Elbert County GaArchives Indenture between William Pulliam,
Adm. of John Hall Estate, and William Oglesby
6 March 1840
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The following Indenture was made in Elbert Co., GA. on
6 Mar 1840 from William Pulliam, Administrator of the 
estate of John Hall, deceased, to William Oglesby:

"Georgia. Whereas The Inferior Court of the County of 
Elbert when sitting for ordinary purposes on the fourth
day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine
upon the application of William Pulliam, Admr. of John
Hall, deceased, did pass an order for the sale of the real
estate of said deceased, hereinafter described (legal notice
of such application having been first given in one of the 
public Gazettes of this State, to wit, in the Washingron 
News, for four months previous to the granting of the order
aforesaid) having first given thirty days notice of said sale,
and of the time and place thereof, in the public Gazette 
aforesaid and at the Court House in said County, did on the
first Tuesday of November in the year eighteen hundred and 
thirtynine at the place of public sale in the County aforesaid,
impose to Sale at public auction, under and by virture of the
order aforesaid, the premises hereinafter mentioned. And
Whereas the said premises were then and there knocked off to
William Oglesby (who was the highest bidder for the same) at
the sum of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninetyone Dollars.

"Now this Indenture, made the sixth day of March in the year
Eighteen hundred and forty, and in the sixty fourth year of 
the Independence of the United States of America, between the 
said William Pulliam of the County of Elbert and State 
aforesaid of the one part, and William Oglesby of the County
of Elbert and State aforesaid of the other part. Wittnesseth
that the said William Pulliam, Administrator as aforesaid for 
and in consideration of the sum of one thousand nine hundred
and ninety one dollars to him in hand paid at and before the
sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, al---,
conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, 
bargain, sell, ali--, convey and confirm unto the said William
Oglesby, his heirs and assigns, All that Tract or parcel of
Land situate lying and being in the State aforesaid and County
of Elbert on the Waters of Doves Creek containing one thousand
one hundred and sixty seven acres of land, contained in the
following boundries, to wit, beginning at a White Oak x and
[long description being omitted here, it containing no names
of streams, roads or landmarks], the above described land sold
subject to the Dower or life estate of Mariah Hall, widow of 
the said John Hall, deceased. 

"To have and to hold, the said bargained premises, with all and 
singular title, rights, members and appurtenances thereof, 
whatsoever, to the said premises being, belonging or in any
wise appertaining, with the remainders, rents iss---, and 
profits thereof to the only proper use, benefit and behoof 
of him the said William Oglesby his heirs, executors and
Administrators and assigns, in fee simple; And the said 
William Pulliam, Administrator as aforesaid his heirs, executor,
administrators the said bargained premises, unto the said 
William Oglesby his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,
against all persons claiming by, from or under the said John
Hall deceased, or the said William Pulliam Administrator as 
aforesaid but against no other persons whatsoever, shall and
will forever warrant and defend by virtue of these presents.

"In Witness whereof the said William Pulliam, Administrator as
aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the 
day and year above written. 
                            William Pulliam     Seal
                            Admr of John Hall, descd
Signed, Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
IRA Christian
Z. Smith, J. P. "

"Recorded 9 March 1840"

[Submitter's notes: William Pulliam was the brother-in-law
of John Hall, William having married Permelia Turman and John
Pryor Hall having married Mariah Louisa Turman, both daughters
of George Turman and Vileta (Violetty) Higginbotham. John Pryor
Hall (1797-1838) was the son of William Hall and Sarah Blake.
George Turman was son of Martin Turman and Ann Herndon (aka
Nancy and Nanny), daughter of John Herndon. Vileta Higginbotham
was the daughter of Rev. Soldier Capt. Samuel Higginbotham and
Jane Satterwhite.]