Indenture between Jones Family & David Bell 12 Nov 1844 Elbert County, GA

Superior court Deeds Book AA 1846-1854

Page 6

Jones to Bell
Ga Elbert  Co: This Indent. made this twelfth day of November in the 
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty four between 
Abner P Turman in right of his wife Martha Turman formerly Martha Jones,
William S Jones, James Jones, Thomas Jones and Wiley W. Jones heirs of 
Solomon Jones deceased of the one part and David Bell of the other part 
all of the state and county aforesaid Witneseth that for and in 
consideration of the sum of seven hundred and fifty three dollars to 
them in hand paid by the said David Bell the receipt of which is hereby 
acknowledged hath bargained and sold unto the said David Bell and by 
these presents do grant bargain sell and convey unto the said David his 
heirs and assigns all that certain tract or parcel of land situate lying 
and being in the county aforesaid on the waters of Falling creek 
containing eighty nine and eight tenth acres according to survey it 
being a part of the tract of land whereon Solomon Jones deceased 
formerly lived sold as said deceased Estate at public outcry at the 
Court House in said County on the fifth day of November in said year 
by Mutual consent of said Legatees knocked off upon said David at the 
aforesaid sum and price he being the last and highest bidder said land 
bounded as follows beginning at a Red Oak Corner on M. Hudsons (?) line 
running South Westwardly to a wild Plum corner, thence westwardly down 
a drain to a Elm corner thence South westwardly to a ;Hickory corner on 
a Branch thence down said Branch to a persimmon Corner thence up a
Drain E & S Eastwardly to a Wild Plum and thence South eastwardly to a 
Post Oak x on G. Osby's (?) line thence N Eastwardly with said Oglby's (?)
line to a Post Oak x on M Hudsons line thence with said Hudsons line N 
Westwardly to the beginning corner which will be fully shown by a plat 
of the hereunto around which land and premises with all things thereunto 
belonging or in any wise thereunto appertaining. We the aforesaid 
legatees do each so far as our proportion do warrant and defend the right
and title unto him the said David his heirs and assigns against the Claims
of ourselves and all other persons to have and to hold as their own use 
benefit and behalf forever in fee simple. In testimony we have hereunto 
set our hands and official our seals this day and year above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of:
John A. Oliver ......... Lindsay H Smith, JP

Abner P Turman in right of his wife, Martha Turman (seal)
William J. Jones (seal)
James Jones (seal)
Thomas Jones (seal)
Wiley W. Jones (seal)

(Plat of land drawn in original deed.)


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