Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Deeds   James Houlder [Holder] to Thomas Clark

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Deed from James Houlder [Holder] to Thomas Clark
Deed Dated February 5, 1773
Deed Book M, Pages 138/9
Recorded August Court 1774

"This Indenture made this Fifth day of February One thousand
Seven hundred & Seventy three between JAMES HOULDER [HOLDER]
of Bertie County & province of North Carolina of the one
part & THOMAS CLARK of the County & province aforesaid of
the other part. Witnesseth that the said JAMES HOULDER for &
in consideration of the sum of Thirty five pounds
proclamation money to him in hand paid at the ensealing &
delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged by the said JAMES HOULDER he the said THOMAS
CLARK doth exonerate acquit & discharge & hath granted
bargained & sold & by these presents doth full & absolutely
grant bargain sell alien convey & confirm unto the said
THOMAS CLARK his heirs & assigns forever a certain tract or
parcell of land containing by estimation Two hundred acres
more or less being part of a Patent granted to GEORGE
COCKBURN dated 10th August 1725 situated lying & being on
the North side of Rocquist Swamp beginning at a cypress in
the said Rocqist Swamp at the mouth of a Male Branch being
JOHN BELOTES corner tree then running along the said BELOTES
line near about a North course to a sweet gum & maple on the
edge of Roquist Pocoson then East to a gum formerly JOHN
HARDY's corner tree then the courses of the above mention
patent to the Great Branch then down the great branch to
Rocquist Swamp then up the various courses of the said
Rocquist Swamp to the first station together with all houses
& buildings thereon contained To have & to hold the said
land & all & singular the appurtenances profits &
heriditaments with all woods & all privileges belonging unto
him the said THOMAS CLARK his heirs executors administrators
& assigns forever & the said JAMES HOULDER doth for him self
his heirs executors & administrators covenant promise grant
agree to & with the said THOMAS CLARK his heirs & assigns
that he the said JAMES HOULDER at the time of enseaing &
delivering hereof is the true sole & lawful owner of the
said land & premises & hath in himself good right full power
& authority to grant bargain & sell the same in manner
aforesaid & the said THOMAS CLARK his heirs executors
administrators & assigns & every of them shall & may from
time to time & at all times hereafter peaceably & quietly
have hold occupy possess & enjoy the said land & premises
with the appurtenances without any lett suit trouble
disturbance or interruption of him the said JAMES HOULDER
his heirs executors administrators or any of them or any
other person or persons claiming from by or under him or
them or any of them & that the said tract or parcell of land
at the day hereof is & so shall remain forever continue & be
unto him the said THOMAS CLARK his heirs & assigns forever
free & freely acquitted exonerated & discharged of & from
all manner of former gifts grants bargains sales leases
wills intails jointers rents and arrearages of rents widows
dowers & all other incumbrances whatsoever & the said JAMES
HOULDER for himself his heirs executors & administrators
doth covenant promise grant agree to & with the said THOMAS
CLARK in manner & form following viz: That the said JAMES
HOULDER & his heirs shall & will at the request of & at the
proper costs & charges of him the said THOMAS CLARK at any
time or times when thereunto demanded make acknowledge
perform & execute or cause or suffer to be made acknowledged
performed & executed all & every such act & acts deed &
deeds which the said THOMAS CLARK his heirs executores
administrators or assigns or his or their counsell learned
in the law shall be advised or required better & further
assuring & sure making & establishing the said land unto him
the said THOMAS CLARK his heirs executors administrators &
assigns forever. In Witness whereof the said JAMES HOULDER
hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year our Lord
above written. signed JAMES HOULDER

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of ANN THOMAS [her mark], WILLIAM APPINAR

Bertie County SS: August Court 1774} Proved in open court be the oath of WILLIAM APPINER a subscribing witness & ordered to be registered. Test. JOHN JOHNSTON CC"

This James Holder married Elizabeth Gilman on May 15, 1766. They migrated to Johnston County, NC.

Jim Holder
Isle of Wight Co., VA