The following deed shows that James D. Sanders bought the Harman Miller Property from the heirs of Harman Miller.

James Saunders Deed 120 acres
Conveyed by Every Body
Registered the 14th of Sept 1827
Heirs of Miller
This Indenture made this 31st day of August 1826 in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six between John Miller, Harmon Miller, Daniel B Miller, Joseph H. Miller, William R. Miller, Nancy Miller, Kerin Happuck Miller, Reuben Smith and Poly his wife of the county of Maury and state of Tennessee also William Hall, Benjamin Hall, William Haskins and Mildred M. Haskins his wife, & Edward Hall of the County of Pittsylvania and state of Virginia, all heirs and descendants of Harmon Miller dec'd of the one part & James Saunders of the county of Maury and state of Tennessee of the other part witnesseth that the said John Miller, Harmon Miller, Daniel B Miller, Joseph H Miller, William R Miller, Nancy Miller, Kerin Happuck Miller, Reuben Smith and Poly his wife, William Hall, Benjamin Hall, William Haskins and Mildred his wife, & Edward Hall, for & in consideration of the sum of Eleven hundred & six dollars to them in hand paid by the said James Saunders, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath bargained, sold, and confirmed, and by these presents doth bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said James Saunders a certain tract or parcel of land lying situated, and being in the county of Maury and state of Tennessee on the waters of Rutherford Creek, being part of the tract of land whereon Harmon Miller, dec’d formerly lived, thence hath (with?) his line South eighty degrees east forty poles to a stake, thence due South eleven poles to a stake, thence East with said Daniel B. Miller line one hundred and thirty six poles to a dogwood in John Blanton’s line the said Millers north East corner, thence north with Blanton’s line seventy four poles to a hickory. Blanton’s corner thence East with his line thirty nine poles & three fourths of a pole to an ash & white oak. Blanton’s corner thence north with Byers line sixty four poles and a half to a poplar, the north East corner of said Harmon Miller dec’d, original tract, thence West with the old line seventy three poles and one fourth of a pole to Ezekiel Polk’s corner of a 50 acre tract purchased out of the original tract of said Harmon Miller dec’d, thence south with said Polk’s line of the fifty acre tract of fifty five poles to his corner, thence West with said Polk’s line one hundred and thirty eight poles to a stake in Robert Campbell’s line, thence South with said Campbell’s line sixty eight poles and three fourth of a pole to the beginning, containing one hundred and twenty acres be the same more or less, thence undivided interest in said tract above described being nine tenths thereof the other tenth part being now held by said Saunders in right of his wife Jamima, formerly Jamima Miller daughter of said Harmon Miller dec’d, To have and to hold the nine tenth part of the above described land & bargained premises with all and singular the right profits and appurtenances of in and belonging to the said land to the only proper use of him the said James Saunders his heirs & assigns & the said John Miller, Harmon Miller, Daniel B Miller Joseph H Miller William R Miller Nancy Miller, Kerin Happuck Miller, & Reuben Smith & Poly his wife, William Hall, Benjamin Hall, William Haskins & Mildred his wife & Edward Hall, doth for themselves, their heirs executors or administrators covenant and agree to & with the said James Saunders his heirs & assigns forever that the title of the above nine tenths described land and bargained premises they will warrant and forever defend against the claims or titles of all and every manner of person or persons whatever in whereof the said John Miller, Harmon Miller, Daniel B Miller, Jos H. Miller, Wm R Miller, Nancy Miller, Kerin Happuck Miller, Reuben Smith & Poly his wife, Wm Hall, Benj Hall, William Haskins, Mildred Haskins his wife, & Edward Hall hath here unto set their hands and seals the day and date above written
Signed Sealed & delivered in the
Presence of
Test Robert Campbell
John D. Blanton
John Miller
Harmon Miller
Daniel B Miller
Jos H Miller
Reuben Smith
Poly Smith
Wm R Miller
Nancy Miller
Kerin H. Miller
William Hall Benj Hall
Wm M. & Mildred M. Haskins
Edward Hall
In the book of the above deed was written
State of Tennessee Maury County Court January term 1827, I, Joseph B Porter clerk of the county court of said county certify that this deed was then was -- produce in open court the execution thereof duly proven by Robert Campbell, John D Blanton, which was ordered to be certified for registration
Jos B. Porter clk

1. Joseph I. SANDERS b: 1822 in Tennessee
2. Mary Agnes E. SANDERS b: 25 SEP 1829

1. Title: 1870 census - Maury Co., TN
   Text: 22nd Civil Dist. - Household #301 - In this census James D. Sanders, aged 78, born in Virginia, is living with John B. Bunch.