Rabun CO. GA - Deed between Thos. J. Stamps and Charles Gates, Sr, 1821 This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dawn Watson Cabe ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Deed between Thos. J. Stamps and Charles Gates, Sr. Deed Book A, Rabun Co., GA, p. 1 Note: This is the first record in Deed Book A, but it is not the earliest land sale recorded in this book. Spelling is as it appears in the original record. State of Georgia, Oglethorpe County Know all men by these presents that I, Thos. J. Stamps of the county and state aforesaid for & in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Chas. Gates Senr. of Rabun County the rect. whereof is hearby acknowledged have granted barganed & sold to the said Gates all that lot of land lying in the Second Dist. of Rabun County known by No. 135 bounded E. by 136 Dist. by 134 N. 146 S. by 118 which said lot together with all & singular the(?) primesy in any wise thereunto belonging. I bind myself my heirs executors administrators OC(?) to warrant & defend in fee simple all & singular the said lot No. 135 to the (illegible) Charley Gates Senr. his heirs OC(?) forever & in testimony of which I have hearunto set my hand & seal the 12th day of Jany. 1821 & in the forty fifth year of the Independence of the U. S. A. signed in presence of A. Miller, John T. Daniel, witnesses. Signed Thos. J. Stamps. For record 4th March 1821 A. Miller