Bertie COUNTY NC Deeds Dukes, Martha J.H. to John Ruffin ********************* Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie.htm ******************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lynn McCarthy LCMCMW5761@aol.com Martha J H Dukes to John Ruffin Bertie County North Carolina Deed Book B Page 498 Be it known that I Martha J H Dukes of the State of North Carolina & county of Bertie for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & fifty dollars to me in hand paid by John Ruffin of the State & county aforesaid have bargained sold conveyed & confirmed & by these presents do bargain sell convey & confirm unto him the said John Ruffin his heirs & assigns forever a certain peace or parcel of land lying & being in the State & county aforesaid adjoining the lands of Agnuss Velle, Richard J Velle, Jesse Cotton & others being all the land I have in this county and containing by estimation sixty-four acres being the same more or less to have & to hold occupy and injoy the above bounden premises with all every woods waters & every other appurtinance thereto belonging or in any wise apertaining unto him the said John Ruffin his heirs & assigns forever in fee simple and I do for my self my heirs, Executors, administrators & assigns covenant & promise to & with the said John Ruffin his heirs, Executors administrators & assigns that we will warrant & defind the right & title of the said land free & clear of the lawfull claim of any other person or persons whatever unto him the said John Ruffin his heirs and assigns forever and I do further covenant to the said John Ruffin that I have & had at and before the Sealing & assigning of these presents a good & lawfull title in fee simple to the above bounden land & that I am fully artherized to sell the same & I do hereby bind myself that he the same John Ruffin may go into the amidiate posseshion of said land and occupy & injoy all priviledges or advantages thereto beloning free & clear of any incumbrance whatever in witness of all which I have hereunto sit my hand & affixed my seal this 7th day of April 1837. Martha J H Dukes In presents of James G. Mhoon Cader Powell State of NoCarolina Bertie County Court May Term 1837 This Deed from Martha J H Dukes to John Ruffin was proved in open Court by the oath of Jas. G. Mhoon one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. Jon J Tayloe D Clerk This and is registered in Book B page 498 J. V. Reed Register