Georgia:  Hancock County:  Indenture: John W. Scott, Sheriff to Nancy Averett 
12 January 1824

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Georgia
Hancock County

This indenture made and executed by and between John W. Scott, Sheriff of
said county, of the one part, and Nancy Averett purchaser at sheriff's sale,
of the county of Hancock of the other part, witnesseth that the said John W.
Scott Sheriff as aforesaid for and in the consideration of the sum of thirty
dollars to me in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have
given, granted, bargained, sold and conveyed and by these presents do give,
grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Nancy Averett and her heirs
forever all the tract or parcel of land sold by me at sheriff's sale on the
first Tuesday in March, land situated, lying and being in said county
described as follows: a certain tract or parcel of land on the waters of
Williams Creek adjoining English and others, containing one hundred and
twenty four acres, more or less, levies upon, advertised, and sold to
satisfy two executions in favor of Saban Beckom admr., and Saban Beckom
bearer, against William Grantham and Archelaus Averett, his security on the
appeal as the property of the said Archelaus Averett, to have and to hold
the above granted and bargained premises to her the said Nancy Averett and
her heirs forever as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple with all the
buildings thereon standing and all the appurtances thereunto belonging. And
I the said John W. Scott, sheriff as aforementioned do hereby as sheriff
bind myself and my successors in office to warrant and defend the above
granted and bargained premises from the claim of the defendants from
execution and all other persons claiming under to her, the said Nancy
Averett and her heirs forever. In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my
hand and seal as sheriff this 12th day of January, eighteen hundred and
twenty-four.1

In presence of } John W. Scott (Seal)
Jacob Peterson }
W. L. Gary J. P. Registered the 3rd day of May, 1825
Phil. L, Simms Clk of the Supr Court



1 Hancock County, Sparta, Georgia, Clerk of Court Office, Deed Book N, 124.