Oglethorpe County GaArchives Deed.....John Davenport - Groves & Lucy Howard January 16 1807
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Written: January 16 1807
Recorded: August 13 1807


Oglethorpe County, Deed Book E, page 193-194

	This Indenture made this Sixteenth day of January in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred & seven between Groves Howard & Lucy his wife 
of the one part & John Davenport of the other part all of the County of 
Oglethorpe & State of Georgia  Witnesseth that the said Groves Howard & Lucy 
his wife hath for & in consideration of the sum of One hundred dollars to them 
in hand paid by the said John Davenport before the sealing & delivery of these 
presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold 
released & confirmed unto the said John Davenport & by these presents do grant 
bargain sell &confirm unto the said John Davenport one certain tract or parcel 
of land lying & being in the County of Oglethorpe & being part of the tract of 
land whereon the said Groves Howard now lives Bounded as follows.  Beginning at 
a white oak corner running S 20  18 chs. 50. to a dogwood corner thence N 60 E 
2 ch. 50 lks to a pine corner N. 17 W 16 ch to a Gum Corner N 36 E. 5 ch. To a 
C.O. corner N. 65 W. 6 chs. to a B. O. corner on a branch thence up said branch 
S. 80 (?) .10 to R.O. corner 6 chs. thence S. 51.10 6ch. 50 Lks to the 
beginning containing twenty seven acres be the Same more or less & adjoining 
the lands of the said Howard James Davenport & Thomas Merriwether.  Together 
with all & singular the rights members & appertenances thereof whatsoever to 
the said tract of land & premises being belonging or in any wise appertaining & 
the remainders reversions rents issues & profits thereof & every part 
thereof.   To have and to hold the said tract of land & all & singular the 
premises and appertenances thereunto belonging as aforesaid & every part 
thereof unto the said John Davenport his heirs & assigns forever to the only 
proper use benefit & behoof of him the said John Davenport his heirs & assigns 
forever  And the said Groves Howard & Lucy his wife & their heirs the said 
tract of land & premises aforesaid & every part thereof unto the said John 
Davenport his heirs & assigns against them the said Groves Howard & Lucy his 
wife & their heirs & against all & every other person or persons whatsoever 
shall & will warrant & forever defend by these presents In Witness whereof the 
said Groves Howard & Lucy his wife have hereunto set their hands & affixed 
their Seals the day & year first above written
Signed Sealed & acknowledged
in the presence of                                                             
Valentine Merriwether                Groves Howard
Wm Glenn 
Clement Glenn   J.P.
                        13th August 1807

Oglethorpe County              This day Lucy Howard wife of Groves Howard did 
separately & apart from her said Husband did fully & voluntarily relinquish her 
right of dower to the within lands & premises. Given under my hand the day & 
day within written
                                                                                
                                      her
TEST                                                                            
                                Lucy    x   Howard
Valentine H.Merriwether                mark
Wm Glenn
Clement Glenn  J. P. 
	               13th August 1807


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