Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Deed   Mitchell, Wright to Whitmell Ruffin 1841

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Bertie County Deed Book FF pg 80

Mitchell, Wright and Martha Ann to Whitmel B. Ruffin
Know all men by these presents that we Wright Mitchell
and wife, Martha Ann of the state of North Carolina and
County of Bertie for and in consideration of the sum of
$275 two hundred and seventy five dollars to us in hand
paid by Whitmill (Whitmel) Ruffin, the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged have this day bargained, sold and by
these presents do bargain and sell unto the said Whitmill
Rufin his heirs, Executrors, Administrators and assigns
forever a certain piece or parcel of land lying and being
situated in the State and County aforesaid, butted and
bounded as follows viz

By the lands of Issac P. Freeman, Aquilla Oxley, Dam
Branch and Quiacquson (Quiocasin) Swamp it being the
tract of land which fell to MARTHA ANN in the division of
the lands of her father, JOSHUA OUTLAW Dec was will
appear by reference to the division between the heirs of
said Joshua Outlaw containing two hundred and fifty (250)
acres be the same more or less.

To have and to hold the above bargained premises with all
the improvements and appurtenances thereto belonging an
in any wise appertaining unto Whitmill Ruffin heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns forever. And we the
said Wright Mitchell and wife Martha Ann do warrant,
secure and forever defend the title of all and every part
of said premises to be free and clear from the lawful
claim or claims of all and every person whatever unto him
the said Whitmill Ruffin heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns forever.

And we the said Wright Mitchell and wife, Martha Ann do
for ourselves, our Executors Administrators and assigns
do covenant and agree to and with the said Whitmill
Ruffin his heirs and executors and administrators and
assigns that we are seized and possessed of a good and
sufficient title in fee simple of the above bargained
premises and that we have full and sufficient authority
to convey the same and we do hereby warrant and defend
the same to the said Whitmill Ruffin his heirs forever.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this eithth day of February 1841

Wright Mitchell (Seal)
Martha Ann Mitchell (Seal)

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Witness:
Aaron O. Askew
H.B. Williford 

L. Jenkins took her  (Martha's) private examination February Session 1841
The examination of the above deed from Wright Mitchell
and Martha Ann Mitchell, his wife, to Whitmel B. Ruffin
was proved in open court by the oath of H.B. Williford
one of the subscribing witnesses thence afterwards the
said Martha being privily examined in view of the court
by Lodowick Jenkins a member of said County Court
appointed by the Court for that purpose, separate and
apart from her husband the said Wright, touching her
execution thereof sayeth that she doth voluntarily assent
thereto without any fear of or compulsion of her said
husband. Whereupon it is ordered by the court that it be
registered.
Jon  S. Tayloe, Clk
Registered April 12, 1841