Bertie County NcArchives Deed.....Cowand, S S - Mitchell, J W & Laura  E 1906
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Written: 1906

Bertie County, North Carolina

Deed Book 172, Page 15*

Written:  01 February 1906

J. W. Mitchell and wife, Laura E. Mitchell to S. S. Cowand**

 
This Indenture made the first day of Feby 1906, by J. W. Mitchell
and Laura E. Mitchell his wife of Bertie County and State of North
Carolina of the first part to S. S. Cowand of Bertie County and
State of North Carolina, of the second part:  Witnesseth, That said
J. W. Mitchell and Laura E. Mitchell in consideration of the sum of
Ninety dollars to them paid by S. S. Cowand the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, have bargained and sold and by these presents
do bargain, sell and convey to said S. S. Cowan his heirs a certain
tract or parcel of land in Bertie County, State of North Carolina,
adjoining the lands of S. S. Cowan and others, bounded as follows viz:
Beginning at a stake near intersection of J. W. Mitchell's path and the
public road, thence along side of public road N. 34 1/2 E. 88 yards,
then N. 20 3/4 E. 52 yards to a stake on side of road, thence N. 54 1/2  W.
135 yards to a stake (a corner) thence S. 33 W. 140 yards to a stake
( a corner) near J. W. Mitchell's path, thence near path S. 56 E. 140 yards
to the first station containing by survey (4) four acres.
 
To have and to hold the aforesaid tract or parcel of land and all
privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging to the said S. S.
Cowan his heirs and assigns to his and their only use and behoof
forever.  And the said J. W. Mitchell and Laura E. Mitchell covenants
with said S. S. Cowan his heirs and assigns that they are seized of said
premises in fee and have the right to convey the same in fee simple;
that the same are clear from all incumbrances, and that they will
warrant and defend the said title to the same against the claims of all 
persons whomsoever.
 
In testimony whereof the said J. W. Mitchell and Laura E. Mitchell
have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
 
J. W. Mitchell (seal)
 
L. E. Mitchell (seal)
 
Witness:
 
M. T. Phelps.
 
 
North Carolina,
 
Bertie County.
 
I, M. T. Phelps, do hereby certify that J. W. Mitchell, and Laura E. Mitchell
his wife, personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the
due execution of the annexed conveyance; and the said Laura E. Mitchell
being by me privately examined separate and apart form her said husband,
touching her voluntary execution of the same doth state that she signed
the same freely and voluntarily, without fear or compilsion of her said
husband or of any other person, and that she doth still voluntarily assent
thereto.  Witness my hand and seal, this 1st day of Feby 1906.
 
M. T. Phelps,      J. P. (seal)
 
 
North Carolina, Bertie County.
 
The foregoing certificate of M. T. Phelps who was at the time of signing same,
a Justice of the Peace of Bertie County, is adjudged to be correct.  Let
the instrument, with the certificates be registered.  Witness my hand this
27th day of April, 1912.
 
W. L. Lyon, Clerk Superior Court
 
Filed at 11 o'clock  A M., April 27th 1912, and duly registered.
 
W. S. Pritchard        Register of Deeds.
Artha Mitchell          Deputy.
 
 
* No attempt has been made to change the original spelling,
capitalization or punctuation in the transcription the deed.
 
**J. W. Mitchell was James Washington Mitchell and S. S. Cowan(d)
was Starkey Smith Cowan)d).
 


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