Bertie County, NC - Deeds - Ashley to Edward Howcott, Sr. - 1739

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Ashley to Edward Howcott, Sr. - 1739

North Carolina

To all to whome these presents shall come Greeting.  Know ye that I Thomas
Ashley of Bertie Precinct in the government aforesaid Blacksmith for and in
consideration of the sum of sixty pounds publick money of this government 
to me in hand paid before the assigning and sealing of these presents well 
and truly Paid by Edward Howkett Senior of the said Precinct Planter. Have 
given granted Bargained and sold and by these Presents do freely fully and
absolutely give grant Bargain sell Alien Convey and Confirm unto him the 
said Edward Howkett his heirs and assigns forever a Tract of Land Lying in 
the precinct aforesaid upon Rawquiss Swamp Containing by Estimation three 
hundred and forty acres be it more or less butted and Bounded Then Viz.  
Beginning at Phillip Walstons Corner on the East side of Rawquiss Swamp 
then with his line North sixty five East twenty Pole to a Pine Jonathan 
Stanleys Corner then with his other Line south Eighty five East to the 
Center of a Pine a Maple and a White Oak another of Walston's Corner in 
Colonel Cullen Pollocks Line then along his line South five West Three 
hundredand Twenty Poles to the Center of a Hickory Spanish Oak and Sourwood 
on Rawquiss swamp then the various windings of the swamp to the first 
station which said tract of land Was granted to James Castellaw by virtue 
of a Pattent which will there more largly appear.
To Have and to hold the said granted and bargained Premisses with all the
appurtenances priviledges and Commodities to the same belonging or any wise
appertaining to him the said Edward Howkett his heirs and assigns forever 
to his and their own Proper use and behoof forever and I the said Thomas 
Ashley for my self my heirs executors and administrators do Covenant 
Promise and grant to and with the said Edward Howkett his heirs and had 
before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole and lawfull owner of the 
above Bargained Premises and am Lawfully Seized and Possessed of the same 
in mine own Proper Right as a Perfect Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple 
and Have in my Self a good Right full Power and Lawfull authority to grant 
Bargain sell Convey and Confirm the said Bargained Premises in Manner as 
above said and that the said Edward Howkett his heirs and assigns from time 
to time and at all times forever hereafter by force and Virtue of these 
Presents may Lawfully Peaceable and Quietly Have hold use Occupy Possess 
and Enjoy the said Demised and Bargained Premises with the appurtenances 
free and Clear and freely and Clearly acquitted Exonerated and Discharged 
of from all manner of former and other gifts grants bargains sales Leases 
mortgages wills Intails Joynters Dowrys Judgments Executions Incumbrances 
and Exhibits.  Furthermore I the said Thomas Ashley for myself my heirs 
Executors administrators do Covenant and Engage the above Demised Premises 
to him the said Edward Howkett his heirs or assigns against the Lawfull 
Claim and Demands of any Person or Persons Whatsoever to Warrant, Defend 
and Secure and Ann theWife of me, Thomas Ashley doth hereby Renounce all 
her Right of Dowry and Power of thirds unto the above Demised Premises.  In 
Witness whereoff we have hereunto sett our hands and affixed our Seals this 
3rd day of August Anno Domini 1739.

Thomas Ashley

David Ambros (his mark)
Test. Michael Slaughter
Acknowledged before me.  Let it be registered.  W. Smith, Clerk