Georgia:  Morgan County:  Indenture, Benjamin Canifax Sr. to Samuel P. 
Dennis  24 February 1824

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This indenture made & concluded this twenty fourth day of February in 
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty four between 
Benjamin Canifax Snr. Of the County of Walton and State aforesaid of 
theone part and Samuel P. Dennis of the County of Morgan and state 
aforesaid of the other part.  Witnefseth that the said Benjamin Canifax 
Sr. for and of the sum of one hundred and forty two dollars to him in 
hand paid by the said Samuel P. Dennis at and before the sealing and 
delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged 
hath granted sold aliened conveyed & confirmed and by these presents do 
grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Samuel P. 
Dennis all that tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the 
County of originally Baldwin but now Morgan County and known & 
distinguished by part of lot No. 8 in the nineteenth district it being 
that part in the north east corner bounded as follows, beginning at the 
north east corner at a light wood stake & running due south west on the 
old line adjoining the land of Samuel P. Dennis' half way to Farrows 
corner thence a direct line with Farrows land to a spring branch within 
ten rod of the centie(?) of said lot thence up the meanderings of said 
branch except the use of B. Canifax Jrs. Spring to a pine corner 
adjoining the lands of Thomas Bloodworth thence and the original line 
to the beginning corner containing forty acres and seventy five rod.  
To have and to hold the said tract of parcel of land unto the said 
Samuel P. Dennis his heirs and afsigns together with all and singular 
the rights members & appurtenances thereof to the same in any wise 
belonging or appertaining to his and their own proper use benefit and 
behoof forever in fee simple and the said Benjamin Canifax Sr. doth by 
these presents for himself his heirs, executors, administrators & 
afsigns the said bargained promises unto the said Samuel P. Dennis his 
heirs & afsigns will warrant and forever defend the right and title 
thereof against themselves & against the claims of all other persons 
whatsoever.  In testimony whereof I the said Benjamin Canifax Sr. hath 
hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date before 
written.

Signed sealed delivered and acknowledged      Benjamin Canifax (seal)
Before us
D. W. Roberts
William W. Carlisle, J. P.