James Shields, Jr. to William Gilmore, Pike, Alabama

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


JAMES SHIELDS, JR. TO WILLIAM GILMORE

Book E, page 185, James Shields [X] to William Gilmore, October 29, 1846

Know all men by these presents that I, James Shields of the State of Alabama 
and County of Pike for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars 
to me in hand paid by William Gilmore of the State and County aforesaid the 
receipt whereof I can hereby acknowledge same hereby give grant bargain sell 
enfeoff and confirm unto the said William Gilmore all that Tract of Land 
Lying in the County of Pike on the waters of Berghall? Creek known in the 
original Survey as the South West 1/4 of North West quart of Section NO. 7 
township No. 12 of the Range No. 23 Cahaba Land District, State of Alabama 
containing forty acres be the same more or less. To have and to hold the 
aforegranted premises to the said William Gilmore, his heirs and assigns to 
the heir use and behoof forever and I do covenant with the said William 
Gilmore his heirs and assigns that I am Lawfully seized in fee of the 
aforegranted premises that they are free of all encumbrances that I have a 
good right to sell and convey the same to the said William Gilmore his heirs 
and assigns and that I will warrant and Defend the said premises assigns 
forever against the Lawfull claims and demands of all person Whatsoever. In 
Witness Whereof I set my hand and seal this 29th day of October in the year 
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty six, 1846, assigned

James his X mark Shields (seal)
In the presence of
s/ John P. Brewer 
s/ A. C. Townsend JP

The State of Alabama}
Pike County}

I, A. C. Townsend am acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County do 
hereby Certify that James Shields the grantor personally appeared came before 
me on the 24th Dec. 1846 and acknowledged the within signature to be his free 
act & Deed Day and Date above

s/A. C. Townsend JP

Transcribed Martha Thayer