Elbert County GaArchives Indenture between John
Hall and the Administrators of the estate of George Turman, i. e.
Samuel Turman and William Pulliam,
31 October 1827
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"State of Georgia
County of Elbert

"This indenture made this thirty first day of October in the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven
betweenn Samuel Turman and William Pulliam, Administrators of 
the estate of George Turman, late of said county deceased of
the one part, and John Hall of the other part, all of the 
State and County aforesaid. Witnesseth that whereas agreeable
to an order of the Honorable Inferior court of said County while 
sitting for ordinary purpose the said Samuel Turman and William
Pulliam as Administrators as aforesaid did obtain leave to sell 
the real estate of the said George Turman deceased, and whereas
the said tract or parcel of land hereinafter described, after 
being duly and publicly advertised according to Law, was by the
said Administrators exposed to public outcry at the Court House
in said County on Tuesday the second day of October eighteen 
hundred twenty seven. When the said John Hall being the last and
highest bidder for the same, it was knocked off to him at the 
price or sum of four hundred and one dollars. Nowfor and in 
consideration of the said sum of four hundred and one dollars
to the said Samuel and William as Administrators as aforesaid
in hand paid by the said John Hall the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold and conveyed and by
these presents do grant bargain sell and convey as Administrators
aforesaid, all that tract or parcel of land situate in said County
on the Beaverdam Creek containing two hundred and twenty four and
three tenths acres adjoining Joseph Pulliam, Haley Butler, Nancy
M-----, Violetty Tujrman and others, it being the remainder of the 
tract of land whereon the said George Turman lived at the time of
his death (after laying off the widow's Dower) having such shape
form and marks as are fully laid down in a plat of the same hereto
annexed. To have and to hold unto the said John Hall his heirs and
assigns together with all and singular the rights members and
appurtances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining that
is to say all the right title, interest, property claim and demand
in law equity or otherwise of the said George Turman in his lifetime
and the said Samuel Turman and William Pulliam as administrators
since the death of the said George Turman, by virtue of the power
and authority in them as administtrators vested, and the said Samuel
Turman, William Pulliam as Admrs. to warrant the right title hereof
against themselves as heirs, and the Heirs and Legal representatives
of the said George Turman deceased. In Witness Whereof the said 
Samuel Turman and William Pulliam as Administrators aforesaid both 
hefreunto set their hands and seals, the day and date first above
written.
                       Signed:   Samuel Turman
                                 William Pulliam
"Signed, sealed and delivered in 
presence of L. Johnson, Reuben Brown, JP"

[Submitter's Notes: John Hall was the son-in-law of George Turman,
John having married his daughter Mariah Louisa Turman. William
Pulliam was also the son-in-law of George Turman, having married
his daughter Permelia Turman. Samuel Turman was the son of 
George Turman.]