Beverly, how often have we seen a truly "original" deed? This is my photocopy of the OFFICIAL COPY in "Deeds & Mortgages, Book AAA, 1814-1819," on file at Bulloch County Courthouse, Statesboro, GA. That's why all the signatures are in same handwriting. If you look down at the bottom, you will see "Recorded January 28th, 1815. Ely Kennedy, CSCBC." It's Ely's handwriting! (The next deed below it (recorded __ 1815) has to do with a marriage contract between John LINES and Sarah Ann ROBINSON who, along with her father Jonathan ROBINSON, are later found in the records of Gadsden County, FL.) By the way, on the previous page is a second GEIGER deed I later found they hadn't copied for me. It's the one filed at same time, stating that the sibs have sold one-fifth or 60 acres of the original grant to brother John GEIGER. Signed: Felix GEIGER, Abraham GEIGER, Mary HOFMAN and Cornelius GEIGER (no wives). Page numbering is off and A. K. Register's "Bulloch Co., GA, Genealogical Source Material", p. 52, had mis-shown both deeds on same page. I will post her extract on the Message Board. Anne C. ----- Original Message ----- From: <bzb@houston.rr.com> To: <GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 6:47 AM Subject: Re: [GEIGER] Heirs of Ulrich Kegar Deed to Christopher Bunce (16 Jan 1814) > Those are not the original deeds. They appear to be early copies. (If > you'll notice, all of the signatures are made in one handwriting.) We > really need to look at the originals, IF they still exist. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerald Gieger" <giegerg@hotmail.com> > To: <GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 7:05 PM > Subject: Re: [GEIGER] Heirs of Ulrich Kegar Deed to Christopher Bunce (16 > Jan 1814) > > > > If you look on the Geiger board, you will see three JPG files attached > which > > are the three pages of the original Deed... > > > > > > >From: <bzb@houston.rr.com> > > >Reply-To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: Re: [GEIGER] Heirs of Ulrich Kegar Deed to Christopher Bunce (16 > > >Jan 1814) > > >Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 13:17:42 -0500 > > > > > >I've always wondered about this deed. Has anyone seen the original? > Does > > >the original include "(or Geiger)" or did somebody add those words when > > >they > > >abstracted it? > > > > > >You can't believe how many times I've found significant differences > between > > >the hand-written original records and the published abstracts. > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: <giegerg@hotmail.com> > > >To: <GEIGER-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 11:50 PM > > >Subject: [GEIGER] Heirs of Ulrich Kegar Deed to Christopher Bunce (16 Jan > > >1814) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > > > > > Surnames: GEIGER, Kegar, Hoofman, Bunce > > > > Classification: Deed > > > > > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JOY.2ACEB/892 > > > > > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > > > > > State of Georgia } > > > > This Indenture made the sixteenth day of January in the year of our > Lord > > >One thousand eight hundred and fifteen and in the thirty ninth year of > the > > >Independence of the United States of America between John Geiger, Abraham > > >Geiger and Mary[sic.Mercy] his wife, Mary Hoofman, Cornelius Geiger and > > >Rebecca his wife, and Felix Geiger and Mary his wife, all of the said > State > > >and County of Bulloch of the one part, and Christopher Frederick Bunce of > > >the State and County aforesaid, planter of the other part; Witnesseth > that > > >the said John Geiger, Abraham Geiger and Mercy his wife, Mary Hoofman, > > >Cornelius Geiger and Rebecca his wife, and Felix Geiger and Mary his > wife, > > >legal heirs of Ulrich Kegar (or Geiger) deceased for and in consideration > > >of > > >the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to them in hand well and truly > > >paid > > >by the said Christopher Frederick Bunce, at or before the sealing and > > >delivery of these instruments, the receipt whereof is hereby > acknowledged; > > >They the said John Geiger! > > > > , Abraham Geiger and Mercy his wife, Mary Hoofman, Cornelius Geiger > and > > >Rebecca his wife, and Felix Geiger and Mary his wife, Have granted, > > >bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed and by these presents do > > >grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said > Christopher > > >Frederick Bunce and to his heirs and assigns forever all that parcel of > > >land > > >being four fifths of a Tract originally on the second day of June, Anno > > >Domini, one thousand [seven] hundred and sixty seven granted to Ulrich > > >Kegar > > >for three hundred acres the said four fifths of said tract of land > > >containing agreeable to the Original grant, two hundred and forty acres > and > > >by an accurate resurvey thereof made the 2nd day of December 1814, three > > >hundred and twenty acres as will more fully appear by reference to the > > >platt > > >of said resurvey hereunto annexed, Situate lying and being at the date of > > >these presents in the said County on the south side of Great Ogechee > River > > >immediately above the flat ford! > > > > butting and bounding North East by the said river North West to land > > > > of Stephen Denmark, South West by land of Denmark and land of John > > >Geiger > > >and South East by residue of said tract containing one fifth part > belonging > > >to the said John Geiger, Together with all and singular, the houses, > > >Buildings and improvements, Rents, Issues, Profits, Privileges, > Commodities > > >and all the right, Title, Interest, Inheritance, Property, Benefit, Claim > > >and demand, whatsoever to the said four fifth's of the said tract of land > > >and all appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining: to > > >have and to hold the said four fifths of the said tract of land, and all > > >and > > >singular, the premises above mentioned with their and every of their > > >rights, > > >Members and appurtenances; together with all and singular, the writings > > >touching or in any wise Concerning the Same to the only proper use and > > >benefit and behoof of the said Christopher Frederick Bunce, his heirs and > > >assigns forever, and the said John Geiger, Abraham Geiger and Mercy his > > >wife, Mary Hoofman, Cornelius! > > > > Geiger and Rebecca his wife, Felix Geiger and Mary his wife, their > > >Heirs, Executors and administrators, the said four fifths of the said > tract > > >of land, and premises above mentioned and all and every part and parcel > > >thereof unto the said Christopher Frederick Bunce, his heir and assigns, > > >against them the said John Geiger, Abraham Geiger and Mercy his wife, > Mary > > >Hoofman, Cornelius Geiger and Rebecca his wife, and Felix Geiger and Mary > > >his wife their heirs, Executors and administrators and assigns against > all > > >and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will forever > warrant > > >and defend by these presents. In witness whereof, the said John Geiger, > > >Abraham Geiger and Mercy his wife, Mary Hoofman, Cornelius Geiger and > > >Rebecca his wife, and Felix Geiger and Mary his wife have hereunto set > > >their > > >hands and seals the day and year first above written. > > > > > > > > s/John Geiger <SS> > > > > s/Abraham Geiger <SS> > > > > s/Mercy Geiger <SS> > > > > s/Mary Hoofman <SS> > > > > s/Cornelius Geiger <SS> > > > > s/Rebecca Geiger <SS> > > > > s/Felix Geiger <SS> > > > > s/Mary Geiger <SS> > > > > > > > > Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of > > > > s/Jacob Geiger > > > > s/Philip Geiger > > > > s/Stephen Denmark, JP > > > > Recorded January 28th 1815, Ely Kennedy, Clerk > > > > > > > > Received the day and year first within mentioned of and from the > within > > >named Christopher Frederick Bunce, the Sum of two hundred and fifty > > >dollars, > > >the consideration money within mentioned say received in full by us. > > > > > > > > s/John Geiger > > > > s/Abraham Geiger > > > > s/Mercy Geiger > > > > s/Mary Hoofman > > > > s/Cornelius Geiger > > > > s/Rebecca Geiger > > > > s/Felix Geiger > > > > s/Mary Geiger > > > > > > > > Witness: > > > > s/Jacob Geiger > > > > s/Philip Geiger > > > > s/Stephen Denmark, JP > > > > Recorded January 28th 1815 > > > > Ely Kennedy, C, SC, BC > > > > > > > > [Bulloch County GA 1814-1818 Deed Book AAA, pg 289&290 - > Transcription] > > > > > > > >