Indenture bet. Mary Bell et al & William Bell 23 Dec 1847 Elbert Co, GA

Elbert Co Deeds Book AA 
Page 241 

Bell to Bell Deed

Georgia, Elbert County:
This Indenture made this the twenty third day of December in the 
year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and forty seven Between 
Mary Bell, James Bell, Green Bell, Wm Grimes Husband of Olive Grimes 
Formerly Olive Bell , Thomas Bell, Elizabeth E. Bell & Joseph Bell 
heirs of Joseph Bell deceased of the one part & William Bell of the 
other part all of the State & county aforesaid. Witnesseth that the 
aforesaid heirs for & in consideration of the sum of Five hundred & 
Eight dollars allowed by distribution in the Division of said
deceased Estate by the said William the Said heirs aforesaid hath 
this day Bargained unto the said William all that certain tract or 
parcel of land situate lying & being in the county aforesaid on the 
waters of Falling Creek Beginning at a post oak corner on Mary Bell & 
Joseph Ruckers corner. Thence South crossing said creek to said Ruckers
& Allens land to a black haw corner Thence East with Said Wm G. Allen 
to a post oak corner (a Stump) near the fish dam Road & James Nashes 
line Thence a Northward course to a Mulberry corner Thence a N. W. 
course with said Road to a Post Oak corner on John Downers line
and near said Downers shop door. Thence a "W" course with said Downers 
line to a post oak bush corner. Thence making the fence the line Thence 
south to the Beginning Post oak corner containing one hundred & Forty 
acres more or less. Which land & premises with all things thereunto 
Belonging. We the said heirs do warrant and forever defend unto him 
the said William against the claims of ourselves our heirs & assigns 
and all persons else to him the said William to have and to hold to his 
and their own proper use benefit & Behoof Forever in Fee Simple. In 
Testimony hereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals This
day & year above written. 

Mary (her x mark) Bell.[seal]
For James Bell, Joseph Bell power attorney [seal]
Green Bell [seal]
Thomas Bell.[seal]
William Grimes.[seal]
Elizabeth E. Bell.[seal]
Joseph Bell.[seal]

Signed sealed and delivered in presents of Interlined before signed 
(and all persons else)

James Bell snr

Wiley Denard

Georgia, Elbert  County; Personally appeared before me Lindsay H 
Smith an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Wiley 
Dennard and being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he saw Mary Bell, 
Green Bell, Thomas Bell, William Grimes, Joseph Bell, Elizabeth E. 
Bell and Joseph Bell for James Bell sign the Forgoing deed for the 
purposes therein contained and that he signed the same as a witness 
And saw James Bell Snr do so likewise. Sworn to and
subscribed before me this 18th day of March 1851

Wiley Dennard
Test: Lindsay H Smith J P

Recorded the 5th day of April 1851

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