Friday, January 30, 2009

* Clarke Co., GA Misc. Deeds



1803 - October 19, Henry McCoy
and Salley his wife [residence not stated] to William Wortham of Clarke county. $150 for 43 acres and 36 poles in Clarke county on Freeman's Creek bounding on Williamson's old line, Freeman's old line, to an ash corner claimed by Samuel Braswell. Signed, Henry McCoy, Salley (X) McCoy. Witnesses, John Beauchamp, Benjamin Leggett. Sworn to by Benjamin Leggett on February 11, 1804 before Robt. McCalpin, J.P. Recorded April 9, 1804. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3. No. 3 August 2002 Pp. 261-262)


1804 - March 10
, Joseph Braswell and Anne his wife of Clarke county to Samuel Braswell Junr., for egh (sic) hundred dollars, two Negroes named Bob & Simon; Bob about 21 years of age & Simon in his 16th year. Signed, J. Braswell, Ann (X) Braswell. Witnesses, James Spurlock, Benjamin Legget. Sworn to by James Spurlock on March 10, 1804, before R. McAlpin, J.P. (no recording date) (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3, No. 3 August 2002 Pp. 311-312)


1804 - March 10, Joseph Braswell and Anne Braswell his wife of Clarke county to William Wortham. $?00 for four Negroes, viz., Pat about 19 years of age and her two children, one by the name of Fanny about two years of age and the other by the name of Rachel about nine months old and a yellow girl by the name of Charity about twelve (years) of age with their increase. Signed, J. Braswell, Ann (X) Braswell. Witnesses, James Spullock, Benjamin Leggett. Proven by James Spullock on March 10, 1804 before R. McAlpin. Signed James Spullock. Recorded April ?, 1804. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3, No. 2 May 2002 Pp. 244-246)


1804 - April 9, William Johnston of Clarke county to William Legget of Clarke county, one Negro girl by name of Winny for $205. Signed, William Johnston. Witnesses, James Turner, R. Fulwood. Sworn to by Robert Fulwood on July 31, 1804 before Saml. Braswell, J.P. Recorded August 1, 1804. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3, No. 3 August 2002 Pp. 310-311)


1804 - May 23, Jonathan Anderson of Clarke county to Joseph Howard of Clarke county. $200 for 81 acres in Clarke county butting & bounding on Thos. Reynolds' & Levin Vinson's land being part of a tract of land originally granted to Goram bounded on the north by Thomas Reynold's, west by Jonathan Anderson, south by Wm. Wright, east by Levin Vinson's. Signed, Jonathan Anderson. Witnesses, Wm. Wright, Sam'l. Braswell, J.P. Dower relinquishment by Mary Anderson on May 23, 1804. Signed, Mary Anderson. Witnesses, William Wright, Saml. Braswell, J.P. Recorded May 28, 1804. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3, No. 3 August 2002 Pp. 274-276)


1804 - May 23, Jonathan Anderson of Clarke county to William Wright of Clarke county. $760 for 220 acres in Clarke county on the waters of Freeman's Creek bounded by trees, including the plantation where the said William Wright now lives. Signed, Jonathan Anderson. Witnesses, Joseph (X) Howard, Samuel Braswell, J.P. Dower relinquishment by Mary Anderson on May 23, 1804. Signed, Mary Anderson. Witnesses, Joseph (X) Howard, Samuel Braswell, J.P. Recorded May 28, 1804. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3, No. 3 August 2002 Pp. 272-274)


1804 - August 31, Joseph Moss of Clarke county to Thomas Thompson of Clarke county. $400 for 100 acres in Clarke county, adjoining lands of William Morgan, Micajah Benje's line, Samuel Hester land, Buck Branch, Simmonds' line. Signed, Joseph Moss. Witnesses, Joseph Smith, Thomas Hester. Proven by Thomas Hester on September 24, 1804 before Sam'l Braswell, J.P. Recorded September 27, 1804. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3, No. 4 November 2002 Pp. 336-338)


1804 - September 24, Leaven Vinson of Jackson county to John Smith of Clarke county. $600 for 128 1/2 acres in Clarke county in the fork of the Oconee and Appalachee Rivers bounded by the "Jackson old road," etc., being part of a survey granted to John Linsey dated May 19, 1789, then deeded from Linsey to Kindall. Signed, Leaven Vinson. Witnesses, Joseph Moss, Saml. Braswell, J.P. Recorded October 8, 1804. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3, No. 4 November 2002 Pp. 344-345)

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