Bertie  COUNTY  NC DEEDS Devereux, Thomas P to William Bishop 1858

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March Court 1858 
Registered March 1st 1858 
Book No 36 
Page 619 
Benj. E. Peele P.R. 

     This Indenture made and entered into this the 19th day of November One Thousand Eight-hundred and fifty seven between Thomas P Devereux, of the County of Halifax and State of North Carolina of the first-part, and William Bishop of the County of Bertie and State aforesaid of the second part.    Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the sum of Thirteen Thousand Six Hundred and fifteen Dollars, to me in hand paid by the said William Bishop, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, that I have this day bargained and sold by these presents doth bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said William Bishop, his heirs, Executors, Administrators, and assigns forever, one certain tract or parcel of land - known as the Balgra Plantation, lying and being in the County of Northampton, State aforesaid, and containing by survey Six Hundred and Eighty & three fourth acres, butted and bounded as follows, to wit,    Beginning at the center of two cypresses, two Horn Beams, and Mulbery at the fork of the Tillery branch, John H Whitakers corner, then South 40 degrees West, four Hundred and fourteen poles, to a Maple on Roanoke River, Whitakers corner, thence down said River to Edmund Wilkins corner Maple, thence with the old marked line North 28 degrees East, Two Hundred and Thirteen poles to a corner Pawpaw Gum, thence North, 55 degrees East two hundred and seventy eight poles to Wm Bishops line Fence, thence with said fence North 34 degrees West, One Hundred and thirty eight poles to the main run of the Tillery branch, thence along the main run of said branch to Jacobs corner Sweet Gum, on the North side of said branch thence with the margin of said branch North 44 1/2 degrees West, five and one third poles, North 61 degrees West sixteen poles, South 81 degrees West, 6 poles, South 72 degrees West six poles, South 70 degrees West twenty poles, South 21 1/2 degrees West fourteen poles, South 28 1/2 degrees West ten poles, South 17 degrees East fourteen & a half poles, South 10 degrees East, ten poles, South 2 degrees East, ten poles, South 7 degrees West eight poles, South 18 degrees East eleven poles, South 2 degrees East ten poles, South 44 1/2 degrees West sixteen poles, South 4 degrees West, nine poles, to the beginning to have and to hold the above described tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances thereto belonging, or in any wise appertaining to him the said William Bishop, his heirs and assigns forever, and I the said Thomas P. Devereux the party of the first-part, for myself, my heirs and assigns do hereby warrant and forever defend, by these presents, to the said William Bishop, the party of of the second part, his heirs and assigns all and singular the aforesaid tract or parcel of land, tenements, and premises, and every part and parcel thereof, against the lawful claim or claims, of all and every person or persons whatsoever, I the said Thomas P Devereux being lawfully entitled to the said described tract of land, and have full power and lawful authority to sell and dispose of the Same. In witness whereof, I the said Thomas P Devereux the party of the first-part, doth hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, the day and year above written. 
        
                                                                                         TPDevereux  (seal) 

Signed sealed & delivered } 
in presence of } 
Alanson? Capehart 
R.H. Cox