Bertie County, NC - Deeds - Mary Howcott to Beacham - 1751

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Mary Howcott to Beacham
Witnessed by Edward Howcott
Deeds of Bertie County, North Carolina, Book G, p. 434

This Indenture made this Thirtyith day of July Anno Domino one thousand 
seven hundred and fifty one Between Mary Howcott of Bertie County In the 
Province of North Carolina of the one part and William Beacham of the 
County and Province aforesaid on the other part Witnesseth that I Mary 
Howcott for and in considration of the Sum of thirty Pounds Current money 
Bills of Credit of North Carolina to her in hand paid and delivered to be 
paid by the said William Beacham the Receipt whereof the said Mary Howcott 
doth hereby acknolege acquit exonerate and discharge the said William 
Beacham his heirs and assigns forever Have Given Granted bargined and sold 
and by these Presents doth fully clearly and absolutely Give Grant Bargin 
Sell and Allien a certain peace of Land lying and being in Bertie County it 
being part of a Patent being granted to Willian Downing for the quantity of 
five hundred and forty Acres the aforesaid Land being butted and bounded 
and followeth Viz. Begining on Edward Howcotts line on the Firey Bents 
Branch so up said Firey Bank Branch its various courses to James Hintons 
line so along James Hintons Line to Mount Pleasant Path so along this Path 
and a line of marked Trees to a Pine along a line of marked Trees to the 
said Edward Howcotts line so along the said Edward Howcotts Line to the 
first Station One Hundred acres be the same more or less To have and to 
hold the same bargined and sold as aforesaid unto the said William Beacham 
his Heirs assigns for and with all the Right members and appurtenances 
forever with all Grounds Woodland Grounds Water courses and all other 
liberties and priveledges therein and thereto containing and that the said 
Mary Howcott for herself, her Heirs, executors, and administrators Do 
promise and warrant that the ensealing and delivery hereof She have a good 
and full _________ to Sell ;the same unto said William Beacham his heirs 
and assigns forever and these presents do Warrant the said Land and 
Premises from demand of the said Mary Howcott her Heirs executors and 
administrators or any other Person claiming from and or her or her heirs, 
executors, or administrators but that the said Land and Premises now and 
shall forever hereafter remain continued and Be unto said William Beacham, 
his assigns forever acquited . . .

[The copy is very poor, but the remainder of the deed continues the usual 
legal language assuring full title and rights to Beacham.]

Witnessed by Edward Howcott

Signed by Mary (W) Howcott
                         (her mark)