Indenture between Henry Hopper, Admr. of the Estate of Samuel Hopper, deceased, and Thomas Hopper, 1859 (Land Lot 185)
Rabun Co., GA

Deed Book F, Rabun Co., GA, pp. 21-23

Georgia, Rabun County

This indenture made this the Seventh day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty nine between Henry Hopper administrators of the estate of Samule Hopper late of said county deceased of the first part and Thomas Hopper of the second part. Witnesseth that whereas the ordinary of said court of Rabun [due] at his court helde in the month of June last past did [impurs] the said Henry Hopper as administrators as aforesaid to sell and dispose of all the reall estate of the said Samuel Hopper deceased. And whereas the Said Henry Hopper having given publick Notice of Said Sale for forty days in the Southern Banner public Gazette published in the town of Athens Georgia and having compelled with all [sequintion] of the law in on the first Tuesday in this present month (June) forever expose to sale the lot of land herein after described at the court House of said county between the Hours limited by law for such Sale and whereas the Said Thomas Hopper bought Said lot of land at and for the sum of two hundred and sixty five dollars which was the highest sum bid for the [same?] at Said Sale. Now the said Henry Hopper administrators as aforesaid in consideration of the Said Sum of Two hundred and Sixty five Dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge has granted bargained Sold [alin] and conveyed and by these presents does grant bargain [and] [alin] and conveyed the Said Thomas Hopper his heirs and [assigns] a lot of land in the Second District of Said county of Rabun known in the plot of said county as to number 185, in the Second District of said county.

In witness whereof the Said Henry Hopper has hereunto Set his hand and seal this the day and year above written.

Signed sealed and delivered in presents of us

William T. Crone                  Henry Hopper seal
James M. Ritchie JP                 administrator

Recorded in the Records of Rabun County Book F Page 22 & 23 this the 17th June 1859

                   W. C. Price clerk

Transcribed to book "T" page 294