The linked Ready citation supports attribution to Weaver. Do not phrase the underlying deed as directly inspected until archival verification is complete.
A September 27, 1877 trust deed reportedly records Jack Daniel leasing Dan Call’s distillery, spring, and surrounding acreage and renaming the operation Jack Daniel Distillery, linking the Call farm to the early institutional site.
Retrieve the September 27, 1877 trust deed from the cited county record, verify the chain of title and exact instrument type, and distinguish site continuity from later institutional continuity.
This record verifies Weaver’s presentation of the deed, not the deed itself. The original or a reliable reproduction must be obtained, transcribed, and checked for exact parties, acreage, wording, and legal effect.
Weaver identifies a specific dated land instrument and explains its connection to the site, making the claim concrete and testable.
Created after the complete 333-sheet review of Love & Whiskey on 2026-08-27.
Researching claim. Weaver supplies a precise archival lead, but the land instrument itself has not yet been independently inspected.
Claim boundary
This claim concerns the reported legal and site connection created by one 1877 instrument. It does not, by itself, prove Nearest Green’s occupational title, Jack Daniel’s full production chronology, unbroken corporate continuity, or later claims about ownership.
Required verification
- Obtain the original deed or a reliable archival reproduction.
- Transcribe the parties, date, land description, distillery, spring, acreage, and operative terms.
- Verify the instrument type and chain of title.
- Compare Weaver’s wording with the document.
Drafting rule
Until that work is complete, write “Weaver reports that an 1877 trust deed…” and cite the linked source locator.