Indenture bet Richard Hartsfield & Reuben McElroy 25 Dec 1802 Oglethorpe Co, GA This Indenture made this twenty fifth day of December in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & two between Reuben McElroy of the County of Oglethorpe & State of Georgia of the one part & Richard Hartsfield of the County & State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Reuben McElroy for & in consideration of the Sum of fifty Dollars to him in hand paid by the Said Richard Hartsfield before the Sealing & Delivering of these presents the receipt whereof the Said Reuben McElroy doth hereby Acknowledge hath bargained Granted Sold and Confirmed 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 the East Side of the Grove Creek of Broad River Begining at the grove Creek on Wiley Sim's line thence East to a Post Oak x. thence North on the Said Hartsfields line to a Pine x. thence West on Said Hartsfields line to the Said Creek up the Said Creek to the begining Containing forty Acres more or less part of a tract granted to the Said Reuben McElroy Together with all & Singular the rights member & appurtenances thereof Whatsoever to the said Tract of Land being belonging or in any wise Appertaining & the Remainders Reversions Rents issues & Profits thereof & 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 Richard Hartsfield his heirs & assigns to the only Proper use benefit & behoof of the said Richard Hartsfield his heirs & assigns forever & the said Reuben McElroy & his heirs the said tract of Land & Premises aforesaid & Every part therof unto the Said Richard Hartsfield his heirs & assigns against the said Reuben McElroy & his heirs & all & Every other person or persons whatsoever Shall & will warrant & forever Defend by these Presents In Witness whereof the said Reuben McElroy hath herunto Set his hand & Seal the day & year first above written. Reuben McElroy Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of us Henry Hartsfield Jas. House Oglethorpe County Deed Book "D", pp476-477 ==================================================================== 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. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Eric Hartsfield Hartsfeld@aol.com ====================================================================