Deed JOHN B. LATIMER AND JAMES E. BERRY

HANCOCK COUNTY, GEORGIA

DEED BOOK  T

PAGE  126

DEED DATED JANUARY 7, 1871 BETWEEN JOHN B. LATIMER AND JAMES E. BERRY

Surnames contained in this document:  Devereux, Hall, Berry, Latimer, Little, Johnson

Transcribed by Cliff Berry Johnson berrylott@bellsouth.net

GEORGIA HANCOCK COUNTY

            This Indenture made this the Seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & seventy one between John B. Latimer of the first part & James E. Berry of the same County and state of the second part.  Witnesseth that the said John B. Latimer for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & twenty dollars to him in hand paid at and before the signing and sealing of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted sold bargained aliened & conveyed & doth by these presents grant sell bargain alien and convey unto James E. Berry aforesaid his heirs and assigns all that tract of land lying situate in said County known as a part of the homestead tract of land of William W. Devereux deceased containing thirty & one fourth acres more or less adjoining land of the said James E. Berry, Estate of Sally Hall and others. 

             To have and to hold said bargained premises or parcel of land together with all & singular the rights members and appurtenances to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining to him the said James E. Berry his heirs executors administrators or assigns forever in fee simple.  And the said John B. Latimer for himself will and his heirs executors and administrators shall forever warrant and defend the right and title to the said bargained tract of land to the said James E. Berry his heirs and assigns from the claims of themselves and all other persons whatsoever.

            In testimony whereof the said John B. Latimer hath here to subscribed his name and affixed his seal the day and year above written.

Signed sealed and delivered                                                      J. B. Latimer

in presence of

John T. Berry

Thomas I. Little   Ordinary

            Han. Cty. Ga.

                                                Registered January 11th 1871

                                                                        J. B. Johnson   Clk.

Transcribed by Clifford Berry Johnson  Thursday December 5,2002