Indenture bet Godfrey Hartsfield & James Hail 16 Jan 1809 Oglethorpe Co, GA

This Indenture made this Sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred & nine Between Godfrey Hartsfield of the State aforesaid of
the one part and James Hail of the County & State aforesaid of the other part,
Witnesseth that the said Godfrey Hartsfield for & in consideration of the Sum
of three hundred dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof I the said
Hartsfield doth hereby acknowledge, hath bargained Sold and released unto the
said Hail all that tract or parcel of land Situate lying & bieng in the
aforesaid State & County, on the waters of Clouds Creek butting and bounding
as follows.  Beginning at a red oak runing E seventy five deg. N. four chains
to a hickory thence N 49 W. Six chain & Seventy links to a stake thence # 49
N. five chains & 19 links to a red oak thence E 56 N fifteen chains & 50 l. to
a post oack thence N 49 W. Eleven ch. & 41 links to a post O. thence <?> due
W. thirty six ch. & 81 links to a post O. thence W. 48 S. fifteen chs. & 61
links to a chesnut, thence a direct course aiming to the begining corner until
it strikes the branch thence with the said Branch as it meanders to the said
begining Joing Isaiah McElroy, Richd. Roberts old tract & Moses Herren, a
tract granted to Anthony Olive & a tract to said Hails, containing one hundred
& nine, or more, tohim the said James Hail his heirs & assigns all the said
tract or parcel of land as above described, together with all and Singular the
premises, profits, advantages, & productions thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining thereunto.  To have & to hold forever in fee Simple, I Said
Godfrey Hartsfield doth bind myself my heirs executors and administrators &
assigns by these presents to warrant & forever defend the said tract of land
with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said James Hail his
heirs & assigns from the claim or claims of every person or persons
whatsoever.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day &
year first above written

Godfrey Hartsfield <seal>

Signed Sealed & Delivered in presnece of 
Abner Alldridge
James <his "X" mark> Smith

Georgia, Oglethorpe County}  Personally came & appeared before me Abner
Alldridge who being duly sworn deposeth<?> & saith that he saw Godfrey
Hartsfield sign Sela & accknowledge the withing as his act<?> & Deed & that he
saw the other witness, witness the same

Abner Alldridge

Sworn to before me this 2nd of October 1809
A. G. Smith J.P.

Recorded Feby. 21st. 1814
Isaac Collin Clk.

Oglethorpe County Deed Book "H", pp215-216

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