Deed of Abraham Gross & Wife to J.L. French & Wife - Jackson County, AL
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The following was taken from:
Jackson County, Al
Deed Records




Abraham Gross  & wife }   State of Alabama Jackson County
To } Deed             }   Know all men by these presents
J. L. French          }   that Abraham Gross the grantee and
Rebecca Gross his wife, Luther Gideon the grantor and 
Martha J. Gideon his wife, Elizabeth French and Nancy S. Davis, for and in
consideration of the sun of five dollars to them in hand paid by Jeremiah 
L. French and Henry G. French of Jackson County Alabama at and before
the sealing and delivering hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged 
have granted bargained sold assigned and set over and by these presents
do grant bargain sell assign and set over unto the said Jeremiah L. French
and Henry G. French their heirs, assigns, & their interest in the tract
or parcel of land lying and being in Jackson County, State of Alabama, known
as the reservation of Arthur Burns for the Sauta Cave tract containing six
hundred and forty acres of land including the said Sauta Cave to
have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land to themselves, heirs, &
assigns & forever, as witness our hands and seals the 29th day of
August 1857.

Filed Jan. 30th 1858}       Abraham Gross                    {seal}
J. N. ...           }       Rebecca {her X mark} Gross       {seal}
Judge               }       Luther Gideon                    {seal}
                            Martha J. Gideon                 {seal}
                            Elizabeth {her X mark} French    {seal}
                            Nancy S. Davis                   {seal}  


State of Alabama}  I, Wm. Storton (?), Justice of the Peace, certify that Abraham
Jackson County  }  Gross, Rebecca Gross, Luther Gideon, Martha J. Gideon,
Elizabeth French & Nancy S. Davis whos names is signed to the foregoing &
within conveyance and who are known to me acknowledged before me on this
day that being informed of the contents of the conveyance they executed
the same voluntarily on the day the same bears date given under my
hand and seal this 29th day of August 1857.
                             Wm. Storton        {seal}
                             Justice of the Peace