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Note: Bryant's in the Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1832 Name: Stephen Griffin Number: 241 District: NINTH DISTRICT, FOURTH SECTION, CHEROKEE Residence: Bryant's County: Burke Comment: granted previous to the first day of January, 1838 Source Information Ancestry.com. Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1832 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: Smith, James F.. The Cherokee Land Lottery, Containing a Numerical List of the Names of the Fortunate Drawers in Said Lottery. New York, USA: 1838. ******************************* http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/50180111/person/20285337420 Burke Co GA Superior Ct Deeds and Mortgages Vol 10 page 617 Page 1 of 4: Ann Griffin has recently died, so the estate of her late husband, Stephen Griffin, is divided amongst their children. This page lists their children and three of the daughter's husbands. January 1852 Burke Co, GA State of Georgia ] Burke County ] This indenture made the seventeenth Day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty two between Isaac Griffin of Gilmer County, William Tilly and his wife Susan Tilly, formerly Susan Griffin, Josiah Hatcher and his wife Virginia Hatcher, formerly Virginia Griffin, Richard G Southall and his wife Matilda Southall, formerly Matilda Griffin, and Rebecca Griffin spinster all of said county and state and legalees and joint tenants in remainder of the property real herein after described under the Will of Stephen Griffin, late of said County of Burke of the first part, and Richard G Southall of said County of the second part. Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of One Thousand and twenty dollars to them in hand well and truly paid by the said Richard G Southall at and before the sending and delivery of these presents the receipts hereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, released, conveyed and confirmed and by these ??????? do grant bargain sell release convey and confirm unto the said Richard G Southall his heirs and assigns All that tract or parcel of Land, situated lying and being in said County of Burke and State aforesaid, which said tract or parcel of Land was bequeathed to the said parties of the first, by the will of Stephen Griffin late of said County deceased, and is of record and on file in the office of the Court of Ordinary for said County. Containing Two Hundred and Nineteen acres more or less, adjoining Lands of Robert Lawson, Joseph D Thomas, Mark Lively and Wilson Wimberly being the place in said County on which the said Stephen Griffin resided. Together with all and singular the rights, members and appearances thereof, whatsoever, to the said tract or parcel of Land, being belonging or in any wise appertaining. And the remainders revesions, rents, issues, and rights thereof, and every part thereof: To Have and to Hold the said tract or parcel of Land, and all and s... Burke Co GA Superior Ct Deeds and Mortgages Vol 10 page 618 of the first part and them and each of their Heirs, and all and every other person and persons whomsoever, shall and will ??????? and forever defend by these presents. In Witness Whereof The said parties of the first part have here unto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Sealed and delivered ] Isaac Griffin In the presence of ] William Tilly The word �other erased & �second ] Susan Tilly interlined �of land� erased �their� ] Rebecca Griffin interlined before signing ] Josiah A Hatcher John F McCorkel ] Ann Virginia Hatcher Tho Moore Berrien ] R G Southall Notary Publick ] Matilda Southall Recorded 19th January 1852 Georgia ] Burke County ] Whereas by the last Will and Testament of Stephen Griffin, late of Burke County deceased, contains property herein after refered to both real and personal was left ?????? Ann Griffin, the widow and relict of said deceased for and during the term of her natural life and after the death of said Ann Griffin in remainder as joint tenants, to Isaac Griffin, Susan Griffin, Rebecca Griffin, Virginia Griffin, and Matilda Griffin ???? ???? the said Ann Griffin, the widow and relict of the said Stephen Griffin departed this life, thereby entitling the remainder ???? in joint tenancy to the possession of the real and personal property so as aforesaid bequeathed, and whereas the aforesaid Isaac Griffin, William Tilly who intermarried with Susan Griffin and the said Susan, Josiah Hatcher who intermarried with Virginia Griffin and the said Virginia, Richard G Southall, who intermarried with Matilda Griffin and the said Matilda, and Rebecca Griffin spinster have by their common consent in writing appointed Benjamin D Hill, Mark Lively, Benjamin Boyd and James McNorrill to divide the Negroes belonging to said Estate between the aforesaid Legalees and whereas the aforesaid partitioners in pursuance of the authority vested in them have made partition of said Negroes in pursuance of said authority which said Partition is app?... Burke Co GA Superior Ct Deeds and Mortgages Vol 10 page 619 in the annexed partition and to their and each of their heirs forever the several Negro Slaves as aforesaid, with the issue of the female Slaves. And each & every of the aforesaid legalees joint tenants as aforesaid in remainder, to each & every the joint tenants as aforesaid, for Themselves, severally warrant the said property from their several claims & from the claims of those who may claim ??? them. In Witness Whereof each of the parties legalees as aforesaid have hereunto attached their names and affixed their Seals ??? day ????? first before written. In the presence of ] Isaac Griffin John T McCorkel ] William Tilly Tho Moore Berrien ] Susan Tilly Notary Publick ] Rebecca Griffin Josiah A Hatcher Ann Virginia Hatcher R G Southall Matilda Southall Georgia ] Burke County ] [this part is very difficult to read, but it partitions the Negro Slaves of Stephen Griffin�s estate as follows] To Isaac Griffin: Margarett value 350 Isham 750 Cynthia 200 total 1300 To Rebecca Griffin: Nancy 550 ?????y 500 ?os? [possibly Mose] 250 total 1300 To Josiah A Hatcher: F???k [possibly Frank] 1000 ??b [possibly Jeb] 400 total 1400 To William Tilly: J???on 700 Elijah 475 total 1175
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