Searching for information and family connections for William ELLIS who was buying and selling land in Cheorkee County in 1837 & 1840. 1837 Cherokee GA Land Records Deed Book D transaction #214 page 167 dated 14 Sep 1837, recorded 14 Dec 1838 indicates William ELLIS of Cherokee County for the sum of $40 purchased land lot 621 3rd District, 2nd Sec. Tract consisted of to acres more or less. Randal McDonald was attorney in fact for Samuel Conn. 1837 Cherokee GA Deed Book D transaction #215 page 167 ... from William Ellis of Cherokee County to George Welch of Cherokee County. In consideration of the sum of $150 conveys all that tract of land known as Land Lot 621, 3rd District Second Section. 1840 Cherokee GA Land Records Book E transaction pages 498-499 Deed dated Cherokee 19 Dec 1840 recorded 17 Aug 1841 from Joshua C Ellis of Cherokee County to William ELLIS of Cherokee County . In consideration of the sum of $100 conveys all that tract of land known as Lot 264m 3rd District 2nd Section. Tract consist of 40 acres more of less. Land Lot was originally drawn by and granted Rebuen Simmons on 21 Dec 1836. Sighed : Joshua C Ellis. Testors: Isaac M Hill , James H Chambers, J.P. ~~~~ Deed Book E 207 William Ellis....lot 674 Dist. 3 secton 2. 498 William Ellis I believe Joshua C. Ellis is my gg grandfather born 1 Feb 1814 in NC was my gg grandfather, who moved from GA to AR in the 1850s with his inlaws Hiram Kelly, his second wife, their daughters, and Hiram's sons Joseph & Jesse, and daughter Sarah KELLY ELLIS and her family were residing in northwest AR when the 1860 census was recorded.