DEEDS OF BERTIE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1785-1794, DEED BOOK 'O', 304:54 FREEMAN TO PUGHE -1787 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Margaret G. Driskill MDriskill@worldnet.att.net NORTH CAROLINA BERTIE COUNTY Know all men by these presents that I John Freeman, & Sarah my wife of the County and province aforsaid for and in Consideration of the Sum of Eighty pounds Current money of this State, to me in hand paid aforee the Ensealing and Delivering hereof well and Freely paid by Francis Pugh Junr. the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledged and my Self therewith fully satisfied and Contented thereof & of every part or Parcell thereof do Exonerate acquit and Discharge the said Frances Pugh Junr. his heirs Executors Administratos or assigns forever by these presents have given Granted, bargained aliened, Conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do freely and absdutley give Grant, bargain, Sell, Alien, Convey and Confirmed unto him the said Francis Pugh Junr. his hiers and assigns forever, one tract or mefruge of land situate lying and being in Bertie County North Carolina containing by Estimation two hundred and fifty Eight Acres lying on the South side of Cashy swamp Beginning at a lightwoods stump being in David Collins line and Jesse Bagmores Corner running with Bagmore line South fifty Eight degrees west two hundred and sixty six poles to his Corner and Bagmores in the Center of four pines being also John Bagmores Corner, then Along John Bagmores line North thirty five Degrees west two hundred and thirty nine poles to Thomas Clarks Corner pine thence along his line south Eighty Eight East one hundred & Eighty Eight poles to a pine his other Corner then along his other line north thirty Degrees East one hundred and Six poles to a Sweet Gum in Clarks Corner & Basses line and from Clarks Corner to the Beginning--- To have and to hold the said Granted and Bargained premises with all the appertenances thereunto Belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said Francis Pugh Junr. his heirs and assigns forever to his and theirs only proper use Benefit and behaf forever and I the said John Freeman for me my heirs Executors Administrators do Covenant promise and agree with the said Francis Pugh Junr. his heirs and assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole and lawfull Owner of the above bargained premises and am Lawfully issued and possessed of the lands in mine own proper rights as a good perfect and Absolute Estate of Inheritance in force I am ples and have in my self a good right full Power and lawfull authority to Grant Bargain Sell Convey and Confirm the said Bargained Premises in manner as above said and that the said Francis Pugh his heirs and assigns and shall & may from time to (?) and at all times ever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents Lawfully Peaceably and Quitley have hold and Occupy possess and Enjoy the said Demised premises with the appertenances free and Clear and fully and Clearly acuited Exonerated and Discharged of and from all manner of former or other Gifts Grants bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Joiners Dowers Judgments Executions, Incumbrances, and Extents, furthermore I the said John Freeman for myself my heirs Executors Administrators do Covenant and Engage the abode premises to him the said Francis Pugh his heirs and assigns against the Lawfull Claims of any person or persons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant and Defend in Witness whereof we hereunto set out hand and Seals the third day of April in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Seven John Freeman (seal) her Sarah X Freeman (seal) mark Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of his James X Witford mark Sarah Collins State of North Carolina Bertie County May Term 1787 The within Deed from John & Sarah Freeman to Francis Pugh Junr. was proved in due form of law by the Oath of James Witford one the Subscribing Witnesses and ordered to be registered Stivins Gray ett ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentatio