BERTIE COUNTY Deed Abial Perry to Abraham Perry-1769 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Zane Perry ZaneDPerry@hotmail.com Bertie County, North Carolina March 28, 1769 Deed Book L page 178 - 179 Abial Perry to Abraham Perry This Indenture made this Twenty Eighth day of March one thousand Seven hundred & Sixty nine between Abial Perry of the County of Bertie in the province of No. Carolina of the one part & Abraham Perry of the county & province aforsd. of the other part. Witnesseth that the sd. Abial Perry for & in consideration of the Sum of Twenty pounds proc. money to him in hand paid by the sd. Abraham Perry the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge he the sd. Abial Perry hath granted & sold aliened & confirmed & by these presents doth Bargain sell alien & confirm unto the Sd. Abraham Perry his heirs & assigns forever one hundred & Sixty acres of Land be the same more or less lying & being in the county & Provinces aforesd. & on the South side of Chowan River bounded as followeth (to wit) Beginning at the mouth of the Herring Run on Chowan River thence up the sd. run according to the Patent one mile to a line formerly belonging to Thos. Yeats deceasd. bounded on the sd. line thence along the Line of the sd. Thos. Yeats to a pine in Abraham Perrys line a corner tree thence along a line of marked trees to a pine standing on the river thence up the River to the first Station the sd. parcell or dividend of Land being of a tract of land ach. Thomas Ryan decd. Left by his last Will & Testament to his Daughter Mary & also the reversion & reversions remainder & remainders Rents & Services of the sd. Land & premises & every & parcel & also all the Estate Right Title claim Interest & demand whatsoever the sd. Abial Perry of in & to the sd land & premises & every part & parcell thereof to have & hold all & Singular the sd. Land above mentioned & all every part & parcell thereof with appertenances unto the sd Abram Perry his heirs & assigns forever against all & every other person or persons whatsoever th sd. Abial Perry for himself his Heirs the sd. Land & premises & every part & parcell thereof doth Warrent & forever defend by these Presents unto the sd. Abraham Perry his heirs & assigns forever. In Witness whereof I the sd Abial Perry hath hereunto set my hand & Affix'd my seal the day & year above written. Abial Perry seal Signed Sealed & Delivered } in the presence of : } H. Stevens } Silas Perry } June Court 1769~ North Carolina } Bertie County } The above Deed was proved in due form of Law by the Oath of Henry Stevens one of the Subscribing Witnesses & on motion ordered to be registered. Test. John Johnston C.C. ======================== 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.