Bertie County NcArchives Deed.....Pritchard, Herbert - Rice, William 1782
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Written: 1782

Bertie County NC
Deed Book M Page 541

William Rice to Herbert Pritchard

Know all men by these presents that I William Rice of Bertie
County in the State of North Carolina planter for and in
consideration of Seventy five pounds Good money to me in hand
Paid before the Sealing & delivery hereof by Herbert Pritchard of
County and State aforesaid Schoolmaster have given granted and by
these presents do freely fully and Absolutely give grant bargain Sell
alien Convey and Confirm unto him the Said Herbert Pritchard his
Heirs and assigns forever All that Tract or parsil of Land and plantation
Lying in Bertie County near Chowan river Containing three Hundred
acres more or less Being part of a greater tract of Land granted by
Patten to Robert West and bearing date 1717 Robt West Conveyed to
David Reed and from David Reed Conveyed the Sd to Thos Hansford
and Hansford to Wm. Rice Bounded by the old Patten and Divided by
a Line of marked Trees - To have and to hold the said Land and
plantation with all appertenances Priviledges and commodities to the
Same Belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the Said Herbert
Pritchard his Heirs and assigns forever as their own proper Benefit
and Behoof forever in fee Simple and further I the Said William Rice do
leaven and promise grant and agree to and with the Said Herbert
Pritchard his heirs & that before the Ensealing and Delivery hereof I
am the true Sole and Lawfull owner of Sd Land and premises and
have in myself good Right full Power and Lawfull authority to Bargain
and Sell the Same in manner as abovesaid and further I the Said
William Rice do bind myself my heirs Executors administrators and
assigns to Warrant and Defend the Said Bargained  premises unto
him the Said Herbert Pritchard his heirs and assigns forever against the
Lawfull Claims or Demands of any person or persons whatsoever
free and clear from all Encumbrances of What Kind or naterure Sower
Quitrents only Excepted as Witness my hand and seal this 22nd of
march 1782 Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of

Witniss Wm Wynn                                 
            his                                     
Nathan  x  Cobb
            mark

                                                          his
                                            William    x    Rice
                                                        mark

Bertie County May Court 1782
the within Deed was acknowledged in open
Court in due form of Law by Sd Rice and ordered to be Registered
                     
                                      Stevens Gray C.C.

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