Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Deeds   Thomas Holder & James Holder to Elisha Holder

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Deed from Thomas Holder & James Holder to Elisha Holder
Deed dated August 19, 1796
Deed Book R, Pages 217/8
Deed recorded November Term 1796

"To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting,
Know ye that I THOMAS HOLDER & JAMES HOLDER of Bertie County
and State of North Carolina for and in consideration of the
sum of Forty two pounds Ten shillings current money of the
state to us in hand paid before the ensealing hereof by
ELISHA HOLDER of the state and county aforesaid, the receipt
whereof we do hereby acknowledge and ourselves therewith
fully satisfied and contented and thereof and of every part
and parcel thereof do exonerate acquit and discharge the
said ELISHA HOLDER his heirs executors and administrators
forever by these presents have given granted bargained sold
aliened conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do
freely and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey
and confirm unto him the said ELISHA HOLDER his heirs and
assigns forever all the wright and title that we have to one
messuage or tract of land situate lying and being in Bertie
County aforesaid containing by estimation one hundred sixty
five acres more or less lying on the north side of Cashy
Swamp, Beginning in Cashy Swamp at the mouth of Poplar
Branch running up the said branch to which JAMES TAYLOE's
and DAVID PRUDEN's line to JAMES WILSON's line then along
his line to Cashy Swamp and from there down the various
courses of the run of the said Swamp to the first station
containing by estimation one hundred and sixty five acres
bee the same more or less, To have and to hold the said
granted and bargained premises with all the appertenances
priviledges and commodities to the same belonging or in any
wise appurtaining to him the said ELISHA HOLDER his heirs
and assigns forever to his and their only proper use benefit
and behoof forever and we the said THOMAS HOLDER and JAMES
HOLDER for we our heirs executor administrators do covenant
promise and grant to and with the said ELISHA HOLDER his
heirs and assigns that before the ensealing hereof we are
the true sole and lawfull owners of the above bargained
premises and are lawfully seized and possesed of the same in
our own proper right as a good perfect and absolute Estate
of Inheritance in fee simple and have in ourselves good
right full power and lawfull authority to grant bargain sell
convey and confirm the said bargained premises in manner as
abovesaid and that the said ELISHA HOLDER his heirs and
assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times
forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents,
lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess
and enjoy the said demised & bargained premises with the
appertinances free and clear, and freely and clearly
acquited exonerated and discharged of and from all manner of
former and other gifts grants bargains sales leases
mortgages wills intails jointers dowries judgments
executions incumberances and extents, Furthermore we the
said THOMAS and JAMES HOLDER for ourselves our heirs
executors administrators do covenant and engage the above
demised premises to him the said ELISHA HOLDER his heirs and
assigns against the lawfull claims or demands of any person
or persons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant the
secure and defend. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this Nineteenth day of August, in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six
and in the twentyeth year of American Independence. THOMAS
HOLDER [his mark], JAMES HOLDER [his mark]

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of us -- D.
PRUDEN  X  JOHN WILLIAMS

State of No. Carolina} Bertie County          }  Nov'r Term
1796 The within deed from THOMAS & JAMES HOLDER to ELISHA
HOLDER was proved in open court by the oath of DAVID PRUDEN
one of the subscribing witnesses and orderd to be
registered.   GEORGE GRAY  CC"