Bertie COUNTY NC Deeds Thomas Holder to John Spring 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 to John Spring Dated November 15, 1749 Deed Book G, Pages 228-229 "North Carolina} Bertie County } Know all men by these presents that I, THOMAS HOLDER, of the County & province afs'd, planter, for & in consideration of the sum of one pound Ten Shillings current money of Virginia to me in hand paid before the ensealing & delivery hereof by JOHN SPRING of the County & province afs'd, planter, do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey & confirm & by these presents have have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, convey'd & confirm'd unto him the s'd JOHN SPRING his heirs & assigns for ever one cerain Tract of Land containing one hundred acres more less, Situate, lying & being in the County & province afs'd On the N. East side of Cashy Swamp: Butted and bounded as follows (viz.) Beginning at a marked gum in the mouth of the Watering Hole Branch running up the branch to the head line and along the head line to WILLIAM LEVINER'S line, along LEVINER'S line to Cashy Swamp thence to the first station___________ To have and to hold the above S'd granted & bargained premises with all the appurtenances, previleges & commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the s'd JOHN SPRING his heirs & assigns for ever ~~ And further I the said THOMAS HOLDER do bind my Self my heirs Ex'rs Ad'rs to warrent & defend the above sale & premises unto him the S'd JOHN SPRING his heirs & assigns for ever, against the Lawfull Claims & Demands of any person or persons whatsoever, free & clear, freely & clearly from all manner of incumberances of what kind or nature soever, his Majesty's & the Earl of Grandvile's Quitrents & arrears only Excepted__________ In Witness whereof I have set my hand this 15th day of November in the year of our Lord 1749. - - - - - THOMAS HOLDER [his mark] Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of } us EDWARD RASOR, CHARLES MITCHELL } Bertie County ss: November Court The above Deed of Sale was acknowledged in open Court in Due form of Law and on motion is ordered to be recorded. Test: JOHN LOVICK, Cler. Cur.---"