Greenberry Chaney & Caroline Hainsworth

GREEN BERRY CHANEY, was born in 1794 in Georgia. Most likely he was the son of Emanuel & Sarah ?Cato Chaney & was named for Emanuel’s father. GREEN BERRY had a brother Peyton Cheney who died and left all his land to the sons of GREEN BERRY - apparently Peyton never married. GREEN BERRY CHANEY married CAROLINE HAINSWORTH. After the death of GREEN BERRY CHANEY, CAROLINE married a Judge W. J. Auston (Alston) of Tuscaloosa. Being very bitter after the Civil War, CAROLINE left to live in Brazil so she could keep her slaves; however, she died in Mexico on the way to Brazil and is buried there. Mrs. T. Wimberley has a tin type picture of CAROLINE.

According to Mrs. Jones, GREEN BERRY CHANEY, was a man of some means when he married CAROLINE. The Chaneys had extensive land holdings in both Choctaw and Sumter Counties, Alabama, as well as owning many slaves.

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Records of Choctaw Trading Post, St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory 1803-1815 976.1243S

p. 3

4-16-1803

Receipt from John McCole to Capt. Thomas Swaine for hauling lumber 8 1/2 days at 3.00 per day. Witnessed by P. Y. Cheney

p. 74

3-28-1814

GREENBURY CHANEY receipt for $12. for hire of a mare to convey provisions upon for use of the guard which went to the Ochtibbaha for factory goods.

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1790 Washington County, Georgia Census

Emanuel Cheney (?father - Greenberry was born 1794)

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1830 Washington County, Alabama Census

G. B. CHANEY

2 males under 5

1 male 5 to 10

2 males 30 to 40 - Green Berry & Payton

1 male 50 to 60 ?wife's father

2 females 5 to 10

1 female 20 to 30

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1840 Sumter County, Alabama Census

G. B. CHANEY

1 male under 5

2 males 10 to 15

2 males 15 to 20

1 male 40 to 50

2 females under 5

1 female 5 to 10

1 female 30 to 40

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1850 Choctaw County, Alabama Census

p 171

G. B. CHANEY 56 m w Ga

CAROLINE 43 f w Ala

Wm. P 20 m w Ala

Octavia 14 f w Ala

Olivia 14 f w Ala

B E (Bailey) 12 m w Ala

Green B 9 m w Ala

Isabella 7 f w Ala

Caroline 3 f w Ala

A B C (Albert) 1 m w Ala

A B Chaney 27 m w Ala

Mary J 22 f w Ala

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16 May 1821 Marriage License Marengo County, Alabama

The State of Alabama) Know all men by these presents that we

Marengo County ) GREEN BERRY CHANY and David Williams, are held and firmly bound unto the Governor of the State of Alabama and his Successors in office in the Sum of Two Hundred Dollars lawful money of the United States for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and Administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with (our seals and written this 16 day of May 1821

The conditions of the above obligation is such that if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the marriage of GREENBERRY CHANY and CAROLINE HAINSWORTH for which a license has this day been issued then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and effect

(signed) GREEN B. CHANY (Seal)

David Williams (seal) signed sealed and acknowledged in my presents William Adams M.C.C.

The State of Alabama) To any Licensed Minister of the Gospel any

Marengo County ) Justice of the Peace or any of the Judgesof the Circuit Court you are hereby authorized to solemnize the Rites of Matrimony between GREENBERRY CHANY and CAROLINE HAINSWORTH and join them together as Man and Wife and for so

doing this shall be your warrant. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 16 day of May 1821

(signed) William Adams Clerke M.C.C. (seal)

Executed on the 17 Instant by Minister of the Gospel William Fluker

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Deed 1831 Marengo County, Alabama

Deed by                         ) The State of Alabama Marengo County.

James P. Hainsworth       ) This Indenture made this nineteenth

& wife to                          ) day of March in the year of our Lord

GREEN B. CHANEY      ) Eighteen hundred and thirty one

Recorded 29 March 1831 ) Between James P. Hainsworth and Armelia Hainsworth wife of the said James P. Hainsworth of the County of Marengo in the State of Alabama of the first part and GREEN B. CHANEY of the County of Washington in the same state of the second part Witnesseth that the said James P. Hainsworth and Armelia Hainsworth for and in consideration of the sum of fourteen hundred and twenty eight dollars and Seven cents lawful money of the United States of America to them in hand paid by the said GREEN B. CHANEY at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said GREEN B. CHANEY his heirs executors and administrators for ever released and discharge from the same by these presents have granted bargained and sold above remised released enforce convey and confirm unto the said GREEN B. CHANEY his heirs adm assigns forever an undivided moiety that is to say my undivided half of the following deserted tracts of land situate lying and being in the County of Marengo aforesaid and known and described as follows to wit. The North West subdivision No wst of Quarter Section number twenty nine Township number fifteen Range number one East in the district of St. Stephens containing one hundred and forty acres it being the same which was intend in the land office at St. Stephens on the ninth day of September AD Eighteen hundred and thirty by the said James P. Hainsworth and the said GREEN B. CHANEY jointly as by the certificate of the Receiver of the land office will more fully appear and the North East subdivision No one of fractional Section No Eight Township no fifteen Range no one East in the district of lands sold at St Stephens containing one hundred and twenty eight acres and seventy five hundredths of an acre, it being the same which was entered in the land office at St Stephens on the ninth day of September AD Eighteen hundred and Thirty by the said James P. Hainsworth and the said GREEN B. CHANEY jointly as by the certificate of the Receiver of the land office more fully appear and the south West Subdivision No four of fractional Section number thirty two Township number fifteen Range No one East in the district of Lands Sold at St. Stephens containing ninety three acres and Seventy five hundredths of an acre it being the same which was entered in the Land office of St Stephens on the ninth day of September AD Eighteen hundred and thirty by the said James P. Hainsworth and the said GREEN B. CHANEY jointly as by the certificate of the Receiver of the Land Office will more fully appear And the South West subdivision two of fractional section no two Township no fifteen Range no one East in the district of lands sold at St. Stephens containing ninety one acres and fifty hundredths of an acre it being the same which was entered in the land office of St. Stephens on the ninth day of September AD Eighteen hundred and thirty by the said James P. Hainsworth and the said GREEN B. CHANEY jointly and by the certificate of the Receiver of the land office will more fully appear and the South West Subdivision No three of fractional section no twenty nine Township number fifteen Range No one East in the district of lands sold at St. Stephens containing one hundred and twenty four acres and Eight hundredths of an acre it being the same which was entered in the land office at St. Stephens on the ninth day of September AD Eighteen hundred and thirty by the said James P. Hainsworth and the said GREEN B. CHANEY jointly as by the Certificate of the Receiver of the land office morefully appears And the West fractional section no four Township No fifteen Range no one East in the district of lands sold at St. Stephens containing twenty seven acres and thirty hundredths of an acre it being the same which was entered in the Land Office at St. Stephens on the ninth day of September AD Eighteen hundred and thirty by the said James P. Hainsworth and the said GREEN B. CHANEY jointly as by certificate of the Receiver of the Land Office morefully appears And the North West Subdivision no two of fractional section No twenty Township no fifteen Range no one East in the district of lands sold at St. Stephens containing one hundred four acres and twenty hundredths of an acre it being the same which was entered in the Land Office at St. Stephens on the ninth day of September AD Eighteen hundred and thirty by the said James P. Hainsworth and the said GREEN B. CHANEY jointly as by the certificate of the Receiver of the Land office more fully appears And the south West subdivision no three of fractional section no twenty township no fifteen Range no one East in the district of lands sold at St. Stephens containing Eighty nine acres it being the same which was entered in the Land office at St. Stephens on the ninth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty by the said James P. Hainsworth and the said GREEN B. CHANEY jointly as by the Certificate of the Receiver of the Land office more fully appears. And the fractional section number Eighteen Township no fifteen Range no one East in the district of Lands sold at St. Stephens containing ninety acres and fifty nine hundred of an acre it being the same which was entered in the Land office at St. Stephens on the ninth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty by the said James P. Hainsworth and the said GREEN B. CHANEY jointly as by the Certificate of the Receiver of the Land office more fully appears And the fractional section no five Township number fifteen Range no one East in the district of St. Stephens containing thirty three acres and thirty hundredths of an acre it being the same which was entered in the Land Office of St Stephens on the ninth day of September AD Eighteen hundred and thirty by the said James P. Hainsworth and the said GREEN B. CHANEY jointly by the certificate of the Receiver of the Land Office more fully appears And the South East Subdivision no four of fractional section number three Township no fifteen Range no one East in the district of Lands sold at St. Stephens containing one hundred and Seventeen acres and two hundredths of an acre it being the same which was entered in the land office of St Stephens on the ninth day of September AD Eighteen hundred and thirty by the said James P. Hainsworth and the said GREEN B. CHANEY jointly as by the Certificate of the Receiver of the Land Office at St. Stephens more fully appears And the North West subdivision number three fractional section no thirty two Township number fifteen Range no one East in the district of land sold at St. Stephens containing ninety four acres and forty hundredths of an acre it being the same which was entered in the land office at St. Stephens on the ninth day of September AD Eighteen hundred and thirty by the said James P. Hainsworth and the said GREEN B. CHANEY jointly as by the certificate of the Receiver of the Land office at St. Stephens more fully appears Together with all and singular the tenements heriditaments rights members privileges and appurtenances unto the above described and mentioned premises belonging or in anywise appertaining and all our right title and interest in and to the same To have and to hold the above granted and descended premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said GREEN B. CHANEY his heirs and assigns forever to the sole and only proper use and behoof of the said GREEN B. CHANEY his heirs and assigns forever and the said James P. Hainsworth and Armelia Hainsworth do here by for themselves and their heirs the above described and hereby granted and released premises and every part and parcel thereof with the hereditiments and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said GREEN B. CHANEY his heirs and assigns against all and every person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall and will warrant and by these presents forever defend And the said Armlia Hainsworth wife of the said James P. Hainsworth in consideration of the Cents to her paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged doth hereby release and relinquish to the said GREEN B. CHANEY his heirs and assigns all her right title and interest of Dower in the aforesaid premises In testimony whereof the above named parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and date above written in the County of Marengo. The words "undivided" which entered on the first page before signing

(signed) James P. Hainsworth SEAL Armelia Hainsworth SEAL signed sealed acknowledged and delivered in the presence of Elizabeth Adams Thomas Ringgold

The State of Alabama Marengo County personally appeared before me Thomas Ringgold Judge of the County Court of said County the above (within) named James P. Hainsworth and Armelia Hainsworth his wife who acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered the within foregoing deed to the within GREEN B. CHANEY on the day and year therein mentioned and the said Armelia being by me privately examined apart from her husband acknowledged that she signed sealed and delivered the same as her voluntary act and deed freely without any fear threat or compulsion of her said husband I therefore allow the said deed to be recorded Given under my hand and seal at Linden this twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one

Attest (signed) Thomas Ringgold SEAL

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1839 Sumter County, Alabama Bk E p301 GREEN B. CHANEY

Henry Bush                         This indenture made the 10th day of August

To                                         in the year of our Lord one thousand eight

GREEN B. CHANEY          hundred and thirty nine between Hardy Bush

Recd & Recorded                 by his attorney in fact Thomas Sampson of the

2 Decr 1839                         first part and GREEN B. CHANEY of Sumter

                                            County Alabama of the Second part Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars lawful money of the United States of America to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part at or before the ensealing & deliver of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged & the said party of the second part his heirs Executors & administrators forever release & discharge from the same by these presents has granted bargained sell aline remains release enforce conveyed & confirmed and by these presents do bargain sell aline remains release enforce convey & confirm the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever all that certain tract or parcel of land known & designated as the west half of the north east quarter of section twenty eight in township sixteen range one east in the district of lands subject to sale at Demopolis Together with all & singular the tenants hereditiments rights number privileges & appurtenances into the above mentioned & described premises belonging or in any way appertaining To have & to hold the above granted & described premises with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs & assigns to the sole & only proper use & behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs & assigns forever & the said Hardy Bush by his atty Thomas Simpson for himself & his heirs the above described & hereby granted & released premises & every part & parcel thereof with the hereditiments & appurtenances the said party of the second part his heirs & assigns against the said party of the first part & his heirs & against all & every person & person wherever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall & will warrant & by these presents forever defend set our hands and seals the day & year 1st above written Hardy Bush by hisSealed & delivered presence of

Attorney in fact Thomas Simpson

Julius Chandler

GREEN B. CHANEY

Plot G. B. CHANEY Land

Rec'd & Recorded

2d December 1839

The State of Alabama

Sumter County Pursuant to the request of G. B. CHANEY I have resurveyed & laid out the above tract or parcel of land it being the SE quarter & the East half of the NE quarter of section no thirty in township no sixteen Range no one East containing by resurvey two hundred & forty seven 98/100 acres having such courses distances & marks as are represented on the above plain from a survey taken the 31st day of July AD 1839

John Stringer         Wm. N. Richbourg

T. W. Newton         Claims Cy Sur

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1839 Marengo County, Alabama Bk E p322 GREEN B. CHANEY

Hardy Bush                                 Whereas I Hardy Bush of Washington

To                                               County am in title decrees the

G. B. CHANEY                           provisions of the law 19

Recd & Recorded                         June 1804 to a floating right of

16th December AD 1839             way of Eighty Acres of land which I have located on the W 1/2 of NE 1/2 of S 28 T 16 R1 E in the county of Sumter which said claim and land I have bargained & sold & by these presents for & in consideration of the sum of two hundred & fifty dollars to me in hand paid doth bargain & sell & convey to G. B. CHANEY of the county of Sumter & state aforesaid together with all & singular the lands tenements & hereditiments thereto belonging or in any way appertaining to have & to hold to the said G. B. CHANEY & to his heirs & assigns forever now know all men by these presents that in consideration of the premises I Hardy Bush of the county & state aforesaid have made constituted & appointed & by these presents doth make constitute & appoint Thomas Simpson of the County of Marengo & State aforesaid my true & lawful atty for me & my name to pay the purchase money & the Government for said tract of land & the certificate therefore & my said attorney is hereby authorized empowered & requested for me & in my name & the name of my heirs & fervor to make a cause to be made to the said G. B. CHANEY a good & deficient title in fee simple to law W 1/2 of the NE qr of S 28 T 16 R 1 E hereby ratifying & conforming all acts & deeds done & performed by my law attorney & the same shall be as binding on me my heirs & to the same had been done by me in my proper person and for the title securing & completion of this my dower of attorney I do hereby make the same & all the authority therein confirm irrevocable In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 15th day of November 1834

Test Alfred Moore          his

Jno W. Bush        Hardy X Bush

                                    mark

The State of Alabama Marengo County Personally came before C. H. Drumond and John Schirm two acting Justices of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid Hardy Bush of Washington County who acknowledged before us that he signed sealed & delivered the within power of attorney on the day of the date thereof & for the purposes therein expressed witness our hands & seals the 13th November 1834

C. H. Drumond JP

John Schirm JP SEAL

The State of Alabama

Marengo County I Asa Robinson clerk of the county court of Marengo County do hereby certify that Charles H. Drumond & John Schirm were acting justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid on the 15th day of November AD 1834 & that all official acts as such should in title to full faith & credit given under my hand & seal of office this 7th Day of December AD 1839 Asa Robinson Clk

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1843 Sumter County, Alabama Book G p 415-6 GREEN B. CHANEY

GREEN B. CHANEY                     The State of Alabama         This

to                                                     Deed Sumter County         Indenture

Isaac Horne                                                                             made and

Recd the 13th & recorded                            entered into this 27th day of

the 18th Feby 1843                              January in the year of our Lord one

 thousand eight hundred and forty three between GREEN B. CHANEY and his wife CAROLINE of the county of Sumter and State of Alabama of the first part and Isaac Horn of the same county and State of the second part witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Five dollars to them in hand paid at and before the signing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day bargained sold conveyed and delivered and by these presents do bargain sell and deliver to the said party of the second part all their right title claim and interest to a certain tract or parcel of land known and described as follows (viz) The North half of section Fourteen Township fifteen of Range one west of lands offered for sale at the Issued Office at Demopolis Alabama To have and to hold to the said party of the first and to his heirs and assigns forever - the title whereof we warrant and will forever defend to the said party of the first part and to his heirs and assigns -- In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this day and date above written underlined before signed

Geo Bullock JP         G. B. CHANEY SEAL

                                CAROLINE CHANEY SEAL

The State of Alabama

Sumter County Be it remembered that on this 27th day of January in 1843 appeared personally before me George Bullock an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sumter and State of Alabama GREEN B. CHANEY and acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the foregoing deed on the day and year therein mentioned to the said Isaac Horn for the purposes therein mentioned -- Also in like manner came CAROLINE CHANEY wife and consort of GREEN B. CHANEY who upon being by me examined privately separate and apart from her husband the said GREEN B. CHANEY acknowledged that she signed sealed and delivered the foregoing Deed to the said Isaac Horne on the day and year therein named to convey to him all her right and title of Dower to the said land in said Deed specified without any threat fear or compulsion on the part or her husband but freely of her own accord. In witness whereof I have herunto set my hand and

seal                     G. G. CHANEY SEAL

Delivered             CAROLINE CHANEY SEAL

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1843 Sumter County, Alabama Bk G p 416-7 GREEN B. CHANEY

GREEN B. CHANEY                     The State of Alabama     This

To                                                     Sumter County             Indenture

Jesse Taylor                                                                         made and

Recd the 13th & recorded                         entered into this 27th day of

the 18th day of Feby 1843                        January in the year of our Lord

one thousand eight hundred and forty three between GREEN B. CHANEY and CAROLINE his wife of the County of Sumter and State of Alabama of the first part and Jesse Taylor of the same County and state of the second part Witnesseth that the said Parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Five Dollars to them in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day bargained sold and delivered and by these presence do bargain sell and deliver unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns all their right title interest and claim whatever to a certain tract or parcel of land known and described as follows to wit West half of the South West quarter of section fourteen in Township fifteen of Range one west of land offered for sale at the land office at Demopolis Alabama Containing Eighty acres more or less To have and to hold to the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever. The Title whereof the said parties of the first part will warrant and forever defend to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, signed sealed and delivered this day and date above written underlined before signing

G. B. CHANEY SEAL

CAROLINE CHANEY SEAL

The State of Alabama

Sumter County Be it known that on the 27th day January

AD 1843 GREEN B. CHANEY appeared before one George Bullock an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and state aforesaid and acknowledged that he signed the foregoing deed for the purposes therein contained also in like manner came CAROLINE CHANEY wife and consort of GREEN B. CHANEY who upon being by me examined privately separate and apart from her husband the said GREEN B. CHANEY acknowledged that she signed sealed and delivered the said foregoing Deed on the day and year therein mentioned to the said Jesse Taylor to convey to him all her right title and interest to Dower in said Land in said Deed specified without any threat fear or compulsion on the part of husband and freely of her own accord. In testimony whereof I have here unto set hand & seal                 G. B. CHANEY SEAL

Geo. Bullock JP SEAL     CAROLINE CHANEY SEAL

Delivered to Isaac Horn

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1843 Sumter County, Alabama Book G p 417-8 GREEN B. CHANEY

GREEN B. CHANEY                 The State of Alabama                 This

To                                                 Sumter County                         Indenture

Jacob Horne                                                                                 made and

Recd the 13th & recorded                                 entered into t his 27th day of

the 20th Feby 1843                                        January in the year of our Lord one

Thousand eight hundred and forty three between GREEN B. CHANEY and his wife CAROLINE of the County of Sumter and State of Alabama of the first part and Jacob Horne of the same County and state of the second part witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Five Dollars to them in hand paid as and before the sealing and delivery of these presence the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day bargained sold and conveyed and by these presents do bargain sell convey and deliver unto the said party of the second part all their right title claim and interest whatever to a certain tract or parcel of land known and designated as follows to wit The west half of the South East quarter and the south East quarter of the South East quarter of Section Fourteen Township Fifteen of Range one west Containing one hundred and twenty acres more or less of lands offered for sale at the land office at Demopolis Alabama. To have and to hold to the said party of the second part and to his heirs forever the title whereof the said parties of the first will warrant and defend to the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this day and date above written underlined before signed

G. B. CHANEY SEAL

CAROLINE CHANEY SEAL

Deed 1845 Sumter County Alabama GREEN BERRY CHANEY

Emanuel B. Chaney             ) The State of Alabama.             Know all

Deed to                              )                         men by these presents that I

GREEN B. CHANEY        )                 Emanuel B. Chaney of the County of

Recorded 13th day of         )                     Sumter in the State aforesaid for

Jany AD 1845 T. J. Wolf    )                     and in consideration of the sum of

Clerk                                 )                     Twelve hundred dollars to one in hand paid the receipt whereof is acknowledged have remised released and forever quit claimed and by these presents doth remise release and forever quit claim unto Green B. Chaney of the county of Sumter in Said State all the Estate right title interest use trust claim and demand whatsoever both at law and in equity which I the said Emanuel B. Chaney have of both into or out of all and singular the lands tenements and heriditaments situate lying and being in the county of Sumter and the County of Marengo aforesaid heretofor bequeathed and desired to me by my uncle Payton Chaney deceased as by reference to the last will and testament of the said Payton Chaney with more fully appear do that nothing I the said Emanuel B. Chaney my heirs or assigns or any other person or persons in trust for me or them or in my or their name or names or in the name sighted or Stated of any them shall may by any means whatsoever hereafter have claim or desired any right title interest of property of into or out of same or any part thereof but that I the said Emanuel B. Chaney my heirs and assigns and every of them from all Estate right title Interest and profit of in to and out of the lands tenants and heriditaments aforesaid or any part thereof are is and shall be by these presents forever Executed and debarred in testimony whereof I the said Emanuel B. Chaney have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of December AD 1844

B. Chaney LS (witnesses) Arther M Lewis - Thos W. Lee

State of Alabama Sumter County personally appeared before me Price Williams clerk of the County Court of said County the above named Thos W. Lee one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing deed who being first duly sworn deposith and saith that he saw the above named E. B. Chaney whose name is subscribed thereto sign seal and deliver the same to the said GREEN B. CHANEY that he this deponent subscribed his name as a witness thereto in the presents of the said E. B. Chaney that he saw the other subscribing witness Arthur M. Lewis sign the same in the presence of the said E. B. Chaney and in the presence of each other on the day and year therein named Given under my hand and seal of office at Livingston this 4th day of January AD 1845 Price Williams Clerk

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Deed 1845 Sumter County, Alabama

E. B. Chaney     )                 Know all men by these presents that I

mortgage to        )                 Emanuel B. Chaney for & in consideration

G. B. CHENEY )                 of the sum of four thousand five hundred

filed & recorded )                 dollars to me in hand paid GREEN B. CHENEY

15 day of March )                 at and before the sealing and deliver of

AD 1845            )                 these presents the receipt whereof is

T. J. Woolf, Clerk ) hereby acknowledged have bargained sold and delivered to the said GREEN B. CHENEY the following negro slaves towit. Charlotte - Will - Milley - Delcy - and her child Malinda, Reubin, Matt, Harriet, Woods, Neo, Jenny, Fillis, Charity, Judy, Ben, Martha, Forest, Sampson, Eliza and her child John, Juash, Dave, Daniel, Gilbert, Stephen, John, Nancy, Crissey, Celey, Bill, George, Randall & John (parigram) and Amanda, Adelade & Serra & their two children To have and to hold the said negro slaves unto the said GREEN B. CHENEY his Executors administrators and assigns to his and their own proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Emanuel B. Cheney, the said negro slaves unto the said GREEN B. CHENEY his executors administrators and assigns from and against all persons or person whomsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. Nevertheless this bill of sale is given expressly on the following condition towit. I the said Emanuel B. Chaney am justly indebted to the said Green B. Chaney in the sum of four thousand five hundred dollars by promissory note bearing even date with these presents payable the first day of January 1846 with Interest from the first day of May next - Now if I will & truly pay or cause the be paid to the said GREEN B. CHANEY the sum of money in the said promissory note specified according to the terms thereof item this bill of sale & every part thereof shall be null and void otherwise to have full force and effect. Given under my hand and seal this sixth day of March in the year 1845 - E. B. Chaney SEAL. Test John Gayle, Percy Walker - The state of Alabama Mobile County personally appeared before me Edwin Rust a Notary public in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn the above named John Gayle and Percy Walker the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing Mortgage who being first duly sworn say that they saw the above named E. B. Chaney whose name is subscribed thereto sign seal and deliver the same to GREEN B. CHANEY that they these a presents subscribed their names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said E. B. Chaney and in the presence of each other on the day and year and for the purposes therein mentioned. J. Gayle, Percy Walker Subscribed & Sworn to before me In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 6th day of March AD 1845 Edwin Rust Noto Public

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1847 Sumter County, Alabama Bk B p224 G. B. CHANEY

GREEN B. CHANEY     The State of Alabama Sumter County     known all

To                                         men by these presents that I GREEN B. CHANEY

Willis Taylor                         of the County of Sumter & State of Alabama

Recd & Recdr                     for & in consideration of the sum of one

15th Nov 1847                     hundred dollars to me in hand paid at and

before the sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day bargained sold & conveyed & by these presents do bargain sell & convey to Willis Taylor of the County & State aforesaid all by right title & claim to the following tract or parcel of land viz the north west quarter of the north west quarter of sec 9 nine in township fifteen of range one west of lands offered for sale at the land office at Demopolis Alabama containing forty acres more or less to have & to hold the same to the said Willis Taylor & to his heirs & assigns forever the title whereof I do warrant & will forever defend to the said Willis Taylor his heirs & assigns in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 19th day of July AD 1847

test G. B. CHANEY SEAL

Jesse Taylor

The State of Alabama

Sumter County Personally appeared before me Geo I. Goodman an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid GREEN B. CHANEY who acknowledged that he signed sealed & delivered the within deed to the parties therein named Given under my hand & seal this the 19th day of July AD 1847

Geo I. Goodman JP SEAL

Delivered 12 Dec 1850

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1849 Marengo County, Alabama Bk N p25-6 GREEN B. CHANEY

James Hildreth & wife         State of Alabama Marengo County         Know all

Deed to                                                 men by these presents that we James &

GREEN B. CHANEY                          Julia A. Hildreth of the state & county

Recorded 17 Oct 1849                         aforesaid for the valuable consideration

Tho I Woolf Clk                                     of fifty dollars to us in hand paid have

this day bargained sold & delivered unto GREEN B. CHENEY of Sumter County a certain lot or parcel of land containing one acre designated as follows beginning at the South East corner of a lot of two & a half acres sold to Dr. Borden on the north side of the street running through the village of Jefferson thence north along said lot about 70 yards to the road leading to Barton's Bluff thence east along so road about 70 yards thence south to the forementioned street thence west along said street to the beginning so as to contain one acre being in the North End of the West half of the South West quarter of Section No 4 of Range No 2 East & the 16th Township of the district of Demopolis now we the said James & Julia A. Hildreth do bind ourselves or heirs & assigns unto the above named GREEN B. CHANEY and his heirs for the right & title of the above named lot to be clear from us & our heirs forever. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals on this the 8th day of June 1849 Signed James Hildreth SEAL Julia A. Hildreth SEAL

Test D. W. E. Finch

The State of Alabama Marengo County Personally came before me D. W. E. Finch a Justice of the Peace in & for said county. James Hildreth & Julia A. his wife who acknowledged that they signed sealed & delivered the within deed for the purposes therein named & Julia A. Hildreth wife of James Hildreth acknowledged that she signed sealed the within without any fear threats for compulsion of her said husband & of her own force will & choice June 8 1849

Signed D. E. W. Finch JP

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aforesaid before the sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained & sold by these presents do grant bargain & sell unto Charles A. Poellnitz all those pieces parcels or tracts of land situate lying & being in Marengo County & State aforesaid To wit the North West subdivision in one of Fractional section three in Township fifteen of Range one east in the district of lands subject to sale at St. Stephens Alabama & containing one hundred & twenty acres & patented to the sd GREEN B. in the 25th day of August in the year of our lord 1831 ?56th year of Independence of U. States also the South East subdivision number four of fractional section three in Township 15 of Range one east of the same district of lands as above & containing one hundred and seventeen acres & two hundredth of an acre and also the southwest subdivision or number two of Fraction C Section two of Township fifteen Range one East in districts of lands & containing ninety one acres & fifty hundredth of an acre Together with all & singular the messages tenets hereditiments & appurtenances therewith belonging or in any wise incident to have & to hold forever, and the said GREEN B. CHANEY for himself his heirs and assigns the said tract of land & its appurtenances unto the said Charles A. Poellnitz his heirs & assigns by these presents doth & shall forever defend against the lawful claim or claims of any & all persons whatsoever claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. In witness whereof I the said GREEN B. CHANEY have hereunto set my hand & seal this 21st day of July AD 1851

State of Alabama Before me Geo I. Goodman an acting Justice of

Choctaw County Peace of the said County personally came &

appeared the above named CAROLINE CHANEY who being privately & separately examined by me apart from her husband acknowledged that she signed sealed & delivered the above deed as her voluntarily act & deed freely without fear threat or compulsion of her said husband. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 21st day of July 1851

Geo I Goodman SEAL

The State of Alabama Personally appeared before me James A.

Marengo County Young Judge of Probate of said County

W. H. Beckley one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing deed who being duly sworn deposeth & sayeth that he saw GREEN B. CHANEY sign seal & deliver the above deed to Charles A. Poellnitz & that he the said Beckley did subscribe his name as witness thence to in the presence of said CHANEY & that he saw O. C. Kelsey sign the same in the presence of the said CHANEY & in the presence of each other on the day and year therein named -Given under my hand & seal this 14 May AD 1852

J. R. A. Young Judge SEAL

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Deed 1857 Marengo County, Alabama ?G. B. CHANEY?

James H. DuBose Trustee     ) The State of Alabama Marengo County.

Deed to                                 ) Whereas Isiah DuBose of the Town of

GREENBERRY CHANEY ) Cheraw in the State of South Carolina

Recorded 31st March 1857 ) on the 14th day of October AD 1842

For $150 J. A. Young          ) executed a certain deed in trust

Judge & C                            ) conveying to James H. DuBose certain

real and personal property therein described and whereas by said deed the said James H. DuBose was authorized and empowered to sell at public outcry for the uses & proposes therein mentioned all or any of the real and personal property therein described and whereas the Said James H. DuBose under the authority in him vested by Said deed after having given the Notice therein required offered on the 31st day of March AD 1851 for Sale at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash in the Town of Swain in Marengo County the real estate herein after described & GREENBERRY CHANEY having been the highest and last bidder therefore at the sum of Five thousand Dollars. Therefore this Indenture entered into between James H. Dubose as Trustee aforesaid party of the first part and GREENBERRY CHANEY of the County and State aforesaid party of the second part. Witness that the party of the first part for and in consideration of the Sum of five thousand Dollars to him in hand paid by the party of the Second part before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the Said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever that certain piece parcel or tract of land lying and being in Marengo County & state of Alabama being a portion of the real Estate included in the deed of Trust aforesaid viz, the South 1/2 section 15 the whole of section 21, Section 22, the west 1/2 of section 23, 100 acres lying in the North East Corner of Section 29 bounded on the North & west by said CHANEYS land and south by land formerly owned by P. P. Bowen, 400 acres in the Northern tract of section 28 bounded towit by land formerly owned by P. P. Bowen, 200 acres in the north western part of section 27 and also 40 acres in the Same section bounded north by said Chaneys land and South by land formerly owned by P. P. Bowen and 163 acres lying in Section 26 bounded north by Said CHANEY's land & land belonging formerly to Judge W. Rembert East by land belonging to John Bruce and South by land belonging formerly to P. P. Bowen All in Township 15 Range 1 East Together with all and Singular the tenements heriditaments rights members privileges and appurtenances or in anywise appertaining. To have and to hold the above granted and described premises with the appurtenances unto the party of the Second part his heirs & assigns forever, the tulo to which Said tract of land and said James H. DuBose as Trustee aforesaid unto the Said GREENBERRY CHANEY his heirs and assigns and against the Said James H. Dubose & his heirs doth hereby bind himself and his heirs to warrant and defend in Testimony whereof the party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal this 31st day of March AD 1851 Signed J. H. DuBose Trustee SEAL signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of A. W. Ellenbee, Wm. H. Bickley State of Alabama Marengo County. Before me James A. Young Judge of Probate for said County personally came Wm. H. Bickley one of the Subscribing witnesses to foregoing deed who upon oath duly administered Says the Same was Signed Sealed and Delivered by Said James H. DuBose to the Said GREEN B. CHANEY therein named on the day of the date thereof that he and A. H. Ellenbee the other witness Subscribed their names as witnesses thereto at the request and in the presence of said James H. DuBose and also in the presence of each other. Given under my hand and seal this 31st day of March AD 1857

Jas. A. Young Judge & C

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1857 Sumter County, Alabama Bk B p446-7 ?GREEN B. CHANEY V?

GREEN B. CHANEY               This Indenture made the ninth day of

To                                             February. Eighteen Hundred & thirty

Jonathan Whitehead                   seven between GREEN B. CHANEY of the

Rec'd & Recorded                     County of Sumter & State of Alabama of

the 8th June 1857                       the first part & Jonathan Whitehead of

the County of Sumter & State of Alabama of the second part. Witnesseth that the said GREEN B. CHANEY for & in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars lawful money to him in hand paid by the said Jonathan Whitehead the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained granted & sold & by these presents do bargain & sell unto the said Jonathan Whitehead his heirs & assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land contained in the west half of the South West fourth of Section No. fifteen of Township No. fifteen of Range No one West containing Eighty Acres together with all & singular the hereditiments & Appurtenances rents issues & profits thereby also all the estate right title interest or claim whatsoever of him the said GREEN B. CHANEY either in law or equity of in & to the above premises & every part & parcel thereof to have & to hold to the said Jonathan Whitehead his heirs or assigns to the sole & only use of the said Jonathan Whitehead his heirs & assigns forever Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year above written G. B. CHANEY

Signed Sealed & Delivered

in presents of

L. B. Whitehead

State of Alabama

Sumter County I John Lanier an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that GREEN B. CHANEY did assign & deliver the above deed of conveyance to Jonathan Whitehead & that the same was done in the presents of L. B. Whitehead this 9th day of February AD 1837.

John Lanier JP

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1860 Choctaw County, Alabama Bk P p601-3 GREEN BERRY CHANEY

Geo F. Smith                 This Indenture made and entered into this the 9th

To Deed                         day of September A.D. 1859 One thousand Eight

A. M. Lewis                    Hundred and fifty nine between George F. Smith of

Reced 16th &                 the County of Choctaw State of Alabama of the

Recorded 19th                 first part & A. M. Lewis of the County of Marengo

day of March                 of the second part whereas by virtue of a decree

1860                             of the Probate Court of Choctaw County, hereto for

                                        made the same A. M. Lewis administrator of the Estate of GREEN B. CHANEY was authorized and empowered to sell the lands belonging to said CHANEY deceased for the purpose of distribution on a credit of twelve months and pursuant to said Lewis and after having given due & legal notice of the time place & terms of said sale by administrator according to law the said Lewis did on the several days hereinafter mentioned expose to public sale to the highest bidder within the legal hours of such sales the lands therein after particularly described (to wit) on the twenty fourth day of November 1853 in the Town of Livingston on the SE quarter of Section 28 the South half of the South West quarter of section twenty eight. The South half of the South half section 29 all in Township 16 Range one east lying and being in the county of Sumter & state of Alabama containing four hundred acres, sold at one Dollar and twenty five cents per acre making the sum of Five Hundred Dollars also at the same time and place the south half of section 36 and the SW 1/4 of section 31 Township 16 Range 1 E lying in said county of Sumter containing four hundred & ninety & 48/100 acres sold at one dollar per acre amounting to Four Hundred & ninety dollars & forty eight cents. On the Twenty Eighth day of November AD 1853 in the Town of Butler in Choctaw County, State of Alabama, the North half of Section 2 & the east half of the SE quarter of Section 2 & the E half of the SW 1/4 of section 2 all in Township 15 range 1 West containing four hundred & seventy two 46/100 acres sold at fifty cents per acre amounting to two hundred and thirty six dollars & twenty three cents. Also at the same time and place the SW 1/4 & the W 1/2 of the NW 1/4 and the SE 1/2 of the NW 1/4, the W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 section 21 Township 15 Range 1 west. Also the North half of the W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 & the E 1/2 of th SW 1/4 of section 28 Township 15 range one W also the E 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of section 29 & the E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of section 21 in Township 15 Range 1 east containing nine hundred and ninety Eight 91/100 acres sold at four dollars and ninety nine cents per acre. Amounting to four thousand nine hundred & eighty six dollars fifty and one half cents making the aggregate Two thousand Three hundred and sixty one 85/100 acres sold for the aggregate sum of six thousand two hundred & thirteen dollars & twenty one cents and at said sale the above described land now struck off & sold to the party of the second part he being the highest & best bidder therefor at the prices aforesaid & the probate court of said county of Choctaw having approved and confirmed said sale and the party of the second part having paid the whole of the purchase money for said lands & said payment having been reported to the probate court according to law, & the court by a decree bearing date the fifth day of September 1859 having intended that said land he conveyed to the said party of the second part & it appearing that said sale was fairly & legal conducted & that the price paid was a full & adequate consideration and the court by an order bearing date the fifth day of September 1859 having appointed the party of the first part to convey the aforesaid lands to the party of the sec'd part in pursuance of Section 1770 of the code of Alabama now therefore this Indenture witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the premises aforesaid respectively and by virtue of the power & authority confirmed upon him by the order and decree aforesaid hath granted bargained & sold & by these presents doth grant bargain & sell unto the said party of the second part and his heirs and assigns on the right title and interest which the said GREEN B. CHANEY had in the above described and hereby granted land at the time of his death together with all the right title and interest which the party of the first part has to convey the same by virtue of his appointment aforesaid to have & to hold the same with appurtenance unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever as fully & absolutely as the said party of the first part by virtue of his appointment aforesaid might could or ought to convey the same. In Testimony whereof the said party of the first part hath hereto set his hand & seal this day & year first above written.

Geo F. Smith

The State of Alabama I Joshua Morse, Judge of Probate of the Choctaw County County aforesaid hereby certify that George F. Smith whose name is signed to the within conveyance & who is known to me acknowledged before me on this day that being informed of the contents of the conveyance he executed the same voluntarily on the day the same bears date Given under my hand his the 10th day of December A.D. 1859

Delivered Joshua Morse Judge Probate

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1860 Choctaw County, Alabama Bk P p684-5 GREEN BERRY CHANEY

A. M. Lewis Adm                     This Indenture made the 14th day of

To Deed                                  July A.D. 1858 between A. M. Lewis

Isabella Gilmore                         et al as administrator of the Estate of

Recd in office                             GREEN B. CHANEY dec'd of the County

Recorded Augt 10th 1860         of Marengo of the first part &

Isabella Gilmore wife of W. I. Gilmore late Isabella Chaney, Green B. Chaney, Caroline Chaney, and Albert B. Chaney all of the County of Baldwin & state of Alabama of the Second part, whereas by virtue of a decree of the Probate court of Choctaw County Alabama hereto fore made the said party of the first part was authorized and empowered to sell the real Estate belonging to said deceased for the purpose of distribution, and whereas pursuant to the directions in said decree contained the said party of the first part did expose to public sale to the highest bidder the following described tracts or parcels of land lying and being in the county of Sumter & in the district of lands subject to sale at Demopolis, Ala to wit Fraction AB of section 27, the SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of sec 27, SW fractional section 22. Fraction D of Section 21, the E 1/2 of fraction C of section 21, the E 1/2 of NE of sec 28, the E 1/2 of W 1/2 of NE 1/4 of sec 28 All in township 16 of Range 1 E containing 392 98/100 acres sold at $30.00 per acre amounting to $11789 4/. Also the N 1/2 of sec 31 & 45 86/100 acres off the N end of SE 1/4 of section 31 all in Township 16 of Range one east containing 374 92/100 acres sold at $1.55/100 per acre amounting Five hundred and eighty one 12 1/2/100 dollars Also the S 1/2 of sec 30 the NE 1/4 of Section 30 The E 1/2 of NW 1/4 of section 30. All in Township 16 of Range one east containing 565 34/100 acres sold at $3.05 per acres amounting to $1724 28/100 dollars making the aggregate thirteen hundred and thirty three 24/100 acres for the aggregate sum of Fourteen thousand and ninety four & 80 1/2 100 dollars and at said sale the above described lands were struck off and sold to CAROLINE CHANEY (now ALSTON) as Guardian of the said parties of the second part she being the highest and best bidder therefore, at the prices aforesaid for which said sum of money said Guardian executed her notes according to the terms of said sale and the probate court aforesaid having appeared and confirmed said sale & the said sum being the whole of the purchase money having been paid by the said Guardian & said payments having been reported to the Probate Court according to law and the said court by a decree thereof having ordered that said land be conveyed to the parties of the second part. Now therefore this Indenture Witnesseth that the said party of the first part as administrator aforesaid for and in consideration of the aforesaid sum of Fourteen Thousand and ninety four & 80 1/2/100 dollars the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and hath granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth granted bargained & sold and by these presents doth grant bargain & sell with the said parties of the second part, their heirs & assigns all the right title & interest which the said deceased had in the above described and hereby granted lands, at the time of his death, together with all the right title & interest which the party of the first part as administrator aforesaid has to have & to hold the same with the appurtenances unto the said parties of the second part their heirs and assigns forever as fully and absolutely as the said party of the first part as administrators aforesaid might could & ought to convey the same. In testimony whereof the said party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Arthur M. Lewis

Admr. of G. B. CHANEY

The State of Alabama I Joshua Morse Judge of Probate herebyCounty of Choctaw certify that Arthur M. Lewis admin of G. B. CHANEY whose names are signed to the foregoing conveyance and who are known to me acknowledged before me on this day that being informed of the contents of the foregoing conveyance, he executed the same voluntarily on the day the same bears date Given under my hand this the sixth day of September AD 1859

Joshua Morse Judge of Probate

State of Alabama

County of Choctaw I hereby certify that the foregoing conveyance were filed in office for record July 14/58 and that the same was this day recorded in Book F of Record of Deeds on pages 121 & 122. Given under my hand this 6th day of September A.D. 1859

Joshua Morse Judge of Probate

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1863 Sumter County, Alabama Bk Q p177-80 GREEN BERRY CHANEY

C. S. McCormick                 To all persons to whom these presents

Commr                                 shall come Greeting,

To Deed                                Whereas on the first day of April

Sarah C. Lewis Ex                 1863, the Probate Court of Sumter

Received in Office the             County Alabama, passed a decree in the

10th day of April &                 words & figures following, to wit:

recorded same day                 Sarah C. Lewis, Executrix of A. M. Lewis

deceased petition for Titles. Probate Court April 1st 1863. This day came Sarah C. Lewis, Executrix of the last will & testament of A. M. Lewis deceased, and filed her written petition whereby it appears that previous to the 4th Monday in July 1860, regular proceeding were had in this court, at the instance of William T. Gilmore & Isabella his wife for a sale for the purpose of a partition and division of the following described lands between them & Green B. Chaney & Caroline Chaney represented by the Guardian CAROLINE ALSTON & Wm. T. Alston her husband to wit: Fraction A & B of section 27; the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of sec 27; the SW fraction of sec 22; Fraction D of sec 21; the E 1/2 of fraction C of sec 21; the E 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of sec 28; the E 1/2 of the W 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of sec 28; the N 1/2 of sec 31; 45 84/100 acres off of the N end of the SE 1/4 of sec 31; the S 1/2 of sec 30, the NE 1/4 of sec 30, & the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of sec 30; all in Township 16 Range 1 E lying and being in Sumter Co & containing 1333 14/100 acres.    That on said 4th Monday in July 1860, said court passed an order & decree directing said lands to be sold for division & partition as aforesaid and appointing W. W. Coats, N. P. Dean, M. A. Marshall; Thomas R. Crews & T. T. Sheid Commissioners to sell said land on credit until January 1862 with interest from January 1861, and to take note from the purchaser with two approved securities.    That said Commissioners advertised said lands, pursuant to said order of sale and sold the same in conformity to said order on the 19th day of November 1860. That at said sale A. M. Lewis became the purchaser of all of said lands at thirteen dollars per acre, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of $17,332.12 and executed his note therefore in conformity to said order. That at the December Term 1860 of said Court W. W. Coats, T. T. Shein & M. A. Marshal, three of said Commissioners made their report of    said sale to such court which by said court was duly confirmed on said day. That after said sale and before confirmation, the said A. M. Lewis departed this life, leaving a last will & testament which has been duly probated by which aid petitioner was appointed Executrix and by which he devised his real Estate to his widow & children. That since the death of said A. M. Lewis, said petitioner as his executrix, has fully paid off & discharged the said note given for the purchase of said land; and that since said sale and report were made the said T. T. Sheid one of the commissioners who made the same, has departed this life, but W. W. Coats & M. A. Marshall, the other two commissioners who made the said sale still survive and reside in said county; and praying that the said surviving commissioners if they are competent to do so & if they are not to direct some other person    to make a title to hereas Executrix of the said A. M. Lewis in trust for the devises under his will for all the lands aforesaid pursuant to the statute in such cases made & provided and the Court having considered of the matter and things set forth in said petition, and being satisfied that A. M. Lewis who became the purchaser of the said lands described in said petition fully    complies with the conditions of sale as directed by the decree of this court; and that Sarah C. Lewis as the Executrix of the last will & testament of A. M. Lewis has fully paid off and discharged the entire amount of the purchase money for which said lands were sold together with all interest therein; and the court being now satisfied from an inspection of the records that the sale of said land was in all things regular & fair & that said sale was duly approved and confirmed by this court; and the court also being satisfied that T. T. Sheid one of the commissioners that made said sale has departed this life and the court being of opinion that the two surviving commissioners are not legally competent to convey title to the said lands sold by them; but that it devolves upon the court to appoint some fit & proper person to convey title as aforesaid; It is therefore ordered by the court that C. S. McCormick be and is hereby appointed and authorized to convey by proper deed to the said Sarah C. Lewis, Executrix of A. M. Lewis, deceased in part for the devices under the will of said A. M. Lewis, deceased, in part for the devices under the will of said A. M. Lewis deceased all the right title & interest which the said William T. Gilmore and his wife Isabella Gilmore and Green B. Chaney & Caroline Chaney had in and to the said lands herein described on the 19th day of November 1860, and said petition is ordered to record and file; & that the petition pay the costs of this proceeding. Now, Know ye, that I C. S. McCormick the person appointed and authorized by said decree to convey by proper deed to the said Sarah C. Lewis as executrix of A. M. Lewis deceased in trust for the devices under the will of the said A. M. Lewis all the right title interest which the said    William I. Gilmore & his wife Isabella Gilmore & Green B. Chaney & Caroline Chaney had in and to the land described in said decree on the 19th day of November 1860 in pursuance of the appointment and authority confirmed on me by said decree do by these presents grant bargain sell & convey unto the said Sarah C. Lewis as executrix of said A. M. Lewis deceased & in trust for the devises under the will of said A. M. Lewis all the right, title, & interest which the said William T. Gilmore & his wife Isabella Gilmore & Green B. Chaney & Caroline Chaney had in and to the said lands described in said decree & in the copy of said decree above recited.    To have and to hold the same in fee simple forever in as full a manner as I can convey the same by virtue of the decree aforesaid.    In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand & seal this 8th day of April AD 1863             C. S. McCormick SEAL

The State of Alabama I Thomas R. Crews, Judge of the Probate

Sumter County Court, hereby certify that C. S. McCormick Whose name is signed to the foregoing conveyance & who is known to me acknowledged before me on this day that, being informed of the contents of the conveyance, he executed the same voluntarily on the day the same bears date.

Given under my hand this the 10th day of April 1863

T. R. Crews, Judge

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