Land Records: Lewis Brown, 1840: Madison Co GA

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Deed Book F, Madison County, GA

This indenture made this first of September Eighteen Hundred and 
Forty between Lewis Brown of the County of Smith and State of Tennessee 
and Samuel B. Brown of the County of Madison and State of Georgia of 
the other part = Witnesseth that the said Lewis Brown for and in 
consideration of the sum of thirty dollars to him in law paid, the 
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath bargained, sold and 
conveyed unto the said Samuel B. Brown one certain tract of land 
situate lying and being in the County of Madison and State of Georgia 
on the waters of Holly Creek as following - Beginning at a Post Oak 
Corner where Blacks land and Simmons land join and running along Blacks 
line sixty-eight and a half rods to a Dogwood, thence along said 
Simmons land sixty-five rods to an (word illegible) wood.  Thence 
forty-four and a half rods along Simmons land to a Black Oak.  Thence 
twenty-five rods along Simmons land the beginning Post Oak and 
containing thirteen and three fourths acres and the said Lewis Brown 
for himself, his heirs, executor, administrators and assigns will work 
out and forever defend the right, title, interest and claims to said 
land and its appertenances unto him the said Samuel B. Brown, his 
heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use, benefit and behalf 
in fee simple against the claims of himself, his heirs and assigns 
and against the claims of all other persons whatsoever.

In testimony whereof I, the said Lewis Brown do here unto set my hand 
and seal the day and date above written.

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of:

Sarah A. Eberhart				Signed: Lewis Brown (His Seal)
George Eberhart J.P.