These deeds copied verbatim (as
well as possible) and contributed by
Deborah Hendrix
Lumpkin County, Georgia Deed
Book, Volume M, 1854-1856
Page 277-278
Between Everet Shuffield and Daughter Rebecca or Rebecken Cumes
This indenture made this December 29th 1856
in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred an fifty six between Everet Shuffield
of Lumpkin
County and State of Georgia of the one part
an Rebecken Cumes
Daughter of the said Everet Shuffield of the
same of the other part
Witnesseth that the Said Everet Shuffield of
an consideration of
The natuaral love and affection which she has
used leaves to his said
Daughter Rebecken Cumes and forever in
consideration of the sum
Of five dollars cash in hand paid by the said
Rebecken Cumes receipt
Whereof is hereby acknowledges given granted
an does by there presents
Give an grant unto the said Rebecca Cumes her
heirs an assigns as part
Of lot of [land No.] So twenty eight lying an
being her the first District of
Hambersham now Lumpkin County beginning at
the crops Mary on the
No headed Branch running near a South course
with the P.S. Patton
Gulf of the South Branch in the reserving two
acres on the West side of the Big
Branch then a strate course with the Branch
from the old road to the Big
Branch to the original line of the Mountain
lot then west to the corner of
John Evans lot then north the original line
to the corner of W. B. lantous?
Land there East the original line to the
lying corner at the Crops my an the
North road containing one hundred an twenty
five acres more or less with
All the rights members an appentenances to
said part of lot of land belonging
Only or in any way appentaining to have an to
hold the afore described half
Lot of land unto her the Said Rebecca Cumes
her heirs an assigns together
With all the rights members appentenances
acres to the said lot of land in an
wise beloveling to her and them owner proper
use benefit an behoof forevering fee
Simple and the said Everet Shuffield for
himself his heirs executors an
adminstors the said given an granted premese
unto the said Rebecca Cumes
Her heirs an assigns Will warrant an forever
defined the right an tittle
thereof against themselves an against the
heirs of all other persons whatever
In testimony whereof the said Everet
Shuffield hath here unto set his hand
An affixed his seal the day an year first
above written sign sealed and
delivered in presence of
Thomas Bowers
Everett Shuffield (Ls)
Isacc Bower
(JP)
Recorded 20 day of April
1857 J. H. Worley (CSC)
Deborah Hendrix is descended from Henry Shuffield
(Sheffield) mentioned in the deed below. Henry is the grandson of
Everett/Averitt Sheffield through his son Isham Sheffield who married
Mindy Martin. Henry Sheffield married Nancy Berry.
Georgia, Lumpkin County, Georgia Deed Book,
Volume M, 1854- 1856
Page 468
Deed Of Henry Shuffield & Lewis Wehunt
This Indenture made this Eleventh day of
October
In the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred &
Fifty one
Between Henry Shuffield of the county & state
aforesaid of the one part &
Lewis Wehunt of the same place of the other
part witnesseth that the said
Henry Shuffield for and in consideration of
the sum of one hundred dollars to
him in how paid at an before the sealing &
delivery of these the receipt
where of is hereby acknowledges hath granted
bargains sold &conveys & does by
these presents Grants Bargain sell& convey
unto the Said Lewis Wehunt his
heirs & assigns all these tracts or parcel of
law situate situate lying
& being in the county of Lumpkin in the fifth
district & first section known
are destinguishe wishes in the plat of no.
430,431,453 containing 40 acres
each more or less to have & hold said tracts
or parcels of law unto him the
said Lewis Wehunt his heirs & assigns
together with all & suigular the rights
members & appustenance there of to the same
in any manner belonging to his &
there own proper use benefit & behoof for
even in fee simple & the said Henry
Shuffield for himself his heirs Executors &
administrators the said bargaines
premises unto the said Lewis Wehunt his heirs
& assigns will warrant & for
ever defend the right & title there of
against themself are against the
claims of all other persons whatever in
witness where of the said Henry
Shuffield here unto set his heirs & seal the
day are year above written
signes seales & deliver in the presents of
M. P. Berry
Henry Shuffield
Henry Jonas
State of Georgia Lumpkin,Co
Personally came before me Henry Jonas who
being duly sworn deposeth & saith
that he saw Henry Shuffield sign seal and
deliver the withess deed for the
purposes there mention that the deposment
sales seales the same us a witness &
saw M.P. Berry do so likewise presence &
seales deliver before due this
November 21st,1854
Nathainial Harlinive ? (JP) recorder 22 oct.
1855
Henry Jonas
?Wier Boyd CSC
John Sheffield in the deed
below appears to be another grandson of Everett/Averitt Sheffield through
his son Isham Sheffield.
Lumpkin County, Georgia Deed Book, Volume M,
1854-1856
Page 470
Between John Shuffield & Absalom Martin in
1854
This Indenture made & enter into this the first day of November in the
year
of our Lord Eighteen hundred & fifty Four
between John Shuffield of the
county an state of above written of the first
part an Absolom Martin Martin
Of the said place of the other part
witnesseth that the said John Shuffield
for and in consideration of the said one
hundred dollars to him in have paid
by the said Absolom Marin an before the
sealing & delivering of these
presents the receipt where of is hereby
acknowledges hath granted bargain &
sold & by these presents do grant bargain &
sell unto Absolom Martin his
hiers & assigns all that tract or lot of said
district lying & being in the
fifth district of the first section of
originally Cherokee but now Lumpkin
County known & distinguishes in the plat of
said district by so Three Hundred
an Eighty five having such other mark yours
as the plat represents containing
forty acres more or less to have & to hold
the aforesaid bargain premises
unto the said Absolom Martin his hiers
assigns with all an singular the
rights titles Members an appentenances there
unto belonging to there own
proper use benefit & behoof &the said John
Shuffield from himself his heirs
assigns Exceutors and administrators an from
all and every other person or
persons claiming an to claim dues and will
warrant & forever defined forever
in fee simple in witnesses whereof the said
John Shuffield hath heirs unto
set his hand & seal the day an date above
written signed sealed & deliver in
presents of
Samuel Harbin His
John Shuffield
Nathan ? Harbin (JP) mark
Oct 1855 recorded Wier Boyd (CSC)