Oglethorpe County GaArchives Indenture between Jacob G. Mathews and
Obadiah Stephens, 13 November 1834
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Deed from Jacob G. Mathews
To 
Obadiah Stephens
Deed book O page 186 & 187
(page 186)

Georgia           ]     This Indenture made this
Oglethorpe County ]     Thirteenth of November in the
Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four Between 
Jacob Mathews of the County and State aforesaid of the one part and 
Obadiah Stephens of the same place of the other part Witnesseth that 
the said Jacob G. Mathews for and in consideration of the sum of seven 
hundred dollars to him in hand paid at and before the sealing and 
Delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged 
hath granted bargained sold and conveyed and do by these presents grant 
bargain sell and convey unto the said Obadiah Stephens his Heirs and 
assigns all that tract or parcel of land Situate lying and being in the 
county and state aforesaid and on the waters of Dryfork and Buffalo 
Creeks  containing two hundred and seventy seven acres more of less 
known in the plat of the Division of Josiah Jordan Sen. Deceased land 
as No. four which lot fell to the Said Jacob G. Mathews office in right 
of his wife Winney Mathews formerly Winney Jordan two hundred Acres

(page187)
of the above named land granted to Samuel Tait dated 9th of June 1806 
and seventy seven Acres being part of a 485 Acre tract granted to 
Josiah Jordan dated the 25th of May 1790 one tract containing sixty 
seven 9/10 Acres granted to Jacob G. Mathews dated the 4th of December 
1823 all making three hundred and forty four 9/10 Acres.
To have and to hold said tract or parcel of land unto him the said 
Obadiah Stephens his Heirs and assigns together with all and Singular 
the Rights members and appurtenances there of to the same in any Manner 
belonging to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever in 
fee simple and the said Jacob G. Mathews for himself his heirs 
executors and administrators the said bargained premises unto the said 
Obadiah Stephens his heirs and assigns will Warrant and forever Defend 
the Rights and title thereof against themselves and against the claim 
of all other persons whatever.  In Witness whereof the said Jacob G. 
Mathews hath hereunto set his hand and seal this day and year above 
written.

Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of                          Jacob G. Mathews   {seal}
John V. Collier
Thos. Laurence 

Georgia    ]             Personally came before
Oglethorpe County	]      me Thos. Laurence and 
After being duly sworn deposed and saith that he saw Jacob G. Mathews 
sign the within deed for the purposes there in contained and he signed 
it himself as a witness and John V. Collier did the same		
Thos. T. Laurence
Sworn to and subscribed ]
Before me this 5th Sept. 1835 ]
W.W. Bush  J. P.       ]  Recorded the 14th Sept. 1835
                    John Landrum Clk. 

(compliers note)
John Vines Collier married 
Olive I. Mathews, Nov 14th 1833         
And moved to Stewart County Ga. 
John moved back to Oglethorpe Co. 
Before 1850 with children and married
Elizabeth Goolsby Bush, August 26, 1846,
widow of Wiley Bush.