Indenture bet Richard Hartsfield & Sam Houston 06 May 1800 Oglethorpe Co, GA

This Indenture made this Sixth day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand
Eight hundred between Samuel Houston of the County of Abbeville & State of
South Carolina of the one part & Richard Hartsfield of the County of
Oglethorpe & State of Georgia of the Other Part Witnesseth that the Said Saml.
Houston for & in Consideration fo the SUm of four hundred Dollars to himi in
hand paid by the Said Richard Hartsfield before the Sealing & Delivering of
these Presents the receipt Whereof is herby Acknowledged the Said Samuel
Houston hath bargained Granted Sold & Confrimed unto the  Said Richard
Hartsfield his heirs & assigns one Certain tract or parcel of Land lying &
being in the County of Oglethorpe & State of Georgia on both Sides of Little
Beaverdam Creek of Broad River Begining at a hickory x thence S. 60 W. 32 Ch.
72 lks. to a hickory x thence N. 30 W. 63 Ch. 24 lks to a Post Oak x thence S.
60 W. 8 Ch. to a pine x thence N. 30 W. 50 Ch. to a hickory x thence N. 60 E.
28 Ch. 50 lks to a Sawerwood Corner on Francis Wrights line Thence N. 20 E. 40
Ch on the said line to a Post Oakx thence N. 70 W. 5 Ch to a black Oak x on
the said Hartsfields old line thence along the said line to the Begining
Containing four hundred acres be the same more or less which may more fully
appear refferance being had to a grant bearing dat the ninth day of February
1785 granted to the said Samuel Houston Together with all & Singular the
rights members & appurtenances thereof Whatsoever to the said tract of Land
being belonging or in any wise appurtaining & the Remainders Reversions Rents
issues & Profits therof & Every Part therof to have & to hold the Said tract
of Land & all & Singular the Premises & appurtenances thereunto belonging as
aforesaid & Every Part therof unto the Said Richd. Hartsfield his heirs &
assigns to the only Proper use benefit & behoof of the Said Richard Hartsfield
his heirs & assigns forever & the said Samuel Houston & his heirs the said
tract of Land & Premises aforesaid & Every Part therof unto the said Richard
Hartsfield his heirs & assigns against the said Samuel Houston & his heirs &
all & Every Part therof unto the said Richd. Hartsfield his heirs & assigns
against the said Samuel Houston & his heirs & all & Every Other Person or
Persons Whatsoever Shall & will warrant & forever Defend by these Presents in
Witness whereof the Said Samuel Houston hath hereunto Set his hand & Seal the
day & year first above written.

Samuel Houston <seal>

Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of
Jno. Holmes
John Powell

Oglethorpe County Deed Book "D", pp478-479

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