Jones-Wilkinson County GaArchives Deed.....Butts, Et Al - Barfield, Et Al May 8, 1896 ************************************************ 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 March 29, 2007, 11:22 pm Part of Lot 174 and part of fraction Lot 191, Sixth District Written: May 8, 1896 Recorded: June 5, 1896 Jones County, Georgia Deed Book X, pages 400-401 The State of Texas County of Morris Know all men by these presents That We J. T. Barfield and Ella Barfield both of the County of Morris in the State aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of Three Hundred and Seventy five Dollars to us paid by Butts & Jones as follows In cash have granted, Sold and conveyed and by these presents do grant Sell and convey unto the said Butts & Jones a firm composed of Robt. M. Butts & W. A. Jones both of the county of Wilkinson and State of Georgia all that certain hereinafter described real Estate to wit: Lot of land number One hundred and Seventy four (174) containing (202-˝) Two hundred and two and one half acres. Also fractional Lot of land number One hundred and ninety one (191) containing One hundred and ninety Eight (198) acres more or less Bounded on the South by the land of the Estate of John Barfield, East by lands of David B. Hill north and west by the lands of the estate of Stephen Bivens Said Four hundred and one half (400-˝) acres more or less of land is situated in Jones County Georgia. This Deed is not intended to convey these Grantees only one hundred and fifty and one half (150-˝) acres of the above herein described land Two hundred and fifty acres of said land having heretofore been convey [ed] to other parties by John R. Barfield, to wit: One hundred acres to M. A. Lyster and One hundred and fifty acres to Joseph Stevens and for a fuller and more perfect description of said land so conveyed to the said Stevens and Lyster reference is here made to the Deeds from John R. Barfield to them and for a more complete description to the land intended to be conveyed herein reference is here made to a Bond for title that the Said John R. Barfield made and delivered to Joseph Stevens on Jan. 1st 1890 and the description contained in said bond is here adopted and made the description of the lands intended to be conveyed herein from these Grantors to the Grantees herein. To have and to hold the above described premises together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in any wise belonging unto the said Butts & Jones their heirs and assigns forever. And we do hereby bind ourselves our heirs Executors and Administrators unto the said Butts & Jones their heirs and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof this deed shall become absolute. now. Witness our hands this 8th day of May A.D. 1896. J. T. Barfield Ella Barfield Signed and delivered in the presence of [no witnesses’ names are given] State of Texas County of Morris Be it remembered that on this 8th day of May A.D. One Thousand Eight hundred and ninety six Before me the undersigned authority J. C. Heard, Judge of the County Court of Morris County Texas Personally came J. T. Barfield and Ella Barfield the latter a feme Sole both to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing conveyance to Butts & Jones and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed. Given under my hand & seal of office This May 8th 1896. J. C. Heard, Judge of the County Court (Seal) Morris County, Texas State of Texas County of Morris I, J. W. Phillips clerk of the County Court of Morris County, Texas do hereby certify that the Signature of J. C. Heard Judge of the County Court of Morris County Texas is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of office This the 8th day of May 1896. J. W. Phillips Clerk of the County Court (Seal) Morris Co Texas Filed For Record May 30th 1896 at 10 am & Recorded June 5th 1896. W. W. Barron, Clerk Additional Comments: FHL film #0470024 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/jones/deeds/barfield824gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb