Georgia:  Hancock County: Indenture between John T., Thomas & Benj.
Colquitt and Robert Freeman, 6 June 1811

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Mortgage deed of John T., Thomas and Benjamin Colquitt
Book K page 5

$3368.25
We either of us promise to pay Robert Freeman or bearer on or before 
the first day of November next ensuring the date hereof the sum of 
three thousand three hundred & sixty eight Dollars & twenty five Cents 
for to secured This sixth June eighteen hundred & Eleven.

						John T. Colquitt      {seal}
						Thomas Colquitt
						Benj’ Colquitt

Book K page 6

Georgia                 ]   	This indenture made this sixth of June 
                              eighteen
Hancock County  ]	hundred and eleven Between John T. Colquitt  Thomas 
Colquitt & Benjamin Colquitt of the State & County aforesaid of the one 
part & Robert Freeman of the County of Oglethorpe & State aforesaid of 
the other part.  Whereas the Said John T. Colquitt  Thomas Colquitt & 
Benjamin Colquitt have made & executed there in instrument in writing 
commonly Called A Promissory Note subscribed with their own hands & 
bearing even date with these presents—Whereby they the Said John T. 
Colquitt  Thomas Colquitt & Benjamin Colquitt or either of them promise 
to pay unto the Said Robert Freeman or bearer on or before the first 
day of November next & ensuring the date thereof  the Sum of three 
thousand three hundred & twenty eight Dollars & twenty five Cents for 
value received as in & by the Said Recited note relation being 
thereunto had more fully & at large appear .  Now this indenture 
Witnesseth , That the Said John T. Colquitt  Thomas Colquitt & Benjamin 
Colquitt, as well for & in consideration of the aforesaid Debt or Sum ( 
of money ) of three thousand three hundred  & sixty eight dollars & 
twenty five Cents & for the better securing of the payment thereof unto 
the Said Robert Freeman his executors, administrators & assigns in 
discharge of the Said recited Note as of the further Sum of one dollar 
to them in hand paid by the Said Robert Freeman at & before the Sealing 
& delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged  have 
granted, bargain , Sold delivered & conveyed & by these presents do 
grant –bargain Sell deliver & convey unto the Said Robert Freeman his 
heirs & assigns Twelve Negroes Names & age as follows (viz) Harry of 
the age of thirty five Years    Doctor of the age of eighteen Years    
Dick of the age of eighteen Years   York of the age of eighteen   Vilet 
of the age of Forty Years    Sall of the age of Forty Years   Abagal of 
the age of twenty four  years     Milly of the age of twenty five   
Moll of the age of thirteen Years   little Hary of the age of twelve 
Years   Diner of the age of twenty four Years   Hannah of the age of 
five Years.

To have & to hold the Said Negroes together with their increase unto 
the Said Robert Freeman his heirs & assigns to the only proper use & 
behoof of the Said Robert Freeman his heirs & assigns forever,   And we 
the Said John T. Colquitt   Thomas Colquitt   & Benjamin Colquitt & 
each of us the aforesaid Negroes against ourselves our heirs & against 
the claim or claims of all & every person or persons whatsoever unto

Book K page 7

To the Said Robert Freeman his heirs & will Warrant & forever defend—
Provided always Never helps that if the Said John T. Colquitt,  Thomas 
Colquitt & Benjamin Colquitt their heirs executors or administrators 
Shall & do well & truly pay or cause to be paid unto the Said Robert 
Freeman his executors administrators or assigns the aforesaid debt or 
Sum of three thousand three hundred & sixty eight dollars & twenty five 
Cents, on or before the first day of March eighteen hundred & twelve 
with lawful interest for the Same, without any fraud or further delay & 
without any deductions, defatcation or abatement to be made of any 
thing for or in respect of any taxes, charges or assessments whatsoever 
then & from thence-forth as well this present indenture & the estate  & 
interest hereby conveyed & granted in the Said Negroes, as the Said 
recited Note Shall cease , determine & become absolutely null & void to 
all interest & purposes anything herein before contained to the 
contrary in any sense notwithstanding.   In Witness hereof we hereunto
Subscribe our hand & Set our Seal the day & Year first above written.

Signed, Sealed & delivered	  ]				John T. Colquitt   
(Seal)
In presence of                       	  ]                                   
		Thomas Colquitt   (Seal)
         His                                             ]                                                       
Benj’ Colquitt       (Seal) 
Joseph  Lloyd                        	  ]
        Mark                             	  ]
                 		  	  ]
James Freeman    Jup.           	  ]

		( Ex’d )                                                  
Registered the 20th April 1812
						          Phil L. Simms Supr. Court