Upson-Monroe County GaArchives Deed.....Duke, Stephen - Smith, Ebenezer July 10, 1823
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Written: July 10, 1823

Ebenezer and Harriet Smith - Stephen Duke
District 10, Lot 3 land sale
Monroe County, GA
Pike County, GA
Deed Book A, page 38
July 10, 1823


This indenture made the tenth day of July in he year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and 
twenty-three between Ebenezer Smith and Harriet, his wife, of said county [Monroe]
and state of the 
first part and Stephen Duke of Pike County of Pike County and state aforesaid of the
second part, 
	Witnesseth that the said Ebenezer Smith and Harriet, his wife, for and in
consideration of the sum 
of five hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said Stephen Duke at or before
the sealing and 
delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and thereof
and of and from 
every part or parcel thereof Ebenezer Smith and Harriet, his wife, do acquit,
release, and discharge the 
said Stephen Duke , his heirs, executors, and administrators by these presents they
the said Ebenezer 
Smith and Harriet, his wife,  have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised,
released and confirmed 
and by these presents do grant, bargain, alien, remise, release and confirm unto the
said Stephen Duke 
and to his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the
state of aforesaid in 
the tenth district of Pike County on plan of said district by the number ten
containing two hundred two 
and one half acres in the same more or less together with all and singular the house
and houses, 
edifice, building, stables, yard, gardens, liberties, privileges, basements,
commodities, emoluments, 
heriditaments rights, members and appurtenances whatsoever belonging or in anywise
appertaining 
and the reversion s remainder and remainders rents ipues??? and profits and all the
estate right-
interest or in equity of Ebenezer Smith and Harriet, his wife, of in or to the same
or any part or parcel 
thereof within the appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract of land and all
and singular other 
the premises hereby granted, bargained, sold, aliened, and conveyed with the
heriditaments to the only 
use and behoof of the said Stephen Duke, his heirs and assigns forever and to and
for no other use, 
interest or purpose whatsoever and lastly the said Ebenezer Smith and Harriet, his
wife,  and their heirs 
the said tract of land and premises unto the said Stephen Duke, his heirs and
assigns against Ebenezer 
Smith and Harriet, his wife, their heirs and against all and every other person or
persons whatsoever 
shall and will arrant and forever defend by these presents in witness whereof the
said Ebenezer Smith 
and Harriet, his wife, now unto set their hands and seals the day and year first
above written.

Ebenezer Smith
Harriet Smith

Sealed and delivered in presence of us
John Stitiwell, JP
Hickman

Probate
I, Harriet Smith, the wife of Ebenezer Smith, do declare that I have fairly and
without any compulsion 
signed, sealed and delivered the within instrument of writing paper between Ebenezer
Smith and 
Harriet, his wife, and Stephen Duke and I do hereby re----? all title or claim
forever that I might claim 
or be entitled to after the death of Ebenezer Smith, my said husband, to or of out
of the lands or 
tenements herein conveyed.
	In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the tenth day of July
1823.
Harriet Smith

Sealed and delivered in presence of us
John Stitiwell, JP



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