The deed is likely tied to debt pressure, but it should not be over-explained without the surrounding case file.
Source file
1860 quitclaim deed - Robert Ferguson to William T. Gass
Rhea County deed in which Robert Ferguson quitclaimed land interest to William T. Gass shortly before Robert's death.
People in this story
- Robert Ferguson
- William T. Gass
- Peter W. Miller
- H. C. Collins
Source Citation
Rhea County, Tennessee, Deed Book M:69-70, Robert Ferguson to William T. Gass, quitclaim deed, executed 23 January 1860, acknowledged 6 February 1860, registered 8 February 1860; witnessed by Peter W. Miller and H. C. Collins; digital images, Tennessee, County Court Records, 1777-1974, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK6-1Q2M-L : accessed 13 November 2024), image 70; citing Rhea County (Tennessee) Deed Books.