Eli Townsand & John Hardy to George W. Shields, Pike, Alabama

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October 2000


ELI TOWNSEND & JOHN HARDY TO GEORGE W. SHIELDS 
Book E, p. 54, George W. Shields, Grantee, Oct. 1846, recorded Dec. 9, 1846

State of Alabama}
Pike County}

Know all men by these presents that we Eli Townsend & John Hardy of the State 
and County aforesaid for & inconsideration of the sum of three hundred and 
fifty dollars in hand paid by George W. Shields of the county and state 
aforesaid have bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain sell 
and release unto the said George W. Shields a certain tract or parcel of land 
Known and distinguished as the South West 1/4 of the South West 1/4 of 
Section fourteen and North West 1/4 and South West 1/4 of the Northwest 
quarter of section twenty three Township twelve Range Twenty one containing 
one hundred and twenty acres more or less together with all and singular the 
premises above mentioned unto the said George W. Shields his heirs and 
assigns forever, we also bind our selves and our heirs Executors 
Administrators or assigns to warrant and forever to defend all and singular 
the premises above named to the said George W. Shields, his heirs and assigns 
(written signs) against our selves our heirs or the lawful claim or claims of 
all others whomsoever in testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hand and 
seal this the (blank space) ___th day of October in the year of our Lord 
1846.

Signed Sealed & delivered in the presents of
Pressley Norsworthy a Justice of the Peace
s/ Eli Townsend (seal)
s/ John Hardy (seal)

State of Alabama}
Pike County} 

Personally appeared before me Jess W. Lar, clerk of the county Court of said 
County Eli Townsend the maker of the within deed who acknowledges that he 
signed sealed and delivered the same to George W. Shields in the presence of 
Pressley Norsworthy the subscribing witness to the same as his free act and 
deed on the day and year therein written.

Given under my hand and seal of office this 7th day of December AD 1846. 

s/ Jesse W. Lar, Clerk

Filed in office the 7th day of December AD 1846 for Record and Recorded same 
day. 
s/ Jesse W. Lar, Clerk

Transcribed by Martha Thayer