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Land grant document for 40 acres Cherokee County GA to John Gresham Sr., 1 July 1843

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: Item 6389

Scope and Contents

Page 1 Top is the plat map for the parcel in question. STATE OF GEORGIA. The above Plat is a representation of that Tract or Lot of Land drawn by John Gresham Senr of Park's District Walton County, situate in the 21st District and Third Section, in Cherokee County, containing Forty Acres, which is known and distinguished in the Plan of said Distric by the Number 538, Surveyed on the 26th day of June 1832 BY Ezekiel Lester Surveyor. Allen Boyd, [Illegible under fold] CC [Surveyor General Signature obscured by fold] Charles J. McDonald across the fold. Page 2: STATE OF GEORGIA. By his excellency Charles J. McDonald, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of this State, and of the Militia thereof. To all to whom there presents shall come - Greeting: KNOW YE, That in pursuance of an act of the General Assembly, of this State, entitled " An Act to lay out the Gold Region in the lands at present in the occupancy of the Cherokee Indians, into small lots, and dispose of the same by separate Lottery." passed the 24th December 1831, I have given and granted, and by these presents, do give and grant unto John Gresham Senr of Parks' District, Walton County his heirs and assigns forever, all that Tract or Lot of Land, containing Forty Acres, lying and being in the Twenty first District of the Third Section, in the County of Cherokee, in said State which said Tract or Lot of Land is known and distinguished in the plan of said District by the Number Five Hundred and thirty Eight having such shape, form and marks, as appear by a Plat of the same hereunto annexed: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Tract or Lot of Land, together with all and singular, the rights, members and appurtenances thereof whatsoever, unto the said John Gresham his heirs and assigns; to his and their own proper use, benefit, and behoof forever in fee-simple. GIVEN under my hand, and the Great Seal of the State, this firsty day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty-three, and of the Independence [bottom line cut off] Envelope: To John Gresham Sr. for Lot 538 21 Dist 3 Sec Cherokee Secretary of State's Office 12 July 1843. Registered in Book Cherokee 21 Dist. 3 Sec Page 787 J W Samford Sec'y of State A.B. Ross

Dates

  • Created: 1 July 1843

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Extent

From the Collection: 4.00 boxes

Language

From the Collection: English

Private Title

Land grant document for 40 acres Cherokee County GA to John Gresham Sr.

Repository Details

Part of the Reese Library Archives Repository

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