Wilkes County GaArchives Deed.....Gross, Rev. William H. - Andrews, Martha A. February 12, 1886 ************************************************ 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: Phyllis R. Thomas http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00016.html#0003785 August 19, 2008, 6:59 pm Written: February 12, 1886 Recorded: February 13, 1886 Deed Book 16 Page 525 65 acres State of Georgia Wilkes County This deed made this the twelfth day of February Eighteen hundred and Eighty six by and between Martha Andrews of said state and county of the one part and Right Rev William H. Gross Roman Catholic Bishop of Savannah, County of Chatham of the other part doth Witness that said Martha Andrews heretofore on (29th) Twenty ninth day of December in the year (1875) Eighteen hundred and seventy five Entered into a Bond for Titles with John Fleming of the county of Chatham aforesaid upon the performance of certain donations therein named to make him Titles to that Tract of Land hereinafter described that said Fleming afterwards on the Eleventh day of January (1876) Eighteen hundred and seventy six by written deed attached and delivered for value received transferred said Bond for Titles to Wm H Gross Bishop aforesaid that in due course of time and in accordance with the terms of said Bond the conditions of said Bond were duly complied with therefore in consideration that said WH Gross Bishop aforesaid has duly and legally paid said Martha Andrews the full purchase money and interest on it and complied with the conditions of said Bond paid Martha Andrews has bargained granted sold & conveyed and doth by these presents bargain grant sell & convey to said Right Rev Wm H Gross Roman Catholic Bishop of Savannah and to his successors in office all that Tract of Land and Improvements thereon fully set forth in said Bond for Titles which is received in the office of the clrk of the superior court in Book No. 58 folio 202-205 seventh February Eighteen hundred seventy six the same Tract of Land & Improvements the set apart by metes & bounds by commissioners to divide the Estate of Nicholas Nylie dec [deceased] recorded in the minutes of the court of ordinary of Wilkes County Georgia containing sixty five acres thirty seven rods more or less in said state & county & town of Washington Georgia with certain reservations set forth in said Bond for titles as to buying ground and right of ingress & egress thereto & forever To have & to hold the same in fee simple, and said Martha Andrews the same said tract of land and improvements thereon she will & does hereby warrant and defend unto said Wm H Gross Bishop aforesaid and to his successors in office in fee simple against the claims of himself and all other persons In Testimony of which the said Martha Andrews has set hereto her hand & seal Signed Sealed & Delivered ) Martha A. Andrews in presence of ) Brian Maguire ) CR Chase ) Jno J Downey WWC ) Recorded Feby 13 1886 Additional Comments: Transcriber has digital image of this page. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/wilkes/deeds/andrews104ndd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb