Franklin County GaArchives Deed.....Alexander Stephenson - J.C. Atkins June 3 1875
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Written: June 3 1875




Georgia        I     To The Hon. R.B. Russell
Franklin       I    Judge Of the Superior Court
County         I         Of said County
               I

The Petition of A.W. Stephenson and His Wife Hattie Stephenson who joins
him in petition show:

1st That Said A.W. Stephenson as the head of the family, on the 16th
day of April 1875 filed in the office of the Odinary of Said County
his application for Execption of Personaly and the setting apart
and valuation of a Homestead of Realty under the Laws of Said State.

2ed That all the requirements of the Laws in such Case were fully
compiled with and that on the 3ed day of June 1875. A.J Morris
Ordinary of Said County approved said Applicate and all the proceedings
have been recorded in the office of the clerk of the Superior Court
of the said County.

3ed That The said proceeding a Tract of Land situates in said County
on Stephens Creek, Adjoining lands of John Spears and the (unledgable)
house containing one hundred and sixty five acers more or less,and being
the place whereon petitioner there resides was seperate as part of the 
Housestead for said family,a copy of whitch is here attached

4th That afterwords the sold said tract of land and invest the proceeds
in a tract of land situate,lying and being in said county on Stevens
Creek, Adjoining lands of W. Terrell, Riley (Cot(xx) Estate of J.C. Akins
D.J. Hanes and others and containing one Hundred ten acres more or less.

5th That His dwelling house is situated right on the line of said tract
in order to put his said tract of Land in better shape and thereby
make it more valueable, and convenient, petitioners jointly desire
to sell a part of said land, lying and being on the south Western
part of said tract, Beginning at the black Ginn Corners on the road 
running thence along said road N 13 1/2 E 5.57 to a Spanish Oak on 
said road, thence N 54 1/4 W 7.05 to a Post Oak, Hence S 33E. 42 links
to a Hickory, thence S 1/2 E8oo to A Spainsh Oak, Thence S 73 1/2 E
3.55 to the beginning Containing Two + 69/100 acres more or less
and adjoing lands of J.C. Akins, Petitioners and Ella Freeman
value at twelve dollars more or less, And to reinvest the proceedings
thereof in a tract or parcel of land now owned by J.C. Atkins, Lying in 
front of and the Line of whitch crosses very near petitioners dweling
house, there being nothing but a road between them, said tract or parcel
of Land beginning at a Rock on the road, running there om or
N 7 8 1/4 E. to a Post Oak, Hence S..66E.3.48 to a Spanish Oak(  ),
Hence N 79 W. 7.00 to a Pine on Said Road, Thence along a said road
to the beginning  Corners, adjoing land of the petitioners and said J.C.
Akins and values at twelve dollars per acer and containing Two + 29/100
Acers more or less,

6th There are no outstanding Judgements againist Petitioner, and no 
minor children, Wherefore, the presence counsidered petitioners
pray that thay may be allowed to sell said tract or parcel of there
land thus described, for reinvestment in the parcel of land described
as now owned by J.C. Akins, Prusent tot the statue for such cases 
made and provided

                       W.R.Sittle
                    Petitioners Atty

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