Elbert County GaArchives Deed:  Dozier and Betty Thornton to 
William Gibbs, 5 Jul 1804

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Deed 
Dozier and Betty Thornton to William Gibbs, 5 Jul 1804 

The following deed appears in Elbert Co. Deed Book J, 
pages 65, 66: 

This Indenture made this fifth of July in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and four between Dozier Thornton and 
Betty his wife of the State of Georgia and County of Elbert of 
the one part and William Gibbs of the said State and County of 
the other part Witnesseth that the said Dozer Thornton and 
Betty his wife for an in consideration of the sum of four 
hundred dollars to them in hand paid the receipt whereof they do hereby 
confess acknowledge hath given granted ___ delivered and 
confirmed unto the said William Gibbs his heirs and assigns 
forever all that tract or parcel of land situate lying and 
being in Elbert county on the Beaverdam Creek and bounded as 
followeth Beginning on Thomas Fortsons line where it crosses 
the said creek at the Bridge thence with said line to his 
Hickory Corner thence with Richard Fortsons line to a corner 
Post Oak of Reuben Thorntons thence with his line to Jeremiah 
Thorntons line and thence with his line to Jarveys old line 
___to the said Beaverdam creek and thence up the said creek 
to the beginning containing one hundred acres more or less 
together with all houses outhouses edefices gardengs buildings 
orchard profits commodities emmoliments and heredetaments 
whatever with their and every of their appertenances unto 
the said tract or parcel of land belonging or in any wise 
appertaining with every part and parcel thereof To have and 
to hold the said tract or parcel of land hereby granted or 
mentioned or Intended to be granted with their and every of 
their appertenances unto the said William Gibbs his heirs and 
assigns forever and to the only use benefit and behoof of him 
the said William Gibbs his heirs and assigns forever and we 
hereby warrant and will forever defend the aforesaid Land and 
premises clear of incumberances unto the said William Gibbs 
and his assigns forever In Witness whereof we have hereunto 
set our names and affixed our seals this day and date above 
written. 
                              Dozier Thornton   (Seal) 
                                     her 
                              Betty   X   Thornton (Seal) 
                                     mark 
Test- 
Thos. Fortson 
Jerry Thornton 
B. Fortson 

Georgia, Elbert county)  Benjamin Fortson appeared before me 
and made oath that he saw Dozier Thornton and Betsey Thornton 
sign seal and deliver the within deed for the uses within 
mentioned and that he saw Jerry Thornton Thomas Fortson 
subscribe their names as witnesses and that he also 
subscribed his own name as a witness Sworn and Subscribed 
before me this 16th July 1804. 
                               Benjamin Fortson 
Elijah Owens, J.P.) 
Registered 16th July 1804 

[Submitted by: Chandler Eavenson]