Habersham Co., Georgia Deeds & Land Records
State of Georgia
Habersham COUNTY
This indenture made this sixth day March in the year One Thousand
Eight-hundred and seventy one between Ishum Collins of the county of
Habersham said state duly constituted administrator of John B
Collins late of said county, deceased, of the first part and H G
Keller of Franklin county, said state of the other part. Witnesseth,
that whereas by virtue of an order granted by the Ordinary previous
notice of application having been given in the Southern Banner News
paper published in the town of Athens according to law in such made
and provided on the first Monday in December last past to said Ishum
Collins administrator aforesaid to sell a lot of land belonging to
the Estate of said deceased, situated lying and being in the county
of Habersham known and distinguished as Lot 113 (?) Survey of the
lands belonging to the Estate of said deceased.
Aforesaid lot of land was duly advertised in conformity with the law
of the same was Carnesville in the county of Franklin during the
legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday of February last past by
said Ishum Collins Administrator as aforesaid when said lot of land
was knocked off to said H G Keller at the price and sum of six
dollars, said sum of six dollars, cash in hand paid to said Ishum
Collins Administrator, aforesaid, by him, H G Keller at and before
the sealing and delivery of these present the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged. Said Ishum Collins, Administrator, as
aforesaid, hath granted, bargained, and sold and by these present
doth grant bargain and sell. So far as his office of Administrator
authorizes him, unto the said H G Kellar his heirs and assigns, the
said lot of land in Habersham County said state adjoining Holmes,
and others, containing sixty nine acres and two rods more or less,
with all the rights members and appurtenance, thereto belonging or
in any wise appertaining to him said H G Keller his heirs, assigns
in as full and simple a manner as said lot of land was seized,
possessed, and surveyed by the said John B Collins, deceased, in his
lifetime. In witness whereof, the said Ishum Collins, Administrator
aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day
and year above written.
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered in presence of:
J S Dortch Ishum (X) Collins
L M Keeling (His Mark and Seal)
John J (X) O'Shields Administrator
(His Mark) of John B. Collins Estate
Recorded April 24, 1871
E A Little - Clerk
Transcribed by: Teresa S. Todd. Copyright © 1986. All Rights
Reserved.
State of Georgia
Habersham COUNTY
This indenture, made this 28th day of November, in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Two, between Will Collins of the county of Habersham
of the first part and Sarah Holmes of the county of Habersham of the second
part. Witnesseth: that the said party of the first part, for and in
consideration of the sum of One Hundred Dollars, in hand paid on and before the
sealing and delivery of these present, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold and conveyed, and by these present
does grant, bargain, convey unto the said party of the second part, her heirs,
and assigns, all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of
Habersham and state of Georgia in the 440th district G. M. of said county,
adjoining lands of Will Collins on the south and west, Jabel Bell in the east,
and A. C. Dooley on the north. Containing twenty-seven (27) acres, more or less,
being a part of the old Holmes place and the distributive share of Sarah Holmes
in the said Holmes Estate. To have and to hold the said bargained premises
together with all and singular the rights members, and affurteuauces (sic.
afferentuances) thereof, to the same being, belonging or in any wise
appertaining to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of her the said party of
the second part, her heirs, and assigns, forever, in fee simple. And the said
part of the first part, for himself, his heirs, executives and administrators,
will warrant and forever defend the right and title to the above described
property unto the said party of the second part, her heirs and assigns against
the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever.
In witness whereof: The said party of the first part has hereunto set his hand
and affixed his seal, the day and year first above written.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of {William J Collins, (Seal)}
William M Mitchell
John W Owen, Notary Public
Habersham COUNTY, Georgia
Recorded June 9, 1904
J A Ervin, C.S.E.
Transcribed by: Teresa S. Todd. Copyright © 1986. All Rights Reserved.
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