Bertie County NcArchives Deed.....Ruffin, William - Hodgson, John 1734
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Written: 1734

Bertie County  8 Aug 1727  Deed Book D  pg 127

John Hodgson to William Ruffin

This indenture made the fifteenth  day of August 1734 by and
between JOHN HODGSON in BERTIE PRECINCT of Albermarle County
in North Carolina, of the one part and WILLIAM RUFFIN of the
said prect,  of the second part.

Witnesseth that the said JOHN HODGSON for and in
consideration of the sum of twelve pounds curr. money of
Virginia to him in hand  paid and satisfied He have given,
granted, bargained sold aliened, released Enfeoffe and
confirmed and by these present doth absolutely give grant
alien Enfeoffe, and confirm unto the said WILLIAM RUFFIN his
heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land
containing  160 one hundred and sixty acres, be it more or
less lying in the Long Meadow within the said precinct
bounded from a Marked pine on the side of the said Meadow.

Then running NE to a corner
then East to the said Ruffin Corner
Then down his line to the Meadow.
Then the winding of the Meadow to the place begun.
And is part of a Tract of lands formerly granted to Rich.
Melton for 600 and forty acres ? the first day of April
1723. it being that part of land and plantation whereon
Andrew Ireland now lives

To Have and to hold the said land  with all the houses,
orchards and Gardens with all conveniences or in any way to
the said land belonging or appertaining to have and to hold
the said land and all and singular the premises unto the
said WILLIAM RUFFIN in his heirs and assigns forever, in as
pure, absolute, apparent manner as the same is granted to
the said Melton by the patent aforesaid.

In witness whereof this: I the said John HODGSON hath
hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above
written.

J. Hodgson & a seal.

Delivered in the presence of Thos Crew, Jno Wynns, Bertie precinct at August Court
1734.

The above deed of sale was acknowledged in Open Court in due form of land ...to be
registered.  John Wynns

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