The deed index shows a John McClug as grantor and Jesse Cobb as grantee. Filed 1801. The date of instrument is 1 Apr 1800. Land is 250 acres on Sandy Creek. Recorded as a Warranty Deed in Bk C, p. 547.

      This indenture made the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred between John McClung of the State of Georgia and County of Oglethorpe of the one part and Jesse Cobb of the said state aforesaid and County of Jackson of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John McClung for and in consideration of Eighty dollars to him in hand Paid by the said Jesse Cobb at or before the Sealing and delivery of those presents . . . unto Jesse Cobb his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel ofland situate lying and being in the State aforesaid and County of Oglethorpe on the waters of Sandy Creek Beginning on the north line of a tract of land Belonging to Thomas Phillips at a dogwood tree . . . chains and links . . . tract of land containing 250 acres originally granted to Ethelred Thomas and conveyed to John Kelly, from Kelly to Thomas Phillips . . .

Note: No wife signed with him. This was the 250 acres deeded to Reuben McClung in 1796 in Greene County, GA. Before 1800 the western part of Oglethorpe was taken from Greene County when new boundaries were made. Reuben was still a minor - only 15 years old.

Two things are interesting about this: 1) John and Elizabeth had several transactions with the Cobb family. Was there some family connection? 2) Two of the witnesses for the 1796 deed from Robert Linn to John McClung came back to witness this transaction. They were probably residents of Roane County, NC as we have not found any of that family in Georgia so far.

The question is: Why was John selling Reuben's land?