Clarke County GaArchives Deed.....Elder, Joshua - Elder, David March 20, 1844 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Beth Collins http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002523 April 12, 2011, 9:00 am Written: March 20, 1844 Recorded: March 20, 1844 Clarke County, Georgia Deed Book S, pp. 27-28 Georgia } Know all men by these presents that I David Elder Senr of Clark County }the County and State Aforesaid for and in Consideration of the love and affection which I have for and bear towards my Son Joshua Elder of the County of Henry and State aforesaid and Also for and in Consideration of the Sum of Five dollars to me in hand paid by the said Joshua Elder the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have given bargained sold and delivered and do by these presents give bargain, sell convey and deliver to the said Joshua Elder his heirs and Assigns a Certain negro girl named America aged twelve or thirteen years, and her further increase. To have an To hold said negro girl America and her further Increase to the said Joshua Elder his heirs and Assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever – And I the said David Elder Senr bind myself my heirs Executors & Administrators to warrant and forever defend the title to said negro girl and increase to the said Joshua Elder his heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns against all and Every Claim Whatever Conditioned however that is property Shall remain in my possession during my natural life. In Testimony Whereof I the said David Elder Senr have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this Twentieth day of March Eighteen hundred and forty four Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of John Calvin Johnson his Thomas Swinton JJC David / Elder Senr mark Record. 20th March 1844 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/clarke/deeds/elder671dd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb