Oglethorpe County Georgia Archives Indenture
Lemuel Black to Mathew J. Black, 1823

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Submitted by Michael M. Black, May 21, 2005
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Oglethorpe County, GA		
Deeds and Mortgages
Deed Book L
p. 127
Georgia Archives drawer 46, box 52
Transcribed by Michael M. Black May 19, 2005


Georgia			}	This indenture made this sixth day of October
Oglethorpe County	}	one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
between Lemuel Black of the state and county aforesaid and
Mathew J Black of the said state and county showeth in
consideration of the sum of two hundred and twenty five
dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledge the aforesaid Lemuel Black has this day
bargained sold released and granted unto the aforesaid Mathew
J. Black all that tract or parcel of land lying on the waters
of the Bever Dam in said county of Oglethorpe said to
contain fifty five acres more or less originally granted to 
John Festnog and being a part of a survey granted to the
said John Festnog the lines as follows  Beginning at
R.O. running south 38 East 18 chains N 7 chains to
R.O. thence N 50 E. 17. chains 40 links to a post oak N 87
E 10 to a hickory thence N 13 chains 80 links to a red
Oak thence W 83 W 8 chains to a R.O. thence S 76 W 65
chains 50 links to a dogwood N 76 W 8 chains 50 links to a
W.O. thence S 44 W 6 chains to the beginning together with
all and singular the appurtenances thereon or therewith
belonging in any wise in fee simple to him the said
Mathew J. Black to be his own conferring said and
premises to him his heirs and assigns to warrant and defend
against all lawful claims whatsoever for now renouncing
all claims from him the said Lemuel Black or assigns
to the whole of the said land and premises In witness
whereof the said Lemuel Black has hereunto set his 
hand and affixed his seal this day and date above
Witness			}
Asa Wright		}		Lemuel Black [seal]
Gabriel Jones		}		Recorded April 21 1824
Meal Smith J.P.		}		Isaac Collier Clk