Bertie County NcArchives Deed.....CASTELLAW, JAMES & SON THOMAS - WILLIAMS, JOHN  August 14, 1729
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Bertie Precinct
Written: August 14, 1729
Recorded: August 1729

1729: Book C  p 145- 146 Item 19 Bertie Precinct, North Carolina
Know all men by these presents that I John Williams of Bertie Precinct planter 
for an in consideration of the sum of Ten pounds to me in hand paid before the 
signing & sealing of these presents well and truly paid by James Castellaw of 
ye said precinct planter the receipt I do acknowledge and of every part and 
parcel thereof do exonerate acquit and discharge the said James Castellaw his 
heirs or Executors have given granted bargained & sold aliened conveyed and 
confirmed and doth by these freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell 
alien Convey and confirm unto Thomas the son of the said James Castellaw one 
Tract of Land lying on the north side of ____ river near to Runaroy Marsh being 
the plantation whereon John Glisson now lives containing by estimation two 
hundred and fifty acres be it more or less butted and bounded thus viz 
Beginning at a white by the Indian Village pond James Blounts corner tree 
turning along his line South eighty two degrees East one hundred and forty pole 
to the center of three white oaks in James Blounts line Anthony Herrings corner 
thence along his line South four degrees west three hundred pole to a gum in a 
great Swamp thence the winding of the said Swamp and by the Indian Village 
Meadow and Village pond to the first station  To Have and to Hold the said 
granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and 
commodities to the same belong or in any way appertaining to him the said Thos. 
Castellaw his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use  
benefit and behoof forever and I the said John Williams for me my heirs Exe Adm 
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Thomas Castellaw his heirs 
and assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole and lawful 
owner of the above bargained premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of 
the same in my own proper right as a perfect Estate of Inheritance in Fee 
Simple and have in my self good right full power and lawful authority to grant 
bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises in manner as 
abovesaid and that the said Thomas Castellaw his heirs and assigns shall and 
may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by Virtue of these 
presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy 
the said devised and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear 
and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all 
manner of former and other gifts grants bargains Sales leases mortgages wills 
intails joynters dowries judgments executions  encumbrances and extents  
Furthermore I the said John Williams for myself my heirs Exe Adm do covenant 
and engage the above devised premises to him the said Thomas Castellaw his 
heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person whatsoever 
forever hereafter to warrant secure and defend, and Ann the wife of me the said 
John Williams doth by these presents freely and willingly surrender all her 
Right of Dower and power of thirds unto the above devised premises unto him the 
said Thomas Castellaw his heirs and assigns, In Witness whereof we have herein 
unto sett our hands this 14th day of Aug 1729

                                                       John Williams   Seal
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of          
    his                                                Ann (A) Williams Seal
Edm (E) Davis                                                    
    mark
     his 
John (R) Mathews                    
     mark        

Bertie Precinct   August Court 1729
John Williams came into Court and acknowledged the above Deed of Land to James 
Castellaw ordered to be Registered
Test Tho Crew Ck Ct

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Transcribed by Jean Mayo Hirsch from documents located at the 
North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh, NC.



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