Tallapoosa County AlArchives Deed.....Ledbetter, William - Ray, Thomas September 17 1838
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Section 30 Township 20 and Range 24
Written: September 17 1838
Recorded: January 7 1839



Transcribed by Beverly Giles Loffler
beverly@jloffler.com

Tallapoosa Co., AL Deed Book A
Pages 255 and 256
LDS Microfilm Number 1304519
Salt Lake City UT

THOMAS RAY TO WILLIAM LEDBETTER 1838

Alabama
Tallapoosa County

Know all men by these presents that Thomas Ray of the State and County 
aforesaid for and in consideration of six hundred dollars to me in hand paid by 
William Ledbetter of the State of Georgia and County of Heard the receipt 
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell, enfeoff 
and confirm unto the said William Ledbetter the West half of the North West 
Quarter of Section thirty in Township Twenty and Range Twenty four in the 
district of Montgomery Ala and County of Tallapoosa containing eighty acres.  
To have and to hold the afore granted premises to the said William Ledbetter, 
his heirs and assigns to their use and behoof forever.  And I do covenant wit 
the said William Ledbetter, his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in 
fee of the afore granted premises that they are free of all incumbrances [sic], 
that I have a good right to sell and convey the same to the said William 
Ledbetter, his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands 
of all persons.  In witness whereof I the said Thomas Ray have hereunto set my 
hand and seal this 17th Sept A. D. 1838

Thomas Ray-his mark

Attest:
Hiram Morris
Joshua Starr, J. P.

The State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County

I Joshua Starr a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid do hereby certify 
that on the 17th day of September 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight the 
above named Thomas Ray personally appeared before me and acknowledged the 
written instrument to be his free act and deed.
Given under my hand and seal this 17th day September 1838
Joshua Starr, J. P.

State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County

Know all men by these presents that Hannah Ray, wife of Thomas Ray the grantor 
of the within named for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in 
hand paid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby [can’t read] 
above relinquish and forever quit claim to William Ledbetter the grantee within 
named, his heirs and assigns all right, title, interest and claim to dower 
[can’t read several words] the said Thomas Ray, [can’t read several words] in 
and to the land and premises above describes.  In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th September A. D. 1838
Hannah Ray-her seal

[Attest]
Hiram Morris
Joshua Starr, J. P.

State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County

I Joshua Starr a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid do hereby certify 
that I have this day examined the above Hannah Ray, the wife of Thomas Ray 
privately and apart from her said husband, and that on such private examination 
she acknowledges that she signed, sealed and delivered the foregoing instrument 
as her voluntary act and deed truly without any fear or compulsion of her said 
husband.

Given under my hand and seal this 17th September A. D. 1838

Joshua Starr, J. P.

Registered January the 7th 1839
Simeon Goolsby


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