Indenture between John Faulkner & Robert Hester 10 Jan 1854 Elbert Co, GA


Superior  Court Elbert County Deeds Book BB 1852-1857

Page 109

John Faulkner to Robert Hester, Mortgage

Georgia, Elbert County: 
This Indenture made this the tenth day of January eighteen hundred 
and fifty four between John Faulkner of the County and State aforesaid 
of the one part and Robert Hester of the same place of the other part...
Witnesseth that the said John Faulkner hath this day made and delivered 
to the said Robert Hester his certain promissory note under seal 
subscribed with his hand and sealed with his seal, and bearing even date 
with these presents whereby the said John Faulkner hath promised to pay 
the said Robert Hester or bearer two hundred and Eighty six dollars and 
eighty cents Ten days after the date of said note with Interest thereon  
from the first day of January instant for value received. Witness the 
hand and seal of the said John Faulkner. Now for and in consideration of 
the sum of five dollars by the said Robert Hester to the said John 
Faulkner in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged as well
as for the better securing the payment of the aforesaid promissory the 
said John Faulkner hath granted bargained and sold and doth by these 
presents bargain sell and convey to the said Robert Hester his heirs 
and assigns all that tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being on 
the waters of Beverdam Creek in the Pike District in said County Joining 
Lands of Mrs. Rachel Richards, George W. Harmon, Mathew Pulliam and 
Edmund Rowsey containing one hundred and thirty acres more or less, it 
being a part of the Peter Shephard Survey and the tract whereon the said 
John Faulkner now lives. To have and to hold said bargained premises to 
him the said Robert Hester his heirs and assigns to his and their own 
proper use benefit and behoof forever....And the said John Faulkner for 
himself his heirs Executors and administrators the said bargained premises 
unto the said Robert Hester will warrant and forever defend against the 
claim of himself and his heirs and against the claim of all other
persons whatever. Provided nevertheless that if the said John Faulkner 
his heirs Executors and Administrators shall and do well and truly pay 
or cause to be paid unto the said Robert Hester his heirs and assigns 
the aforementioned sum of Two hundred and eighty six Dollars and eighty 
cents on the day and time mentioned and appointed for the payment whereof 
in the said promissory note mentioned with Lawful interest for the same 
according to the tenor of said note, then and from thenceforth as well 
this present Indenture and the right to the property thereby conveyed 
as the said promissory note shall cease Determine (?) and be void to 
all intents and purposes....In testimony whereof the said John Faulkner 
hath hereunto set his and and seal this day and year
first above written 

John (his x mark) Faulkner...[seal]

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Wm M McIntosh
Amos L. Vail, J. P

Recorded the 31 day  1852


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