Bertie  COUNTY  NC  DEEDS John Tiney & Wife to John Drake

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This Deed is From the Bertie County Courthouse. 
Transcribed by LisaGraham32@aol.com
BOOK B PG.84 

John Tiney & Wife to John Drake
North Carolina , 
Ye to all People to Whom, these presents shall come,
I, John Tiney and Mary, wife of Bertie send
greeting. Know Ye that I, the said John Tiney for
and in consideration of the sum of twenty Pounds to
me in hand paid and secured to be paid at and before
the ensealing and delivery of these presents by John
Drake of the precinct aforesaid the receipt whereof
I doe hereby acknowledge have and by these presents
do freely, fully clearly and absolutely give grant,
bargain, sell, alien ,Enfeoff , release , convey &
confirm unto the said John Drake his heirs assigns
forever a certain Tract or Dividend of Land situated
and lying in the Precinct aforesaid containing by
estimation three hundred and Forty Acres be the same
more or less. Beginning at a popular in the Hunting
Quarter Swamp, Richard Washington's Corner tree then
turning along his line and the corner SO.WT. 320
pole to a white oak in a needy slabb then  So. No.
Wt. 140 pole to a live oak standing on the north
side of the Potticassie Creek, thence the winding of
the Creek and of Hunting Quarter Swamp to the first
station together with all houses, outhouses,
Orchards, Garden woods, underwoods and all other the
premises with the appurtenances to the said tract of
land belonging in or any wise appertaining To have &
to hold the said Tract of land with the
appurtenances thereof, containing three hundred
forty acres more or less and I the said John Tiney
do promise and Warrant that at the time of the
Ensealing and delivery hereof  am fully possessed of
the said tract of land with its appurtenances in fee
simple and have in myself good right and full power
and lawful authority to sell and dispose there of in
manner as aforesaid the same being freely and
clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and
from all and all manner of former and other gifts
grants bargains sells leases releases quick claim
and all other incumbrances whatsoever Further  I the
said John Tiney do for myself my heirs, Executors,
Administrators covenant, grant and agree to warrant
and forever defend the said tract of land with all
singular the appurtenances unto him the said John
Drake his heirs and assigns forever against the
lawful claims, claims and demands of all and every
other person or persons whatsoever, In witness
whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this
8th Day of October 1725 -

John Tiney (Seal) 

Signed Sealed & Delivered          

in presence of us-
John Sutton, Mary Sutton X

Bertie County February 6th 1725
The Above Deed of Sale was in Open Court
Acknowledged by John Tiney in due form of law who on
motion is ordered to be registered -, 
                                                   Teste-

Notes: Definitions

Alien- To Transfer (Lands, Title) to another.
Appurtenances- Easements, Right of way, or agreements attached to land.
Enfeoff- to invest with an estate held in fee.
Slab- thin stone; outer piece sawed from a log
Teste- Latin for Witness