To Isaac A. Nickols from Joseph R. Anderson, February 12, 1864 Sullivan Co., TN Deed Book 21, Page 51 This indenture made and entered into this 12th day of February 1864 between Joseph R. Andersen of Sullivan County Tenn of the one part and Isaac A. Nickols of the said county and State of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Andersen hath this day bargained and sold and doth hereby convey unto said Nickols his heirs and assigns forever a certain Hotel known as the Exchange Hotel, including the lot and buildings thereon and bounded to wit, commencing at a stake on the line of Main street and 4th street running thence south 1o East one hundred and seventy nine feet more or less to JR Andersens Waggen House corner, thence No 1o East one hundred and fourteen feet to a stake on the Rail Road line thence No 1o West with said line one hundred and seventy nine feet to a stake on line of Main street thence with Main street one hundred fourteen feet to the beginning with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging in such condition as this day received. Said Andersen his heirs Executors &c doth hereby warrant and defend the title to the same He having received the sum of twenty thousand dollars in Confed notes in full for the aforesaid property. Witness my hand and seal the date first written. Joseph R Anderson {seal} Back to records index To Isaac A. Nickels from John F. Parrott, September 14, 1863 Sullivan Co., TN Deed Book 21, Page 104 This deed made this the 14th day of September 1863 between John F. Parrott of the one part and Isaac A. Nickels of the other both of Bristol Sullivan County Tennessee Witnesseth that in consideration of a boy slave, named Toby valued at twenty five hundred dollars, and twenty seven hundred dollars the rest of which is hereby acknowledged. The said Parrott doth grant and sell unto the said Nickels a certain house and lot in the town of Bristol which lot contains one fourth of an acre and is the same house &c lot now occupied by said Parrotts father &c Wm Hamilton, but for further description reference is made to a deed made by sd Parrotts wife to said Parrott now on record in the clerks office of Sullivan County Tenn and sd lot is known in the plan of the town of Bristol as lot one hundred and one. Witness our hands and seals on this the day and date above written. J.F. Parrott Back to records index Marriage contract between William Nickels and Charlotte Lyons-Lovell, April 28, 1855 Scott Co., VA Deed Book 11, Page 85 This deed of bargain made this 28th day of April 1855 between William Nickels and Charlotty Lovel both of the county of Scott in the state of Virginia Witnesseth that the said Nickels & Lovel hath agreed to mary which agreement has a proviso differing from the general law of our state aforesaid as it negates widows dowers in land. The agreement between us the said Nickels and Lovel is this that if in case said Charlotty Lovel should live longer than said Nickels, that she is not to hold one third of said Nickels lands, that he now or hereafter may own for the very reason that the presumption is that the said Nickels other heirs will actually nead the larger part of said lands. We the said Nickels & Lovel do hereby mutually agree, that if it should occure that she the said Lovel should be left a widow, that she is only to hold 25 acres improved land including the dwelling house & also the house hold & kitchen furniture for & during her lifetime or widowhood. But should the said Charity Lovel out live said Nickels and marry again then & in that case it is expressly understood by & between the parties, that the said Charlotty Lovel is to get nothing belong to said Nickels but her wareing apparrel. Witness the following signatures & seals William Nickels {seal} Charlotty Lovell {seal} Scott County Va I Randolph Dillion a justice for the said county do certify that William Nickels and Charlotty Lovell whose names are signed to the writing here annexed personally came before me in my county and acknowledged the same to be their act. Given under my hand this the 1st day of May 1855. R. Dillion J.P. Virginia: Scott County Court Clerks office This mariage contract between William Nickels & Charlotty Lovell was received by me & together with the certificate hereon admitted to record. Given under my hand this 4th day of May 1855. S.H. Morison Clk Back to records index Agreement between James Nickels, Sr. and Wilburn Killion, August 31, 1849 Scott Co., VA Deed Book 9, Page 269 Article of agreement made and entered into between James Nickels Sr of the county of Scott and State of Virginia of the one part & Wilbourn Killon of the part witness that the said James Nickels hath rented to said Killion one field to be put in wheat in due time and in good order said Nickels furnish the seed wheat, Killion clean of said land and cut the fence row and give to said Nickels one half of all the product also two other field that is now in corn which is to be put in in like manner in oats and cleaned off said Killion furnish seed he is only to pay the third of the products if not one half and said Nickels finds the seed he is to have one half, also three one field is to be cleaned of in like manner and put in corn in due time and give due attendance and pay to said Nickels one third of all the products, and is to take special care of all and every thing that he is placed in possession of and when the grain is taken off the pastures and lands return to said Nickels and what is produced on the property that may fall due to Killion is to belong to said Nickels untill said Killion shall discharge certain debts due said Nickels or may contract any in future Killion has no right to any untill all his debts is settled to said Nickels. Given under our hands this 31 day of Augt 1849 James Nickels {Seal} Wilburn Killion {Seal} Back to records index James Sr. and Jane Nickels to John Daugherty, June 28, 1837 Scott Co., VA Deed Book 5, Page 351 This Indenture this 28th day of June in the year of Christ one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven between James Nickels Sr. and Jane his wife of Scott County and state of Virginia of the one part, and John Daugherty of the County and state aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the said James Nickels Sr. and Jane his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred dollars lawful money of the United States to them in hand paid by the said John Daugherty the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the saaid John Daugherty his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres more or less lying and being in the county of Scott on the waters of Mocasin Creek and on the south side of Mocasin ridge (being parts of two tracts one of one hundred acres sold and conveyed from Robert Lawson to James Nickels Sr. the other a tract conveyed from Frederick A. Ross to James Nickels Sr. and is bounded as followeth to wit, Begining on a black oak dogwood and sassafras sapling on a conditional line between James Nickels and Thomas H. Fletcher thence with said conditional line a noth west course crossing mocasin Ridge to a stake on Call McGregors line thence Eastwardly with said McGregors line to within two poles of the top of said Ridge thence leaving said line and bearing north and runing near the top of said ridge on the north side to a white oak and sassafras on the north side of said ridge, thence near a south course crossing said ridge, and running down a spur of the same with a conditional line between James Nickels Sr. and James Nickels jr. to a poplar and double dogwood near the top of said spur, from thence near a west course to a chesnut oak and two dogwoods a corner of Henry Lawson, thence with said Lawsons line near the last mentioned course crossing a branch at a large poplar to the begining. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances thereto belonging to him the said JOhn Daugherty his heirs and assigns forever and the said James Nickels Sr. and Jane his wife for themselves and their heirs doth hereby covenant and agree to and with the said John Daugherty his heirs and assigns that he the said James Nickels Sr. and Jane his wife and their heirs the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances unto himthe said John Daugherty his heirs and assigns against them the said James Nickels Sr. and Jane his wife and their heirs and against all persons whomsoever shall and will by these presents forever warant and defend. Except the portion of this tract which is covered by Call McGregors survey which the said James Nickels Sr. and Jane his wife warants and defends only from themselves and their heirs. In witness whereof the said James Nickels Sr. and Jane his wife hath hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written. James Nickels {Seal} Jane her X mark Nickels {Seal} Scott County to wit We Charles Harris and Walter H. Nickels justices of the peace in the County aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that James Nickels Sr. a party to a certain deed bearing date the 28th day of June 1837 and hereto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired us to certify the said acknowledgment to the Clerk of the County Court of Scott in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 28th day of June 1837. Charles Harris {Seal} W.H. Nickels {Seal} Scott County to wit We Charles Harris and Walter H. Nickels justices of the peace in the County aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Jane Nickels the wife of James Nickels Sr. parties to a certain deed bearing date on the 28th day of June 1837 and hereto annexed personally appeared before us in our county aforesaid and being examined by us privaly and apart from her husband and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her, she the said Jane Nickels acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 28th day of June 1837. Charles Harris {Seal} W.H. Nickels {Seal} Virginia At a court held for Scott County the 12th day of July 1837 This Indenture of bargan and sale for land from James Nickels Sr. and Jane his wife to John Daugherty certifyed to have been acknowledged before two Justices was exhibited in court and ordered to be recorded. Attest John S. Martin CSC Back to records index James Sr. and Jane Nickels to Henry Lawson, July 11, 1835 Scott Co., VA Deed Book 5, Page 198 Know all men by these presents that I Jas Nickles Sr and Jane Nickles his wife of the County of Scott and state of Virginia for the consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to us in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath this day bargained and sold unto Henry Lawson of the County and State aforesaid a certain tract or parcel of land in the County aforesaid on the waters of big Mocasin Creek, on the south side of Mocasin ridge, Beginning on a conditional line that Jas Nickles jr and Jas Kilgore made on two dogwoods & a chesnut oak, running on a conditional line that was made by Jas Nickles Sr & James Nickles jr running on the dividing ridge the several courses to the big spring & branch cornering on a dogwood, white oak and hickory on the north side of the branch then down said branch to Jas Godseys land, then with Godseys line to the hickory corner, then running on the conditional line that was made by Jas Nickles jr & James Kilgore to the beginning. Containing fifty acres be the same more or less, to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all its appurtenances belonging thereunto the said Henry Lawson and his heirs forever, and we the said Jas Nickles & Jane Nickles his wife for ourselves and heirs doth warrant and forever defend the right and title of said land unto the said Lawson and his heirs from the claim of all and every person or persons whatsoever in witness our hands and seals July 11th day 1835 James Nickles {Seal} Jane her x mark Nickles {Seal} Back to records index