GILMER CO., GA - LAND RECORDS - W. H. Foster to John W. C. West, 
                                1902

Submitted by Suzanne Forte (sforte3@cs.com), November 12, 2001

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Transcribed by Suzanne Forte (sforte3@cs.com), April 17, 2001 from 
microfiche at the Gilmer County Library, "Gilmer County Superior 
Court Deeds, Deed Book Vol W-X, 1900-1904", pages 465 and 466.

W. H. Foster Sheriff
        To
John W. C. West
  (l/2 minerals and white
Slate on lots No 32 and 41
In the 5th Dist, 2nd Sec)


The State of Georgia, Gilmer County.

Whereas in obedience to a writ of Fiers  Facias issued from the 
Justice Court of the 32d Dist, G.M., County of Gilmer at the suit 
of John W. C. West against B. C. West and Julia West, John Mulkey, 
a lawful constable of the County of Gilmer did lately  seize the 
parcel of land hereinafter described as  the property of the said 
B. C. West and returned to me W. H. Foster Sheriff of said county 
and I after the same being duly advertised agreeably to law did on 
the Fourth day of May in the year Eighteen Hundred and Ninety Seven 
at the place of public sale in the county of Gilmer expose the same 
within the legal hours of sale at public outcry when and where John 
W. C. West being the highest bidder the same was knocked off to him 
at the price of Ten Dollars and Fifty cents. 

 Now this deed made the Fourth day of May in the year Eighteen 
Hundred and ninety seven between the said W. H. Foster Sheriff as 
aforesaid of the one part and the said John W. C. West of the other 
part witnesseth that the said W. H. Foster,  Sheriff as aforesaid 
for and in consideration of the sum Ten dollars and fifty cents to 
him in hand paid by the said John W. C. West at and before the 
sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged, hath granted, bargained and sold and by these presents 
doth grant bargain sell and convey so far as the office of Sheriff 
authorizes him unto the said John W. C. West his heirs and assigns, 
all of one undivided half of the minerals and white slate in and on 
lots of land numbers Thirty two (32) and Forty one (41) in the Fifth 
(5) District and Second (2) Section in said county of Gilmer together 
with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances thereof; 
and also all the estate right title interest claims and demand of the 
said B. G. West in law equity or otherwise whatsoever of in or to the 
same to have and to hold the said premises and every part thereof unto 
the said John W. C. West his heirs and assigns in as full and ample a 
manner as the said B. C. West or his heirs and assigns did hold and 
enjoy or might have held and enjoyed the same had it not been seized 
and sold under the executives aforesaid.   

In witness whereof the said W. H. Foster Sheriff aforesaid hath hereunto 
set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in present of
F.  J. Kennemur (spelling)
J.C. Allen

Ordinary Registered Sept 23rd 1902
W. H. Gudger, C.S.C.                      W. H. Foster
                                          Sheriff