BERTIE COUNTY Deed John Perry to James Jones-1759 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Zane Perry ZaneDPerry@hotmail.com Bertie County, North Carolina December 10, 1759 Deed Book K page 18 John Perry to James Jones North Carolina To all to whom these Presents shall come John Perry of the County of Bertie and Province as aforesaid send Greeting. Know ye that I the said John Perry fore and in consideration of the sum of Thirty Pounds Proc. Money to me in hand Paid at and before the ensealing and Delivery hereof by James Jones of the same County and Province as aforesaid the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargain’d Sold Alien’d Enscoss’d Releas’d Conveyed and Confirmed unto the said James his Heirs and assigns forever a certain Moiety or parcel of Land contain’g Three hundred fifty Acres be the same more of less lying and being in Bertie County beginning at the Mouth of Gumb Branch Robert Draughans Line & so along the said line to John Perrys Line, so along the said line to the first Station., John to have that Part that Bindeth on Draughans Land. To have and to hold the said Land and Plantation with all and Singular the appurtenances and Priviledges unto the same belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said James Jones his Heirs and assigns and to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof for ever and I the said John Perry do Avouch my self at the Ensealing and Delivery hereof to be the true sole and lawfull owner of the said Tract of Parcel of Land and premises and have in my self full power good Right and Lawfull authority to sell and dispose of the same and that the same is free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted Exonerated and discharged of and from all manner of former and other Gifts Grants Sales Leases Releases Wills Entails Titles Troubles and Incumbrances whatsoever and I the said John Perry do further promise grant and agree for my self my Heirs Exors. Admors. To Warrant and Defend the said Tract or Parcel of Land and Premises with the appurtenances unto the said James his Heirs Exors. Admors. Against the Lawfull Claim or Demands of all manner of Persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof I the said John Perry have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Tenth day of December One thousand Seven hundred and fifty Nine. his John IP Perry seal mark Signed Sealed and Deliver’d in the Presence of Nicholas Perry John Hunter James Perry Bertie County January Court 1761 The above Deed of Sale was in open Court duly proved by the Oath of James Perry on Evidence thereto and on mocon was order’d to be Register’d. Test Benjn. Wynns Cler.Curt. ======================== 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.