Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Deed   Ruffin, Whitmel B. to West Mizell - 1843

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Bertie County Deed Book FF pg 607

Whitmel B Ruffin to West Mizell
This indenture made this thirteenth day of June in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
three between Whitmel B. Ruffin on the first part and
West Mizell in the second part both of the County of
Bertie and Sate of North Carolina.

Witnesseth that I the said Whitmel B. Ruffin for and in
consideration of the sum of one hundred and eighty one
dollars and seventy three cents ($181.73) to me in hand
served by the said West Mizell the receipt whereof is
herby acknowledged in full be the said Ruffin both
granted, bargained and sold and by thesse presents doth
grant bargain and sell unto the said West Mizell a
certain piece, parcel or tract of land lying and being in
said county and state bounded by the lands of Isaac P.
Freeman, Silas Hobbs, John A. Outlaw, it being the land
that said Ruffin purchased from Wright Mitchell and wife
supposed to contain three hundred acres be the same more
or less. 

To have and to hold the above bounded premises with all
the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise
appertaining to him the said West Mizell his heirs
Executors and Adm forever in fee simple free and
discharged from any and all encumbrance whatsoever in as
full and ample as the most learned in the law can desire
and I the said Whitmel B. Ruffin  for myself, my heirs,
Executors and Adm forever warrant and defend unto the
said West Mizell, a good and lawful right and title in
and to said premises to him and his heirs forever.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
the day and date first written.

W.B. Ruffin (Seal)

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us
Jno A. Outlaw
J. Williams

State of North Carolina
Bertie County Court Aug Term 1843
This deed from Whit B. Ruffin to West Mizell was proved
in open court by the oath of J. Williams one of the
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be
registered.
Jon S. Tayloe, Clk
Registered Sept 5, 1843