HANCOCK COUNTY

HANCOCK COUNTY, GEORGIA

DEED BOOK  T

PAGE  600

DATED AUGUST 5, 1873

BETWEEN JOHN B. LATIMER AND JAMES E. BERRY

Surnames contained in this document:  Berry, Latimer, Devereux, Coleman, Pinkston, Culaen, Simmons

Transcribed by Cliff Berry Johnson [email protected]

 

STATE OF GEORGIA

HANCOCK COUNTY

 

            This Indenture made the fifth day of August in the year One thousand Eight Hundred and seventy three between John B. Latimer of the County of Ellis State of Texas of the first part and James E. Berry of the County of Hancock state first afor said of the other part:  Witnesseth that the said John B. Latimer for and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred & ninety dollars cash in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has granted, bargained sold aliened conveyed and confirmed and by these presents does grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said James E. Berry his heirs and assigns all that certain  revisionary interest in and to the following lots or parcels of land situate lying and being in said County of Hancock known as the Dower lands of Mrs. A. E. Berry

(formerly Devereux) to wit:  The Homestead containing thirty acres more or less, The Spain tract containing one hundred acres more or less and sixty five acres lying on the North west corner and on the North of Rail Road of the tract of land adjoining the lands of the late Mrs. Anna Devereux, J. E. Berry, W. S. Coleman & others. 

             To have and to hold the said lots or parcels of land with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances there unto appertaining to the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said James E. Berry his heirs Executors administrators and assigns in fee simple:  And the said John B.Latimer the said bargained premises unto said James E. Berry his heirs Executors administrators and assigns against the said John B. Latimer his heirs Executors and administrators and against all and every other person or persons shall and will warrant and forever defend by virtue of these presents.   

            In witness whereof the said John B.Latimer by his attorney in fact has hereunto set his hand affixed his seal and delivers these presents the day and year first above written.

 

Signed sealed & delivered                                                         John B. Latimer

in presence of us:                                                                      Per  John L. Culaen  Atty in fact

Jas. M. Pinkston

J. Clarence Simmons

Noty Pub

                                                Registered April 24th 1874

                                                                        W. H. Bass  Clk.

 

 

Transcribed by Clifford Berry Johnson  Saturday December 7,2002