Lumpkin County, Georgia - Deed Book M, 1854-1856, Page 470
State of Georgia, Lumpkin County}
This Indenture made & enter into this the first day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & fifty Four between John Shuffield of the county an state of above written of the first part an Absolom Martin Of the said place of the other part witnesseth that the said John Shuffield for and in consideration of the said one hundred dollars to him in have paid by the said Absolom Martin an before the sealing & delivering of these presents the receipt where of is hereby acknowledges hath granted bargain & sold & by these presents do grant bargain & sell unto Absolom Martin his hiers & assigns all that tract or lot of said district lying & being in the fifth district of the first section of originally Cherokee but now Lumpkin County known & distinguishes in the plat of said district by No. Three Hundred an Eighty five having such other mark yours as the plat represents containing forty acres more or less to have & to hold the aforesaid bargain premises unto the said Absolom Martin his hiers assigns with all an singular the rights titles Members an appentenances there unto belonging to there own proper use benefit & behoof & the said John Shuffield from himself his heirs assigns Exceutors and administrators an from all and every other person or persons claiming an to claim dues and will warrant & forever defined forever in fee simple in witnesses whereof the said John Shuffield hath heirs unto set his hand & seal the day an date above written signed sealed & deliver in presents of
Samuel Harbin
Nathan ? Harbin (JP)John Shuffield
Oct 1855 recorded Wier Boyd (CSC)
His Mark
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