Georgia:  Hancock County:  Indenture between William Montgomery and Major 
Peace, 7 September 1817
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Hancock County
Deed Book K, pages 531-532

Georgia                    }     This Indenture made this Seventh day of      
                                 September in the year of our 
 Hancock County     }	         Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen 
between William Montgomery of the State aforesaid and county of Jones of the one 
part and  Major Peace of the said State and county of Hancock of the other part  
Witnesseth, that the said William Montgomery for and in consideration of the sum 
of two hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand paid at and before the signing 
sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby 
paid by the said Major Peace at or before the signing and delivery of these 
presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained, sold, 
released and confirmed and by these presents doth bargain, sell, release and 
confirm unto the said Major Peace  his heirs and assigns forever all that  tract 
or parcel of land containing one hundred and fifty acres be the same more 
or less situate in the County of Hancock on the waters of Buffalo Creek bounded 
by Mallet, Shy, and the said Pease's lands beginning at a hickory corner and 
running South fifty degrees East fifty three chains Sixty two links to a pine 
corner, thence North forty degrees east along the old line to the dividing line 
between William John and the said Montgomery thence North fifty degrees west 
along said dividing line fifty three chains sixty two links to a Stake Corner on 
the old line thence South forty degrees West along the old line to the beginning 
hickory Corner, the same being part of a tract of land originally granted to 
John Acord bearing date the second day of August seventeen hundred and eighty 
six.   Together with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances 
thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said tract of land and 
premises to the only use benefit and behoof of him the said Major Peace his 
heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents 
from himself his heirs and from all and every other persons or persons 
whatsoever. In witness whereof the said William Montgomery has hereunto set his 
hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Signed, Sealed and            }				
delivered in presence of    }				William Montgomery         SEAL

Thomas H. Oswald
Littleberry Lucas  J.P.
				Registered the 8th June, 1818
				   Phil. L. Simms  Clk Sup Court