I am photographing a number of 19th Century Henry Co. documents, including a Benjamin Lewis deed dated Aug 21, 1839. This is from the actual, original hand-written deed signed by Benjamin Lewis with the signature of two witnesses, D. Caldwell and Richard McGriff. The deed describes the land as being in Henry Co., east half of the northwest quarter of section 21, township 4, range 29. This property is in the NW corner of the present town limits of Columbia, now in Houston County. A long stretch of the Omussee Creek is on this property. The Houston/Henry Co. line is the north boundary of this property. Below is a partial transcription: (excuse spelling)
This Indenture made the twenty first day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine between Benjamin Lewis of the one part and Mary Lewis wife of the said Benjamin and Nelly and Mariah Lewis Daughters of the said Benjamin and Sterling Lewis son of the said Benjamin witneseth that the said Benjamin Lewis as well for and in consideration of the natural affection which he the said Benjamin hath and beareth unto his wife and children above named as also for the better maintenance and support of the same hath given granted and confirmed unto his wife and children aforesaid all that tract or parcel land where on he now lives being in the county and state aforesaid and known in the survey made by the United States as the east half of the north west quarter of section twenty one township four range twenty nine and the said Benjamin Lewis for himself his heirs executors and administrator doth convenant and agree that he will for ever warrant and defend the afore tract of land from all claims whatsoever to the full use and benefit of his wife and children aforesaid, and their heirs and assigns forever to be divided as follows to his wife and Daughters Nelly and Mariah he gives one half of the said land to be divided between them in equal ... [I have reached the 2000 character limit.]

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