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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1812
Page
4
The Warren court house will sell multiple parcels of land totaling hundreds of acres and one enslaved person under executions in favor of several claimants. Properties include 0 to 1320 acres in various parcels and a negro woman named Jenny and a negro boy named Peter among other goods. Sheriff Thomas H. Kindall conducts the sale under January oath.
On the first Tuesday in March next at the Court House in Waynesboro the sale will list a Bay Horse a Riding Chair two Black male enslaved Sam 150 acres of land in Burke County 200 acres of land adjoining James Taylor and William Bell 1900 acres pine land on Beaver Dam Creek and 600 acres on Buckhead all to satisfy various executions names include James Holton John Wilkinson Sampson Jenkins Charles Comer and Jerersh Miller with administrator and heirs amid court authority by Joseph Perry and officers.
On the first Tuesday of March next at the Court House in Columbia county between the usual hours a spares lot in the township ofWiighsborough lot No 1 painted by Pecut and 160 acres land on Jerman s creek joining Carty Napice and Richard Randontelled formerly John s property pointed out by William Kennons fcarity ally 368 acres land whereon William Kennon now lives up the waters at Suleyan s creek joining Rawsey and Jones property of War Fernon tafatiery fan dry executions vs Joe Pettit and others. ConditionsCath James S Walton D Sheriff January 31 3
The court will hold a sheriff sale on the first Tuesday in March at the courthouse in Wayne County. Three thousand acres of land in Butler county are offered, including property along Brothey Creek. The sale also covers estates of James Welth and Thomas Croziet to satisfy several executions for John Ball and others. A Negro boy named Joe, seized at the request of Richard H Wilde, is also to be sold. Signed Joseph Perry dated January 21.
On the first Tuesday in March at the court house in Jacksonborough Scriven county 200 acres of pine land levied on by a constable and returned to me as Isaac Rooks property to satisfy an execution in favor of Thomas Scarbo, Tuglo.
On the first Tuesday in March next the Market House in Augusta will be the auction site between 10 and an hour after sunrise. The sale follows an execution from the Sixth Circuit Court for the District of Georgia, George Wraggy versus Johnson and others. Purchasers to pay cash. H. H. Penn, dD. Mudad, January 31.
A November 1 notice from James Edwards offers 20 dollars for Cesar a 50 year old 5 foot 4 inch Black man and Sarah his wife about 35 with a missing finger joint. Both are well known around Augusta and its vicinity and may have forged papers. Rewards cover delivery to the subscriber with expenses if outside Augusta limits or within the city. Penalties apply for harboring or employing them. February 7. James Edwards.
The advertisement notes the Bay Springs location six miles above Augusta on the direct road to Milledgeville. It presents its tavern stand as superior and invites inquiries to Floyd Jarvis for further particulars dated January 17.
The subscriber asserts a claim on the Fifty Acre Lot No 12 in Augusta Township now held by George Walton Esq. and included in the meadow garden tract of 300 acres advertised for sale. He notifies prospective purchasers of his claim to that portion. dated January 47.
George Walton comments in the Headow Garden letter dated January 24 1812 on Major Alexander Juman's last week Chronicle notice asserting a land claim in Augusta Township. Walton urges that title disputes belong in courts not newspapers and advises buyers to verify titles through proper legal proceedings.
In a probate notice Elijay Walker as Qualified Executor requires all persons with claims against the late Thomas Walker of Richmond County to render them properly attested for payment by January 24. Debtors are ordered to pay promptly to the executor.
The notice announces Union College Lottery No HII with a drawing in New-Fop on the fourth Tuesday in April. Six hundred tickets will be drawn daily until all prizes accounted for totaling 18 615 in prizes and 45 000 in blanks with 30 day prize payments minus a 15 percent deduction. Tickets sold by A Slaughter and de Labuzan and listed merchants Isaac Denniston and Stephen Thorn.
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