Georgia:  Morgan County:  Deed:  William Peterson Harper to Benjamin 
Ingram Harper 15 April 1809

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State of Georgia}  This indenture made the fifteenth day of April in 
the year of our Lord, one hundred eight hundred & nine between William 
Peterson Harper of the county of Morgan in the State aforesaid of the 
one part and Benjamin Ingram Harper of the same State and County of 
Hancock of the other part.

Witnefseth that the said William Peterson Harper for and in 
consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars lawful and current 
money of said State to him in hand paid at and before the sealing and 
activity of these presents by the said Banjamin Ingram Harper the 
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained and 
sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said 
Benjamin Ingram Harper his heirs, executors, administrators and afsigns 
the following property land one certain tract or parcel of land 
containing one hundred one and one fourth acres, situate lying and 
being in the nineteenth district of Baldwin County at the time it was 
granted now the County of Morgan, being the half of lot number seventy 
in the said nineteenth district of Baldwin County now the County of 
Morgan and the half on which the said Peterson Harper now lives, one 
sorrel horse about four years old, two feather beds and furniture 
together with all the household and kitchen furniture with the 
plantation utincels, two cows, one calf and one yearling & sixteen head 
of hogs with all other hogs which the said William Peterson Harper now 
pofsefses.

To have and to hold the said tract of land containing one hundred one 
and one fourth acres of land as aforesaid and the aforesaid property 
unto the said Benjamin Ingram Harper his heirs, executors, 
administrators and afsigns, to the only proper use benefit and behoof 
of the said Benjamin Ingram Harper, his heirs, Executors, 
administrators and afsigns forever.

Provided always and these presents are upon this exprefs condition that 
if the said William Peterson Harper, his executors or administrators 
will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Benjamin 
Ingram Harper, his heirs, Executors, administrators or afsigns the full 
sum of five hundred dollars on or before the fifteenth day of July 
next, with legal interest ____ ____  agreeable to the ____ and effect? 
Of his note per ____ date with these presents and made the aforesaid 
sum of five hundred dollars to them and in such case, these presents 
and every matter and things therein contained whatsoever determine and 
be ____ null and void, to all intents and purposes any thing herein 
contained to the contrary thereof in any way notwithstanding of ____ 
____ not the said William Peterson Harper for himself, his heirs, 
Executors and administrators doth covenant and agree to and with the 
said Benjamin Ingram Harper, his heirs, Executors, administrators and 
afsigns that the said William Peterson Harper his heirs Executors and 
administrators shall will and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the 
said Benjamin Ingram Harper his Executors, administrators or afsigns 
the said sum of five hundred dollars with legal interest as aforesaid 
on the day herein before limited for pay whereof without any deduction, 
defaleation?, or abatement whatsoever.  And that he, the said William 
Peterson Harper for himself his executors and administrators the said 
land and property aforesaid unto the said Benjamin Ingram Harper his 
heirs, executors and administrators and afsigns against him the said 
William Peterson Harper, his heirs, executors, administrators and 
afsigns and against all and any other person or persons whatsoever, 
shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.  

And, the said Benjamin Ingram Harper for himself his heirs, executors 
and administrators doth covenant, promise, grant and agree to and with 
the said William Peterson Harper his heirs, executors, administrators 
and afsigns that he shall and will immediately before the receipt of 
the said sum of five hundred dollars and interest as aforesaid at the 
day and time limited for the payment thereof deliver or cause to be 
delivered unto the said William Peterson Harper his heirs, executors, 
administrators or afsigns all the right, title, claim or interest of 
said land and property and which are now at the time of execution of 
these presents received by the said Benjamin Ingram Harper of and from 
the said William Peterson Harper.

In witnefs whereof the said William Peterson Harper hath hereunto set 
his hand and seal the day and year first above written in the presence 
of us.

Witnefs
Alex Martin                              William P. Harper (seal)
James H. Jones
Wm. Gary