Jasper-Columbia County GaArchives Deed.....Sturdivant, Joel - Dunn, Gatewood April 3, 1827
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Written: April 3, 1827

Georgia 
Jasper County		This indenture made this twenty third day of April, 
1827 between Gatewood Dunn of the county and State aforesaid of the one part 
and Joel Sturdivant of the same place, witnesseth that the said Gatewood Dunn 
hath this day made and delivered to the said Joel Sturdivant four promissory 
notes for $25.00 each, subscribed with his hand and leasing ---------  with 
these presents. Whereby the said Gatewwod Dunn hath promised to pay the said 
Joel Sturdivant or ----the said---- before mentioned by the 25th of December 
next ensuing the date hereof, for value received. Now for and in consideration 
of the sum of five dollars by the said Joel Sturdivant, to the said Gatewood 
Dunn in hand paid, the receipt hereof is hereby acknowledged as well as for the 
better securing the payment of the aforesaid promissory notes, the said 
Gatewood Dunn hath granted, bargained , and sold and doth by these presence 
grant bargain and sell unto the said Joel Sturdivant, his heirs and assigns, a 
certain negro or malatto boy, a slave about 15 years old named Peter. To have 
and to hold, said bargained slave to the said Joel Sturdivant, his heirs and 
assigns, to their own proper use, benefit and behoof forever and the said 
Gatewood Dunn for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators the said 
bargained negro unto the said Joel Sturdivant, will warrant and forever defend 
against the claim of all those persons whatsoever , provided nevertheless that 
if the said Gatewood Dunn, his heirs executors and administrators shall and so 
well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Joel Sturdivant his heirs 
and assigns the aforesaid sum of money on the way and from time mentioned , 
according to the tenor or the said note, then and from therefourth as well as 
present indenture, and the right thereby conveyed as said promissory notes 
shall cease ------ mine and be void, to all intents and purposes. In testimony 
whereof, the said Gatewood Dunn hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and 
year above mentioned.

In presence of
Jest-Luzamy Johnson				Gatewood Dunn




Jasper Co Deed Book B2 page 93
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