Georgia
Baldwin County

    This indenture made this the twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, between Thomas H. Kenan of the County of Baldwin and state of Georgia, of the one part, and William Babb of the county of the other part, witnesseth, that the said Thomas H. Kenan for and in consideration of the sum of Seven Hundred dollars, to him in had placed, at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledges, has granted, bargained, sold and conveyed, and do by these presents, grant, bargain. sell and convey, unto the said William Babb his heirs, assigns, all that tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Baldwin, lying and being on the waters of Black Creek, containing, Two hundred two and a half acres, be the same more or less know & distinquished by Lot No. 198 (one hundred and nighty eight)  To have and to hold said Tract or parcel of land, unto him the said William Babb his heirs, and assigns, together with all and singular the rights, members, and appturtenances thereof, to the same in any manner belonging to his own proper use, benefit and behoof forever as a good indefeasible estate in The Simple. And the said ThomasH. Kenan for his heirs, executors, and adminstrations, the said bargained premises, unto the said William Babb his heirs and assigns, will warant and forever defend the sights and titles thereof against themselves, and against the claim of all other persons whatsoever.
   In witness whereof the said Thomas H. Kenan has hereinto set his hand and seal the day  and year above written.

Thomas H. Kenan (seal)

Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
John Hill
James Boureais J.P.
Recorded 13th April 1861
B. P. Stubbs, Clk

This indenture made the third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and in the fifty eight year of the Independence of the United States of America between William Babb and the county of Baldwin of the one part and of the first and Farish Carter of the County of Baldwin of the other part. Wherefore that the said William Babb for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand laid out and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt is thereby acknowledged that and bargained sold..........and confirmed and by this person do grant....sell him convey and confirm unto the said Farish Carter this ...and assigns all that lot or tract of land lying and being in the County of Baldwin on the waters of Black Creek containing two hundred and two and a half acres be the same made or ..... known and distinguished by lot number one hundred and ninety eight (No. 198) in the fifth district of originally Wilkinson County now Baldwin County. To have and hold all and singular the rights to members and appurtenances thereof whatsoever to the said lot or tract of land being belonging or in anywise appertaining with the remainders and remainders, revisions and revision and ...issues and .......to the only proper ...... and behalf of him the said Farish Carter his heirs executors administrators and assignors in fee simple and the said William Babb this ... and ....the said ......unto the said Farish Carter his heirs executors and administrators and assigns against the said William Babb. His heirs executors and administrators and all and every other person or person shall and will warrant and follow...the ...of the ... In witness ..of the said William Babb that hath.....unto ...his land and affixed this the day and year above written.

This William X Babb Mark In presence of .....C. Watkins

Notes: This deed , written with quill pen and fancy script, was extremely hard to read thus there are blanks.

Farish Carter (1780-1861), from South Carolina, was a wealthy landowner and slave owner in Baldwin County and bought valuable Cherokee lands in North Georgia for speculation. He had a female academy in Scottsboro and donated land at Midway for Midway Elementary School. Cartersville, GA is named after him.
Source:"Milledgeville, Georgia’s Antebellum Capital", James C. Bonner.