Bertie County, NC - DEEDS - HOWCOTT, Edward and Elizabeth to 
			    HOWCOTT, John (brother) 26 Sep 1737	

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Edward and Elizabeth HOWCOTT to John HOWCOTT (brother)

Deeds of Bertie County, Book E, p. 367
Sept. 26, 1737

North Carolina
To all people to whom these presents shall come Edward Howcott and 
Elizabeth his wife of Bertie Precinct sends Greeting--  Know ye that I the 
said Edward Howcott for and in consideration of Piece of Land in Exchange 
from my brother John Howcott of Bertie Precinct Yeoman Have bargained Sold 
and Exchanged and by these presents do fully freely clearly and absolutely 
give grant bargain sell alien Enforsse release convey and Confirm assign 
Transfer and Set over unto him the said John Howcott his heirs and assigns 
forever a certain Plantation and parcel of land Situate lying and being in 
Bertie precinct aforesaid Containing by estimation forty acres (be the same 
more or less) bounded thus viz. beginning at a white oak upon Vixes Branch 
thence down Vixes Branch to the mouth of it thence up Sandy Run to a 
Hickory thence along William Williamsons Land Line to the first station.  
To have and to hold the said Plantation and parcel of Land and all and 
singular the rights and privileges commodities profits advantages 
Hereditaments appurtenances appendants thereto belonging or any wise 
appertaining unto the said John Howcott his assigns and heirs forever in 
fee simple absolutely to the only use and behoof of him and them forever in 
as full and ample manner to all Intents whatsoever and as the most learned 
in the Law Can Devise.  Further I the said Edward Howcott for myself, my 
heirs executors and administrators do Covenant and Engage to and with the 
said John Howcott his heirs and assigns forever to warrent and forever 
Defend the said Plantation and Parcel of Land with its appurtenances free 
from all Encumbrances whatsoever except accruing Quit rents against all 
claims whatsoever.  And Elizabeth Howcott wife of the said Edward Howcott 
Doth by these presents freely and willingly give yield up and surrender all 
her Right of Dowrie . . . unto the said Plantation Lands and Premises unto 
the said John Howcott his heirs and assigns forever.  In Witness whereof we 
the said Edward Howcott and Elizabeth Howcott Have hereunto set our Hands 
and Seals this 26 day of Sept. Anno Dom. 1737.

Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Jno. Wynns, Wm. M. Rogers, Richard 
R. Williamson.

Bertie Precinct Nov. Ct. 1738.  The aforementioned Deed of sale was duly
Proved in open court by the oath of John Wynns a subscribing witness 
thereto which on motion is ordered to be Registered.