BERTIE COUNTY Deed Abraham Perry to Michael Capehart-1786 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Zane Perry ZaneDPerry@hotmail.com Bertie County, North Carolina February 28, 1786 Deed Book N page 326 - 327 Abraham Perry to Michael Capehart To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come greeting. Know ye that I Abraham Perry of Bertie County in the State of North Carolina for and in Consideration of the sum of thirty Shillings Currency money to me in hand paid before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents By Michael Capehart of the County and State aforesaid have given granted bargained sold and by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain, sell, alien, convey and Confirm unto him the said Michael Capehart one Lot or small parcel of Land Lying and being in Bertie on the west side of Chowan River and South side of Herring Run Swamp Containing one acre more or Less. Butted and bounded as followeth. Beginning at the Herring gut thence south to a pine thence west 140 yards to the Center of 3 red oaks and thence north 40 yards to the Herring gut thence the said gut to the first Station. To have and to hold the said Lot or tract of Land & premises with all appertinances Priviliges and Commodities to the same Belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said Michael Capehart his heirs and assigns forever and further the said Abraham Perry do Covenant promise and agree to and with the said Michael Capehart his heirs and assigns forever that Before the Ensealing and Delivery hereof I am the true Sole and Lawfull owner of the said Bargained premises and have in my self good right full 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 to warrant and defend the said bargained premises unto him the said Michael Capehart against the Lawfull Claim or Demands of any person or persons whatsoever free and Clear from all Incumbrances of what kind or nature Quit Rents only Excepted as witness my hand and seal this 28th day of Febry 1786. Abraham Perry seal Signed Sealed & Delivered In presence of us } Robert Hendry } James Totten } State of North Carolina Bertie County November Term 1786 The within Deed was proved in due form of Law by the oath of Robert Hendry one of the subscribing Witness 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.