Taylor County GaArchives Deed.....Grace, W.D. - Ruffin, James J. 1862
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Written: 1862

Book H. pg 266

 

August the fifth 1862
Taylor County Georgia
This indenture entered into between W.D. Grace of the county of Talbot and Jas
J. Ruffin of the county of Taylor for and in consideration of the sum of Sixteen
hundred and fifty dollars to him in had paid at and before the sealing of these
present the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged  has bargained and sold unto
the said W.D. Grace all of my interest in the following Lots of land in the 15th
district of Taylor County
Nos 160, 161, 192, 224, 190, 129 also one hundred acres more or less of Lot 193
all being in the 15th District of Taylor.

Also Lots Nos 80, 81, 112, 113 in the 12th District of Taylor containing Twenty
one hundred acres more or less to have and to hold the said bargained premises
unto the said W.D. Grace his heirs and assigns for ever and said J.J. Ruffin
will forever warrant and defend the right and titles thereof against any person,
himself, his heirs and assigns forever. In witness I have here unto set my hand
and affix my seal in the presence of.

Also my interest in Lot of the Saw Lumber of No one hundred and thirteen in the
15th district. [Note this must be an error -- more logical for the saw mill to
be 113 12th District, on Whitewater Creek.]

Jas J. Ruffin
Recorded Nov 20th 1886


Witness:
G.W. M. Gammon

D.L. Downs, J.P.

J.B. Fowler, Clerk

 

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Note: Lumber Mills and Sawmills Taylor Co. Census

[printed Taylor Tracer  June 2006]

June 1, 1879 - May 31,1880

Owner: W.D. Grace

$3,000 invested. Employs 6 hands; 12 months in operation ; procures logs from
853GMD; does own logging; Whitewater Stream; height of falls is 16 feet; 1
paddle wheel

 NOTE:
James J. Ruffin married Sarah Averett, d/o Drury and Elizabeth Smith Averett Oct
1, 1837.  W.D. Grace married Lourancy Averett d/o Drury and Elizabeth Smith
Averett Sept 12, 1844.  In Feb 23, 1857 Drury sold 9 lots of land to his son,
Drury.   In 1862, Drury was killed in the Civil War; "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"   Drury, the father, died ca Dec 1869.
Note the difference in years from the signing to the recording.

Note: James J. Ruffin started a merchandising business in Butler, probably from
this source of revenue.

NOTE: July 23, 1850  Allen Averett bought from H.H. Mangum (Mangham grant)
(Talbot Co. - Taylor formed 1852)  15th Dist LL192, 224;  12th Dist 80, 81 for
$300. This deed was recorded right above the W.D. Grace - J.J. Ruffin deed
in1886.Recorded Nov 20, 1886.

 

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