Indenture between William Babb and Farish Carter 03 Feb 1834 Baldwin Co, GA

Deed Book M, page 64, Baldwin County, GA Records
Georgia


This indenture made the third day of February in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and in the fifty eight year
of the Independence of the United States of America between William
Babb and the county of Baldwin of  the one part and of the irst and 
Farish Carter of the Count of Baldwin of the other part. Wherefore
that the said William Babb for and in consideration of the sum of one 
hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand laid out and before the
sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt is thereby
acknowledged that and bargained sold..........and confirmed and by
this person  do grant....sell him convey and confirm unto the said
Farish Carter this ...and assigns all that lot or tract of land lying
and being in the County of Baldwin on the waters of Black Creek
containing two hundred and two and a half acres be the same made or
..... known  and distinguished by lot  number one hundred and ninety
eight (No. 198) in the fifth district of originally Wilkinson County
now Baldwin County. To have and hold all and singular the rights to
members and appurtenances thereof whatsoever to the said lot or tract
of land being belonging  or in anywise appertaining with the 
remainders and remainders, revisions and revision and ...issues and
.......to the only proper ...... and behalf of him the said Farish
Carter his heirs executors  administrators and assignors in fee simple 
and the said William Babb this ... and ....the said ......unto the said 
Farish Carter his heirs executors and administrators and assigns against
the said William Babb. His heirs executors and administrators and all 
and every other person or person shall and will warrant and follow...the 
...of the  ... In witness ..of the said William Babb that hath.....unto 
...his land and affixed this the day and year above written. 


        This
William   X     Babb
        Mark 
In presence of 
.....C. Watkins



Notes: This deed , written with quill pen and fancy script,  was 
extremely hard to read thus there are blanks.


Farish Carter (1780-1861), from South Carolina, was a wealthy
landowner and slave owner in Baldwin County and bought valuable
Cherokee lands  in North Georgia for speculation. He had a female
academy in Scotsboro and donated land at Midway for Midway Elementary
School. Source:"Milledgeville, Georgia’s Antebellum Capital",
James C. Bonner.



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