Twiggs County GaArchives Deed.....Ard, Andrew J. - Pearson, James December 30, 1848 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nell Harris http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006393 and Lisa Bullard rosepeddler@cox.net February 12, 2009, 8:28 pm Lot 97, 28 District Written: December 30, 1848 Georgia, Twiggs County This indenture made this the thirtyeth day of december eighteen hundred & forty eight between James Pearson of the one part and Andrew J. Ard of the other Part bouth of the County and State afforsaid Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the Sum of Two hundred dollars in hand paid the receipt is hereby acknowledged by the Said Pearson hath bargained Sold and Conveyed to Said Andrew J Ard all that Tract or Parcel of land cituate lying and being in the 28 dist formally Wilkinson now Twiggs County Containing one hundred acres more or less and Known by the North east half of lot no 97 beginning on the old Bauldun line and turning to the land fence between Noris and Ard through the lane to the line thence to the bauldin line with all the appertances and I James Pearson do Warrant and forever defend the Said land from myself my eirs and assigns to him the Said Andrew J. Ard his heirs to have and to hold forever in fee Simple in Testamonu I have Sat my hand & Seal in the Presans of the date above Written. Signed: James Pearson Witnessed: Matthew Bowden George (x) Ard Additional Comments: This deed is copied from the original deed with all original spelling and is hand written on paper appearing to have a cloth content. It appears to have been written by James Pearson. Andrew J. Ard was born November 27, 1836 and would have been only twelve years old. The 1853 Twiggs County, GA Tax list states that "Daniel Ard as Agent for Andrew J. Ard, Minor..." paid taxes on 100 acres of pine land, Aggregate Value of land: $200.00. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/twiggs/deeds/pearson1025gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb