R. A. Ellis (Shffs.’ sale)  to N. B. Drewry

Georgia                      }                     

Spalding County        }                     

Whereas, By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias

issued out of the County Court of Spalding

County at the suit of E. S. Snider successor R. E. Snider transferee against R. A. Ellis.  I, M. J. Patrick, sheriff of the County first aforesaid, did lately seize the lot or parcel of land hereinafter described as the property of the said R. A. Ellis & the same having been duly and publicly advertised according to law in The Morning Call a newspaper published at Griffin, Ga did on the First Tuesday of March in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Four before the Court-House door in said County expose the same at public outcry, when N. B. Drewry being the highest & best bidder the same was knocked off to him, at the price & sum of four hundred and fifty dollars.  Now This Indenture made the 6. Day of March in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Four between M. J. Patrick, Sheriff of said County of the one part, and the said N. B. Drewry of the County of Spalding and State of Georgia of the other part.

Witnesseth That the said M. J. Patrick, Sheriff, for and in consideration of the sum of Four Hundred & Fifty Dollars, to him in hand paid, at & before the sealing & delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted bargained sold & conveyed, and does by these presents grant, bargain, sell & convey unto the said N. B. Drewry his heirs & assigns, all that tract or parcel of land known & described as follow:  One hundred acres of land being the West half of Land Lot No. 93, being in the 1069^th Dist. G.M. Spalding County & bounded as follows:  North by lands of R. J. Manley, East by lands of Mullins, West by lands of S. Grantlnad & South by lands of John Ransom.  To Have and To Hold the said tract or parcel of land unto him the said N. B. Drewry his heirs & assigns, together with all and singular the rights, members and appurtenances thereto belonging, or in and was appertaining to him & their own proper use, benefit & behoof forever in fee simple, in as full & ample a manner as the said R. A. Ellis could or might have held & enjoyed the same had it not been seized & sold, as aforesaid.  In Testimony Whereof, I the said, M. J. Patrick, Sheriff, as aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and seal the day & year above written.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered in                   M. J. Patrick, Sheriff. (L. S.)

Presence of W. E. Drewry

Jos. H. Drewry, N. P. S. Co., Ga.

In Spalding County Court,

Dec 2n. Term 1889

E. S. Snider successors 

Vs.

R. A. Ellis

Prom.                          $100.00                      }          FiFA

Int. to Sept 23/89          15.50                      }          Transcribed by Linda Ellis 8/12/2005

Atty’s fees                      10.00                      }          Spalding Co. Deed Book 6, p. 154

Shff 2.62  Advg levy pd by shff  4.50          }          GA Archives Dr. 163/Box 58