Indenture between William Ballenger & Jacob Moon 03 Aug 1853 Elbert Co, GA

Superior Court Elbert County Deeds Book BB 1852-1857

Page 124 

William Ballenger to Jacob D. Moon

Georgia, Madison County: 
This Indenture made this the third day of August in the year of our 
Lord eighteen hundred and fifty three between William Ballenger of 
the State and County aforesaid of the one part and Jacob D.. Moon 
of the county of Elbert and said State of the other part Witnesseth 
the the said William Ballenger for and in consideration of the sum of 
three hundred and seventy three dollars to him in hand paid at and 
before the signing sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt 
whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold and conveyed 
and does by these presents grant bargain, sell and convey unto the 
said Jacob D. Moon  his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of
land situate lying and being in the counties of Elbert and Madison in 
the said State on the waters of Mill Shoal Creek bounded on the south 
west by lands of James D. Mead and said William Ballenger on the west 
by said Ballenger on the north by James Carpenter on the East by James 
Hendrick and on the South by a tract known as the Hall tract inclosed 
in the following lines, to wit: beginning at a Black Gum corner at the 
North west corner of the said Hall tract running from thence with the 
line of said tract N 88 1/4 E 35 Chains 50 links to a red oak corner 
Thence with James Hendricks line N 1 E. 36 Chains 50 links to a Post 
Oak corner, thence with James Carpenter's line N. 88 W 53 Chains to a 
Pine Thence with said Ballengers line S 10 W 20 chains to a Black
Jack corner. S 55 E 11 Chains to a Post Oak corner, thence with James 
D. Means line S 42 E 16 chains 60 links to the beginning Black Gum 
corner containing one hundred and eighty six and one half acres be the 
same more of less...

To have and to hold said tract or parcel of land unto him the said 
Jacob D. Moon his heirs and assigns together with all and singular 
the rights members and appurtenances thereof to the same in any manner 
belonging to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever 
in fee simple....And the said William Ballenger for himself his heirs 
Executors and Administrators the said bargained premises unto the said 
Jacob D. Moon his heirs and assigns will warrant and forever defend 
the right and title thereof against the claim of themselves and against 
the claims of all other persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the 
said William Ballenger hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day
and year above written ...

William Ballenger...[seal]

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of 
James D. Mead
W Christian, J. P

Recorded the 22nd March 1854

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