Eliza, Cynthia, Martha, & Isaac Bankston to Clayton M Goody Submitted by


Lot #52, 4th District
Written: February 26, 1858
Recorded: March 13, 1858

STATE OF GEORGIA � Butts County Georgia

This indenture made this the Twenty Sixth day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-Eight between Eliza Bankston, Cynthia Bankston, Martha Bankston and Isaac Bankston of the County and State of aforesaid of the one part and Clayton M.Goody of the same place of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said Eliza Bankston, Cynthia Bankston, Martha Bankston, Isaac Bankston did on the Twenty Third day of February, Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Seven make and delivered to C. F. & J. W. Newton therefore several promissory notes, three of which said notes are for the sum of forty dollars principal and the other of which said notes is for the sum of thirty four, twenty seven cents principal and the aggregate sum of all of which said notes is the sum of one hundred and fifty four dollars and twenty seven cents principal, which the said Eliza Bankston, Cynthia Bankston, Martha Bankston and Isaac Bankston promises to pay the said C. F. & J. W. Newton or bearer the said several sums of money mentioned in said promissory notes eight days after the several inspection dates thereof for value received and all of which said several promissory notes for the said Clayton M. Coody has become the bearer; and witnesseth that the said Eliza Bankston, Cynthia Bankston, Martha Bankston and Isaac Bankston did on the twenty third day of December Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Seven make and deliver to Charles F. and James W. Newton their certain other promissory note, whereby on and after the date thereof why the said Eliza Bankston, Cynthia Bankston, Martha Bankston and Isaac Bankston promises to pay the said Charles F. and James W. Newton the sum the sum of thirty six dollars and fifty two cents for value received and the Sara Clayton M, Coody has become the bearer of said promissory note and witnesseth that the said Isaac Bankston, did make delivery to the said Clayton Coody his two certain due bills, one of which is dated on the seventh day of March, eighteen hundred and fifty six for the sum of seventeen dollars for value received and the other of which said due bills is due on the twenty sixth day of February eight hundred and fifty eight for the sum of twelve dollars for value received and witnesseth that S. J. Bankston did make and deliver to the said Clayton Coody his two several due bills one of which is dated on the first day of January eighteen hundred and fifty seven for the sum of twenty two dollars and fifty five cents, for value received, and the other of which said are bills is dated on the twenty first(?) day of February eighteen hundred and fifty eight, for the sum of thirty six dollars and sixty six(?) cents, for value received. Now for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars, by the said Clayton M. Goody to the said Eliza Bankston, Cynthia Bankston, Martha Bankston and Isaac Bankston, in hand paid at and before the�..

This is the end of page G-453 and I failed to position the book where the last line would copy. The below is a continuation of the same document, Page G-354.

bargained and sold and doth by these presents grant-bargain and sale unto the said Clayton M. Goody his heirs and assigns, all the track or parcel of land containing one hundred and a quarter acres more or less, the same being the east half of lot number fifty two in the fourth district of originally Monroe, now the county of butts, with all the rights numbers and appetencies to said parcel of land in any wise appertaining or belonging. To have to hold the said bargained promises to the said Clayton M Coody, his heirs and assigns and their own proper benefits and behoof forever. And the said Eliza Bankston, Cynthia Bankston, Martha Bankston and Isaac Bankston for themselves their heirs executors and administrators the said premises unto the said Clayton M. Coody will warrant and forever defend against the claim of themselves and their heirs and against the claiming of all their persons whatever provisions nevertheless, that if the said Eliza Bankston, Cynthia Bankston, Martha Bankston and Isaac Bankston, their heirs executors, administrators shall will and justly pay, in cause to be paid unto the said Clayton M. Coody, his heirs and assigns he said several afore mentioned sums of money in the said promissory notes and all bills mentioned with the lawful interest of the same ascending to the time of said promissory notes and are bills given and from henceforth, as will this present indenture, as the right to the property thereby conveyer as the aforesaid several promissory notes and due bills shall cease determine and be void to all interest and purposes. In witnesseth said Eliza Bankston, Cynthia Bankston, Martha Bankston and Isaac Bankston have hereunto set their hand and affixes their seals this day and year above written.

Signed, Sealed & delivered in the presence of
Jefferson M. Varner
George Brownlee                       Eliza (her mark) Bankston SEAL
                      Cynthia (her mark) Bankston SEAL
                      Martha (her mark) Bankston SEAL
                      Isaac Bankston SEAL

The words Four and twenty seven cents underlined before signing in two places Test: Jefferson M. Varner � George Brownlee

GEORGIA � Butts County

Personally came before me George Brownlee who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he saw Eliza Bankston, Cynthia Bankston, Martha Bankston and Isaac Bankston sign seal and deliver the written mortgage in and for the purposes therein mentioned and that the deponent subscribed the same as a witness and said Jefferson M. Varner and so like wise sworn to present of all this 13th day of March 1858

                      George Brownlee
Test: Pettigrew, J. P.
                      Recorded October 14, 1858
                      W. R. Bankston, C.I.C.

Additional Comments:
Repeated twice �the sum�.

Book G � pages 453-454



   





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