Elbert County GaArchives Deed.....Oglesby, Thomas - Cunningham, Elizabeth December 3, 1796
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Written: December 3, 1796
Recorded: December 4, 1796

ELBERT COUNTY, GEORGIA, DEED BOOK D, p. 16

This indenture made the third day of December, one thousand seven hundred and 
ninety—six (3 Dec. 1796) between Elizabeth Cunningham of the State of Georgia 
and County of Elbert of one part and Thomas Oqlesby of the Commonwealth of 
Virginia and County of Buckingham of the the other part. Witnesseth, that for 
the consideration of one hundred and ninety pounds sterling to the said 
Elizabeth Cunningham in hand well and truly paid, the receipt whereof are 
hereby acknowledged, she hath agreed with, bargained, sold, and conveyed unto 
the said Thomas Oglesby, his heirs, assigns, executors, administrators, or 
assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land lying in the aforesaid County 
and State on Pennington’s Fork (otherways called Doves Creek) containing two 
hundred and fifty acres originally granted to Joshua Perkins by his Excellency 
L. [S.?] Elbert the eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred and eighty—five (8 Apr., 1785) beginning at a pine and running 
N7OE, 62 chains, 50 links to a p. oak; N2OW, 40 chains to b. oak; and thence, 
570W, 62 chains, 50 links to r. oak and a p. oak; and thence, N2OE, 40 chains 
to the beginning.

I, the said Elizabeth Cunningham, do bind myself , my heirs, etc. unto the 
above mentioned Thomas Oglesby, his heirs, or assigns, to warrant and defend a 
good and lawful right and title to the said tract or parcel of land against 
myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, or any other person or 
persons whatsoever claiming, unto the said Thomas Oglesby, his heirs, 
executors, administrators , or assigns, forever.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and 
date above written.

N. B. The beginning place on the tract of land above mentioned is not intended 
to be conveyed.
	             
Signed, sealed, and delivered	       Elizabeth E. (x) Cunningham
in presents of:	             	           her mark

R. Hunts, J.P.
Allen Jones

Registered 4 Dec., 1796.


Additional Comments:
Thomas Oglesby's first land purchase in Elbert County, made while he was still 
a resident of Campbell/Buckingham Co., Virginia.  This land was first granted 
to Joshua Perkins of North Carolina in 1785, then sold to John Depriest, then 
to Elizabeth Cunningham, who sold it to Thomas.

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