Indenture between Joseph Downer & Robert N. Booth 26 Mar 1840 Elbert Co, GA Elbert County Superior Court Deeds Book Z 1842-1847 Page 16 Downer to Booth Georgia, Elbert County: This indenture made this the 26th day of March in the year of our Lord on thousand Eight hundred and forty between Joseph Downer on the one part and Robert N. Booth of the other part both of the State and county aforesaid Witneseth that the said Joseph Downer for and in consideration of the sum of six dollars and fifty cents to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and conveyed and by these presents to grant bargain sell and convey to the said Robert N. Booth his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land containing two acres more or less situated in the county aforesaid on the waters of Falling Creek beginning at a black gum corner East one and a half rods to a post oak corner north to a chestnut stake on the meeting house road and a half rod to said Booth's line thence along said line to the beginning corner. Bound N East by land of Joseph Downer on the West by Robert N Booth's being a parcel of land which I do convey to said Booth two acres more or less together with all the appurtenances pertaining thereto I now bargain & sell and convey to the said Booth his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple and I said Joseph Downer do forever warrant and defend the said land from me my heirs or any other persons making claim to the same in witness whereof I hereby set my hand and Seal this March the twenty fourth in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and forty. Joseph (his x mark) Downer Test: Vinson Hubbard Wm W. Downer, J.P. Recorded 19th March 1842 ==================================================================== 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: Anne C. Booth abooth@hot.rr.com ====================================================================