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James Sharp’s Land Holdings at his death in Franklin County, Tennessee
Source: Box 1840-1849, Folder 1840-312, Loose Court Records, Project Preservation,
Franklin County Archives, 304 First Avenue, N.W., Winchester, TN 37398
1. Tract of 283 acres conveyed by William Polk to James Sharp by deed dated December 9, 1818.
2. Tract of 77 acres conveyed by William Corn to James Sharp by deed dated February 25, 1828 and adjoining the 283 acre tract.
3. Tract of 14 acres granted by the State of Tennessee to James Sharp dated June 22, 1829 and adjoining the 283 acre tract.
4. Tract of 42 acres and 76 poles conveyed by S. S. P. Vaughan to James Sharp by deed dated January 15, 1836 and adjoining 60 acre tract.
5. Tract of 13 ½ acres conveyed by H. R. Slatter, John T. Slatter, and James R. Slatter to James Sharp by deed dated February 9, 1836.
6. Tract of 218 acres conveyed by Richard Sharp to James Sharp by deed dated July 30, 1836.
7. Tract of 60 acres conveyed by Vaughan and F. A. Loughmiller to James Sharp by deeds dated January 12, 1842 and November 25, 1844.
8. Tract of 148 acres conveyed by Charles Crisman to James Sharp by deed dated December 26, 1846.
Total = 855 ½ acres + 76 poles
The above several tracts of land constitute what is denominated the home tract
9. Tract of 43 acres conveyed by Leroy May to James Sharp by deed dated May 11, 1819.
10. Lot No. 56 in the Town of Winchester conveyed by P. S. Decherd to James Sharp by deed dated January 12, 1820.
11. Tract of 100 acres granted by the State of Tennessee to James Sharp Grant No. 1730 dated May 11,1830.
12. Tract of 100 acres granted by the State of Tennessee to James Sharp Grant No. 1731 dated May 11, 1830.
13. Tract of 640 acres granted by the State of Tennessee to James Sharp Grant No. 1736 dated May 12, 1830.
14. Tract of 640 acres granted by the State of Tennessee to James Sharp Grant No. 3455 dated November 5, 1834.
15. Tract of 640 acres conveyed by James Sharp, Jr. to James Sharp by deed dated June 17, 1837.
16. A lot of ½ acre situated in Winchester granted by the State of Tennessee to James Sharp Grant No. 6176 dated May 18, 1838.
17. Tract of 78 acres conveyed by Thomas Mitchell to James Sharp by deed dated November 2, 1839.
18. Tract of 75 acres conveyed by Charles Guerrant to James Sharp by deed dated November 2, 1839
19. Tract of 312 acres conveyed by James Stamps to James Sharp by deed dated January 6, 1840.
20. Tract of 7 ¼ acres conveyed by Nathan D. Stamps to James Sharp by deed dated ______, 1840.
21. Tract of 48 acres conveyed by John Witt to James Sharp by deed dated May 9, 1842.
22. Tract of 112 acres conveyed by John March to James Sharp by deed dated May 16, 1842.
23. Tract of 370 acres conveyed by John S. Russworm to James Sharp by deed dated July 1, 1842.
24. Tract of 125 acres conveyed by John Duvall to James Sharp by deed dated August 4, 1842.
25. Tract of 100 acres conveyed by James Campbell to James Sharp by deed dated January 26, 1843.
26. Tract of 200 acres granted by the State of Tennessee to James Sharp Grant No. 8898 dated July 28, 1843.
27. Tract of 300 acres granted by the State of Tennessee to James Sharp Grant No. 8896 dated July 28, 1843.
28. Tract of 150 acres conveyed by C. C. Guerrant to James Sharp by deed dated November 23, 1843.
29. Tract of 200 acres on Elk River entered by James Sharp Entry No. 2863 dated April 2, 1846.
30. Tract of 100 acres in District 8 entered by James Sharp Entry No. 100 dated April 2, 1846.
Total = 4,340 ¾ acres + 1 town lot
Grand total = 5,196 ¼ acres +76 poles +1 town lot