Oglethorpe-Houston County GaArchives Deed.....Dunn, Gatewood - Georgia, State Of January 1, 1836 ************************************************ 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: Bob Ellis http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00017.html#0004075 and Linda Ellis May 22, 2009, 9:20 am Written: January 1, 1836 STATE OF GEORGIA By His Excellency William Schley Governor and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of this State and of the Militia thereof. To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come Greeting: Know Ye, That in pursuance of an act of the General Assembly. Passed the 15th of May, 1821, for making distribution of the land lately acquired of the Creek Nation of Indians, and forming the counties of Dooly, Houston, Monroe, Fayette, and Henry, in this State, I Have Given and Granted, and by these presents, in the name and behalf of this State, Do Give And Grant, unto Gatewood Dunn of Ravin’s District Oglethorpe County his heirs and assigns forever, all that Tract or Lot of Land, containing two hundred two and a half acres, situate, lying, and being in the Eight district of Houston county, in the said State, which said Tract or lot of Land is known and distinguished in the plan of said district by the Number Seventy One having such shape, form, and marks, as appear by a plat of the same hereunto annexed: To have and to hold the said Tract or Lot of Land, together with all and singular the rights, members, and appurtenances thereof, whatsoever, unto the said Gatewood Dunn his ----- heirs and assigns; to his and their proper use, benefit and behoof forever in fee simple. GIVEN under my hand and the Great Seal if the State, this fifth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty six and of the year of American Independence. Signed by His Excellency the Governor, the William Schley 5th day of Jany 1836 Wm. J. Midelton SED Registered the 5th day of Jany 1836 Transcribed by Bob & Linda Ellis Ga Archives drawer 285 box 73 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/oglethorpe/deeds/georgia566dd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb