INDENTURE/CONVEYANCE DEED DATED JANUARY 7, 1840
ESTATE OF RHODUM GRIGGS AND NATHANIEL GRIGGS
Information transcribed and provided by Simon & Pat Stricklin ( spstrick@otelco.net )
SOURCE: Hancock County, Ga. Book P, p.p. 277, 278. 279
Surnames contained in this document: Griggs, Sanders, Crutchfield, Thornton, Pritchet
Georgia,
Troup County
This Indenture made this seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty between the legatees of
the estate of Rhodum Griggs dec'd, viz, Robert Griggs and Henry Griggs of Troup County, State of Georgia, Thomas J. Sanders of
Talbot County, Francis P. Crutchfield of Wilkinson County, and the heirs of Wiley Griggs of Fayette County, Lenner Griggs & Milly
Griggs of Coweta County, and the heirs of Isham Thornton dec'd. viz. Harrison Thornton, Rhodum Thornton, Isham Thornton, Robert
Thornton, Milly Thornton, Lucy Thornton, and Sarah Thornton of Troup County. And the heirs of Joseph Pritchet late of Hancock County dec'd. viz. Wiley Pritchet, William Pritchet and Rhodam Pritchet of Monroe County, and Philip Pritchet of Hancock County,
all of the state aforesaid of the one part and Nathaniel Griggs of Hancock County and State aforesaid of the other part.
Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and eighty dollars, to them the said legatees in hand
paid, hath bargained, sold and transferred to the said Nathaniel Griggs, his heirs, executors and asigns (a certain tract or parcel
of land lying in the county of Hancock and estate aforesaid on the waters of Fork Creek in the one hundred and second district G. M.
adjoining Elizabeth Brown, James Hall and others, containing two hundred and seventy five acres more or less.
The said legatees bind themselves, their heirs, executors and asigns to warrant and defend the right and title to the before
described tract or parcel of land together with all and singular the right and appurtenances thereunto unto the said Nathaniel
Griggs, his heirs and asigns against all and every other claim whatsoever.
In witness whereof we hereunto set our hands and seal this day and date above mentioned.
In presence of John E. Jones,
James Wilcoxon
Willis Thornton
Robt. Griggs
Levi Willcoxon
Rhodum Griggs
Henry Griggs
Thos. J. Sanders
J. P. Crutchfield
William Pritchet
Wiyley Pritchet
Rhodom (X his mark) Pritchet
Robert Thornton
Rhodom Thornton
John D. Gringer
Harrison (X his mark) Thornton
Isham W. Thornton
James Hitchcox
Philip Pritchett
I do certify that I saw Philip Pritchet sign the above deed or
conveyance.
Burwell Brown, J.P.
Georgia,
Troup County
Personally appeared before me Burwell Brown a Justice of the Peace
in and for the said County James Wilcoxon who being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that he saw Robert Griggs, Levi Wilcoxon,
Rhodam Griggs, Henry Griggs, Thomas J. Sanders, F. P. Crutchfield,
William Pritchett, Wiley Pritchett, Rhodam Pritchett, Robert
Thornton, Rhodam Thornton, John D. Grainger, Harrison Thornton,
Isham W. Thornton, James Hatchcock & sign, seal and deliver the
within deed unto Nathaniel Griggs for the purposes therein
contained and that he saw John E. Jones, Willis Thornton sign the
same as a witness and he deponent done likewise.
Sworn to and subscribed
James Wilcoxon
before me this the
1st day of May 1840.
Burwell Brown, J. P.
Registered the 7th day of May 1840
Tuttle H. Audas, Clk. Supr. Court
SOUCRE: Hancock County, Ga. Book P, p.p. 277, 278. 279