Written: January 16, 1841
Recorded: April 22, 1842

Deed Book F
Dudley Sneed to William J. Ellis

Georgia
Pike County

This Indenture made and entered into this the sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one, between Dudley Sneed and William J. Ellis both of the County and State aforesaid as follows, Witnesseth that the said Dudley Sneed for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty Dollars to him in hand paid at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted and sold and do by these presents grant, sell and convey unto the said William J. Ellis his heirs and assigns sixty acres of land more or less it being the one fourth part of Lot Number one hundred and three, and the one fourth part of Lot No. ninety not claimed by the dower said Ellis holds in said number ninety lying and being in the Second District  of the County aforesaid. To have and to hold said bargained premises unto him the said Wm. J. Ellis his heirs and assigns with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances
thereunto belonging to his and their own proper use and benefit in fee simple and the said Dudley Sneed for himself his heirs and assigns will warrant and defend the right and title thereof free from the claim of himself and all other person or persons whatsoever.

In Testimony Whereof the said Dudley Sneed hath set his name and seal the day and year above written.
Dudley Sneed
(L.S.)

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence
Of
Test.
William G. Morgan
William M. Wilson
Sarah A. Sneed

Georgia
Henry County

Before me John J. Ransom a Justice of the Peace for said County personally came William M. Wilson who after being duly sworn deposeth and said that he saw Dudley Sneed sign seal and deliver the written deed for the purpose therein mentioned and subscribed the same as a witness and saw William Morgan and Sarah Sneed do so likewise.
William M. Wilson
Signed and subscribed before me
The 11th day of March 1842
John T. Ransom, J.P.

Recorded 22nd April 1842
John M. Ready, Dept. Clk.

GA Archives Dr. 161/Box 29
Pike County Deed Book F, p. 527

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