Banks-Jackson County GaArchives Deed.....C. W. Hood - John W. Pruitt May 17 1879 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Beth Collins collins@negia.net November 11, 2003, 10:24 pm Banks County 208th GMD Written: May 17 1879 Recorded: June 16 1879 Banks County Deed Book B, page 532-533 State of Georgia} This Indenture made this Seventeenth day of May In the Banks County } year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and seventy nine between John W Pruitt of the County of Banks and State of Georgia of the one part and C. W. Hood of the county of Jackson and State of Georgia of the other part Witnesseth that the Said John W Pruitt hath made and delivered to the Said C. W. Hood his Certain Promissory note Subscribed with his hand and bearing date may 17th 1879 whereby the said John W Pruitt hath promised to pay the Said C. W. Hood or bearer Thirteen hundred and thirty Six ($133600) Dollars on or before the 17th day (sic) of Eighteen hundred and Eighty (1880) with interest from date at Ten (10) per cent per annum for value received. Now for and in consideration of the Sum of Thirteen hundred and thirty six Dollars by the Said C W Hood to Said John W Pruitt in hand paid at and before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. As well as for the letter securing the payment of the aforesaid promissory note the Said John W Pruitt hath granted bargained Sold and doth by these presents grant bargain Sell and convey unto the Said C W Hood his heirs and assigns One tract or parcel of land in Banks County Georgia 208th District G.M. Containing three hundred two and three fourth (302 ¾) Acres bounded as follows commencing at a R. O. on Carnesville and Hurrican Shoal Road, and running down Said road to Rock; thence N 33 W 42 00 to Mouth of Branch on Grove river thence up Said Grove river to Rock on McDonalds line thence S 26 W 35 .00 to pine stump thence S 13 ½ W 5.25 to Ash thence up branch to ______ Church (cold) called Flat Creek thence S 18 ½ E 4.25 to red oak; thence Down aforesaid Carnesville and Hurrican shoal Road to Red Oak it being beginning Corner. The above consists of two lots of Land Surveyed May 9 & 10 by L. N. Jones (?) The dividing line running from Red oak beginning corner and running across the consolidated tract N 10. W 32.75 to rock thence N 12 W 21.00 to Iron wood on McDonalds line with all the rights members and appurtenences to the Said tract of land in anywise appertaining or belonging. To have and to hold Said tract of land to the Said C W Hood his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof. And the said John W Pruitt for his heirs executors and administrators the Said tract of land unto the Said C W Hood will warrant and forever defend against the Claim of himself and his heirs and against the Claim of all other persons whatever. And the Said John W. Pruitt doth covenant and agree with the Said C W Hood to waive and renounce for himself and family any and all homestead or exemption rights that he may have under or by virtue of the Constitution or laws of the State of Georgia or of the United States as against the Said tract of land pledged for the payment of the above described note- Provided nevertheless if the Said John W Pruitt heirs Executors and administrators shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the Said C W Hood his heirs and assigns the aforementioned Sum of Thirteen hundred and thirty Six Dollars at the time mentioned in Said promissory note with lawfull interest for the Same together with all costs and expenses of collection including in the Same Attorneys fees of ten percent thereof then as well as this present indenture and the right to the property thereby conveyed as said shall cease determine and be void In witness whereof the Said John W Pruitt hath hereunto Set his hand and affixed his Seal the day and year above written Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of } John W Pruitt W L Williamson W. J. Goss NP & Ex O J P Recorded June 16 1879 R J Dyar C.S.C. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb