Inspect and transcribe the underlying deed before treating the wording, acreage, or institutional conclusion as verified fact.
The account treats the instrument as a site-continuity anchor in the Jack Daniel and Nearest Green story.
Weaver reports that a September 27, 1877 trust deed records Jack Daniel leasing Dan Call’s distillery, spring, and surrounding acreage and renaming the operation Jack Daniel Distillery.
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Call farm lease
Paraphrase or evidence description checked against PDF sheets 122–124 during the complete 333-sheet textual and visual review on 2026-08-27. PDF-sheet numbering is used. 2026-09-29 fresh complete333-sheet review: PDF122–124 and note315: September27 instrument and October1 effective lease dates can refer to different events. Lease is not proof of the origin of Old No.7.
Verified evidence record from Love & Whiskey. This record describes the source evidence without treating the author’s historical claim as an independently inspected primary record.
Evidence
Weaver reports that a September 27, 1877 trust deed records Jack Daniel leasing Dan Call’s distillery, spring, and surrounding acreage and renaming the operation Jack Daniel Distillery.
Context
The account treats the instrument as a site-continuity anchor in the Jack Daniel and Nearest Green story.
Research annotation
Inspect and transcribe the underlying deed before treating the wording, acreage, or institutional conclusion as verified fact.
Locator and verification
- PDF sheets: 122–124
- Source section: Call farm lease
- Evidence type: Source Claim
- Verification: Paraphrase or evidence description checked against PDF sheets 122–124 during the complete 333-sheet textual and visual review on 2026-08-27. PDF-sheet numbering is used.