Indenture bet Joseph Burks & Garrett Oglesby 13 Jan 1831 Wilkes Co, GA

WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA, DEED BOOK LLL, p. 449

This indenture made this 13th day of January in the year of 1831
between John Burks, administrator of the estate of Joseph Burks,
deceased, of the one part and Garrett Oglesby of said County and State
of the other part.

Witnesseth that whereas the said John Burks, administrator as
aforesaid, in obedience to an order of the honorable Inferior Court
while sitting for ordinary purposes at the September term of said Court
in the year 1829, advertised by public advertisement to sell the real
estate of said Joseph Burks, dec'd., and, in conformity to said order
and advertisement, did offer for sale at public outcry at the
Courthouse in said County on the first Tuesday, in this instance the
tract of land described herein, when Wiley P. Burks became the
purchaser at and for the price of eighty dollars, his being the highest
and best bid obtained, and the said Wiley P. Burks having directed me
to make titles, the said John Burks, administrator as aforesaid, his
order in the following:

John Burks, administrator of the estate of Joseph Burks, dec'd.,

You will make the deed for the above 142-1/2 acres of land to Garrett
Oglesby which I purchased at administrator's sale on the first Tuesday
in January, 1831.  Am oblige yours.

                                             Wylie P. Burks

And, for the sum of eighty dollars to me in hand paid at and by the
said Garrett Oglesby, I, John Burks, administrator aforesaid, do grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto the Garrett Oglesby all that tract or
parcel of land situated, lying and being in said County adjoining
George Oglesby, John Burks, and others containing one hundred forty-two
and 1/2 acres.

Together with all and singular the rights, members and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said Garrett
Oglesby, his heirs and assigns forever.  And I, the said John Burks,
administrator as aforesaid, will warrant and forever defend unto the
said Garrett Oglesby, his heirs and assigns, against the claim of
myself, my heirs and assigns, and against the claims of all other
persons whatsoever as far as the law authorizes me as administrator as
aforesaid and no further.

In witness whereof, I hath hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day
of January, 1831.

Signed, sealed & delivered                   John Burks, administrator
in presence of:                                of the estate of Joseph
  James T. Hay                                 Burks, dec'd.   Seal
  Luis T. Brown, J.P.

Recorded 2nd March, 1833.

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