Bertie COUNTY NC Deeds Thomas Holder Sen'r to Thomas Holder Jun'r Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by JGH900@aol.com Jim Holder http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie.htm Deed from Thomas Holder Sen'r to Thomas Holder Jun'r Deed dated December 12, 1769 Deed Book L, Page 196 Recorded December Court 1769 "North Carolina} Bertie County } Know all men by these presents that I, THOMAS HOLDER SEN'R, of the County & Province aforesaid, for and in consideration of the Sum of Thirty pounds good & lawfull money of North Carolina to me in hand paid by THOMAS HOLDER JUN'R, before the Insealing & delivery hereof, do give, grant and by these presents have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed & confirmed unto him the said THOMAS HOLDER JUN'R his heirs & assigns forever one certain tract of land containing two hundred acres out of a tract granted by Patent to WILLIAM WILSON, Butted & Bounded as followeth: Beginning at Cashy Swamp at the mouth of poplar Branch & runing up the branch to the Head line ---- To have & to hold the said land with all appurtenances, Priviledges & Commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said THOMAS HOLDER JUN'R, his heirs & assigns forever to him & thier only proper use, benefit & behoof forever. And further I the said THOMAS HOLDER SEN'R do covenant, promise & grant to & with the said THOMAS HOLDER JUN'R & his heirs & assigns forever that before the Ensealing & delivery hereof I am the true sole & lawfull owner of the above bargained premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in my own proper right & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple. And further the said THOMAS HOLDER SEN'R do bind myself my heirs executors & administrators to warrant & defend the sale & premisses unto him the said THOMAS HOLDER JUN'R his heirs & assigns forever against the lawfull claims & demands of any person & persons whatsoever free & clear, freely & clearly, from all manner of incumbrances of what kind or nature soever, His Majesties & the Earl of Granville Quitrents & arrears only Excepted. In witness whereof I have herein set my hand & affixed my seal this 12th day of [September is written but scratched thru] December 1769. THOMAS HOLDER SEN'R [his mark] Signed Sealed & delivered in presents of ELISHA HOLDER, JOHN HOLDER [his mark]. December Court 1769. Bertie County The within Deed was acknowledged in open court in due form of law by the within THOMAS HOLDER and on motion ordered to be regestered. JOHN JOHNSTON CC Jim Holder Isle of Wight Co., VA