HANCOCK COUNTY, GEORGIA

DEED BOOK  T

PAGES  126 & 127

DATED DECEMBER 12, 1870 BETWEEN NANCY STANTON AND JAMES E. BERRY

Surnames contained in this document:  Berry, Stanton, Little, Fears

Transcribed by Cliff Berry Johnson [email protected]

STATE OF GEORGIA

HANCOCK COUNTY

            This Indenture made this the 12th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & seventy between Nancy Stanton of the county and state of the first part and the said James E. Berry of the same county and state of the second part.  Witnesseth that the said Nancy E. Stanton for and in consideration of the sum of forty dollars to her in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold aliened & conveyed & doth by these presents grant bargain sell alien and convey unto the said James E. Berry his heirs and assigns that lot or parcel of land lying & being in said county on the waters of Drawhorn Creek known as Lick branch adjoining land of said Berry and bounded as follows, commencing at a Maple stump on the said Drawhorn Creek, thence S 48 E 13 to a Po corner, thence N 1/c

E 16.30 to a sweet gum corner on said creek, thence  along the meander of said Creek to the beginning corner and containing eight acres more or less.

             To have and to hold said bargained lot of land together with all the rights members and appurtenances thereof to him the said James E. Berry his heirs executors and administrators forever in fee simple.

             And the said Nancy E. Stanton will and her heirs executors and administrators shall the said bargained premises to him the said James E. Berry forever warrant and defend by these presents from the claims of themselves and the claims of all other persons whatsoever.  

            In testimony whereof the said Nancy E. Stanton hereto set her hand and affixed her seal the year and date above written .

Signed sealed & delivered

in presence of                                                                           Nancy E. Stanton

Edgar B. Fears

Thomas I. Little   Ordinary

            Han. Cty. Ga.

Transcribed by Clifford Berry Johnson  Thursday December 5, 2002