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WITNESSES in ACTION

IN-LAW CLUES IN LAND RECORDS

In 1881, J.D. Plunk sold 16 acres of land in Hardin County, Tenn., to SC (Samuel) Holt. The witnesses were W.P. Story and Joe Harbor. I knew from previous research that W.P. (William) Story was a justice of the peace, though that isn’t indicated in this document.

But who was Joe Harbor?

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