Marion County GaArchives Deed.....Hollis, William - Short, Mary December 2, 1851 ************************************************ 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: Trish Elliott-Kashima pkashima@lorettotel.net November 12, 2005, 7:28 pm Lots 110, 115, 5th Dist. Written: December 2, 1851 Recorded: January 24, 1852 State of Georgia, Marion County. This indenture made and entered into this the Second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, between Mary Short, Administratrix on the Estate of John C. Short, late of said County Dec'd of the one part and William Hollis of said County and State of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Mary Short Administratrix as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and eighty five dollars to her in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted have ---- sold and conveyed and so do by these presents grant, bargain and sell unto the said William Hollis his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the (5) fifth district of Originally Muscogee now Marion County, and State aforesaid and known and distinguished in the plan of said district by part Nos 110 and 115, one hundred and ten and fifteen it being a part of the west half of lot of land no. one hundred and fifteen commencing at the centre of the line running east and west on the north side of said lot and running south until it strikes a large hollow and branch thence down said branch until it strikes the south line running east and west thence along said line west unto a certain large hollow on lot no 110 one hundred and ten thence north up said hollow until it strikes a certain ridge thence across said ridge and down a large hollow to the north line of said lot thence east along said line to the beginning corner containing one hundred and seventy acres more or less excepting one quarter of an acre where the graveyard is situated, bounded on the east and west by the aforesaid hollows and branch and north and south by the original lines of said lot. To have and to hold the aforesaid described parcel of land together with all and singular the rights titles members and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appurtaining to him the said William Hollis his heirs and assigns unto their own proper use benefit and behoof forever in fee simple and the said Mary Short Administratrix as aforesaid for herself her heirs Executors and Administrators the said bargained premises will warrant and forever defend the right and title thereof to him the said William Hollis his heirs and assigns against the claim of themselves or the claim or claims of any other person or persons whomsoever. In testimony whereof the said Mary Short Administratrix as aforesaid hath hereunto set her hand and affixed her seal the day and year first above written. Mary (her X mark) Short, Administratrix. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of G. O. Davis and Geo. W. McDuffie, Clerk Supr Court. Recorded January 24, 1852, Geo. W. McDuffie, Clerk Additional Comments: page 61-2, Book C, Marion County Deeds. John C. Short is shown in the 1850 Mortality census of Marion County. Mary Short was a McDaniel. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/marion/deeds/short287gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.6 Kb