ANSON COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - James Swanno to James Brooks - 1821


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JAMES SWANNO TO JAMES BROOKS

THIS INDENTURE made this 20th day of February in the year of our Lord 
1821. Between James Swanno of the County of Anson and State of No. 
Carolina of the one part and James Brooks  of the State and County 
aforesd. of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Swanno for the sum 
of three hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand paid the receipt 
whereof is hereby acknowledged and himself fully satisfied and by these
presents do hereby give grant bargain sell alien confirm & deliver unto 
the said James Brooks his heair and assigns forever one certain tract 
or parcel of land lying on the Midale prong of Jones’es Creek. 
Beginning on a maple and sassafras standing on the north bank of the 
said Creek and runs No. 141/2 West 146 poles a dividing line to a stake
in Chiles’s line then with and beyond his line east two hundred poles 
to a red oak in Moores line thence with his line So. 59 Wt. 118 poles 
to his corner stake then with sd. Line So. 31 Et. 50 poles to a post 
oak Huntleys corner then with his line West 30 poles to a white oak on 
the bank of Chiles’s Branch then down the run of sd. Branch to a sweet 
gum on the bank of Jones’s Creek as it meanders to the beginning 
containing ninety acres more or less with all and singular the rights 
hereditaments there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining To have 
and to hold the sd. Bargained premises to the only proper use of him 
the sd. James Brooks his heirs and assigns forever and that he the sd. 
James Swanno his heirs and assigns do hereby covenant and agree to 
warrant & forever defend the said land and premises against the lawfull 
claim or claims of any person or persons whomsoever. In Witness Whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written.
James Swanno - his mark and seal
Signed sealed & delivd. In the presence of
Danl. May
Alx. A. McRae
No. CAROLINA    ANSON COUNTY   April Term 1821.
Then this deed was proved in open Court by the oath of Daniel May and 
ordered to be registered.
                        W.  Dismukes, C.C.C.
Anson County, NC, Deed Book "T",	page 197