Land grant document for Margaret Kilpatrick (widow) for 160 acres in Cherokee County, GA, 24 December 1835
Scope and Contents
Page 1: Top half is plat drawing of the property in question. STATE OF GEORGIA. The above Plat is a representation of that Tract or Lot of Land drawn by Margaret Kilpatrick wid of Atkinsons District, Coweta County, situate in the Sixteenth District third Section in Cherokee County, containing one hundred and sixty acres, which is known and distinguished in the plan of said district by the number 211 Surveyed on the 23 day of May 1832. By William Brewer Surveyor. Toliver Haws + [obscured by the fold]}C.C. [Surveyor General signature obscured by the fold] William Schley signed across the flap. Page 2: State of Georgia. By his excellency William Schley Governor and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of this State, and of the Militia thereof. TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING. Know Ye, That in pursuance of the several Acts of the General Assembly of this State, passed the 21st of December, 1830 and the 22d of December 1831, to authorize the survey and disposition of the Lands, within the limits of Georgia, in the occupancy of the Cherokee tribe of Indians, and all other unlocated lands within the limits of said State, claimed as Creek lands, and forming the County of Cherokee, I HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents, DO GIVE AND GRANT unto Margaret Kilpatrick (widow) of Atkinsons District Coweta County heirs and assigns forever, all that TRACT OR LOT OF LAND, containing One Hundred and Sixty Acres, situate, lying and being in the Sixteenth District of the Third Section, in the County of Cherokee, in said State, which said Tract or Lot of Land is known and distiguished in the plan of said District by the number Two hundred and Eleven having such shape, form and marks, as appears 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 Margaret Kilpatrick her heirs and assigns; to her and their own proper use, benefit and behoof forever in fee simple, Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, this Twenty fourth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty five and of the 60th year of American Independence. Envelope: Grant To Mararet Kilpatrick, Wid, for Lot 211-16-3 Cherokee Secretary of States office 24 Dec 1835 Registered in Book Cherokee 16-3 page 74 W A Tinnille Secy
Dates
- Created: 24 December 1835
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Extent
From the Collection: 4.00 boxes
Language
From the Collection: English
Private Title
Land grant document for Margaret Kilpatrick (widow) for 160 acres in Cherokee County, GA
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