Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Deeds   James Ruffin to Thomas Ruffin

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by 
Virginia Crilley varcsix@hot.rr.com

http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie.htm

BERTIE COUNTY,  NC  DEED
JAMES  RUFFIN to THOMAS RUFFIN, 1818

Sarah King (daughter of Wm 5, Wm4, Wm3, Rob2)had left the
land in Martin Co, North Carolina, where she and her
husband, David KING, had lived,  to her 6 brothers:
James,  John, Henry, Thomas, Whitmell and Blount. James
sells his 1/6 to his brother, Thomas for $50.  Note that
when Thomas sold it to Luke Harrell, he made a
profit....selling his 2/6 for  $183.33 at that time.

BERTIE COUNTY DEED

(Note:JAMES RUFFIN SELLS TO THOMAS RUFFIN his share of
Sister, Sallie's land.)

This Indenture made this 13th day of January 1818 between
JAMES RUFFIN of the county of JONES the State of GEORIGIA
of the one part and THOMAS RUFFIN of the County of BERTIE
and State of North Carolina of the other part witnesseth
that the said JAMES RUFFIN for and in consideration of
the sum of FIFTY dollars and  to him in hand paid by the
said THOMAS RUFFIN the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged,  hath granted bargained sold and conveyed
and by these present do hereby grant bargain sell and
convey unto the said THOMAS RUFFIN his heirs and assigns
forever ONE SIXTH of an undivided tract or parcel of land
situate lying and being in the county of Martin and state
of North Carolina  containing by estimation forty three
acres (43) be the same more or less bounded as follows:
Beginning in the center of four oaks post oak white oak
andlive oaks, John HARRELL's corner then No 25  W 55 pole
to the center of two pines and a gum  thense S 63 107
pole to a pine on the S side of Concho Swamp thence down
the said swamp S 100 ? 38 pole to a gum in said swamp
thence S 36 Et 25 pole to a gum in said swamp thence No
63 E 125 pole to the first station

The above described land fell to said JAMES RUFFIN by the
death of sister, SARAH KING, and was willed to her, the
said Sarah King by David King, her deceased husband to
have and to hold the aforesaid land unto him the said
THOMAS RUFFIN his heirs Exor adms and assigns foever and
I the said JAMES RUFFIN for myself my heirs Exors &
Adminstrators and assings do hereby warrent & defend the
property and title of the above granted land unto him the
said THOMAS RUFFIN his heirs Exor adms and assigns.  In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
day and year above written signed, sealed and
acknowledged in the presents of:

JAMES Ruffin & seal

G ?  Harrell Richard VEALE

State of No Carolina, Bertie County October Term 1818 the
within deed from James Ruffin to Thomas Ruffin has been
duly proved before me by the oath of Richard VEAL, one of
the subscribing witnesses thereto therforever let it be
registered.   J.J. Daniels, J.S.L.C.

========================
USGENWEB NOTICE:  In keeping with our policy of providing
free information on the Internet, data may be freely used
by non-commercial entities, as long as this message
remains on all copied material. These electronic pages
cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other
presentation. The submitter has given permission to the
USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE
access. ==============