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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Eli McConnell to Thos B Cook et al Lot No 570-2d-2d State of Georgia Cherokee County This indenture made & entered into this 1st day of Nov in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & fifty four, between Eli McConnell of the one part, and Thos B Cook, Robert H Gober, Reuben W Westbrook, John M Chambers, Isaac McConnell, John F Mayne & George M Taylor of the other part, all of the County and State aforesaid. Witnesseth that the said Eli Mcconnell for & in conderation of the sum of One hundred & twenty eight dollars cash in hand paid by the following list of subscriberrs; viz. Edward Edwards 2.00 John C McMieken 2.00 Eli McConnell 12.00 Reuben Westbrook 2.00 Isaac McConnell 6.00 Leonard Griffin 5.00 Reuben Day 3.00 Prilney F Wood 2.00 Thos B Cook 2.50 John L Lowe 5.00 Robert Mansell 2.00 Osborn Wiley 1.00 John M McConnell 3.00 Gabriel L Brown 1.00 Richar Holbrook 2.00 Samuel Cobb 4.00 James Haley 2.50 John McConnell 1.00 George M Taylor 3.00 Russel A Fenn 1.00 J Medders 1.00 Dr J Simpson 1.00 Eli Grimes 1.00 R J Field 1.00 H B McConnell 5.00 F M Bradford 1.00 James Edwards 1.00 Wm Lawless 1.00 John F Mayne 2.00 John McMicken 2.00 John Earney 1.00 John Wheeler .50 Rayson P Bell 2.00 Geo W Brook 1.00 John B Garrison 3.00 John McDavid 2.00 John K Moore .50 Lawson Fields 2.00 G M Hook 2.00 John Nix 2.00 Rober H Gober 3.00 B F Street 1.00 Jesse Bates 3.00 Isham K McMiken 2.00 Joshua McConnell 3.00 John H Cook 1.00 A J McMiken 4.00 Lewis S Hammond 1.00 Matthias Bates 4.00 Thos D Evans 2.00 Anthony Bates 1.00 Phillip J Evans 1.00 Dr O A Fitts 3.00 F G Brannon 1.00 Wm C Dial 2.00 Joseph McConnell 1.00 James E Rush 1.00 128.00 The receipt wherof is herby acknowledged have granted bargained sold & conveyed unto the said Thos B Cook, Robert H Gober, John M Chambers, Isaac McConnell, Reuben W Westbrook, John F Mayne & George M Taylor & so by these presents grant, bargain, sell & convey all that tract or lot of land situate lying & being in the 2d dist of the 2d section of Cherokee County known & distinguished in the plan of said dist by the No five hundred & seventy (570) containing forty acres be the same more or less. To have & to hold all & singular the above described tract of land with all of its appurtenances in anywise belonging unto the said Thos B Cook, Robt H Gober, John McConnell, Isaac McConnell, Reuben W Westbrook, John F Mayne, & George M Taylor as trustees for the before named subscirbers to be used by them for the purpose of a Methodist Episcopal Camp Ground free for every persons to build tents or other accominodations for the purpose of Public Worshi and to be by said trustees appropriated exclusivley to that object so long as it may be occupied as such. and should anything happen at any future time to render said lot of land unsuited for the purposes of a Camp Ground, & it should become abandoned as such, then & in that case, a majority of two thirds (2/3) of the subscribers may order the sale of said lot & the said trustees or their successors inoffice shall cause the same to be sold in such manner as to bring the best price & after paying the expenses of sale the proceeds to be equally divided among the subscribers whose names are before inserted in proportion to the amount of their several subscriptions. to have & to hold the before described tract or Lot of land unto the said Thos B Cook, Robt H Gober, John McConnell, Reuben W Westbrook, Isaac McConnell, John F Mayne, & Geo M Taylor in trust for the before named subscribers for the purposes & uses before mentioned. and the said Eli McConnell the above bargained premises will warrant & forever defend the right of title of the same from myself, my heirs or any person claiming under them. In testimony wehereof, the said Eli McConnell hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal the day & year above written. John McConnell Eli McConnell (seal) Jas L Wiley State of Georgia ) Personally came the undersigned before me a Justice of the Peace in & for Cherokee County ) said County, who after being duly sworn says that the above signature of James L Wiley is his own handwriting to the best of his knowledge & belief Sworn to & subscribed before me ) R J Butts this 17th day fo Oct 1883 ) W J Webb J.P. ) Recorded Nov 3, 1883 Jabez Galt, Clerk