Jones County Georgia Deeds Sterling W. Smith Senior (died 1849) File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by DaisyZ@aol.com Jeanie Smith Zadach Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/jones.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Sterling W. Smith Senior (died 1849) Jones County, GA Deeds Georgia, Jones County Book M, Pg. 270 Deed November 23, 1822 Lot # 26 Sterling W. Smith from George B. Lucas George B. Lucas to Sterling W. Smith for the sum of $600 for 125 acres lot #26 in the Eight District of Jones County. George B. Lucas {Seal} Wit: Tapley Jones H. Watt, J.P. *********************************************************** Georgia, Jones County Book N, Pg. 207 Deed August 15, 1825 Lot #69 Sterling W. Smith from Tapley Jones Tapley Jones to Sterling W. Smith for the sum of $1200 a tract of land known by number 69 in the Eighth District of Jones drawn by John Paxson. Test: Samuel Louther Tapley Jones {Seal} Sol. Hoge, J.P. Milly Jones - Her Mark D.L. Millnix *********************************************************** Georgia, Jones County Book P, Pg. 44 Deed January 14, 1832 Lot #27 (or 77) Sterling W. Smith from Obediah Culbreath Obediah Culbreath of Harris County, Georgia to Sterling W. Smith for $600., lot #27 in the 8th district formerly Baldwin, now Jones drawn by bounty. /s/ Obediah M. Culbreath Wit: John L. Lowe Robert Beasely, J.P. Recorded 14 January 1832 Charles Hutchings *********************************************************** Georgia, Jones County Book P, Pg. 234 June 4, 1832 Deed-104 Acres Sterling W. Smith from William Jordan & Giles M. Chapman $300 for lots in Jones County-parts of lots # 44 & 53 in 8th district Baldwin now Jones containing 104 Acres. Transferred by deed with date December 29, 1832 to Giles M. Chapman by Dempsey Justice. /s/ Wm. Jordan {Seal} /s/ G.M. Chapman Wit: William Brewer Michael Sullivan, J.P. Recorded June 26, 1834 by John J. Beasley, Clk. *********************************************************** Georgia, Jones County Book P., Pg. 463 Deed December 30, 1836 94 Acres of Land Sterling W. Smith to Ridgeway Hogan $240 for 94 acres lately owned by William Jordan. Beginning at stake Mrs. Atkinson's line, to lightwood stake near corner of field, then to lightwood stake said Smith's line at corner of his peach orchard, then along Smith's line until a stake Mrs. Townsend's line, then along her line to corner & then along Mrs. Townsends line until it strikes said Hogans' line, then along that line until it strikes Mrs. Atkinson's line then along that line to the beginning. /s/ Sterling W. Smith {Seal} Wit: S.M.Nichols Willey J. Pope, J.P. Recorded 13th March 1837, Wm. Brewer *********************************************************** Georgia, Jones County Book Q, Pg. 106 October 8, 1840 Deed 242 Acres Sterling W. Smith from Nathaniel S. Glover, Sheriff (Public Sale) 8 writs of fiera facias against James Long. Suits by Griswolds & Popes, Richard Morris and Thomas C. Casey. Smith bought at public sale the land that James long lives on for one dollar six and one fourth cents. 242 acres adjoining lands of William Paul, John Powell, Marion Bazemore, David Long, John Powell, Jr. and Marion M. Basemore in 11th dist of originally Baldwin now Jones. /s/ N.L. Glover, Sheriff Wit: C.A. Pitts, J.P. W.L. Clements Recorded January 21, 1841 *********************************************************** Georgia, Jones County Book Q, Pg. 107 Deed November 13, 1840 75 Acres, Walnut Creek Sterling W. Smith from Reubin Johnson $200 for 75 Acres of land on waters Walnut Creek where Reubin Johnson now lives, part of lot #93 in 8th district originally Baldwin now Jones. Beginning at ...... pine tree on the bank of Camp Creek in the old line, then south 53 degrees east 84 poles, to a post oak Smith's and King's corner, then south 45 degrees west supposed to be one hundred and twenty to a post oak and little black oak sapling standing on the road side and near the mill, then west to large post oak standing on a rock near the mill pond, then up the meanders of Walnut Creek on the east side to the beginning. /s/ Reubin Johnson {Seal} his Wit: Jonathan x Owen mark Spencer Owen Recorded this 27th day of January 1841 William Moreland, J.P. William Brewer, Clerk *********************************************************** Georgia, Jones County Book Q, Pg. 139 Deed to Secure Debt 1841 15 Slaves Sterling W. Smith from Nathaniel Turbeville Nathaniel Turbeville made promissory note to Sterling W. Smith for ($2,584.25) two thousand five hundred and eighty four dollars and twenty five cents due 25th day of December next. For $5.00. Negro slaves to wit: Simeon a man about 45, Daniel a man about 21, Arthur a boy about 16, Willis a woman about 40, Couch a woman about 25, Lucy a woman about 25, Nell a woman about 40, Crease a girl about 13, Adaline a girl about 12, Anderson a boy about 10, Jerry a boy about 8, Martin a boy about 7, Elizabeth a girl about 5, Anthony a boy about 7 months and Jim a boy about 8 months. /s/ N. Turbiville {Seal} Wit: Robert V. Hardeman Charles Hutchings, J.I.C. Recorded June 11, 1841 by Wm. Brewer, Clerk *********************************************************** State of Georgia Jones County Book Q, Pg. 392 December 5, 1843 240 Acres of Land Sterling W. Smith from Thomas S. Humphries, Sheriff (fi fa) Suit of Sterling W.Smith vs John R. Carr. $440 for 92 1/2 acres part of Lot 144 in 8th dist of Baldwin now Jones, 147 1/2 acres part of Lot no not recollected in the 11th dist of originally Baldwin now Jones and adjoins lands of William Paul, Abram Brown & John Power. /s/ Thomas S. Humphries {Seal} Wit: R.W. Bonner Balaam Peters, J.P. by N.S. Glover, his Deputy Recorded the 19 December 1843 Elbert Hutchings, Clerk ********************************************************** Georgia Jones County Book Q, Pg. 407 January 27, 1844 Sterling W. Smith Senior Loan to Naham M. Cromwell (Son-in-law) Whereas Sterling W. Smith Senior of said County the father of my wife Francis C., has loaned unto me for the use of my wife the following property to wit: a Negro girl named Camilla about 14 years old, a Negro boy named George about nine years old, l bed bedstead and furniture, l cow and calf and one horse. I do hereby receive and except of said property as a loan and I do hereby obligate myself unto the said Sterling W. Smith Senior to return said property to him or permit him to take the possession of said property and the natural increase thereof at any time he may choose so to do. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of January, 1844. /s/ Naham M. Cromwell {Seal} Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us. F.S.Johnson Recorded the 30th of January 1844 James Gray, J.I.C. Elbert Hutchings, Clk. *********************************************************** Georgia, Jones Book Q, Pg. 412 Deed Sterling W. Smith from George Broach Know all men by these presents that I, George Broach, of the State and County aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of twelve hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Sterling W. Smith of the same place. Tract of land known by number seventy eight and 1/2 of lot number ninety one being that half adjoins lot number seventy eight. Boundry line run and marked out between Purnell and Spencer Owens and adjoining lands of A.J. Hunter on south and Peter Clower on north and being the Eighth district originally Baldwin now Jones. /s/ George Broach {Seal} Test Robt M. Broach William Moreland, J.P. Recorded the 6th of March 1844 Elbert Hutching, Clerk *********************************************************** Georgia, Jones County Book Q, Pg. 462 October 18, 1844 Deed - 200 Acres of Land Sterling W. Smith, Senior from William Moreland $800 for 200 Acres in 8th district of originally Baldwin now Jones lot #68, which lies on north side of road leading from Clinton to Macon. William Moreland {Seal} Wit: James M. Gray James Gray, J.I.C. Recorded the 27th day of Dec. 1844 Elbert Hutchings, Clk. *********************************************************** Georgia, Jones County Book Q, Pg. 463 October 18, 1844 Sterling W. Smith, Senior &Robert V. Hardeman to William Moreland Smith & Hardeman to William Moreland for $300. 2 undivided thirds of lot #79 in 8th district Baldwin now Jones. Said two thirds contains 134 1/3 acres. The place usually called Bush Island. /s/ S.W. Smith {Seal} /s/ Robert V. Hardeman {Seal} Wit: James M. Gray James Gray, J.I.C. Recorded the 27th of Dec. 1844, Elbert Hutchings *********************************************************** Georgia, Jones County Book R, Pg. 93 October 5, 1846 Deed to Secure Debt Sterling W. Smith, Senior from William Moreland Sterling W. Smith Senior and William Moreland made promissory note to Robert V. Hardeman and David E. Blunt, Executors of Thomas Blunt, deceased. Date 25th April 1846 whereby 12 after date Smith & Moreland promised to pay $228.98. For Sterling W. Smith Suretyship for William Moreland, he paid $5.00 to Moreland for security deed on Lot #67, 202 1/2 Acres in 8th dist. Baldwin now Jones. /s/ William Moreland Wit: Austin Stubbs J.L. Walker, J.P. Record 7th October 1846, Columbus A. Pitts, Clk. *********************************************************** Georgia, Jones County Book R, Pg. 109 December 28, 1846 100 Acres of Land Sterling W. Smith, Sr. to Jesse Doggett - Deed Know all men by these presents that I Sterling W. Smith, Sr. of said County for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Jesse Doggett at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said Jesse Doggett all that tract or parcel of land in the County and State aforesaid in the eighth district aforesaid, containing one hundred acres the same more or less, bounded as follows by Mrs. Broach, Spencer Owen, Peter Clower and the land of the said Sterling W. Smith, Sr. /s/ Sterling W. Smith, Sr. {Seal} Witness: Joseph Chiles J.S. Walker, J.P. Recorded this 31st day of December 1846 Columbus A. Pitts, Clerk *********************************************************** Sterling W. Smith, Sr. to Jesse Dogget (Son-in-law) Georgia, Jones County Book R, Pg. 110 December 28, 1846 Loan Whereas Sterling W. Smith, Senr. of said County the father of my wife Catherine has loaned unto me for the use of my wife the following property, a Negro woman named Darcas about 25, a negro boy named Elbert about 11, one bed, bedstead and furniture, one cow and calf. /s/ Jesse Dogget {Seal} Wit: Joseph Chiles J. L. Walker, J.P. Recorded this 31st December 1846 Columbus A. Pitts, Clerk ***********************************************************