Deed to transfer land to James Johnston by Joseph Wilson of Jasper County , Georgia for $300.00.  Land is in Franklin County, Georgia on the waters of Webb Creek.

 

Names contained in this document: Wilson, Johnston, Smith, Carpenter, Coleman

 

Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Wilson of the State of Georgia and County of Jasper am held and firmly bound in the just and full sum of nine hundred dollars unto James Johnston of the State aforesaid and county of Franklin for the payment of which well and truly to be made I bind myself, my heirs and executors and administrators or assigns unto the said James Johnston his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns in which whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 24th of September 1816.

 

The condition of the above bond is such that if the above bound Joseph Wilson shall make unto the above mentioned James Johnston a good and lawful right and title from himself his heirs or assigns also from all other persons and all and every claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever unto the said James Johnston his heirs and administrators or assigns unto a certain piece of land being situate and lying in the county of Franklin on the waters of Webb Creek being a part of a tract or parcel of land surveyed for and granted to Benjamin Wilson.  The piece of land to contain three hundred acres bounded S.W. by Smith and Carpenter and south east by a line between Johnston and Coleman then with Wilsons line around to Carpenters line.

 

And when such rights is made which is to be made on or against the 19th of December 1817 then the above bond or obligation to be null and void other ways to remain in full force and virtue at law in witnesseth I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th of September 1816.  The above mentioned titles to be made when J. Wilson receives one hundred and fifty dollars for 300 acres of land.

 

                                                                        Joseph Wilson

 

Witness:

Thomas Smith

 

This document currently in possession of Harry Wilson (Hornridge@aol.com)

 

Transcribed by Suzanne Forte suzanneforte@bellsouth.net)  October 2004