Elbert County GaArchives Deed.....Higginbotham , John S.  - Higginbotham , Blackley  April 16, 1816
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Written: April 16, 1816
Recorded: January 8, 1817

Deed Book Q, page 17 - This indenture made this 16th day of April in the year 
eighteen hundred and sixteen between Blackley Higginbotham of the State of 
Georgia and County of Elbert, of the one part and John S. Higginbotham of the 
aforesaid stated county of the other part Witnesseth that  t he said Blackley 
Higginbotham hath bargained sold and delivered and by these presents doth 
bargain sell and deliver ____ and confirm unto the said John S. Higginbotham a 
certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the county 
aforesaid and on the waters of Beaverdam Creek for and in consideration of the 
sum of one hundred and seventy five dollars to him in hand paid the receipt 
whereof is hereby acknowledged ____ and bounding as follows, to wit, beginning 
at Hickory on the old line known by Martin Turmans tract of which this tract 
or parcel of land is taken out of and assigned to the said Blackley 
Higginbotham by the men apointed by the Superior Court of this County to 
divide the real estate of Samuel higginbotham deceased late of this county and 
assign to each legatee his proportionable part and the said men did assign 
this lot known by number five in the said division and joining lot no. 4, and 
six as well appear by plot recorded in the clerks office of the Superior Court 
of this County to the said Blackley Higginotham on of the before mentioned 
legatees as his part including forty acres be the same more or less with all 
the reversions or reversions remainder or remainings ___ ___ ___to the only 
use and behoof of him the said John S. Higginbotham his heirs and assigns 
forever to have and to hold the said bargained land and ___ him and clear from 
all incumbrances whatsoever and from the lawful claim or claims of him the 
said Blackley Higginbotham his heirs or assigns and every other claim or 
claims whatever and that he the said Blackley Higginbotham ___ warrant and 
defend the same whereof he hath set his hand and seal the day and year above 
written in presence of us
L.Garland Harris)                        Blackley Higginbotham    (Seal) 
Wm. S. Burch    ) 
Saml. Paxton J.P.)
Recorded the 8th Jany 1817 by D.S.Booth, clerk

Additional Comments:
Blackley Higginbotham (1786-1845), son of Rev. Sol. Col. Samuel Higginbotham 
and Jane Satterwhite, married Mary Fisher (1800-1864) after moving from Elbert 
Co. to Wilcox Co., AL. They had 10 children. Both buried north of Camden, AL 
near Millers Ferry. Many descendants reside in Van Zandt Co., Texas.The John 
S. Higginbotham in the above deed was the older brother of Blackley.  

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