Bertie  COUNTY  NC Deeds (Morgage)  Ruffin, Buck to J.T. Veale

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Buck Ruffin to J. T. Veale Mortgage

Bertie County, NC   Deed Book RR,  Pages 377 – 378


State of North Carolina
Bertie County

This Indenture made this the 20th day of December A. D. 1877
between Buck Ruffin and Rose Ruffin his wife of the County
of Bertie and State of North Carolina of the first part and
J. T. Veale of the County and State aforesaid, of the second
part.  Witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part
for and in consideration of the sum of ten dollars in hand
paid by said party of the second part the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged have given granted bargained sold
conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do give grant
bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said party of the
second part his heirs and assigns forever all the following
described piece or parcel of land lying and being in the
said County of Bertie adjoining the lands of Bryant Lee Wm
Chappell and others.  To have and to hold the same together
with all the hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto in
any wise appertaining, and the said Buck Ruffin and his wife
Rose Ruffin parties of the first part do covenant with the
said party of the second part his heirs and assigns as
follows First That they are the owners lawfully seized of
said premises Second That they have a right to convey the
same.  Third That the same is free from all incumbrance
whatever, and Fourth That the said party of the second part
his heirs, and assigns shall quietly enjoy, and possess the
same, and that they will warrant, and defend the title to
the same against all lawful claims.  Provided nevertheless
that if the said Buck Ruffin or his wife Rose Ruffin parties
of the first part their heirs executors, and administrators
shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said J.
T. Veale party of the second part his heirs executors,
administrators, or assigns the sum of fifty three dollars
according to the condition, of a certain bond payable on the
1st day of November 1878 bearing even date herewith, then
this deed to be null and void otherwise to be in full force
and effect.  In testimony whereof the said parties of the
first part have hereunto set their hand and seals the day
and year first above written.
Buck (X) Ruffin   (Seal)
Rose (X) Ruffin    (Seal)


Signed seal in presence of                         

W. R. Reese  
J. H. Britt

Personally appeared before me Wm. J. Cherry Justice of the
Peace of Bertie County, Rose wife of Buck Ruffin and
acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing mortgage and
the said Rose being by me privately examined separate and
apart from her said husband touching her voluntary execution
of the same doth state that she signed the same freely and
voluntarily without fear or compulsion of her said husband
or any other person, and that she doth still voluntarily
assent thereto.


Witness my hand and seal this 21st day of December 1877.

                                              
Wm. J. Cherry J. P.


State of North Carolina}
Bertie County}                        December 31st 1877

The execution of this mortgage was this day duly proved
before me by the oath of J. H. Britt, one of the subscribing
Witnesses thereto, and Rose Ruffin wife of Buck Ruffin
having been privately examined by W. J. Cherry, a Justice of
the Peace.  It is hereby ordered that said Mortgage be
registered together with the certificate of said W. J.
Cherry.

                                                       
Wm. P. Gurley
                                                       
S. C. Clerk

This mortgage came to hand Jan. 1st 1878  
             C. T. Lyon Register

I Alfred Bazemore do hereby certify that this mortgage from
Buck Ruffin to J. T. Veal and endorsed to me has this day
been paid in full.  Witness my hand & seal this 24th Nov.
1881.

                                                                                        his
                                                                           Alfred    X    Bazemore  (Seal)
                                                                                      Mark

Witness
H. W. Lyon

NOTE:
For informational purposes, note the W. R. Reese (Walter of
Snakebite Township who at the time of the 1880 federal
census, had Hariett A. Veale, age 69 in his household).  Mr.
Reese was a white man as was Wm. Chappell (age 81) of
Snakebite Township.  J. T. Veale (white) was in the 1880
census for Woodville Township, was single and age 33.
Bryant Lee, black, was 65 in 1880, lived in Snakebite
Township.  John H. Britt, was 37 in 1880 and lived in the
Woodville Township.