Elbert County GaArchives ....Deed, Mark Thornton to Thomas Thornton
1814
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Deed - Mark Thornton to Thomas Thornton -1814

The following deed is shown in Elbert Co., GA Deed Book
Y, page 73:

"Georgia, Elbert Co. - This indenture made and entered into 
this twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fourteen between Mark Thornton
of the one part and Thomas Thornton son of the said Mark
of the other part, all of the County and State aforesaid,
Witnesseth that the said Mark Thornton for and in consideration
of the full and entire love and affection that I bear him
and bear towards my said son Thomas Thornton do by these
presents, and in behalf of myself my heirs do give, release
and confirm unto the said Thomas Thornton his heirs and 
assigns forever all that devided tract or parcel of land 
whereon I now live situate lying and being in the County
of Elbert and on big Coldwater Creek, containing by estimation
two hundred and twenty acres more or less, lying between and
bounded by John Johnston on the North, Hiraim Gaines on the
South, and Moses Fleming on the West. To have and to hold
the aforesaid parcel of land and all and singular the 
appurtenances unto the only proper use benefit and behoof of
him the said Thomas Thornton his heirs and assigns forever in
fee simple, so that no act of mine or anything done by me or 
other claim or claims set up by my heirs shall ever disturb
the quiet and peacable possession of the said Thomas Thornton
his heirs and assigns in quietly enjoying the above parcel of
land at and after the death of me the said Mark and my beloved
wife Mary. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and affixed my seal this day and date first above written. 
NBBthe words (consideration of) interlined before signed.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Mark Thornton (Seal)
Samuel Adams)
J. Johnston, J.I.C.)
Recorded the 19th of August 1839"

[Submitted by: Chandler Eavenson]