Indenture bet Josiah Hailes & Godfrey Hartsfield 25 Oct 1803 Oglethorpe Co, GA This Indenture Made this twenty fifthe Day of Octobr. in the year of our Lorde one thousand eight hundred & three Between Josiah Hailes of the State & County aforesaid of the one part & Godfrey Hartsfield of the State & County aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Josiah Hails for & in consideration of the sum of two hundred & eighty Dollars to him in hand paid the Receipt whereof I the said Hailes doth hereby acknowledge, hath bargained Sold & released unto the Said Godfrey Hartsfield all that tract or parcel of Land situate lying & being in the aforesaid State & County on the waters of Clouds Creek, Butting & Bounding as follows, begining at a Red Oak running E.75N. 4 chs. to a Hickory thence N. 43 W. 6 Chs. & Seventy links to a Stake thence E.49 N. 5 Chs. 19 lks. to a red oak, thence E. 56 N. 15 Chs. 50 lks. to a P. O. thence N. 49 W. 11 Ch. 51 lks to a P. O. thence a Due W. 36 chs. & 81 lks. to a P. O. thence W. 48 S. 15 Chs. 61 lks. to a chesnut, thence a Direct Course aiming to the begining Corner until it strikes the branch thence with Said branch as it meanders to the Said begining Corner - joining Isaack McRoy, Richard Roberts old tract, & Moses Herrin - A part granted to Anthony Ollive, & a part to said Hailes, Containing one Hundred & Nine Acres, or more, To him the Said Godfrey Hartsfield his heirs and assigns, all the said Tract or parcel of Land, as Above Described Together with all & Singular the Premises, profits, advantages & Productions, therunto Belonging or in any wise appurtaining thereunto. To have & to hold forever, fee simple & I the Said Isaiah Hailes doth mind myself my heirs Exectrs. Admins. & assigns by these presents to warrant & forever defend the said tract of Land with all the appertenances therunto belonging to him the Said Godfrey Hartsfield his heirs & assigns from the claim or claims of every other person or persons whatsoever In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the day & date above written. Josiah Hailes Signd. Seald. & deliverd. In Presence of - - Wm Hendon Nicholas Baker Hendon Ollive Oglethorpe County Deed Book "E", pp49-50 ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================