Contributed by Laura
Northrop
May 7, 2007
Salem District
Written: September 12, 1855
Recorded: September 21, 1855
On Front outside fold:
Deed
Henry Gary
To
E.C. Vinson
Georgia
Recorded in
the clerks office
Superior Court of Baldwin County in
Record Book K of
Deeds pages 560.561.
21st Sept 1855
B.P. Stubbes
Clk
65pc.
GEORGIA. Baldwin County
This indenture in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty five and in the eighty first year of Independence
of the United States of America, between Henry Gary of the county of Baldwin
of the one part, and Ebenezer C. Vinson of the county of Hancock
of the other part: WITNESSETH, That the said Henry Gary for and
in the consideration of the sum of four thousand two hundred and fifty
dollars in hand paid, at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold,
aliened, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain,
sell, alien, convey and confirm unto the said E C Vinson his heirs and
assigns, ALL that tract or pacel of land lying in the county of Baldwin
on the waters of Dimsaw & Chandless creek containining four hundred
& fifty acres more or less as may be sum by deed from Chas. J. Jenkins
& others to Martha Whittaker & from Martha Whitaker to said
Gary for three hundred acres & also deed from Henry J. Mills
to said Gary for seventy five acres also deed from Green Medlin
for two acres Bounded as follows north by Wm. Robinson & Jas. Moran
& east by E. Chandless & S.E. and South by R.A. McComb
and west by Green Medlin TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract of land with
all and singular the rights, members and appurtenances thereof whatsoever
to the said tracts of land being, belonging, or in any wise appertaining,
to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of him the said E C Vinson his
heirs, executors and administrators and assigns in fee simple; and the
said Henry Gary his heirs, executors and administrators, the said bargained
premises unto the said Ebenezer C Vinson his heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, against the said Henry Gary his heirs, excutors and administrators,
and all and every other person or persons, shall and will warrant and forever
defend by virtue of these presents.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said
Henry Gary hath hereonto set his hand and
affixed
his seal, the day and year above written.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence
of Henry Gary
James M. Hall
Samule B Brown J.P.
Additional Comments:
Orignal deed book was destroyed in courthouse
fire in 1861. Copy of Deed survived and was submitted to the Small Manuscipt
Collection at Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville,
Georgia. See index at: http://www2.gcsu.edu/library/sc/collections/small/smallman1.htm
283, 284
Georgia Baldwin County.
In the name of God Amen, I Ebenezer C. Vinson, being feeble in body
and of sound mind and disposing
memory and feel it my duty to dispose of
such property as I have gathered together thro' the kindness of love, do
make this
my last will and testament, here revoking
all others therefore made by me.
Item 1st. I wish my body buried in a decent
and chrisitan like manner by my executors here in after named, my soul
I will to
God who gave it, and trust thro' the mercies
of Jesus Christ it will then I return.
Item 2nd. I will and desire that all
my just debts be paid by my executors here in after named out of the proceeds
of the
crops made on the plantation, if possible
so to do, without frecuni.. embarassing my Estate, if not I wish them to
sell my
man Hal for that purpose.
Item 3rd. I give and bequesth unto my beloved
wife, the following slaves to wit Edmund, Billy, Mary, Patty, Bob, Tom,
and Neal, the plantation on which
I live, and all my stock of all kinds farming and plantation tools, carriages
provided and
every other thing appertaining or belonging
to said plantaion during her lifetime and at her death to be divided equally
share and share alike between all my children
than alive or their representatives being children or grandchildren.
Item 4th. I will and desire that the remainders
of my property of all kinds whatsoever either either real or perceived
be kept
together until my youngest child becomes
of age or should marry for the purpose of education and supporting my children
unless my executors hereafter named should think fit and proper to give
to my children at their marriages or at maturity
property as may seem reasonalbe, in
such manner as not to defeat the object of my will or give one child more
than
another.
Item 5th I will and desire any and all property
whatsoever kind herein disposed off that my inherited by my girl
children, or its proftis will belong to
them and their children, absolutely or from the debts, contract or controle
of any land
they may or here married except the use
paid property during the life of said husband.
Item 6th It is my will that my executors
if in their decision it is to the interest of my Estate should the plantation
on
which I now live and buy belong to my wife
the same as the one... willed to her, that is during her life.
Item 7th I further will if any of my servants
become refractory or disobedient that my executors in their wisdom
may sell such servants and vest the proceeds
there of in such manner as will be most inclusive to the interst of my
Estate.
Item 8th. I here by constitute and appoint
my beloved wife Martha C. Vinson and my son John William Vinson
true
and lawful Executors to carry out and execute this my last will and testament.
Signed Sealed and declared by Ebnezer C. Vinson in
the prescence of each other and in the presence
of said testator at his final request, this 15 Oct 1857.
E. C. Vinson Seal
..mma J. Butts
James M. Hall
John Bayne