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Stephen Kirk
Deed of Sale
23 January 1810
Page 516-517
Georgia
Jones County
This Indenture made this 23rd Day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten between Stephen Kirk of the County and State aforesaid of the one part, and Joel McClendon of the County and State aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that the said Stephen Kirk for an inconsideration of four Hundred and fifty dollars in hand paid the receipt is hereby acknowledged hath granted and bargained and by these presents do bargain and sell to the said Joel McClendon a certain lot or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Jones in the Tenth District No. 34 granted to Benjamin Ramey by his Excellency Jared Irwin to have and to hold the aforesaid tract or lot of land in a full and able manner as the same was granted or deeded to him by the Sheriff of Jones County the fifth day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nine and in no other manner whatsoever but as the same was deeded to him by James Riley Sheriff of said County in witness whereof the said Stephen Kirk has hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal this 23rd day of January 1810.
Marvel McClendon
Nathan Sanders
Stephen Kirk
Georgia
Jones County
Personally appeared before me Marvel McClendon and after being duly sworn sayeth that he saw Stephen Kirk sign, seal and deliver the within Instrument of writing as his act and desire for the purpose therein mentioned and that Nathan Sanders subscribed as evidence to the same in his presence.
Sworn before me
Marvel McClendon
This 8th day of September 1810
Georgia
Jones County
Clerks Office Superior
Court
Recorded the 7th day of November 1810
John
R. Gregory clerk