BERTIE COUNTY   Deed  Benjamin Stone Sr. to Abraham Perry-1778

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Bertie County, North Carolina
March 4, 1778
Deed Book M page 371
Benjamin Stone Sr. to Abraham Perry


This Indenture made this fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one 
thousand Seven hundred and Seventy eight between Benjamin Stone Senr. of 
Bertie County and State of North Carolina Planter of the one part and Abraham 
Perry of the County & State aforesaid Planter of the other part. Witnesseth 
that the said Benjamin Stone Senr. for and in consideration of the sum of one 
hundred pounds proclamation money to him in hand paid the Receipt whereof he 
doth hereby acknowledge and himself therewith fully satisfied and paid Hath 
given granted Bargain'd Sold Convey'd and Confirm'd & by these Presents doth 
give grant Bargain sell Convey and Confirm unto the said Abraham Perry his 
heirs & assigns forever one certain tract or Parcell of Land Situate lying 
and being in Bertie County aforesaid containing three hundred and twenty 
acres (Being half of a Tract of Land granted to David Henderson by Pattent 
bearing date the first day of April 1720 and by said Henderson transferred to 
Samuel Onwin and by Samuel Onwin Transferr'd to David Atkins and David Atkins 
dying it fell by Heirship to David Sanderlin who sold it to the said Benjamin 
Stone Senr as by Deed bearing Date the nineteenth day of February 1762. 
Reference being had thereto will more fully appear and also all lands houses 
trees orchards Woods underwoods waters watercourses commodities and 
appurtenances whatsoever to the said Tract or Parcell of Land belonging or in 
anywise appertaining unto him the said Abraham Perry his heirs and assigns 
forever and all the Estate Right title Interest Claim and Demand whatsoever 
of him the said Benjamin Stone Senr of in and to the said Tract or Parcell of 
Land and every part thereof. To have and to hold the said Tract or Parcell of 
Land and all and singular other the premises above mentioned and every part 
and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto him the said Abraham Perry his 
heirs and assigns forever and the said Benjamin Stone Senr for himself his 
heirs executors administrators and assigns the said Tract or Parcel of land 
Premises and every part thereof free and clear of and from all Incumbrances 
whatsoever (Quit Rents Only Excepted) against him and his heirs and against 
all and every other Person or Persons whatsoever unto the said Abraham Perry 
his heirs & assigns shall & will warrant & forever defend by these presents. 
In Witness whereof the said Benjamin Stone Senr hath hereunto set his hand & 
affixed his seal the day & year first above written.
            his
        Benjamin    B   Stone   seal
Signed Sealed and Delivered }       mark
in the presence of :            }
William Mizell  }Received March 4th of Abraham Perry the 
    his } sum of one hundred Pounds Proc money 
Solomon   x   Stone }in full for the within consideration money
    mark    }specified in the within deed.  his
Jas. Campbell   }   Benjamin    B   Stone   seal
    }   mark
    Test
    William Mizell
    Jas. Campbell

Sparkmans Line Beginning at a Dead Pine Running thence on east course 160 
Pole to the center of 3 Pines thence So. 320 Poles to a Pine in the Pattent 
Line thence West 160 Pole to a Pine and thence the Pattent Line to the first 
station.~
Bertie County November Court 1778~
Proved in due form of Law in open Court by the oath of James Campbell one of 
the subscribing Witnesses and ordered to be Registered.
    Test.   John Johnston C.C.




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