RABUN CO., GA - DEEDS - Henry Hopper, Admr. of estate of Samuel 
                        Hopper, and Thomas Hopper, 1859 (Land Lot 
                        184, 2nd District)

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Deed Book F, Rabun Co., GA, pp. 24-25

Georgia, Rabun County

This indenture [made?] the Seventh day of June in the year Eighteen
hundred fifty nine between Henry Hopper administrator of the Estate
of Samuel Hopper late of said county Deceased of the first part and 
Thomas Hopper of the second part. Witnesseth that whereas the 
Ordinary of Said county of Rabun Did at his court holden in the 
month of June last past did [empower?] said Henry Hopper as 
administrator as aforesaid to sell and Dispose of all the Real 
Estate of the said Samuel Hopper Deceased and whereas the said Henry
Hopper [...] having given public notice of said sale for forty days
in the Southern Banner a public gazette published in the town of 
Athens Georgia and having complied with all requisitions of the law 
therein did on the first Tuesday in June (this present month) 
proceed to Expose to Sale the lot of land hereafter described at the
court House in Said county Between the hours limited by law for such
sales and whereas the said Thomas Hopper Bought said lot at and for 
the sum of two hundred and fifty five Dollars which was the highest 
sum bid for the same at said sale.

Now the said Henry Hopper administrator as aforesaid in 
consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty five Dollars to 
him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has 
granted bargained sold aliend and conveyed and by these presence
does grant bargain sell alien and convey unto the said Thomas Hopper
his heirs and assigns a lot of land in the Second District of Said
county of Rabun known in the plan of said county as lot number one
hundred & eighty four (184) in the Second District of said county.

To have and to hold the said premises to said Thomas Hopper his 
heirs and assigns forever.

In testimony whereof the said Henry Hopper has hereunto set his hand
and seal this day and year above written.

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us

William T. Crane                            Henry Hopper seal
James M. Ritchey JP                          administrator

Recorded this 16th June 1859

                       W. C. Price clk

Transcribed to book "T" page 295