Edward Howcott to Samuel Smith - 1743 - Beaufort Co., NC - Deeds

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Note that Edward Howcott of Beaufort County is the seller of property in
this deed.

Deed of Edgecombe County, recorded in
Deeds of Halifax County, North Carolina
Book 5, p. 242  (LDS Microfilm #0317032)

This Indenture made the first day of March in the year of our Lord 1743/44.
Between Edward Howcott of Benfort County in North Carolina Tavern Keeper of
the one part and Samuel Smith of the Isle of White County in Virginia of
the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Edward Howcott for and in
consideration of the sum of Three hundred and twenty pounds lawfull money of 
this province to me in hand paid by the said Samuel Smith before the 
ensealing hereof have given granted bargined sold aleined conveyed and 
confirmed and by these presents do fully clearly and absolutely give grant 
bargain convey and confirm unto him the said Samuel Smith his heirs and 
assigns forever one massage or tract of land lying on the south side of 
Marohock River beginning at a red oak on the west side of Rocky Run Henry 
Simmons corner tree thence East across the Run on Simmons line.  Three 
hundred and twenty poles to a barren white oak thence North 320 poles to a 
white oak thence West 320 poles to a red oak thence South 320 poles to the 
first Station the said land lying in Edgecombe County in the province of 
North Carolina and containing six hundred and forty acres be the same more 
or less.  To have and to hold the said granted and bargained forever with 
all the appurtinances and priviledges to the same belonging or in in any 
wise appertaining to him the said Samuel Smith his heirs and assigns forever 
to his and their only propper use benefit and behoof forever and I the said 
Edward Howcott for my heirs executors administrators do covenant promise and 
grant to acede with the said Samuel Smith his heirs and assigns that before 
the ensealing hereof I am the later sole and lawful owner of the above 
bargained premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my 
own proper light as a perfect and absolute estate of Inheritance in fee 
simple and that the said Samuel Smith his heirs and assigns shall and may
from time to time or at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of
these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use possess occupy
and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises with the appertenances free
and clear of and from alll manner of former or other gifts grants bargains
severs leases mortages wills dowries and all other incumberances whatsoever.
Furthermore I the said Edward Howcott for myself my heirs executors and
administrators do covenant and engage the above demissed premises to him
the said Samuel Smith his heirs or persons whatsoever hereafter to warrant
secure or defend.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
the day and year first above written.
Edward Howcott  (his seal)

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of John Pope, John _____,
Marmaduke Norfleet

Edgecombe County, May Court, 1744.  The above Deed of Sale was in open Court
proved in due form of Law by the oath of Marmaduke Norfleet, one of the
abscribing evidences thereto and is ordered to be recorded.
Test. R. Forsten, C. C.



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