This Indenture made this seventeenth day of
January one thousand eight hundred and in the twenty fifth year
of American Independence, between William English, planter of
the one part and George Davis, Planter, of the other part, both
of the State of Georgia, and County of Warren, witnesseth, that
for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & thirty
dollars, in hand paid unto sd William English by sd George Davis
at or before the sealing & delivery of these presents, the
receipt whereas is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained,
sold, released & confirmed, unto the sd George Davis a certain
tract of land, containing five hundred & sixty thre acres
and a half, lieing & being in the County of Warren &
State of Georgia, and on the waters of Little Brier Creek &
Stamp Branch, adjoining lands of John North, Arthur Mathews
& Joseph Abbott, the said land being sold by Samuel Pruitt
Tax Collector for the said County, for the taxes, for the year
one thousand seven hunderd & ninety nine, unto Joseph Duckworth
the fourth day of December, together with all improvements,
Hereditaments, & appurtenances thereunto belonging, to have
and to hold, to him the said George Davis & his heirs and
assigns forever, and further, he the sd William English, together
with Lydia, his wife, conjunctively do covenant & agree
to maintain, secure & defend the right & title of the
sd land & premises to him the sd George Davis clear of all
incumberances, claims of mortgages, or widow's dower, asserting
by these presents, declairing the sole right to dispose of sd
lands to be only visted on him the said William English &
Lydia his wife, which they hereby confer and him the said Davis,
his heirs, or assigns warranting and forever defending the same,
the same against the lawful claim of all manner of persons whatsoever
& forever. In testimony whereof they have hereunto set their
hands & seals, the day and date above written.
his
William (X) English (seal)
Mark
her
Lydia (X) English (seal)
Mark
Signed, sealed & delivered
In presence of us
V. A. Tharp
JE. Peirson
Recd of the within named George Davis one hundred thirty dollars,
it being the full consideration money I say recd by me, this
17th of January 1800
his
William (X) English
mark
her
Lydia (X) English
mark
V. A. Tharpe
JEM. Peirson
Whereas Vincent A. Tharp being one of the within subscribing
withesses personally came before me and does solemnly affirm
that he saw the within named William English & Lydia his
wife, seal, sign & deliver the within premises for the
use therein mentioned & that he also saw Jerimiah Peirson
subscribe his name as a witness at the same time, this 19th
day of March 1801.
William Cason, __ __
Recorded this 25th of March 1801
Transcribed from Book E Folis 257
The 23rd of Septr 1853.
T. W. Shivers, Recorder………………T.
Persons, ___
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