Georgia: Morgan County: Indenture, Absalom Barnes to Samuel Dennis 28 April 1817 ==================================================================== 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: Carolyn L. Harper Johnson clhjohnson@aol.com ==================================================================== Georgia} Morgan County} This indenture made this 28th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and feventeen between Absalom Barnes of the County of Morgan and State aforesaid of the one part and Samuel Dennis of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnefseth that the said Absalom Barnes hath given, granted, bargained, sold, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said Samuel Dennis his heirs and afsigns one tract or lot of land situate lying and being in this County of Baldwin when surveyed, now Morgan County and in the last lottery lying on the water of little river and known by Lot No. nine and drawn by Levin Ellis living in Hancock County in the State aforesaid adjoining Lot No. 23, No. eight and unknown for the consideration of the sum of three hundred & fifty dollars the receipt whereof the said Barnes with acknowledge, said land was granted the said Levin Ellis, together with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said Samuel P. Dennis, his heirs, Exec., admrs., and afsigns for their own proper use and behoof in fee simple and the said Barnes, his heirs and afsigns to warrant and defend the same right and title of the above described land, and premises from the lawful claim of all and every person or persons whatever claiming the same in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this day and year above written. Absalom Barnes (seal) Signed sealed & delivered In presence of James Haygood Recorded 29th April 1817 John Nisbet clk