George W. Shields & Mary Shields to Robert M. Garrett, Pike, Alabama

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Contributed by Martha Thayer, <MARTTHAYER@aol.com>
October 2000

GEORGE W. SHIELDS & MARY, HIS WIFE TO ROBERT M. GARRETT

Book F, page 187, George W. and Mary [X] Shields to Robert M. Garrett, Oct 1, 
1850

State of Alabama}
Pike County}

Know all men by these presence that I, George W. Shields and his wife, Mary 
Shields of the county and state aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum 
of Two hundred and Eighty dollars to me in hand paid by Robert M. Garrett of 
County and State aforesaid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I do 
by these presences give grant bargain sell alien and convey unto the said 
Robert M. Garrett the following described and to wit, the East half of the 
South East fourth of Section No. Sixteen of Township No. Twslor (Twelve?) of 
Range Twenty One containing Eighty acres more or less, To have and to hold 
the above granted. Premises to the said Robert M. Garrett, his heirs and 
assigns to thereon property and behoof forever, and I do covenant with the 
said Robert M. Garrett his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee 
of the aforegranted premises, and that I have a good right to sell and convey 
the same and that I will warrant and defend the right and title of the same 
to the said Robert M. Garrett, his heirs and assigns forever from my Self, my 
heirs and assigns against the lawfull claims of all persons whatever, in 
witness of them hereunto set my hand and seal this the 16th day of October 
1850.

s/ George W. Shields (seal)
Mary her X mark Shields (seal)

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of 
s/ James G. Brooks, Justice of the Peace
s/ James E. Renill Test 

Personally appeared before me J. G. Brooks an acting Justice of the Peas for 
Pike County and State of Alabama the above named George W. Shields and his 
wife, Mary Shields who acknowledged that they signed seal and delivered the 
forgoing deed on the day and year therein mentioned to the said Robert M. 
Garret. Given under my hand a seal this the 16th day of October 1850.

Filed in office for Record March A.D. 1851 and Recorded the same day.
s/ Bird Fitzpatrick P. J. P. C,. for R. E. Wood Clk.

Transcribed by Martha Thayer