Jackson-Oglethorpe-Jasper County GaArchives Deed.....Ellis, Radford - Benge, Micajiah January 6, 1799
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Written: January 6, 1799

Micajah Williamson Benge & wife to Radford Ellis

This Indenture made the sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one 
thousand seven hundred and ninety nine between Micajah Benge and Sarah his wife 
of the one part and Radford Ellis of the county and State aforesaid of the 
other part.  Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of seventy 
five dollars in hand paid by said Ellis to said Benge, the payment whereof the 
said Benge doth hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained and sold, and by 
these presents doth bargain sell and confirm unto the said Ellis and to his 
heirs forever one certain tract of land containing seventy five acres, being 
part of a tract of Eleven hundred and fifty acres, granted to Micajah 
Williamson Sen in his life time, & adjoining the Apalacha & Green County line, 
lying and being in the County of Franklin, when surveyed, now Jackson County, 
in the reserve, and having such form & shape natural and artificial as the 
above platt represents, beginning at a water oak X on the Apalacha River and 
runing N.21.E.24 chs. to a dogwood X Thence S.3.E.10 chs. to a poplar X Thence 
N.33.W7.50 to said Ellis’s old hickory X Thence S.60.W.36 ch. 50 links along 
said Ellis’s old line to his Gum X on said River.   Thence down the meanders of 
said River, to the beginning, together with all the appurtenances thereon 
being, or thereunto belonging, to have and to hold, use occupy and enjoy for 
ever without any lawful hindrance or interruption of him his heirs, or any 
other person, and said Benge doth further covenant and agree with said Ellis 
and heirs, that he the said Benge, his heirs, excors., administrators &C. 
jointly and severally, will warrant and for ever defend the bargained and 
hereby sold land and premises, unto the said Ellis and to his heirs and assigns 
for ever, against the lawful claim or claims of every other person or persons 
whatever.  In Witness whereof the said Micajah Benge and Sarah his wife, hath 
hereunto set their hands and seals the day & year first above written.  Signed 
Sealed and acknowledged in presence of

Robert McAlpin					Micajah Benge
Mary McAlpin					Sarah Benge (X her mark)
			Recorded the 29th Sept 1800
				Geo. Taylor, Clk

GA Archives Dr. 171, Box 5
Jackson County Deeds Bk A&B, P. 349

Transcribed by Bob & Linda Ellis, Duluth, GA


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