BERTIE COUNTY Deed Robert FREEMAN to Whitmel HILL File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by cfarris@mail.pacific.net Cathy Farris ======================== 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 presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ======== P265 Robert FREEMAN to Whitmel HILL This indenture made 23 Jan 1789. Between Robert FREEMAN of Bertie Co NC one part and Whitmel HILL of Martin Co NC the other part. 420lb VA currency. A certain tract or parcel of land 370ac lying in county of Bertie adj Aligator Marsh. Beginning at a small Cypress on said marsh running thence So 50 poles to a cypress standing near said marsh being the corner tree that divideth the land of the said William FREEMAN, Needham BRYANTS and Wm TURNERS, So 54 West along the said TURNERS line 130 poles to a pine on the said line being a corner tree of HenryAVERITS, then No 19 West along the said AVERITS to Frances HARRELL line 246 poles to a gum a corner tree of said AVERITS, HARRELLS and Elias HODGES then No 26 East 24 poles along said HODGES line to a red oak then No 555 East along the said HODGES line 99 poles to a white oak then East 44 poles along the said line to a gum then No 36 East 68 poles to a pine in Aaron ELLIS line to a pine then No 70 East 36 poles to a popular in the said line then No 55 East 22 poles to a white Oake standing in the out edge of the pocoson then So 38 East 74 poles to a gum nathan MORES corner in the pocoson then East 160 poles along MORES line to Martin GARDNERS corner a maple in said MORES line then So 94 poles along said GARDNERS line to his corner a cypress standing near Aligator Marsh then along various courses of Aligator Marsh to the first station. Together with all houses and buildings thereon contained. To have and to hold the said land and all and singular the appurtenances prophets and heredit___?ents with all woods, water, trees, water courses, springs and fountains thereon contained and all privileges thereunto belonging unto him the said Whitmell HILL his heirs, executors & adm and assigns forever and the said Robert FREEMAN doth for himself has heirs, exe and adm convenant, promise and grant and agree to and with the said Whitmill HILL his heirs and assigns that he the said Robert FREEMAN at the time of the ensealing and delivery hereof the true sold and lawful owner of the said land and premises and hath in himself good, right full possess and lawful authority to grant, bargain and sell the same in manner aforesaid and that Whitmill HILL his heirs, exe, adm and assigns and every of them shall and may from time to time and at all times hereafter peaceable and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said land and premises with the appurtenances without and ___suit, troubles, disturbances or interruption of him the said Robert FREEMAN his heirs exor or adms or any of them as any other person or persons claiming from by or under him or them or any of them or any other persons or persons whatsoever and that the said tract or parcel of land at the day and date hereof so shall and many forever hereafter remain continue and be under him the said Whitmill HILL his heirs and assigns forever free, freely, clear and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from all manner of former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, ___?, wills, entails, juristurse?, rents and arrearages of rents, widows, dowers and all others incumbrances whatsoever and the sd Robt FREEMAN for himself his heirs exor and adm doth convenant promise grant and agree to and with the said Whitmill HILL in manner and form following that is to that the sd Robert FREEMAN and his heirs shall and will at the ________________make, acknowledge, perform and execute or cause or suppose to be made, acknowledged performed and so executed all and every such act and acts, deed and deeds which the sd Whitmill HILL his heirs exor and adm or assigns his or their co___? Seamed in the law shall be devised advised or required for the further and better assessing and sure? Making and establishing the said land unto him the said Whitmill HILL his heirs, exets adms and assigns forever. In witness where of the said Robert FREEMAN hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. Robert FREEMAN Sealed and Delivered in the presence of: John ANTHONY John HILL State of No Carolina Bertie County Febt term 1792 The within deed from Robert FREEMAN to Whitmill HILL was proved in due form of law by the oath of John ANTHONY one of the subscribing witness and ordered to be registered. Stevens GRAY cc Rec’d this 23rd Jan 1782 the sum mentioned as consideration for the within tract of land. Robert FREEMAN 1