Franklin County GaArchives Deed.....Philip Payne - John & Nancy Cross April 21 1804
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Robert W. Meadows rwmeadows@charter.net January 20, 2004, 9:20 pm

Written: April 21 1804
Recorded: April 8 1805

John & Nancy Cross to Philip Payne, 21 April 1804

Franklin County, Georgia, Deed Book P, left-hand page of folio 15:

This Indenture made and agreed to the 21st day of April in the year of our 
Lord, one thousand eight hundred & four, Between John Cross and Nancy Cross of 
the State of Georgia & County of Franklin of the one part and Philip Payne of 
the County & State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said John 
Cross for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred & twenty Dollars to 
him in hand paid by the said Philip Payne, before the sealing and delivery of 
these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, 
bargained, sold & delivered and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, 
bargain, sell, release and confirm unto the said Philip Payne his heirs, 
Executors, administrators and assigns forever, All that tract or parcel of 
Land Situate lying & being in the said County of Franklin on the waters of 
Little Shoal Creek containing one hundred & fifty four acres, Begining at a 
post oak thence East 45 chain to a pine, Thence South 17 chain, thence South 
West 20 chain 22 links to a black thence West 40 chain to a post oak, thence 
North E. 20 chain 37 links to the Begining.  To have and to hold the said 
tract of land and all & singular the premises and appurtenances belonging 
thereunto, and every part thereof unto him the said Philip Payne his heirs & 
assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said Philip Payne
[right-hand page of folio 15]
his heirs Executors and administrators forever, and the said John Cross & 
Nancy his wife doth for themselves their heirs executors & administrators do 
warrant & forever defend the said land & premises to & for the said Philip 
Payne his heirs executors and administrators free from all claims rights 
titles & demands of the said John Cross & Nancy his wife their heirs or any 
other Person or Persons whatsoever.  In Witness whereof we the said John Cross 
and Nancy have hereunto set our hands & seals day & year first above written.
Signed sealed & Delivered   )              his
In the presence of          )         John  +  Cross
Attest                      )              mark
   Robt Walters  J. P.      )               her
   Joseph Walters           )         Nancy  X  Cross
                            )               mark

This day Personally came before me Nancy Cross wife of John Cross and after 
being privately examined saith that she has freely, willingly and voluntarily 
and without any [persevation ?] or being compelled by her husband, signed over 
all her right of Dower of the within mentioned tract or parcel of Land unto 
the said Philip Payne his heirs & assigns forever.  In Witness whereof I the 
said Nancy Cross have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of April 
1804.
Test                 )               her
Robt Walters  J. P.  )         Nancy  X  Cross
                     )               mark
                 Recorded 8th April 1805


[Note:  I put "persevation" in brackets, followed by a question mark, since it 
doesn't appear to be a word even though it seems to be clearly written in the 
deed book.  Perhaps it was meant to be "persecution" or "reservation".]

Submitted by:  Robert W. ("Bob") Meadows 
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