Clarke County GaArchives Deed.....Mitchell, William L. - Rucker, Sarah E. September 8 1870 ************************************************ 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 November 17, 2004, 12:48 am Written: September 8 1870 Recorded: November 1 1870 Clarke County Deed Book Z, Folio 77 Georgia, Clarke County. This Indenture made this Eight day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy between Sarah E Rucker Administrator of the estate of Tinsley W. Rucker of the County & State aforesaid of the one part, and William L. Mitchell of the same County of the other part. Witnesseth, That whereas by virtue of an order of the ordinary of Said county previous notice of application having been given in the Southern Watchman, a newspaper published in the Town of Athens, according to law, in Such case made and provided, granted to said Sarah E. Rucker Administrator as aforesaid, at a regular Term of the Court of Ordinary on the Second day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and Sixty Seven to Sell all the real estate of Said Tinsley W Rucker, and whereas the lot of land of which the lot of land herein after described is a part, was duly advertised in the Same paper in conformity to law, and the Same was put up and exposed to Sale, to the highest & best bidder, before the Court-house at Watkinsville in said county, within the legal terms of Sale on the first Tuesday in September 1870 by Said Sarah E. Rucker administatrix when the Said lot of land hereinafter described was Knocked off to Said William L. Mitchell at the price and Sum of twenty four dollars. Now for and in consideration of the Said Sum of twenty four dollars, cash in hand paid to the Said Sarah E. Rucker administratrix as aforesaid by the said William L Mitchell, at and before the Sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, Said Sarah E. Rucker administratrix as aforesaid, hath granted, bargained, Sold & conveyed, and doth by these presents grant, bargain, Sell, & convey unto the said William L. Mitchell his heirs and assigns that small Strip or parcel of land Situate, lying & being in the county and State aforesaid, and bounded as follows. Beginning on Big Sandy Creek at the corner of Said Mitchell’s land and running down said creek to a Stake corner, and thence North 52 ½ degrees East 18 chains 95 links to a Stake 50 links from Said Mitchell Second corner at the end of his first line from the Said creek and thence a Straight line 50 links joining those two Stake corners, containing three acres more or less on which line from the creek aforesaid his fence now stands having been placed there by consent of Sarah E. Rucker administratrix As aforesaid Said three acres being cut off from the tract of land belonging to the estate of Said Tinsley W Rucker purchased of Asbury Hull and forming part of the plantation known as the Bogg’s place, with all the rights and members & appurtenances thereunto belonging To said William L Mitchell, his heirs & assigns in fee Simple as fully as the Same was seized, possessed & enjoyed by said Tinsley W. Rucker in his life time. And the said Sarah E Rucker administratrix as aforesaid covenants to with the said William L. Mitchell that she has provided the law in all particulars in bringing said tract of three acres of land to Sale & to said covenant binds herself her heirs &c. to said Mitchell his heirs & assigns, &c In Witness Whereof these presents being duly stamped the said Sarah E. Rucker administratrix as aforesaid doth hereto set her hand & seal the day and year first above written Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of J. H. Rucker Sarah E. Rucker admin S. J. Mays of T. W. Rucker Decd S.J. Mays Notary Public Recorded 1st Novr 1870 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/clarke/deeds/ndd18rucker.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 4.3 Kb