Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Thomas E. Askew to Joseph B. Ruffin Deed 

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Thomas E. Askew to Joseph B. Ruffin Deed 

Bertie County Deed Book VV  Pages 470-472 

State of Tennessee 
Madison County 
This Indenture made this the 17th day of January 1873,
between Thomas E. Askew of the County and State aforesaid
of the first part, and Joseph B. Ruffin of the County of
Bertie State of North Carolina of the Second part,
Witnesseth that the said Thomas E. Askew for and in
consideration of the sum of Nine hundred dollars to him
in paid by the said Joseph B. Ruffin, the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged in full, at or before the
sealing and delivery of these presents, hath granted,
bargained, sold conveyed and delivered and by these, do
grant, bargain, sell convey and deliver, unto the said
Joseph B. Ruffin his heirs, Executors, administrators and
assigns, a certain tract parcel, piece or messuage of
land, lying being and situate in the County of Bertie and
State of North Carolina, and known, butted and bounded in
the following manner Bounded, by the lands of James S.
Mitchell's estate, W.H. Taylor, J.P. Freeman, Lewis Todd,
Charles Stephenson & others and known ! as the Watford
tract of land, and containing about Five hundred acres
more or less- 

To have To Hold the above bargained & sold tract of land
& tenements together with all the appertenances thereunto
belonging, or in any wise appertaining, to him the said
Joseph B. Ruffin his heirs Executors, administrators, and
assigns in fee simple forever.  And, I the said Thomas E.
Askew doth for myself, my heirs Executors and assigns,
covenant to and with the said Joseph B. Ruffin his heirs,
Executors, administrators and assigns, to warrant and
forever defend the right and title in and to the tract of
land, free from the claims or claims of any/all persons
whatsoever, in as full complete and ample manner as the
law will allow and enjoin- 

In testimony of all of which, I the said Thomas E. Askew,
have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and
date having first above been written. 

Thomas E. Askew  (Seal) 

Signed sealed                                
G D Ward 

State of North Carolina                  Probate Court 
Bertie County 

To Aaron O. Askew 
      of Madison County State of Tennessee 
Whereas Joseph B. Ruffin has this day presented to this
Court a deed from Thomas E. Askew to Joseph B. Ruffin and
affixed the same for Probate, and it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court that Thomas E. Askew the
grantor in said deed is a resident of Madison County
State of Tennessee. 

You are hereby appointed a commissioner to take the
Probate or acknowledgement of the said Thomas E. Askew as
to the execution of the said deed, and report to this
Court. 

Witness William P. Gurley Probate Judge of Bertie County
State aforesaid this the 24th day of January A.D. 1873.
Wm. P. Gurley Probate Judge 

State of Tennessee 
Madison County 

In obedience to the annexed commission Thomas E. Askew
this day personally appeared before me and duly
acknowledged the exection of the annexed deed. Feby 8th
1873                                        A.O. Askew 

State of North Carolina 
Bertie County 

The foregoing certificate of A.O. Askew Commissioner is
adjudged to be in due form.  Therefore it is hereby
ordered that the foregoing and annexed deed and
certificate be registered. 
 Wm. P. Gurley 
 Probate Judge 

Taken out by J. Mitchell Sept. 5 1881 

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