TAYLOR COUNTY, GA - DEEDS  Averett, Drury to Averett, Drury W.

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Deed Book B  pg 66

Taylor County
Georgia

This indenture made this 23rd day of February in the
year of our Lord 1857 eight hundred fifty seven between
Drury Averitt of County and State aforesaid of the one
part and Drury W. Everitt (note surname spelled with A
and E in various places) of the same place of the other
part.

Witnesseth that the said Drury Everett for and in
consideration of the sum of Thirty Five hundred Dollars
to him in hand paid before the sealing and delivery of
these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged,  hath bargained sold and conveyed unto
the said Drury W. Everett his heirs and assigns all
that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the
fifteenth (15th) district of originally Muscogee, but
now Taylor County known and distinguished in the plan
of said district by Nos 190, 161, 224, 192, 160, 130
and the  undivided half of 193.  Also 80, 81, 112 being
in the 12th District of said county being in the
interest of Drury Averett of the above subscribed lots
of land  which is the undivided half containing nine
hundred and sixty one acres (961 acres) more or less to
have to the said bargained premises unto the said Drury
W. Averett his heirs and assigns and against the claims
of all other persons whatsoever the right and title
thereof unto the said D.W. Averett his heirs and
assigns will warrant and forever defend by these
presents.

In witness whereof the said Drury Averett hath hereunto
set his hand and seal on the day and date above
written.

Drury Averett (seal)

Signed, sealed and delivered J.L. Downs, J.M. Willis,
JP

NOTE: Drury Averett was born in Washington County ? ca
1790 and died in Taylor County ca 1869.  He married in
Hancock County 1808  Elizabeth Smith

Appears with family in 1830-1840-1850 Talbot County
census

1850
Averet Drewry 60 SC
Drury 18 laborer  *This would be Drury W. Averett in deed
Henry 16 Laborer
Allen 24 laborer
Nancy Morris 30
John 8
James 7
William 5
Drury W. Averett married Mary A. "Polly" Jinks
(daughter of Willis and Nicey Jinks) and is listed in
the 1860 Census for Taylor County.  He was killed in
the Civil War.  She remarried Lemuel Streetman Jul 29,
1865