Talladega County AlArchives Deed.....WILLIAMS, John Creighton - WILLIAMS, William Sims And M L A March 2, 1887
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Subdivision 2, Lot 207 - west half aka Heney lands
Written: March 2, 1887

Book JJ p 325-326.
This Indenture made and entered into on this the --day of March AD 1887 by and 
between W S WILLIAMS and his wife M L A WILLIAMS of the county of Talladega 
and state of Alabama, parties of the first part, and Jno C WILLIAMS of the 
county of Talladega of the second part.
WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and seventy 
five dollars, to them in hand paid by the party of the second part, the 
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said parties of the first part do, 
by these presents, give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said party 
of the second part all that certain lot or parcel of land situate lying and 
being in the county of Talladega and State of Alabama, more particularly, 
described as follows, to wit: A part of the West half of subdivision two of 
lot numbered 207 in a plat and survey, made of what was called and known as 
the Heney lands, and attached as Exhibit B to the original bill of complaints 
filed in the office of the Register in Chancery of the County of Talladega 
wherein W J CUNNINGHAM et al are complainants and Annie FAIN and D B GRAVES as 
Addur et al are respondents, which lot of land in particularly described as 
follows:  Beginning at hte northwest corner of the lot around by W S WILLIAMS 
and running thence south along the western boundary line of said lot a 
distance of 70 feet to a point, and thence east in an easterly direction along 
a line parallel with the northern boundary line of said lot a distance of 130 
feet to a point, and thence in a northerly direction on a line parallel with 
the western boundary line of said lot to a point a distance of 70 feet and 
thence in a westerly direction to the point of beginning all in the City of 
Talladega, and the said Mrs. M L A WILLIAMS for and in consideration of the 
premises aforesaid does by these presents release and forever defend all her 
right to dower in and to the land and premises hereinbefore described, and 
each and every portion thereof:
To have and to hold, the said land and premises together with all the 
tenements and appurtenances, rights and privileges thereunto belonging, or in, 
of the second part his heirs and assigns forever and the said parties of the 
first part for their heirs, executors, and administrators, do by these 
presents, covenant to and with the party of the second part, his heirs and 
assigns, that they will warrant and forever defend the title to the premises 
hereinbefore conveyed agains the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever.
In witness whereof the part of the first part do here unto set their hands and 
seals the day and year first above written.
Signed seal and delivered in presence of.........
W S WILLIAMS (Seal)
M L A WILLIAMS (Seal)

The State of Alabama, Talladega County:
I, Geo K Miller, Judge of Probate, in and for the said county in said state, 
hereby certify that W S WILLIAMS and his wilfe M L A WILLIAMS whose names are 
signed to the foregoing 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 this 2nd day of March 1887
G K Miller, Judge of Probate

The State of Alabama, County of Talladega.
I, Geo K Miller, Judge of Probate in and for said county and state, do hereby 
certify that on the .....day of March 1887. came before me, the within named M 
L A WILLIAMS, known to me to be the wife of W S WILLLIAMS who, being examined 
separate and apart from the husband, touching her signature to the within 
deed, acknowledged that she signed the same of her own free will and accord, 
and without fear, constraint, or threats on the part of the husband.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this the 2nd day of March 
1887.........
signed - G K Miller, Judge of Probate.

Additional Comments:
William Sims WILLIAMS and Mary Louise Adeline (TAYLOR) WILLIAMS sold this land 
to their son John Creighton WILLIAMS.  A BIO on John Creighton WILLIAMS is 
posted to this board at 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/talladega/bios.htm. 
He was founder and editor of the Talladega Daily Home newspaper.

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