CLARKE COUNTY, GA - DEEDS JAMES H. TOWNS to
 W. J. BATES AND CATHARINE BATES

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CLARKE COUNTY, GA DEED BOOK 1, PAGE 260
JAMES H. TOWNS to
 W. J. BATES AND CATHARINE BATES, July 18, 1883
SURNAMES: Towns, Bates, Hughes, Crawford, Davis, Herrington


State of Georgia, Clarke County.

This indenture, Made the 18th day of July, in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty Three between James H. Towns of the County of
Clarke and State of Georgia of the First Part, and
W. J. Bates, and Catharine Bates of the County of
Clarke and State of Georgia, of the Second Part:
WITNESSETH, That the said party of the First Part,
for and in consideration of the sum of Three Hundred
& Sixty-five ($365.00) Dollars in hand paid, at and
before the sealing and delivery of these presents,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has
granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and
confirmed, and by these presents does grant,
bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm unto the
said party of the Second Part their heirs and
assigns, all the following described property, to
wit: all that tract or parcel of land lying in the
State and County aforesaid, and on the northside of
the road leading to Georgia Factory, beginning at
the stake corner, running on Jno. R White's line two
___ deep to stake on line of William Center to red
oak corner, thence to a post-oak corner where the
sign board is nailed to, thence on the road a
straight to the beginning corner, said land
containing (11) acres more or less, and being the
same land heretofore conveyed to said James H. Towns
by Mrs Angeline Davis deed hearing date Jany 21
1879.

To have and to hold, The said above granted and
described property, with all and singular the
rights, members and appurtenances thereunto
appertaining, to the only proper use, benefit and
behoof of the said party of the Second Part their
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, in FEE
SIMPLE, and the said party of the First part The
said bargained property above described unto the
said party of the Second Part their heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns, against the
said  party of the First Part his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, and against all and
every other person or persons, shall and will, and
does hereby, warrant and forever defend, by virtue
of these presents.

In witness whereof, The said party of the First Part
has hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal, and
delivered these presents, the day and year first
above written.  

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us
the day and year above written.

T. J. Hughes
S.M. Herrington N.P. Clarke Co. Ga		
James H. Towns [SEAL]
Filed for Record 9 AM o'clock
this 12 day of Nov 1907
Recorded Nov 12th 1907
E. J. Crawford clerk