Indenture between Hardy Richardson and Sarah Richardson 20 Jan 1801 DEED BOOK A, P. (58) GEORGIA This indenture made the 20th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one and the twenty fifth year of American Independence Between Hardy Richardson of the State of Georgia and County of Bulloch of the one part and Sarah Richardson of the County and State aforesaid planter of the other part witnessth that the said Hardy Richardson for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to have in hand hath by the said Sarah Richard son the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge. Hath truly granted bargained and Sold and by these presents do grant bargain and Sell unto the Said Sarah Richardson a certain tract or parcel of land containing three hundred and fifty acres more or less situated and lying in the County of Bulloch but Effingham at the time of survey in the said state it being part of a three hundred acre tract and part of a two hundred acre tract Originally granted to Benjm Richardson, Sen. Deceaded (sic) including the plantation where the said Sarah Rich ardson now lives and butting and bounding on all sides by Vacant lands at the time of survey except the last two hundred acres which was bounded N.W. by the said Benjm Richardson Sen. deceaded lying on the North side of Scull Creek opposite the fork of said creek with all the improvements thereon whatsoever to the same belonging or in anyways appertaining. To have and to hold the aforesaid land and premises and every part thereof unto the said Sarah Richardson during her life or widowhood and thence to her youngest son Benjamin Richardson and the said Hardy Richardson doth warrant and forever defend the (missing) land and premises to the aforesaid? Sarah Richardson (missing) life or widowhood and then to her youngest son Benjamin Rich ardson his heirs and assigns the said Hardy Richardson from from himself his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof I the said Hardy Richardson hath herewith set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. Signed Sealed and deliverd in the presents of /s/ John Kirkland Jun. John Courson /s/ Hardy Richardson (seal) The above is a line for line transcription from a copy of the original deed. WGR - 08-21-94 _____________________________________________________________ DEED BOOK A, PAGE 59 State of Georgia Bulloch County Personally appeared John Kirkland and made oath that he saw Hardy Richardson sign and acknowledge and deliver the above deed and that he was a Subscribing witness to the same with John Courson Sworn to before me this 24th of April 1802 /s/ Louis Lanier J.of C /s/ John Kirkland Jun. Received of and from the within named Sarah Richardson the consideration within mentioned____________________ Witness /s/ Hardy Richardson /s/ John Kirkland Jun /s/ John Courson Recorded this 28th day of Jul 1802 Wm M Kennedy C C C B C This is to certify to all persons that we the subscribeers have bargain and sold unto Benjamin Richardson all our part of the Estate of Amos Richardson and Benjm Richardson Deceased all the lands and goods and chattels both personal and real estate for in consideration of fifty dollars each in hand paid and in consideraton hereof we do acknowledge that we the subscribers has received full satisfaction for all that part of the estate of Amos Richardson Deceased and Benjamin richardson deceasd that comes to our parts and for in con (document missing) ____________ Benjamin Richardson all our claims either to the land or to any other part of the Estate either personal or real In witness hereof we have put our hands and seals this 25th day of March 1800. /s/ John Lane Jun. /s/ John Richardson (seal) /s/ John Williams (seal) his /s/ Fanny Richardson (seal) William X Richardson (seal) /s/ Jane Richardson (seal) mark Hardy Richardson (seal) his Wm. X Williams (seal.) mark her Penelope X Williams (seal) mark his Francis X Patterson (seal.) mark Received of Benjamin Richardson full satisfaction for the Estate of Amos Richardson Deceased and and Benjamin Richardson deceased this day of March 1800 Recorded this 28th day of July 1802 /s/ Wm M. Kennedy CSCBC The above is a line for line transcription from a copy of the original indenture. WGR 8-21-94 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: William Richardson ====================================================================