Elbert County GaArchives Deed.....Pledger , Lemuel  - Higginbotham , George G.  December 2, 1817
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Written: December 2, 1817
Recorded: January 5, 1818

This indenture made and agreed on this the second day of December in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen between George G. 
Higginbotham of the one part and Lemuel Pledger of the ot her part both of the 
State of Georgia and the county of Elbert Witnesseth that the said George G. 
Higginbotham for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and forty four 
dollars and fifty cents to him in hand paid by the said Lemuel Pledger at and 
before the sealing and delivery of these presents, hath granted bargained and 
sold and delivered and do by these presents grant, bargain and sell and 
deliver unto the said Lemuel Pledger one certain tract or parcel of land and 
premises in the county aforesaid on the waters of the Beaverdm creek 
containing one hundred and forty four and one half acres be the same more or 
less beginning at a B. oak corner running thence N30.544 to a P. oak corner 
thence N60W.5 to a P. oak corner thence south S60.E12.50 to a stake corner 
thence N.60.W.22.50 to a pine corner thence S.25.28.50 to the beginning which 
said tract or parcel of land was parted and devided out to the said George G. 
Higginbotham as a legatee of the estate of Col. Samuel Higginbotham decd which 
said tract or parcel of land the said George G. Higginbotham do covenant to 
warrant and forever defend from himself his heirs executors administrators 
assigns or divizees and all every other person or persons claiming or to claim 
the same in fee Simple so that the said Lemuel Pledger his executors 
administrators divizees or assigns shall at all times hereafter be quietly and 
peaceable possessed of the same clear of any incumberance whatsoever In 
witness whereof I the said George G. Higginbotham have here unto set my hand 
and affixed my seal the day and date above written. Signed sealed and 
acknowledged in the presence of us
Leroy Upshaw)                             George G. Higginbotham  (Seal) 
Joshua Clark) 
D. S. Booth )

Georgia, Elbert County) This day came Joshua Clark befoe me who being sworn 
saith that he saw Georg4e G. Higginbotham sign seal and deliver the within 
indenture of bargain and sale that he was a subscribing witness and that her 
also saw Leroy Upshaw and David S. Booth subscribe as witnesses to the same 
Sworn to this 5th day of Jany 1818. 
                                           Joshua Clark 
Saml Paxton J.P. 
Recorded the 5th January 1818
By D. S. Booth Clk. 

Additional Comments:
George Green Higginbotham (1791-1859), son of Rev. Sol. Col. Samuel 
Higginbotham and Jane Satterwhite of Amherst Co., VA and Elbert Co., GA, 
married on 20 Feb 1817 in Elbert Co. to Sarah Fortson (1800-1858), daughter of 
Benjamin Fortson and 2nd wife Elizabeth Gaines. George G. and Sarah moved to 
Greene Co., AL where he and wife are buried in Clinton Cemetery.  George G. 
was a Major in the War of 1812. [See Fortson History by John W. Boyd for 
further info on this family.]

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