Hancock-Richmond-Jones County GaArchives Deed.....Howard, John - Barfield, Polly September 8, 1818 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Deppner http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002870 June 19, 2007, 1:18 am Written: September 8, 1818 Recorded: December 1, 1818 Hancock County, Georgia Deed Book M, page 65 This Indenture made this Eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and in the forty third year of American Independence between Polly Barefield, one of the legal heirs of Solomon Barefield deceased of the State of Georgia and County of Jones of the one part and John Howard the legal heir of Reece Howard, deceased of the State aforesaid and County of Richmond of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Polly Barefield for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars to her in hand paid at and before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do bargain, Sell and convey unto the said John Howard his heirs and assigns all my part and Share as legatee to the Estate of the said Solomon Barefield Dec’d of that tract, lot or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the County of Hancock in that part formerly Washington County on a branch of little Ogechee called Mill Creek, Granted to said Solomon Barfield and Surveyed on the fourth of January Seventeen hundred and eighty six by John Hill assistant Surveyor, having such marks and Shapes as will more fully appear by refference [sic] to the plat annexed containing two hundred eighty Seven and a half acres. To have and to hold all my Interest & Share in the Said tract, lot or parcel of land with all and singular the rights, members and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining from myself my heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this day and year above written. Polly (her X mark) Barefield (Seal) Signed, Sealed and delivered in presents of us Test- Samuel Gammon James D. Barfield Solomon Barefield Georgia Hancock County Solomon Barfield came before me personally and made oath that he saw Polly Barefield Sign, Seal and deliver the within Deed of conveyance and that he himself together with Samuel Gammon and James D. Barefield was subscribing witnesses. Solomon Barefield Sworn to before me This 14th Novem’r 1818 Jno. A. Evans J. P. Registered the 1st December 1818 Phil. L. Simms, Clk Supr Court Additional Comments: FHL #0222014 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/hancock/deeds/barfield847gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb