Jefferson County AlArchives Deed.....Bell, John - Abernathy, Starling & Elizabeth Ware January 5, 1840
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Written: January 5, 1840

This Indenture, made the fifth day of January, in the year of our Lord, one 
thousand eight hundred and forty, between Starling Abernathy of the first part, 
and John Bell of the second part; Witnesseth; that the said party of the first 
part, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars, to him in 
hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of the presents, by the said 
party of second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, 
bargained, sold and conveyed, and doth by these presents grant, bargain, sell & 
convey unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns 
forever, the South West quarter of the South East quarter of Section fourteen 
Township nineteen Range four West containing forty acres 20/100 of an acre, 
Together with all and singular the tenements and appurtenances thereunto 
belonging, or any wise appertaining; and also all the estate, right, title, 
interest, claim or demand whatever of the said party of the first part, whether 
in law or equity, of, in and to the above bnargained premises, and every part 
and parcel thereof;  To have and to hold, to the said party of the second part, 
his heirs and assigns, to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of 
the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever; And the said 
party of the first [part] for himself his heirs, executors, and administrators, 
doth hereby warrant and will forever defend the title of the above bargained 
premises, to the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, from the 
claim or claims of all and every person or persons whomsoever; as also the 
claims of the General Government.  
In Testimony whereof, the aforesaid party of the first part hath hereunto set 
his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written.
Signed, Sealed, Acknowledged And )            Starling Abernathy {Seal}
Delivered In The Presence of     )
-no names written here-

State of Alabama )
Jefferson County )    This day personally appeared before me J. H. Baker an 
acting Justice of the Peace, in & for said County, Starling Abernathy and 
Elizabeth his wife, who acknowledgeth that they signed, sealed and delivered 
within deed to the within John Bell for the considerations therein mentioned 
and for the purposes therein set forth, and said Elizabeth Abernathy wife of 
Starling Abernathy, being by me examined separate and apart from her said 
Husband, acknowledges that she signed (black tape) foregoing deed voluntarily 
without being under th(black tape) of her said husband.
       Given under my hand & seal this the (black tape)
                                                                                
                                            J. H. B(black tape) {Seal}
                                            Justice (black tape) County


Additional Comments:
On all Jefferson County Alabama Probate records so far, whether deeds or estate 
papers, Starling's name is clearly spelled with an 'a'.

He and wife Elizabeth moved around this time to Pontotoc County Mississippi 
with Elizabeth's sister Nancy Ware, wife of James Dickinson; Elizabeth's 
brother, Elam and Mary Anna Abernathy Ware; her sister Mary (Polly)Ware, wife 
of William Wood; and her sister Amanda Ware, wife of Stephen H. Wood.  Later, 
the Dickinson and Wood families would go on to Arkansas with some of the 
Wares.  Elam's family moved to LaFayette Co MS.

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