Taylor-Macon County GaArchives Deed.....Downing, Thomas & Malissa  - Downing, Osburn 1856
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14th Dis LL209
Written: 1856

Nathan Taunton, late of Macon Co deceased died intestate leaving considerable 
property to his children, whereas Thomas Downing, County of Taylor, has lately 
married Malessa [Melissa] M Taunton, one of the daughters, and heirs at law of 
said Nathan Taunton is justly entitled to the one fifth interest of Lot of Land 
number two hundred and twenty one in the first district originally Muscogee now 
Macon County and Thomas and Malissa M are desirous of changin said Interest in 
said land for a residence in the county of Taylor. Now this indenture made and 
entered into this the twenty six day of April eighteeen hundred and fifty six 
between Osborn Downing of the said county of Taylor of the one part and said 
Thomas & Malissa M. Downing his wife of the other part of the same county and 
state.

Witnesseth that the said Osburn Downing for and in consideration of the sum of 
Two Hundred fifty dollars to him in hand paid out of the effects of the said 
Malissa  ___ indeed to the possession of her said husband the right of which 
sum is hereby acknowledged hath granted, bargained and sold unto the said 
Thomas Downing in Trust for his said wife, Malissa all the north half of lot of 
land two hundred and nine lying and being in the fourteenth District of 
originally Muscogee now Taylor County containing one hundred and a quarter 
acres be the same more or less. The said bargained premises unto the said 
Thomas as Trustee and not in his own right, I warrant and forever  defend 
against myself & my heirs and all other persons whatsoever the lot of land is 
to be for the use of said Malissa and her children and not subject to the debts 
of the said Thomas in any way whatever and not to be sold unless by the consent 
of said Malissa and the proceeds threof to the use of said Malissa and her 
children if any.

In witness, whereof the said Osborn Downing hat hereunto set his hand and 
affixed his seal the day and year above written. 

Osborn Downing

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
W.W. Corbitt
H.H. Long, JP

Recorded on the 14th Day of October 1856
Isaac Mulkey, Clk
pg 19

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