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Land grant document for Andrew Morris for 160 acres in Cherokee County, 23 June 1837

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: Item 6400

Scope and Contents

Page 1: top half is plat drawing. STATE OF GEORGIA. The above Plat is a representation of that Tract or Lot of Land drawn by Andrew Morris of McLinn's District, Butts County, situate in the Sixteenth District of the 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 213. Surveyed on the 23d day of May 1832, By William Brewer, Surveyor. Toliver Haws, Sofford Stallworth,}C.C. John Brewster Sur Gen William Schley signed accros fold. 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 Cerokee tribe of Indians, and all other unlocated Lands, within the limits of the 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 Andrew Morris of McLinn's Distric Butts County, his 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 distinguished in the plan of said District by the number two hundred and thirteen 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 Andrew Morris 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 Seat of the State, this 23d day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty seven and of the 61st year of American Independence. Envelope: Grant to Andrew Morris for Lot 213-16-3 Cherokee Secretary of State's office 23 June 1837 Registered in Book Cherokee 16-3 page136 W.A. Tinnille secy

Dates

  • Created: 23 June 1837

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Extent

From the Collection: 4.00 boxes

Language

From the Collection: English

Private Title

Land grant document for Andrew Morris for 160 acres in Cherokee County

Repository Details

Part of the Reese Library Archives Repository

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