WARREN COUNTY, GA - DEEDS Rees, Benjamin - Edmond Hayes ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Tyson INDENTURE: Benjamin Rees - Edmond Hayes Georgia This indenture made this second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five and in the nineteenth year of American Independance between Benjamin Rees of the State of Georgia & County of Columbia (now Warren) gentlemen, of the first part and Edmond Hayes of the said State of Georgia & County as before mentioned, carpenter, of the other part. Witnesseth that this said Benjamin Rees for & in consideration of the sum of One Hundred pounds sterling to him in hand will & truly be paid by the said Edmond Hayes at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted, bargained, sold, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents doth fully freely & absolutely grant, bargain, sell, release, convey & confirm unto the said Edmond Hayes his heirs, & assigns all that tract of land containing two hundred acres lying in the said State of Georgia & Columbia County (now Warren County) being part of a tract of land originally granted to Sir James Wright containing twelve hundred eighty five acres and sold under the Act of Confiscation as his property to John Garrett & conveyed by said Garrett to Benjamin Rees the 29th day of June 1786. Buting & bounding north westardly by James Gilmores land north eastwardly by said Rees land and south south westardly by said Rees landnorth easwardly by said land, south eastwardly by John McCarthys land and south by Joseph Stubbs land. Together with all and singular the rights, member and appurtenances thereof whatsoever to the said tract or parcel of land being, belonging or in any wise appertaining and also all the estate right, title, interest and claim which the said Benjamin Rees now has in or to the premises or appurtenances aforesaid. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all & singular the premises & appurtenances aforesaid unto the said Edmund Hayes his heir & assigns forever and the said Benjamin Rees for himself and his heirs the tract of land and premises aforesaid unto the said Edmund Hayes his heirs &assigns to the only proper use, benefit & behoof of him the said Edmund Hayes his heir & assigns forever & the said Benjamin Rees for himself his heir & assigns the tract of land & premises unto the said Edmund Hayes his heirs & assigns against him the said Benjamin Rees and his heirs and all and every person or persons claiming or to claim the said land shall and will warrant & forever defend by these premises. In witness whereof the said Benjamin Rees hath hereunto set his hand and seal this day and date first above written Benjamin Rees (seal) Signed & delivered in presence of us} Jonathan Smith Thos White J.P.