BERTIE COUNTY   Deed James Campbell to Abraham Perry-1781

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Bertie County, North Carolina
April 6, 1781
Deed Book M page 505


This Indenture made the Sixth day of Aprill in the year of our Lord one 
thousand Seven hundred & Eighty one Between James Campbell of Bertie County & 
province of North Carolina Merchant of the one part and Abraham Perry of the 
county & province aforesd of the other part. Witnesseth that the said James 
Campbell for & in consideration of the Sum of Thirty nine pound current money 
of this province to me in hand paid by the sd. Abraham Perry hath granted 
bargained & sold & by these presents doth grant & sell alien convey & confirm 
unto the said Abraham Perry his heirs & assigns forever all that piece or 
parcell of Land Formerly belonging to Thomas Ryan deceased & by him Will'd to 
his Daughter Mary and by the said Mary & her Husband Richard Lakey sold to 
Alexander Ford and by the said Ford sold to John Campbell and by the sd. 
Campbell bequeathed to me as will by the said Deeds & Wills of the sd. 
Campbell more fully & Large appear referrance being had thereto containing by 
Estimation Three Hundred & Twenty acres more or less lying & being in Bertie 
County on the West side of Chowan River. Butted & Bounded as followeth (to 
Wit) Beginning  at the mouth of Herring run on Chowan river thence up the run 
according to the course of the patent one mile to the Line formerly Thomas 
Yeats deceased bounding on the sd. Line thence along the line of the sd. 
Yeats to a corner tree of the Land formerly belonging to Isaac Hill Junr on 
the head line which Land is now in the Possession of the sd. James Campbell 
thence down my line to Chowan River thence along the river to the first 
Station. To have and to hold the same piece or parcell of Land with all 
houses Rights priviledges and appertenances thereunto belonging or any Wise 
appertaining unto the said Abraham Perry his heirs & assigns forever to the 
only proper use benefit & behoof of the sd. Perry his heirs & assigns forever 
and the said James Campbell for himself & his heirs the before recited piece 
or parcell of Land & premises & every part thereof against him his heirs and 
against all and every other person or persons whatsoever claiming from by or 
under him his Heirs Executors & administrators or any or Either of them to 
the Said Abraham Perry his heirs & assigns Shall & will Warrant & forever 
defend by these presents.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & seal the day & year first 
above written.

        Jas. Campbell   seal
Signed Sealed & Delivered   }   
in presence of us:  }
the words (Richard Lakey) interlined before signed) so in the Deed
William Evans   }  Bertie County May Term 1787
Thomas Sowell   }  the within Deed was acknowledged in open Court in Due form 
of Law by said James Campbell and ordered to be registered.
    Stevens Gray C.C.




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