Bertie COUNTY NC Deeds William Lovina to Elisha Holder Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by JGH900@aol.com Jim Holder http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie.htm Deed from William Lovina to Elisha Holder Deed dated September 20, 1766 Deed Book L, Pages 37-38 Recorded September Court 1766 "North Carolina, Bertie County} Know all men by these presents that I WILLIAM LOVINA of the county and province aforesaid, Planter, for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty Pounds good and lawfull money to me in hand paid before the insealing and delivery hereof by ELISHA HOLDER of the county & province aforesaid, Planter, Have given ganted bargained sold aliened conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do freely fully and & absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto him the said ELISHA HOLDER his heirs and assigns for ever, one certain Tract or Parcil of Land and Plantation thereon the said WILLIAM LOVINA now Liveth containing by estimation one hundred and fifty acres, more or less, situate, lying and being on the North side of Cashie Swamp in Bertie County Butted and Bounded as followeth (that is to say) Beginning in Cashia Swamp at the mouth of Reedy Branch, runing thence THOMAS HOLDER's line to a pine, a corner, runing thence HERBERT PRITCHARD's line to CADER CHERRY's line, thence along Cherry's line to Cashy swamp and thence down the various courses of the swamp to the first station. To have and to hold the said land with all appurtenances, priviledges and commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said ELISHA HOLDER his heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever and further I the said WILLIAM LOVINA do covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said ELISHA HOLDER his heirs and assigns for ever that before the insealing and delivery hereof I am the true sole and lawfull owner of the said land and have in myself good right full power and lawfull authority to bargain and sell the same in manner as abovesaid and further I the said WILLIAM LOVENIA do bind myself my heirs executors administrators and assigns to warrent and defend the said land and premisses unto him the said ELISHA HOLDER his heirs and assigns for ever free and clear freely and clearly from all & every former Lets suits deeds wills mortgages leases jointers intails dowries and all manner of incumberments of what kind or nature so ever, his Majestys and the Earl of Granville Quitrents only Excepted. As Witness given under my hand and seal the 20th day of September one thousand seven hundred ad sixty six. WILLIAM LOVINA [his mark] Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of THOMAS HOLDER, HERBERT PRITCHARD, THOMAS HOLDER Sen'r [his mark] Bertie County sst. Sept. Court 1766. The within Deed was acknowledged in due form of law by the witness mentioned WILLIAM LOVINA & ordered to be regestered. Test. JOHN JOHNSTON cc" Jim Holder Isle of Wight Co., VA