DEED DATED JAN 20 1818,  HANCOCK COUNTY, GEORGIA, 

JOHN BERRY GIFT OF

 ONE NEGRO BOY NAMED TURNER TO GRANDSONS ELBERT AND BURWELL COLLIER

(Transcribed by Cliff Berry Johnson [email protected] )

 

HANCOCK COUNTY, GEORGIA

DEED BOOK M

PAGE 298

 

 

GEORGIA, HANCOCK COUNTY

Know all men by these presents, that I John Berry in consideration of the love & natural affection which I bear towards my Grand children Elbert & Burwell Collier sons of Margaret Collier the following negro boy named Turner unto the said Elbert & Burwell Collier, and if either of these Grand Sons of mine should die before they arrive to the age of twenty one the other Grand Son to have all, unto them and their heirs forever. Witness my hand & seal this 20 January 1818

John Berry

Nicholas Lanier

Registered this 7th July, 1820

Phil. L. Simms, Clk Supr Court

 

Transcribed by Clifford Berry Johnson Thursday, February 27, 2003