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From: "David Cagle" <>
Subject: [TNHARDIN] Re: [TNWAYNE] Origin of Cliftom
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 20:57:42 -0700


Edgar,
The exact date of the POA looks like the seventh of August, 1846. I note
that Walker didn't record the document until 1849. That appears to be when
they began to sell lots. Walker, Polk and Young allowed some of their
kinfolk to share in the risk of subdivision development, going from 1/3rd
ownership to 1/7th ownership.

Something doesn't quiet mesh. Walker, Young and Polk bought the Marion
Furnace and other tracts in 1838, therefore could not have bought the
property at an estate auction in 1842 or 45? Do you think that would be 32
or 35 or perhaps 38?

I note that one or two tracts contained ore banks. Any idea about the
location of these ore banks? You told me last week when we were discussing
the county line, where the Marion Furnace was located. Will you tell me
again so I can spot it on a quad map?

Since I shouldn't send an attachment to the list, in a separate message I am
sending a copy of the 1846 POA. I can't get it all because my scanner is
not that big, but, the important parts are there. If anyone else has read
this far and would like a copy of the POA, send me an email.

David


----- Original Message -----
From: Edgar D. Byler, III <>
To: Hardin County List <>; <>;
David Cagle <>
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: [TNWAYNE] Origin of Cliftom


> David,
>
> Yes, sounds like that POA stamps the date at 1846. Interesting POA since
> the owners were selling to the owners! Probably a way to get that 100
acres
> out from under the mortgage on the whole deal of the Marion Furnace. If I
> remember, the syndicate had bought the furnace property at the auction of
> the Ferguson estate in Maury County in either 1842/5. Mitzi had sent me
some
> notes she'd made from that case file. I'd have to look back over them to
be
> certain. But I'm sure the syndicate was mortgaged to the hilt as a result
of
> that purchase and wanted to keep the Clifton development clear of any
title
> disputes.
>
> I've not had a chance yet to pull the 1829 map and scan it. Will work on
> that.
> Thanks for sending this bit of info. If you get the references for the
> original (book, page, etc.) I'll order a copy from TSLA, since them folks
at
> the courthouse in Savannah won't copy anything for you.
>
> Edgar
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Cagle <>
> To: <>
> Date: 21 October, 2000 9:09 PM
> Subject: [TNWAYNE] Origin of Cliftom
>
>
> >Edgar,
> >Today I found a power of attorney from Evan Young, et al, to James
Walker,
> attorney, dated August 1846, stating that they are owners of 100 acres of
> Land being in the State of Tennessee, County of Hardin on the Tennessee
> River being the place called Roaches Bluff and on which is the termination
> of the Columbia Central Turnpike and on which tract of land they desire to
> lay off a town to be called Clifton and to sell lots in same of such size
> and form as Walker sees fit....................
> >
> >The document was dated August 1846 and recorded 02 May 1849.
> >
> >Might this be the birth of Clifton in August of 1846? The date is
smudged
> on the paper I have. I will get the exact date from the courthouse.
> >
> >The group of Evan Young, William J. Polk and James Walker bought the
above
> land as well as the Marion Furnace Iron Works and other lands in the area
of
> Clifton in two deed for a total of $29,550 on 20 April 1838. Young, Polk
> and Walker sold the 100 acres on Roaches Bluff to Gideon J. Pillow, Lucian
> J. Polk, William J. Polk, James B. Pillow, James Walker, Evan Young and
> Granville A. Pillow for $1000 on 10 Feb. 1845, document filed on 28 Sept
> 1846
> >
> >David
> >
> >
>

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