Virginia It looks like one of a series of quit claim deeds for the land. The 1/5 refers to Elijah Watson being one of 5 heirs to this land. A.J. Youngblood would be his brother in law and Serenia Watson his sister. That accounts for 2 of the 5 heirs. Michel Watson Julius Watson and Willis Watson are also relatives. If you trace the land through tax digests, deeds, or estates you should be able to find whose estate they are inheriting. You may have to go back into Marion county records after the 1845 fire. Look at the 1850 Marion county Georgia census. Michel Watson and Julius Watson look like heirs 3 and 4. Willis may be #5. The owners in 1827 were: District 12 lot 43 Nathan Jones, Upson County, Coupers district District 12 lot 53 John G. Barrow, Telfair County, Clements district District 12 lot 22 James Purcel, Habersham County, Croos district Most of these lots were granted by 1838. 1860 Taylor county census District 741 page 838 73 68 Youngblood, Andrew J 30 M W Lawyer Youngblood, Sirenia A 24 F W Domestic Taylor county marriages Watson, Serena A. 20 May 1855 married Youngblood, Andrew J. 1860 Marion county census page 95 681 681 Watson Elijah 21 M Farm Labor 150 Georgia Watson Tabitha J 18 F Domestic Georgia 1860 Marion county census page 81 house 592 Watson Mike 33 M Farm Laborer 75 S Carolina Watson Frances 35 F Domestic N Carolina Watson Martha A 9 F Georgia Watson Jackson 8 M Georgia Watson Ben 6 M Georgia Watson Soloman 2 M Georgia 1860 Henry county Alabama census Watson, Julius 25 M W Georgia These folks may be settling the estate so Elijah can go off and join the Confederate army. Rather make that, die in the Civil War. Company F, 27th Regiment Georgia Confederate Infantry WATSON, Elijah. Private Sept 9, 1861. Died of disease at Camp Stephens, GA Nov 6, 1861. Doug > pg 494 > 14 Aug 1861 > Elijah Watson to A.J. Youngblood > $150 1/5 interest in 12th Dis LL43, 53; LL22 east half > Wit: James T. May, William Waddell, JP > Recorded: Aug 6, 1862> > > I think A.J. Youngblood was married to Serenia Watson.... > > Maybe someone can clarify Elijah Watson and the 1/5 of the estate > This land was owned by Michel Watson...and earlier deed involving this land > were by Julius Watson (Henry Co AL) and Willis Watson