Habersham County GaArchives Deed.....Ruthy  Harkins - Benjamin F.
Trotter, Adm. John Harkin, deceased  September 3 1849
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Deed to part of Lot No. 120 in 11th Dist, J. Harkins, 67-1/2 acres

Benjamin F. Trotter, Adm., to Ruthy Harkins, Habersham Co., GA

This Indenture made this third day of September in the year Eighteen hundred & 

forty nine, between Benjamin F. Trotter, administrator of the Estate of John 

Harkins, late of Said County, deceased, of one part, & Ruthy Harkins of the 

same place, of the other part, Witnesseth that, whereas by virtue of an order 

granted by the Inferior Court of Said County when sitting for ordinary purposes 

on the first Monday in July last to said Benjamin F. Trotter, administrator as 

aforesaid to sell all the real estate (widow's dower excepted) belonging to the 

estate of said deceased after having advertised the same in conformity to law, 

did put up and expose to sale, before the Courthouse door in said County on the 

first Tuesday in September Eighteen hundred and forty-nine within the legal 

hours of Sale, part of Lot of land situate lying and being in the eleventh 

district of said County, known & distinguished in the plan of said district as 

part of the South side of Lot of land number one hundred and twenty, containing 

sixty-seven acres more or less when the same was knocked off to the said Ruthy 

Harkins at the price or sum of fifty dollars, She being the biggest & best 

bidder.  Now for and in consideration of the Said sum of fifty dollars, in hand 

paid to the said Benjamin F. Trotter, administrator as aforesaid, by the said 

Ruthy Harkins at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the 

receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, said Benjamin F. Trotter, administrator 

as aforesaid, hath granted, bargained, and sold by these presents, doth grant, 

bargain & sell unto the said Ruthy Harkins her heirs and assigns the said part 

of lot of land being part of lot of land being part on the South Side, numer 

one hundred twenty, containing sixty seven acres more or less in the Eleventh 

district of Said County, with all the rights, members and appurtenances 

thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto her the said Ruthy 

Harkins, her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns to her and their own 

proper use benefit & behoof forever in fee simple & the said Benjamin F. 

Trotter, administrator as aforesaid the administrator promises to her the said 

Ruthy Harkins her heirs and assigns will warrant and forever defend the right 

and title thereof against the claims of all persons whatever so far as he may 

be bound to do either in law or equity as administrator of aforesaid, hath 

hereunto set his hand and seal thie day & year above written.



                                   B. F. Trotter, Adm. (L.S.) 

Signed Dated & delivered                 

in the presence of

Philip Martin

James L. Allen, J.P.

Recorded 11th September 1849, Phillip Martin C.S.C.

Deed Book RR, Habersham Co., GA, pg. 167
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