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Land grant document for John Lee for 40 acres in Cherokee County GA, 8 December 1841

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: Item 6391

Scope and Contents

Top of Page 1 is Plat of the lot. STATE OF GEORGIA. The above Plat is a representation of that Tract or Lot of Land, drawn by John Lee of the 34th District, Scriven County, situatie in the Eighteenth Distric of the Second Section, in Cherokee County, containing Forty Acres, which is known and distinguished in the plan of said District by the number 535. SURVEYED on the twenty-fourth day of April 1832, By John Lawhon, Surveyor Adam Calhoon, [obscured by fold] C.C. [signature under fold] Charles J. McDonald across the flap. Page 2: STATE OF GOERGIA. 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 Lee of thery fourth Distric, Scriven County, his heirs and assigns forever, all that Tract or Lot of Land, containing Forty Acres lying and being in the eighteenth District fof the Second Section in the County of Cherokee in said State which said Tract or Lot of Land is known and distinguished i the plan of said Distric by the number Five Hundred + Thirty five having such shape, forms, 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 Lee 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 Eighth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty one and of the Independence of the United States of America, the sixty sixth Envelope: Grant To John Lee for Lot 535.18.2. Cherokee Secretary of States Office 8th Dec 1841 Registered in Book Cherokee 18.2 Page 579 J.W.A. Sanford Sec'y

Dates

  • Created: 8 December 1841

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Extent

From the Collection: 4.00 boxes

Language

From the Collection: English

Private Title

Land grant document for John Lee for 40 acres in Cherokee County GA

Repository Details

Part of the Reese Library Archives Repository

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