Greene County GaArchives Deed.....Watkins, Josiah - Truitt, Francis September 25, 1811
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Greene
Written: September 25, 1811
Recorded: January 10, 1812

Greene County, Georgia, Deeds Book EE 1811 - 1815, p102
State of Georgia Green County } Indenture 25 September 1811 Francis Truitt of 
the county and State aforesaid of the one part and Josiah Watkins of said state 
and county of the other part Witnesseth that the said Francis Truitt for an 
[sic] in consideration of the sum of Three Hundred Dollars to him in hand paid 
by the said Josiah Watkins at or before the sealing and delivering of these 
presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold 
released and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell release and 
confirm unto the said Josiah Watkins his heirs and assigns a certain tract or 
parcel of land containing 70a. and 9/tenths lying and being on the waters of 
Shoulderbone bounded as follows viz: Beginning at a Mulberry corner running 
thence N35 [could be N85] W16 [could be W10] C 50 P to a Dogwood corner thence 
N5 E30 C to a pine corner thence N75 E166 75L [best guess] to a Dogwood corner 
thence N15 W10 C 50 Links to a Mulberry corner thence S85 E11 C 75 L to a red 
oak corner thence S13 W46 [possibly W4C] to the beginning, To have and to hold 
the said tract or parcel of land and all and singular the premises and 
appertainances [sic] thereunto belonging as afsd and every part thereof unto the 
said Josiah Watkins his heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and 
behoof of the said Josiah Watkins his heirs and assigns forever and the said 
Francis Truitt and ever [sic] other person and persons whatsoever shall and will 
warrant and forever defend by these presents in witness whereof the said Francis 
Truitt has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed 
sealed and delivered in presents [sic] of E Shackleford Jur., J **een, Reuben 
Ransom. NB Interlined before signed. Francis Truitt seal. Recorded 10 January 
1812. John Bethune Clk.

Additional Comments:
It is difficult to distinguish between the clerk's "6" and "C". Likely the 
transcribed metes and bounds contains errors.
** means the transcriber could not determine the clerk's handwriting.
FamilySearch Catalog IGN 7898896 image 143 of 650.

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