Georgia:  Oglethorpe County:  Indenture between Robert Smith and
John Colquitt, 24 July 1797

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Deed Book B-pages 298-299
Oglethorpe County Georgia
Robert Smith to
John Colquitt   

This Indenture Made This twenty fourth day of July in the year of our 
lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Seven between Robert Smith 
of the County of Cumberland and State of Virginia of the one Part and 
John Colquitt of the said County and State as above Mentioned of the 
other Part Witinesseth  That the said Robert Smith for and in the 
Consideration of the sum of two hundred Pounds good and lawful Money of 
this State hath bargained and Sold unto him The said John Colquit and 
do by these Presents grant bargain sell and confirm unto him the said 
John Colquit his heirs and assigns forever the receipt whereof is 
hereby acknowledged and my self fully Satisfied all that tract of land 
of four hundred Acres lying and being in the County of Oglethorpe and 
state of Georgia on the Golden Grove Creek and Begineth and followeth 
at a Post Oak Corner Running N. ten Degrees W. fifty five Chains to a 
Post Oak Thence S. Eighty W. three Chains to a Dogwood Thence N. ten W. 
fifty Chains to a pine Thence N. Eighty East forty Chains to a Hickory 
Thence S. ten East crossing the above Mentioned Creek one hundred and 
five Chains to a Post Oak Thence S. Eighty W. thirty six Chains to the 
beginning Corner Post Oak together with all and singular the 
appurtenance to the same belonging in anywise appertaining thereto. To 
have and to hold the afore said land with its advantages unto him the 
Said John Colquit his heirs and forever he the Said Robert Smith will 
further agree to and with him the Said John Colquit that he the Said 
Robert Smith his heirs Executors Administrators  or assigns Shall and 
will Defend the Just Right and Title of the aforesaid four hundred 
Acres of Land and Premises unto him the Said John Colquit his heirs 
Executors Administrators or assigns forever free from the Claim or 
Claims of All and every Person or persons Whatever in Testimony Whereof 
he the Said Robert Smith hath hereunto Set his hand and Seal the day 
and Year first above written.

Signed Sealed and Acknowledged
In presence
Marshall Booker		]			Robert Smith	( seal )
Benj'n Allen   senior	]			Hannah Smith 	(seal )
James Colquit		]
Beverly Guthrey		]

( Note-- Robert Smith married Hannah Andrews,                                                                                             
Dr. Mark Andrews's daughter, and notice James Colquit
and Beverly Guthery were witnesses to this deed.  

This John Colquitt moved to Oglethorpe Co. Ga. after
This date  (1797) and died there in 1800 )