BERTIE COUNTY DEED - Perry, Abraham to Robinson, Arlan File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Zane Perry Perry to Robinson To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come. Greeting. Know ye that I, Abraham Perry of Bertie County and State of North Carolina, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds current money to me in hand paid before the Ensealing and Delivery hereof, have given, granted and by these presents do freely, fully and absolutely give, grant, Bargain, Sell, alien, convey, and Confirm unto Arlan Perry Robinson, his heirs and assigns forever, one Certain tract or parcell of land containing by Estimation three hundred and ninety acres, be the same more or less, Situate lying and being in Bertie County aforesaid and bounded as followeth: Beginning at a pine ~ formerly James Graves' Corner Tree and from thence along that line to Gum Branch and thence down Gum Branch to Pollok's former line, thence along that line to Campbell's line a Corner Tree, thence along Ryans' former line to the Eastermoste Swamp and thence down the said Eastermoste Swamp to the first Station, which said Land is part of a Large Tract of land by Pattent bearing date May 1668, as may on Record more full appear ~~~~~~. To have and to hold the said three hundred and ninty acres of land and Improvements with all appertenances, priviledges, and commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said Arlan Perry Robinson, his heirs and assigns forever, and further , I , the said Abraham Perry do covenant, promise, grant, and agree to and with the said Arlan Perry Robinson that before the Ensealing and Delivery of hereof, I am the true, sole, and lawfull owner of the said Land, and have in myself good rightfull power and Lawfull Authority to Bargain and sell the same in manner as above said in fee Simple and further, I the said Abraham Perry do bind myself, my heirs, Executors, administrators and assigns to warrant and ever Defend the said three hundred and ninty acres of land and Improvements unto him the said Arlan Perry Robinson, his heirs and assigns forever against the lawfull Claim or Demands of any person or persons whatsoever, free and clear from all incumbrances of what kind or nature so ever, Quite Rents only Excepted. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 18th day of May 1787. Abraham Perry seal Signed Sealed and Delivered State of North Carolina In presence of us Bertie County May Term 1787 Herbert Pritchard The within Deed from Abraham Perry Robert Hendry to Arlan Perry Robinson was proved in John Capehart form of Law by the Oath of Robert Hendry, one of the Subscribing and Ordered to be Registered. Stevens Gray CC ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.