Habersham Co., GA - Deeds - William E. Jenkins  
- John M. Church, Adm. of Lemuel B. Edwards Estate  April 26 1871

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John M. Church, Adm. of Lemuel B. Edwards Estate
to William E. Jenkins

State of Georgia
Habersham County

This Indenture made this 26th day of April in the year of our Lord
Eighteen Hundred and seventy one, between John M. Church of the State
and County aforesaid duly constituted Administrator of the Estate of
Lemuel B. Edwards, late of said State and County, deceased of the one
part and William E. Jenkins of the same place of the other part,
witnesseth that whereas by virtue of an order granted by the Honorable
Court of said County, prior notice of application having been given
agreeably to the Statute in such case, made and provided on the 1st
Monday in March 1866, to said John M. Church, administrator as aforesaid
to sell a tract of land belonging to estate of the said deceased, 
situated, lying, and being in the County aforesaid, known and
distinguished as 
lot Number 145 & 156 in the Eleventh district containing three hundred
acres more or less with the rights members and appurtenances thereto
belonging after the tract of land was duly advertised in conformity to
law, the same was put up and exposed to sale to the highest bidder at
the door of the Court House at Clarkesville, in said County within the
legal hours of sale on the First Tuesday in February Eighteen hundred
and sixty seven by said John M. Church, Administrator of aforesaid, when
said tract of land was knocked off to said William E. Jenkins at the
price or sum of four hundred and ten dollars, he being the highest bidder.
Now for and in consideration of the sum of money, four hundred and ten
dollars, cash in hand paid to said John M. Church, Administrator of
aforesaid by him the said William E. Jenkins at and before the sealing and
delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
said John M. Church the aforesaid hath granted bargained and sold, and by
these presents doth grant bargain and sell and Convey unto the said William
E. Jenkins, his heirs Executors Administrators and assigns the said tract
of land Number 145 and 156 in the Eleventh district of said County with
all the rights members and appurtenances thereto belonging or as anywise 
appertaining unto him the said William E. Jenkins his heirs Executors 
Administrators and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof 
forever in fee simple.  

     In witness whereof said John M. Church, Administrator as aforesaid, hath 
hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal the day and year above written.

         John M. Church, Admin. of Lemuel B. Edwards, Deceased (L.S.)           

Signed sealed and 
delivered in presence of
C. X. Sutton?, Not. Public
G. Sisk
Recorded Sept 7th 1871, J. H. Griggs, C.S.C.
Habersham County, GA, Deed Book U, 1866-71, pg. 446 and 447
U.S. Revenue Stamp 504