Robert Hancock witnessed the document below. I have Hancocks in Jackson County, GA, but do not know who Robert fits. Maybe this will help other researchers. Ken -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [GAJACKSO-L] text of land records Resent-Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 20:02:54 -0600 Resent-From: [email protected] Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 22:11:59 -0400 From: "Pattie Causey" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] RENE & WILLIAM COLE to ANDREW ARMER, Book F, page 241 "State of Georgia This indenture made this twenty second day of November in the year of our lord Eighteen hundred and fifteen between Rainy and William Cole of the State aforesaid and Wilkes County of the one part and Andrew armer of the Said State and Jackson County of the other part Witnesseth that the said Rainy and William Cole for and in Consideration of the Sum of fifty Dollars to them in hand well and truly paid have Bargained & Sold and do by these presents according to due form of law Bargain Sell allien release convey and confirm unto the said Andrew Armer and his heirs and assigns one certain tract or parcel of land containing by Estimation five hundred Acres be the Same more or less situate lying and Being in the County of Jackson formerly Franklin granted to Wm Cole Senr. Decd. By a grant Dated twenty Second Day of February 1794 and by Said Cole Decd left to the disposal of his two Sons Rainey and William Cole and by them now conveyed to Said Armer Beginning at a Popler corner ! Running NE 70 Chs 50 lks to a R oak Corner SE 70 Chs 50 lks to R oak + and SW 70 Chs 50 lks to R oak and NW 70 Chs 50 lks to the Beginning Bounded SE by Ben ? land NW by Sangs land SW by Coles land and SE by Surveyed? land the land Being Situate on the Walnut fork of the Oconee River in Jackson County Which land together with all and Singular the Rights rents profits & Apertenances of every nature and kind in any manner belonging there unto We Rainey & Wm Cole in behalf of ourselves and our Heirs do covenant & agree the ? & our heirs will Warrant and forever defend the Same to the said Andrew Armer and his Heirs &c to have and to hold the aforesaid tract and premises free from the claim or Claims of our Selves and our Heirs as a clear right of Inheritance to the said Armer and his Heirs for Ever free from the Claim of our Selves and our Heirs and no further In Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands and Seals this twenty Second day of November 1815 Signed Sealed and delivered in Presents of Robert (his mark) Hancock Benj Cennaf J.P. (on right side) William Cole (seal) Rene Cole (seal) Recorded the 4th July 1816 Edward Adams Clk" _____________________