Bertie County, NC - Deeds - John Hocot to Aaron Lassiter - 1743

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John Hocot to Aaron Lassiter

Deeds of Bertie County, North Carolina, Book F, p. 526

North Carolina
To all Christian People to whom this presents shall come John Hocot of 
Bertie County yeoman Sends greeting so Know ye that I the said John Hocot 
for in consideration of the sum of one hundred twenty pounds to in hand 
paid before the Ensealing hereof from Aaron Lassiter of the County of 
Virginia Have Bargained Sold and by these presents Does fully, freely, and 
absolutely, Give, grant, Sell, Allien, Enforsse, Release, Convey, and 
Confirm, assign, transfer, and set over unto him the said Aaron Lassiter 
his heirs and assigns forever A Certain parcell of Land, Containing in the 
whole by Estimation one hundred and six acres but more or less Bounded thus 
viz, Beginning at the mouth of Chinkapin Branch thence up the meanders of 
the mill Creek to Richard Sowell's Slash then up said Slash to a white Oak 
in the head of it then along a line of marked trees to a black Oak upon 
Chankapen branch, then Down Chinkopen branch to the North of it to the 
first Station.  To Have and Top Hold the said plantation and Dividend of 
Land in all Singular the Rights and priviledges, Commoditys, profits 
advantages heraditaments, appurtenances, thereunto belonging or in any wise 
thereunto in Fee simple absolutely to the only use and Behoof of him and 
them for in as full and ample manner to all Intents and purposses as the 
most Learned in the Law Can Devise further I the said Hocot for myself my 
heirs, executors and administrators Covenant and Engage to and with the 
said Aaron Lassiter his heirs and assigns forever to warrant and Defend the 
said plantation and Dividend of Land free from all Incumbrances Whatsoever 
against all manner of Performs whatsoever.    In witness whereof I have Set 
myhand and Seal this 17th Day of February Anno Dom. 1743:

					John (his mark) Hocot  and a Seal

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered in the presence of us:  John Wynns, Isaac 
Hill, James Oates

Bertie County, May Court, 1744:  The aforewritten Deed of Sale was Duly 
proven by the Oath of John Wynns as Evidence thereto and on motion is 
ordered to be registered.  Test. Benjamin Wynns, D.Clk.