Bertie County, NC - Deeds - William Williamson to John Howcott

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William Williamson to John Howcott

Deeds of Bertie County, Book E, p. 368
September 26, 1737

North Carolina
To all people to whom these Presents Shall Come William Williamson of 
Bertie Precinct Yeoman and Mary his wife Sends Greeting and Know ye that I 
the said William Williamson for and in Consideration of a piece of Land in 
Exchange from 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 Enfroffe Release Convey Confirm assign 
Transfer and Set over unto him the said John Howcott His heirs and assigns 
forever a certain plantation whereon Richard Malpass formerly Dwelt (with 
an addition piece) situate Lying and being in Bertie precinct aforesaid 
Containing in the whole by Estimation one Hundred and six acres be it more 
or less bounded thus viz. begining at the mouth of Chinkapin Branch thence 
runing up the Meanders of the Mill Creek to Richard Sowells Slash then up 
the said slash to a white oak in the head of it then along a line of marked 
trees to a Black Oak Chinkapin Branch then down Chinkapin Branch to the 
mouth of the first Station  To Have and to Hold the said Plantation and 
Dividend of Land and all and singular the Rights Priviledges Commodities 
Profits advantages Hereditaments appertinances and appendants thereunto 
belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said John Howcott his 
heirs and assigns 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 
and Purposes as the most Learned in the Law can Devise Further I the said 
Williamson for myself my heirs Executors administrators Do Covenant and 
Engage to and with the said John Howcott his heirs and assigns forever to 
warrant and Defend the said Plantation and Dividends of Land free from all
Encumbrances whatsoever accruing Quitrents Excepted unto him or any of them
forever hereafter against all Claims whatsoever and Mary my wife in token 
of her Relinquishment of her Rights of Dowry and Power of thirds of in and 
unto the said Land and Premises unto him the said John Howcott His heirs 
and assigns forever with me the said William . . . Witness Have Hereunto 
set our hands and seals this 26 day of September anno Dom. 1737. 

			William W. Williamson (seal)
			Mary (mark) Williamson (seal)

Sealed and Delivered in presence of us:  John Wynns, Wm. A. Rogers, Richard 
R. Williamson

Bertie Precinct November Court 1738.  The aforewritten Deed of Sale was
acknowledged in open court in Due form of Law which on motion is ordered 
to be Registered.