TAYLO COUNTY, GA - DEEDS Smith Turner to James Thompson (will of John Forshee)

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D/99
State of Georgia 
Taylor County

Pursuant to the last will and testament of John Forshee of
said county deceased after public notice made in the
Columbus Enquirer newspaper published in the town of
Columbus on the first Tuesday in December being the fourth
day of said month in the year 1866, I, Smith Turner, duly
constituted, Executor of the last will and testament of the
said John Forshee, deceased, did put up and expose to sale
to the highest bidder at  Butler in said county between the
legal hours of sale for ready money lot of land number 165
being the east half of said lot and 60 acres of 156, the
center sixty acres of said number in the third (3rd)
district agreeable to the original survey when James
Thompson of said county being the highest and best bidder.

Said lot was knocked off to him at the price of fifteen
hundred and fifty dollars now therefor this indenture made
and entered into this 18th day of December 1866 between the
said Smith Turner, Exec, as aforesaid of the one part and
the said James Thompson of the other part.

Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of
fiteen hundred and fifty dollars cash in hand paid at and
before the sealing and delivery of these presents the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Smith
Turner, Executor as aforesaid hath granted, bargained sold
and conveyed and by these present doth grant bargain sell
and convey so far as the office executor authorize him unto
the said James Thompson his heirs and assigns all that lot
of land situated lying and being in the third district of
Taylor known and distinguished in the plan of said district
by No 165, being the east half of said number and sixty
acres of lot number 156 being the center sixty acres the
half of said lot being one hundred and sixty acres more or
less of said numbers of land with all the rights members and
appurtenances to said lots of land in any wise appertaining
or belonging to him and to hold said lots of land unto him
the said James Thompson, his heirs and assignees in the same
manner possessed held by said John Forshee deceased in
testimony whereof the said Smith Turner executor as
aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal
this day year above written.  

Signed, sealed and delivered, Smith Turner, Exec of John
Forshee

Witness: 
E.J. Royal
W.A.H. Royal, JP  
 
Recorded Feb 8, 1868  
J.J. Harmon, Clk