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Byron C. Caldwell LOH

Whereas Byron C. Caldwell at the time of
his death was the owner in fee of a
tract or tracts of land containing
340 acres more or less situated on the
waters of Johns Creek in Craig County
adjoining the lands of Amanda J. Snodgrass
the heirs of D. J. Caldwell deed and others
and
Whereas the said Byron C. Caldwell
died intestate and his sister Amanda
J. Snodgrass (who was Caldwell) became
heir to one half of said land and
Louie M. Blake and Lillie Simpson
children of his deceased brother D. J. Cald-
well each became heir to one fourth
of said land and
Whereas the said land has been partitioned

or divided by or with the mutual
consent of the said Amanda J. Snodgrass
of the one part and the said Louie M.
Blake and Lillie Simpson acting together
of the other part and by the mutual
consent of all the parties concerned and
Whereas it is the desire of all the
parties hereto that the said Louie M.
Blake and Lillie Simpson shall
have perfect title to the part assigned to
them in said partition of said land
and that the said Amanda J. Snodgrass
shall have perfect title to the part
of said land assigned to her in said
partition of said land and that each
party shall have for themselves their heirs
and assigns forever perfect title to the portion

of land so assigned in said division
of said land free from all encumbrances
let or hindrance or claim by each party
to the part or portion of said land as-
signed to the other
Now Therefore This Deed made this Dec. 26th 1913
between Amanda J. Snodgrass and
G. W. Snodgrass her husband party
of the first part and Louie M. Blake
and H. A. Blake her husband and Lillie
Simpson and Charles F. Simpson
her husband of the second part
Witnesseth  That in consideration
of the premises and the further
consideration of One Dollar cash in
hand paid by the party of the first part
the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged

the party of the first part
do grant bargain sell convey and
forever release into the party of the
second part all their right title and
interest in and to that portion of said
land assigned in said division of
land to the party of the second part
together with its appurtenances.  The said
portion of land containing 146 acres
more or less and bounded as follows
to-wit:  Beginning at a white oak on
north side of a ridge corner to the
D. J. Caldwell home place thence leaving
same S 81-3/4 W 11-3/4 pls. to a pine and chestnut
oak on point of a ridge S 36-3/4 W 22 pls. to a
locust east of a deep gully N 75 W 18 pls.
crossing said gully twice to a chestnut oak
white oak and 3 pin oaks by and east of said
gully and near the Creek S 28 W 12 pls. to
in Creek thence up the Creek S 42-1/2 W 44
pls. S 36 W 11 pls. to a point on south side
of Creek S 56-1/4 E 4 pls. from a white oak marked
a corner comes to grantors past thence
division lines N 56-1/4 W 132-2/3 pls. crossing
Creek and road to a bunch of small red
oaks near old road N 26-1/4 W 174 pls. to a
stone 1/2 pole east of a pine on Chambers
Survey line marked a corner thence

 leaving grantors part N 62-1/2 E 45 pls. to a gum
pine and 2 white oaks comes to the Ira
B. Caldwell tract which he bought of
B. C. Caldwell thence with same
S 28E 176 pls. to 2 pin oaks saplings
north of the road thence down road N 53
E18 pls. to a small maple on north side of
road N 60-1/4 E 18 pls. to a point 2 pls. N 10-1/2 W
from 2 white oaks comes to D. J. Caldwell
home place thence with same leaving
Ira Caldwell land S 10-1/2 E 2 pls. to said white
oaks N 56 E 51 pls. with old road to a stake
by said old road N 74 E 26 pls to the old
ford of Johns Creek S 60 E 15 pls. to 2 pines
on a cliff of rocks S 36 E 79 pls. to the
Beginning.
The grantors hereby covenant that
they have the right to convey the
said land as herein conveyed that
they have done no act to encumber
the same and that they the said
first party will execute such further

assurance as may be requisite
Witness the following signatures
and seals day and year above written.
                      Amanda J. Snodgrass SEAL
                        G. W. Snodgrass     SEAL