Wilkes County GaArchives Land Grant John Parish, 9 February 1785
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STATE OF GEORGIA

By the Honorable James Elbert Esquire
Captain General, Governor and Commander in Chief in and
              Over the said State.

To all to whom these presents shall come, GREETING:

Know YE, That in pursuance of the act for opening the Land Office, and by virtue of the 
Powers in me vested, I HAVE, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Honorable the 
Executive Council, given and granted, and by these presents in the Name and Behalf of 
the said State, DO give and grant unto John Parish, his Heirs and Assigns forever, ALL 
that tract or Parcel of Land containing two hundred acres situate, lying, and being, in the 
County of Wilkes in the said State, and butting and bounding South East by John 
Clarke’s land and on all other sides by vacant land.

Having such shape, form, and marks, as appear by a plat of the same hereunto annexed 
together with all the singular the rights, members, and appurtenances thereof, whatsoever, 
to the said Tract or Parcel of Land belonging, or in any wise appertaining; and also all the 
Estate, Right Title Interest, Claim and Demand, of the State aforesaid, of, in, to, or out of 
the same: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Tract or parcel of Land; and all the 
singular the Premises aforesaid, with their and every of their Rights, Members, and 
appurtenances, unto the said John Parish, his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their own 
proper Use and Behoof forever, in Fee-Simple.

                                        Given under my Hand in Council, and the Great Seal of                                                   
The said State this ninth Day of February in the Year of our 
Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-five, and 
in the ninth year of American Independence.


Signed by His Honor the Governor in Council the ninth Day of February 1785

                                          G Handley C.C.

     Registered 10 February 1785