George or listmembers, Do you know anything about the Hardy SMITH listed at the bottom of the land record below? Thanks, Carmelita In a message dated 4/30/2002 12:53:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > t does not appear that Vaughn Hilbun (1806-1891) ever had a will. His > land would have been his most valuable asset. The following is one of two > listed in the index of land records of Laurens County: > > George V Hilburn > [email protected] > http://www.geocities.com/ghilburn888/index.html > > > Ira H Hilbun, admr of Vaughn Hilbun deceased > > > This indenture made the fifth day of Jan. in the year of our Lord One > Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-four, between Ira H Hilbun, admr. of > Vaughn Hilbun deceased of the county of Laurens, and the state of Ga, of > the 1st part, and A J Hilbun & M V Hilbun of the county of Laurens and > the state of Ga of the second part, Witnesseth: That the said party of > the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen hundred > fifty dollars in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of > these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has granted, > bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed, and confirmed, and by these presents > does grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey, and confirm unto the said party > of the Second Part their heirs and assigns see the following described > property, to wit, five hundred fifty eight acres adjoining Ira H Hilbun, > the east, south, R. A. Odom & Wm Padgett & Bro., west, E. B. Graham, and > known as the John B. Anderson and Vaughn Hilbun surveys, to have to hold > the said above and described property with all and singular the rights, > members, and appurtenances thereto appertaining, to the only proper use, > benefit and behoof of the the said party of the Second Part, their heirs, > executors, administrators, and assigns, in fee-simple; and the said party > of the First Part the said property above deceased unto the said party of > the Second Part, their heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, > against the said party of the First Part, their heirs, executors, and > administrators, and against all and every other person or persons, shall > and will warrant and forever defend by virtue of these presents. > In Witness Whereof, The said party of the First Part has hereunto set his > hand, affixed his seal, and delivered these presents the day and year > first above written. > Witnessed: > Mercer Haynes Ira H > Hilbun, Admr. > Hardy Smith, Ordinary