Amanuensis Monday~Deed of Gift, Mother to Son

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His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.

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Today’s subject is a Deed of Gift between Mother and Son; Elizabeth Eddins to Richard John Thrashley Eddins ¹

Transcription: 

Elizabeth Eddins to Richard Eddins

The State of Alabama}
Pike County} This Indenture made this the thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord eight hundred and fifty Seven between Elizabeth Eddins of said county and State of the one part and Richard Eddins son of the Said Elizabeth Eddins of the same place of the other part Witnesseth that the said Elizabeth Eddins for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which she has and bears to her Son Richard Eddins the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given granted and do by these presents give and grant unto the said Richard Eddins his heirs and assigns all that tract of Land situated lying and being in Pike County Alabama known and described as the South East quarter of South East quarter of Section No. Seven and the North East quarter of the North East Quarter of Section No. eighteen in Township Eight Range twenty one in the district of Lands subject to Sale at Sparta Alabama containing eighty one and 16/100 Acres to have and to hold the above described premises unto him the said Richard Eddins his heirs and afsigns together with all the rights members and appurtenances to the Said Land in any wise belonging to his own proper use benefit and behoof forever in fee simple and the said Elizabeth Eddins for herself her heirs executors and administrators the said given and granted premises unto the said Richard Eddins his heirs and afsigns will warrant and forever defend the right and title thereof against the claims of all persons whatsoever. In Testimony whereof the said Elizabeth Eddins hath hereunto set her hand and affixed her seal the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and delivered}                                          Elizabeth Eddins {LS}
In the presents <sic> of}
Edney Tyson}
Jason Tyson}

The State of Alabama}
Pike County} I, Bird Fitzpatrick Judge of the County of Probate in and for State and county aforesaid hereby certify that Jason Tyson a subscribing witness to the foregoing conveyances known to me approved before me this day and being sworn [statement?] that Elizabeth Eddins the grantor in the conveyance voluntarily executed the same in his presents <sic> and in the presents <sic>of the subscribing witnesses on the day the same bears date that he attested the same in the presence of the grantor and of the other witness and that such other witness subscribed her name as a witness in his presence.
Given under my hand this the 7^th day of April A.D. 1857.
                                                                                        Bird Fitzpatrick
                                                                                             Judge of Probate
Received for Record April 7^th /57


Elizabeth Eddins is my 3rd Great Grand Aunt by Marriage to Richard Eddins. Richard John Thrashley Eddins is my 1st Cousin 4 times removed. 







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[1]Land Deed - Deed of Gift-Elizabeth Eddins to Richard Eddins; 7 April 1857; Deed Book #K; Page(s) 68 and 69; The Chancery Clerk's Office; Troy, Pike County, Alabama; 15 December 2019.