Henry-Jasper-Oglethorpe County GaArchives Deed.....Ellis, John A. - Lewis, George May 24, 1820 ************************************************ 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: Bob Ellis http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00017.html#0004075 and Linda Ellis August 17, 2007, 6:34 pm Written: May 24, 1820 Georgia Jasper County This Indenture made the twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty between George Lewis of the County & State aforesaid of the one part & John A. Ellis of the County of Oglethorpe &c State aforesaid. Witnesseth that the said George Lewis hath this day made &c delivered to the said John A. Ellis the certain promissory note subscribed with his hand and bearing even date with these presents thereby the said George Lewis hath promised to pay the said John A. Ellis or bearrer one hundred & twenty three dollars & twenty five cents on or before the twenty fifth day of December next ensuring the date hereof for value received now for & in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars by the said John A. Ellis to said George Lewis in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged as well as for the better securing the payment of the aforesaid promissory note the said George Lewis hath granted bargained & sold do by these presents grant bargain & sell unto the said John A. Ellis his heirs & assigns all that tract or parcel of land situate lying & being in the State aforesaid & County of Henry known & distinguished by Lot No. ninety one in the second district containing two hundred two & a half acres more or less having such other shape or landmarks as will appear by a plat of the same. To have & to hold said lot or parcel of land unto the said John A. Ellis his heirs and assigns to his & their own proper use benefit & behoof in fee simple forever & the said George Lewis for himself his heirs executors administrators &c will unto the said John A. Ellis his heirs & assigns & forever defend the right & title thereof from themselves & from all other person or persons Whatever provided Nevertheless that if the said George Lewis his heirs & assigns shall & do well & Truly pay & cause to be pay(d) unto the said John A. Ellis his heirs & assigns the above mentioned sum of one hundred & twenty three dollars & twenty four cents on the day & time mentioned & appointed for pay thereof the said same promissory note mentioned with lawful interest for the same according to the Tenor of said note then and from thencefourth as well this presents indicates & the right to the property thereby con’d. as said promissory note shall cease determine & be void to all intents & porposses. In testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this day & year above written. George Lewis (“x” – his mark) In presents of W. B. Buckhonnon E. Dodson, J.P. Recorded Oct 29, 1823 W. Hardin, Clk GA Archives, Dr. 9, P. 33 Henry County, GA Deed Bk A, P. 363 Transcribed by Bob & Linda Ellis, Duluth, GA 8 August 2007 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/henry/deeds/lewis549dd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb