by D.H.Styles, of said lot and conveyed by him to John.H.Hill,
July 10th 1907 together with the right and priviledge with sufficient timber on said lands
for Mining puposes, and the enetereing upon said lands and Mining and transporting therefom
the Coal Ores and Minerals aforesaid, and the building Railroads tram roads and wagon Roads
and wagon roads on said land for the purpose of Mining and transporting therefrom all of
said Minerals, also the right to erect such buildings as may be nessary on the surface of
said property without charge to the second party or his assigns. and when said Ores are all
Mined then whatever building that may be locatedthere on shall vest in the parties of the
first part.
(g) "All the Iron ore in upon, and under the land xxx lying and being in the Eight Dis-
trict of the 4th section of said County, and being twenty acres more or less of lot of land
No- 291 described as follows: Commencing on a white oak tree on the North west corner of said
lot and running south on the west line of said lot south to a hickory tree, thence due East
to the east corner of a six acre field, thence a North east course with the fence to a
stake, on the original line, thence with the original line west to the beinning corner
Also all of land lot Bo- 290 except that portion deeded by Mrs C.R. Williams to the Estelle
Mining Company May 5th 1900 as described on said Deed reference to which is made for more
particular description together with the rights of ingress and agress, but Railroad tramways
and other roads ways, for the pupose of moving said ores together with the right entering
upon said premises, wand mining said ores, and to have such rights and privileges as are nec-
essary incident to the successful Mining and removeing of said ores All timber are reserved
by the maker of the Deed except those timbers which may be in the way of road ways tramways
and mining which are included in this Deed No houses for operatives are to be located on said
property and containing in all 160 acres more or less. and more particularly described in a
Deed from W.R. Williams to John.H.Hill.
(h) "All the Iron ore in upon and under the North half of lot of land 286, also two cares
more less on lot 286 as described in a Deed from C.w. Beaird. to A.M. Evitt. and recorded
on Deed record Vol 19 page 33 the same being in a V shape Also three acres more or less of
lot of land No 258, described as follows: Lying between the Old Dug Gap Road and the Lane
running from said Dug Gap road to the original xxx land line between said lots land.
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1906 said parcels of land comprising one tract containing 160 acres more or less and lying
and being in the 8th District of the 4th section of Walker County Georgia ,together with the
right of ingress and egress, bt Railroads, tram-ways, and any and all other road ways necessary
for the pupose of Minig said ores and removeing the same together with the right of entering
upon said premises and Mining said ores to have all the right and privileges as are necessary
incident for the successful mining and removeing said ore,
All timbers are reserved by the maker of the Deed except those timber which may be in the way
or roads ways tramways and mining which are included in this Deed. No Houses for operatives
are to be located on said property"
(i) All the ore and Mining privileges on the south half of lot land No- 286 together with the rights of ways for Railroads tramways, and roadways, and with the timber in way of road
ways and tramways and mining containing 80 acres more or less " conveying all the rights
titles and interesst, conveyed by C.W.Beaird, to John.H.Hill.
To have and to hold the said bargained premises, together with all and singular the rights
easements, appurtenancs xxxxx thereunto appertaining and belonging unto the party of the
second part, its successors and assigns forever.
The party of the first part warrants the title ther to unto the party of the second part its
successors and asigns against humself his heirs Administrators Executors and assigns and no
x further. It being the intention of thes Deed to convey the title unto the party of the
second part in as full and ample a manner as the party of first part is seized and
possessed thereof and no further-
The said tract of land including minerals contain 2185 acres more or less. lying in one conti-
uous body.
In witness whereof the party of the first part has hereunto set his hand affixed his seal the day and year first above written.
Signed seald and delivered
in presence of
John.H.Hill (Seal)
J.L. Headrick.
R.N. Dickerson. Clerk Superior Court
Walker County Georgia
Recorded in this Office May 13th 1908
Robt.N.Dickerson. Clerk,
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State of Tennessee Hamilton County,
This Indenture made and entered inot this 29th day of
May 1907, between D.P. Montare, D.W.Thomas, and G.T.Thomas. Of Hamilton County Tennessee. and
J.C. Cothran. of Walker County Georgia
Witnesseth: that the said D.P. Montague, D.W. Thomas, and G.T.Thomas. for and in consideration
of the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) paid and to be paid as follows: Forty Dollars
($40.00) cash in hand and the installment Note of the Grantee herein for sixty Dollars.
Typed By
Marilyn Houser GreatGrandaughter of Augusta Parks Ellison
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