Bankston Grantee

Bankston Grantees

James Harkness to Alfred Bankston
Lot #77, 1st District
Written: October 11, 1833
Recorded: July 21, 1834

Georgia
Butts County

This indenture made this the Eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand and thirty three, between James Harkness of the one part and Alfred Bankston of the other part, witnesseth that the said James Harkness, for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and twenty five dollars in hand paid the receipt, whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted bargained and sold and doth by these presents grant, bargain and sell unto the said Alfred Bankston, his heirs and assigns, the undivided half of Lot No. 77,(seventy seven) in the first district of originally Henry, now Butts County, containing one hundred and one acres, more or less, there being a school house on said tract of land one fourth of an acre reserved for said school house so long as said house stands and then to go to Bankston and his heirs, said tract of land being the east half. To have and to hold, with all and singular the rights members and
appurtenances , to the said Alfred and his heirs and assigns, and the said James, doth by these presents warrant and forever defend from himself and his heirs and assigns and from all other persons to the said Alfred, and his heirs and assigns forever due fee simple. In witness whereof the said James Harkness, hath hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and date above written, signed sealed and delivered in the presence of the

John S. Irby James Harkness (SEAL)
Robert Watkins, J.P. Recorded this 21st July 1834

Book C – Page 379

Transcribed by Don Bankston

George R. Lewis to Alfred Bankston

Lot #140, 2nd District
Written: September 1, 1856
Recorded: October 2, 1856

STATE of GEORGIA – Butts County

This indenture made the first day of September in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and fifty six between George R. Lewis of the county of
Butts and State of Georgia of the one part and Alfred Bankston of the county of
Butts and State of Georgia of the other part. Witnesseth that the said George
R. Lewis for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and twenty five
dollars in hand paid at and before the sealing and deliver of these presents
the receipt whereof whereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold and
conveyed and by these presents do grant bargain sale and convey unto the said
Alfred Bankston his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of land the
south half of lot of land number one hundred and forty in the second district
of originally Henry, now Butts county containing one hundred and one and a
fourth acres, more or less to have and to hold said tract or parcel of land
unto him the said Alfred Bankston his heirs and assigns together with all and
singular the rights ________ revisions rents profits and appurtenances thereof
to the land in any manner belonging to him and their own proper use. Benefits
and behoof for use in fee simple and the said George R. Lewis his heirs
executor and administrator the said bargained and described land unto the said
Alfred Bankston his heirs executors and administrators and assigns will warrant
and for ever defend the right and the title thereof against them selves and
against the claim of all and any other person or persons whomsoever in witness
where of the said George R. Lewis hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day
and year above written.

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of George R. Lewis SEAL
John M. McCord
J.R.McCord, J.P. Recorded October 2nd, 1856
W. R. Bankston, Clk.

Book G – Page 320

Transcribed by Don Bankston [email protected] August 8, 2006

Roland Williams to John Bankston

Lot #50 9th District
Written: September 15, 1824

Georgia – Henry County

This indenture made this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord
Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Four and in the forty ninth year of the
independence of the United States of America between Roland Williams of the
County of Henry of the one part and John Bankston of the County aforesaid of
the other part. Witnesseth that the said Roland Williams for and in
consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to him in hand paid at or
before the delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened conveys and confirms and by
these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm to the said
John Bankston, his heirs and assigns. Fifty acres of land lying in a square in
the ninth district corner of that Lot of Land known by No. Fifty, situate with
Ninth District, of Henry County lying and being on the waters of yellow water
creek to have and to hold the said parcel of land together with all and
singular the rights, members and appurtenances with the remainder and
remainders, revision and revisions rights, issues and profits thereof to the
only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said John Bankston, his kin and
assigns.

In fee simple and the said Roland Williams, his heirs and assigns the said
bargained land and premise unto the said John Bankston his heirs and assigns
against the said Roland Williams hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his
seal the day and year first above written.

Signed, sealed and delivered Roland Williams (SEAL)
in the presence of:
William Speer
John G. Williams
William Barkley, J. P.

Book A
Page 119

Additional Comments:
This deed was written approximately 15 months before the creation of Butts County. Butts County was created on December 24, 1825.

Transcribed by Don Bankston [email protected] January 5, 2007

Jane B. Tyson to Alfred Bankston

Lot #129, 2nd District
Written: November 10, 1838
Recorded: September 27, 1842

GEORGIA – Butts County

This indenture made and entered into this the tenth day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty eight. Between Jane B. Tyson of one part and Alfred Bankston of the other part both of the County and State aforesaid. Witnesseth that the said Jane B. Tyson for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars to her in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt wherereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold and doth by these presents grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Alfred Bankston his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the second district of originally Henry now Butts County. The county line running through the same know(? )and distinguishes in the plain(?) of said district by lot number one hundred and
twenty nine containing two hundred two and a half acres more or less to have and to hold thee aforesaid parcel of land with all and singular the rights members and appurtenance thereto beginning for his and their own assign use benefit and behoof forever in fee simple. And the said Jane B. Tyson for herself her heirs and assigns the said bargained tract or parcel of land shall and will warrant and forever defend the right and title thereof to the said Alfred Bankston from the claims of herself and from the claims of all and every other person or persons whatever. In witness whereof the said Jane P. Tyson hath hereunto set her hand and affixed her seal this day and year first above written.

Jane B. Tyson

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
David Spencer
H. M. Bankston
Robt. Cullough(?) J. P. Recorded 27th of September 1842

Book H – Page 101

Additional Comments:
The word know is very plain but does not fit in.
The word plain is very plain but does not fit in.
Transcribed by Don Bankston [email protected] August 8, 2006

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