Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-28
NOBLE l.. MAJORS, J. II.
JOHN SCOTT, J. p,

JOHN SCOTT, J. p,
'>State Of Tennessee, Bedford canntu
"Ths nth day of April i8a3. personal.
y appeared before me, NJ D. Mitchell,
justice OF the peace for said county. Henrp
conway, and made cath that either in the
year 1906 or (, he called on Jenkin Whites
SIDE at Nashville, and enquires him, as 10
Col. Alexander Outlaws title to the lands
granted TO Jchn c. and Thomas Bloun.>
about the three forks Of Duck Rivcr-which
Outlaw held under Joseph Anderson. Who
i-@id nnder The Marslltii'a Sale or sAs Ea..e
closure OF -Norton fryoF -iortgaE3,s, u1.9lsT
the Decree Of the Federal Court, SOME wears
previous 10 that time Said Jenkins assur-
cd him that Outlaws title was perfectly safe,
a6 good as any III the Stale, and be believ-
eli one OF the best IN the State; and as q
proof OF his opinion, he said he had made
Mmsei largely interested IN part of said
CLAIMS, having bought 800 acres OF it. In
consequence OF which advice, I'D purchase
$50 aces from Outlaw, at two dollars per
acre or thcreabouts: which was then a fair
price Cor good titles. After had bought,
THINK IL the year 809 OF ., rode in cohlpir,
ny with Gen. Jackson and the late Col. Ben
t}radtord from Jefferson to near Bennett
Smith :, and on the way Gen. jackson sta-
that the title under tue MarshaiI's Sale TO
Anderson, Pryor and himself, were as safe
as any titles III the State, and it was irlpos-
sb!c 1t could ever be set aside.
II. CONWAY,''
sworn 10 ana subscribed before me.
II. ID. IITCHELL, J. T,
George Strong, another Defendant, cor.
roborates the statement Of Booth and White.
heat and Benjamin Bradford and VIM Nor
vile confederate the oaths of Col 4. Erwin
.,,,I :.
sary their statements on oath can be prodn-
ced. | will now add an extract from the
certificate Of Alexander Allison, one Of the
heirs of David Allison, relative to the Gene
rails purchase.
i:Gcorgia, Gree, county.
q certify, that in the year 1912 | was iii
formed by my brother VIM. Allison, that my
deceased brother David Allison had left con,
siderable lands IN Tennessee, which might
possibly be recovered, and that Gen. An
drew Jackson Of Tennessee had offered to-
procure and recover said lands upon being
let INTO an interest i'll the same, equally with
myself and brothers; and that in order 10. do
this 1t was necessary for me with my bro.
Tiers 10 sign an instrument in writing to Gen.
j., operating as | then thought as a power of
Attorney, authorizing him to transact the bu-
slneas. 1t was my understanding at that
uhc, that zen. ). was TO do the business,
and on the final settlement Of it, that Gen.
J. was to come i'll for an equal interest With
me, and my brothers in the land secured
"Undcr this impression put my name to the
instrument with my brothers. st the time OF
doing so was not Informed by my brother
William, or any other person, that my bro,
thcr David had died in debt to Gen. ]. in
any sums whatsoeyer-neither did / then
know, nor for a long tune afterwards, that
my brother David in his life time had mort
gagged the lands in Tennessee TO Norton
Pryor, or that such lands had been foreclo-
scd, or the lands sod.-Nor did then I'M
dcrsand or know; that my brother David Al
iison had made VIII disposing of his pro.
perty.-I further state. that never received