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Will the part of a [illegible] house then Standing, which Lot Contains the one fourth
part of an Acre of land and is bounded as followeth Eastly and Northly on land of
Daniel White, Westly and Southly on the Highway it being my homestead House
and Lot which I now do Have to do Have & to Hold All the Above Granted and Bargained
Premises with all the Privileges and Commodities Thereunto belonging or any way
Appertaining unto the said Hannah Schuler and her Heirs forever To her anthewise
only for my use benefit and behoof and of the said Hannah Hammon for my use
Executor and Administrator Covenant Promise and Grant to ease unto the said Hannah
Schuler and her Heirs that Bison and until the Day of her Death she and her Heirs and assigns
owner of all the before bargained premises are and Satisfactorily Vested and possessed of the same in
mine own proper right as of a true lawful and absolute Estate of Inheritance in the
Simple Manner in my own proper right Full power and surety Suretie Authority to sell and
dispose of the same in manner as aforesaid And the said Hannah Schuler and her Heirs
shall and may at all times here after by the fore and virtue of these present Carefully have
Hold use Enjoy possess and Enjoy the same free and Clear of all Incumbrances of whatever kind
or Nature whatsoever that might obstruct or made void this Present Deed Furthermore I the
said Hannah Hammon for myself my Heirs Executor and Administrator Declare to warrant and
defend all the Before bargained Premises do until the said Hannah Schuler and her
heirs forever So In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23 day of January
1819
in presence of Witnesses
William B. Green
[illegible] Browning Green
Hannah & Hammonds
[illegible] marks
(Washington R. C. Charleston in Washington County Georgia
23 day 1819 Then Personally Appeared Hannah
Hammon the Subscriber to within Deed and she
acknowledged the same to be her Voluntary act and
Deed hand and seal That the Affiant offered before
Browning Green Justice of the Peace)
KNOW all men by these presents That Joseph R. Line Yeoman of Charleston in the
County of Washington for and in consideration of the sum of five Hundred Dollars to me in hand well
and truly paid by Bowie Berry of said Charleston Yeoman the Receipt whereof I hereby
acknowledge have Given Granted Bargained Sold Conveyed and Confirmed and by these presents do
Give Grant Bargain Sell Convey and Confirm unto the said Bowie Berry his Heirs and
Assigns one Certain Tract of land situate in said Charleston Containing by Estimate
Forty Five Acres more or less and is bounded as follows Viz Northly by land of Lewis
Boykin and the Heirs of Augustus Card Eastly by Augustin R. Lura land Southly by
Samuel & Thomas Berry land Westly by the Road So have to and to Hold all the above
Granted and Bargained premises with all the Privileges Thereunto belonging or in any way
Appertaining
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Appertaining to him the said Bowie Berry his Heir and Assigns to him & his they only proper we
benefit and Behalf forever And I the said Joseph H Lewis for myself my Heir Executor and
Administrators do Covenant Promise and Grant to and with the said Bowie Berry his heir
and Assigns that before and until the Expiration having days from I am the true Sole and lawful owner
for in Simple of the above granted Premises having in myself good right full power
and lawful Authority to sell and dispose of the same in manner aforesaid and that the said
Bowie Berry his Heir and Assigns shall stand and may at all times hereafter by virtue of this
Instrument lawfully peaceably & Quietly have use enjoy possess and enjoy the same for him and his
of all inconveniences that might obstruct or obstruct so make void their present deed furthermore I
the said Joseph H Lewis for myself my Heir Executor and Administrators do promise to
Warrant Secure & Defend all the before Granted Premises unto him the said Bowie
Berry his Heir and Assigns forever And Warrant all the right of the said Joseph H Lewis
both for the consideration aforesaid Guide & surrender all her right of Tenure and
Course of thirds in the before Granted & Described Premises to the said Bowie Berry his
Heir & Assigns forever.
Condition of the Above written is as follows Whereas Mrs Bowie
Berry on behalf of the said Joseph H Lewis gave his Note
of Hand to George H M Berry dated August 18th 1819 for
Three Hundred & Ninety-six Dollars & Twenty Cents with
Interest Now if the said Joseph H Lewis his Heir or
executor or Administrator shall truly pay or cause to be
paid to him the said Bowie Berry his Heir Executor or ad-
ministrator All cost and damages that may accrue in Con-
sequence any Suit which may be brought for the
recovery of said Note Then this Deed is to be void Otherwise
to remain in full force and Virtue In Testimony Whereof
we the said Joseph H Lewis Margaret Lewis have here
to set our Hands & Seals this Eighteenth day of January
in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty
one 1821
the words to him the said Bowie Berry his Heir Executor or admi-
nistrator were interlined before signing and Sealing -
Signed Sealed & delivered
In presence of
Swannah Lewis
Solomon Berry
Joseph H Lewis (LS)
Margaret Lewis (LS)
Recorded March
6th 1821 by
Samuel Stanton T. Clrk
S.S. Charleston in Washington County the 23 day of February 1821
Personally Appeared the above named Joseph H Lewis and Mar-
garet his wife and acknowledged the within Deed to be theirs
free Voluntary acts and Deeds hands and seals therefore before
Me
Joseph Coffin J. Peace
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To all Men by these Presents Greeting, Know that I Silas Harvey of Charleston in the County of Geechee
in the State of Rhode Island & Providence [illegible] Governor, In Consideration of the sum of two hundred and
forty Dollars and polychase Certain time in own right paid by Edward Hope, Edward Williams
Samuel Stanton all of the Door County & State aforesaid Yeomen the Receipt whereof
I do hereby Acknowledge to have received, Grant sell and convey unto the said Edward
Hope, Edward Williams and Samuel Stanton to their Heirs and Assigns forever all that
Parcel of Land lying and being in said Charleston Containing Eight acres more or less App
Except one undivided Ninth part of said tract, being bounded as follows: West by a fellow, West by [illegible]
Matchings Pond, Eastly, on entity on Charleston [illegible] Company Land, Southly on the road runing in
John Peters land, and Northly on Indian Lands ore for above particular description of the said
their Reference is hereby had to the Books of Land Evidence in said Charleston, Other
and to be Held to the Heirs and Assigns [illegible] and on the North side unto the said Edward
Hope, Edward Williams and Samuel Stanton to their Heirs and Assigns forever used
I the said Silas Harvey for myself my heirs Assigns Exe[cut]ors and Assigns forever use and
said Edward Hope, Edward Williams and Samuel Stanton that before the signing hereof
the term of the aforesaid Premises [illegible] Ninth part and will Warrant several times as aforesaid
same to them their Heirs and Assigns forever, and further levy office of the said Heirs
the Consideration aforesaid granted Quiet and peaceful possession unto all her heirs of Repose of Diversed
of thirds of and unto the Heirs of Above Premises unto the said Edward Hope, Edward Williams
and Samuel Stanton, to hold as aforesaid Provided always and their premises are subject to the
said Cl[au]se Declaration day 28 [illegible] on October, Date 1824
of 1825 the [illegible] the said Rain’s Heirs their Heirs Eden and Assigns on October, Date 1824
the 25th day of the month the said Rain’s Heirs may cause to be paid in full or without fine or by the day aforesaid
the mortgage Deed Evidence [illegible]
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