Jones County  Georgia Deed John I. Smith from James Roquemore

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Georgia, Jones County			
Book R, Pg. 230				Deed
November 9, 1847			50 Acres of Land
John I. Smith from James Roquemore

This indenture made this the ninth day of November
eighteen hundred and forty seven between James Roquemore
of the County and State aforesaid of the one part and
John I. Smith of the same place of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said James Roquemore for and in
consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to him in
hand paid at and before the sealing and delivering of
these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
hath granted, bargained, sold and conveyed and does by
these presents grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the
said John I. Smith his heirs and assigns all that tract
or parcel of land situate lying and being in the eighth
district originally Baldwin now Jones County known in the
plan of said district as No. (blank) containing fifty
acres ore or less being the place whereon Lewis now
lives, adjoining the lands of John Byrd, Lamar Mahanna
and the said James Roquemore being of the place whereon
the said James Roquemore formerly lived and the said John
I. Smith lands that he purchased of Joseph I. Cooper.

To have and to hold said tract or parcel of land unto him
the said John I. Smith, his heirs and assigns together
with all and singular the rights, members and
appurtenances thereof to the same in any manner belonging
to him and their own proper use benefit and behoof
forever in fee simple.  And the said James Roquemore for
himself, his heirs, executors, administrators the said
bargained premises unto the said John I. Smith, his heirs
and assigns will warrant and forever defend the right
and title thereof against themselves and against the
claims of all other persons whatsoever.

In witness whereof the said James Roquemore hath hereunto
set his hand and seal the day and year above written.

/s/ James Roquemore {Seal}

Signed sealed and delivered		
in presence of
Test	Thomas S. Humphries
	Sterling W. Smith Jr.

Georgia Jones County
Before me James T. Renfroe a Justice of the Peace of said
County, personally came Sterling W. Smith, Jr. who being
duly sworn says that he saw James Roquemore sign seal and
deliver the within deed for the purposes therein
mentioned - that the said deed was attested by deponent &
Thomas S. Humphries who both signed the same in presence
of said James Roquemore & in the presence of each other.
	/s/ Sterling W. Smith, Jr.


Sworn to & subscribed		
before me, 2 Oct. 1848
James T. Renfroe				Recorded 3 Oct 1848
						Charles Macarthy, Clk, S.C.