Elbert County GaArchives  Indenture between Henry P. Mattox and
William G. Bullard, 25 February 1845

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Bullard to Mattox Mortgage 
State of Georgia 

This Indenture made this twenty fifth day of February in the Year of Our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and forty five and on the Sixty Ninth Year of the 
Independence of the United State of America Between Henry P. Mattox of the 
County of Elbert and State of Georgia on the one part and William G. Bullard 
of the same place of the other part Witnesseth that the said William G. 
Bullard in and by his certain promissory note bearing even (?) date with 
these presents and payable on the tenth day of November next after date 
stands indebted to the said Henry P. Mattox in the sum of Two Hundred and 
forty 75/100 Dollars as by reference to the said note will now fully appear 
Now(?) this Indenture Witnesseth that the said William G. Bullard for and in 
consideration of the said debt or sum of Two hundred and forty 75/100 Dollars 
and for better securing the payment thereof with the interest that may accrue 
thereon according to the tenor and effect of said note and also for and in 
consideration of the further sum of Ten dollars to him in hand well and truly 
paid by the said Henry P. Mattox at and before the sealing and delivery of 
these presents (?) receipts whereof is hereby acknowledged as well as for 
securing the payment of the aforesaid sum hath granted bargained sold 
conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell convey 
and confirm unto the said Henry P. Mattox his heirs and assigns a certain 
negro boy named Joshua about ten years old now in the possession of the said 
William G. Bullard. To have and to hold the said bargained negro slave Joshua 
and every part thereof unto the said Henry P. Mattox his heirs and assigns to 
his and their own proper use benefits and behoof forever Provided always and 
it is the express understanding of the parties and the true intent and 
meaning of these presents that if the said William G. Bullard his heirs 
Executors or Administrators or either of them shall well and truly pay unto 
the said Henry P. Mattox the aforesaid sum of Two Hundred forty and 75/100 
dollars on or before the said tenth day of November next as aforesaid 
according to the tenor and effect of the promissory note aforesaid sum and 
thenceforth as well this present Indenture and the right of the property 
hereby conveyed as the said promissory note and every matter and thing 
therein contained shall cease and be void and of no effect anything therein 
contained to the contrary notwithstanding Witness whereof the said William G. 
Bullard hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above 
written, Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of us: Robt McMillan, George 
J. Barr, J.P. Wm. G. Bullard (Seal) 

Recorded this 4th of March 1845