Georgia: Hancock County: Indenture between William & Fanny Thornton and Bird Ferrell 24 November 1802 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Judith Tyson Raymond HRay581257@aol.com ==================================================================== WILLIAM & FANNY THORNTON TO BIRD FERRELL Page 124 Continues Georgia This Indenture made this twenty fourth day of Novr in the year of our Hancock County Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and Two Between Wm Thornton and Fanny his wife of the State & County aforesaid of the one part and Bird T(F)errell of the same State & County of the other part; Witnesseth that the said Wm Thornton and Tanney (sic) his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred & fifty Dollars to him in hand paid, the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained & sold unto the s d Bird Ferrell and certain tract parcel of Land, lying and being within County aforesaid on the Waters of Fort Creek—Beginning in a white oak, running South 30W. thirty Seven chains of fifty links to a Hickory, thence N 64 W. ------ chs Seventy five link to white oak thence N 12 W. twenty two chains to s d? Oak thence N 72 E. foreteen (sic) chs & fifty links to stake, thence N. 20W. Eighteen chains & fifty links to post oak, thence S. 60 E thirty two chs & fifty links to the Beginning containing one hundred & Eleven Acres & one half (be the same more or less) and the s d William Thornton & Fanney (sic) his wife will for themselves their Heirs & assigns, Warrant & Defend the above mentioned Land and appertinancy (sic) thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining thereunto unto (sic) the said Bird Ferrell his Heirs & assigns forever, against themselves the said William Thornton and Fanney his wife their Heirs assigns and against the claim or claims or Demands of every other person or persons whatsoever, with all Singular the rights members and appertenancy, thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining thereunto unto (sic) the said Bird Ferrell his Heirs & assigns forever, In Witness whereof the said William Thornton and Fanney his wife hath hereunto set their hands and affixed their Seals the day & year first above [crossed out] Written Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of William Thornton Seal The word (Hundtred) interlined before assigned (all sic) her Fanney X Thornten (sic) Seal DHamilton* mark Edw d Bazor** John Wallace *A neighbor of Job & Delitha and witnessed several documents **Sarah Bazor witnessed Willis Whatley's will along with Job and Zerobable Williamson. A John Ferrell married Elizabeth Tyson, daughter of Job & Delitha 1814, Hancock Co. Transcribed from xerox of the Original Deed Book, Court House Sparta, Hancock Co. Georgia by Judith T. Raymond. This document also contains the purchase by Byrd Ferrell of Fort Creek property. 1 1