BERTIE COUNTY, NC   DEED   WILLIAMS TO RUFFIN - 1726

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Bertie County Deed Book B pg 180

Feb 5, 1726 - Samuel Williams to Wm Ruffin  

This indenture made the 5th day of FEB 1726   by and between SAMUEL WILLIAMS
in BERTIE prect  in ALBERMARLE COUNTY in North Carolina plantation  of the
first part and Wm Ruffin of SURRY COUNTY of VIRGINIA of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said Samuel WILLIAMS for and in consideration of the sum of
twenty and one pound ? money of Virginia to him in hand already paid and
satisfied,
have given granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed and by
these present doth absolutely give, grant, bargain sell, alien release,
ensecss, and confirm unto the said
WILLIAM RUFFIN,  his heirs and assing forever,  a certain tract of land
containing (160 acres)  one hundred and sixty acres be more or less with a
plantation with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging situated lying and
being on the:
North side of MORATTOCK RIVER  on the LONG MEADOW within the precinct aforesaid.

Bounded from the mouth of a SMALL below the said plantation up (+y) branch
to the head to the OLD TRADING POST PATH  to a marked white oak.

Then by a line of marked trees to the headline to a marked white oak,

Then WESTERLY to CLEMMON STRADFORD'S line (n y) down his line to the head of
a BRANCH above the said plantation (n y) down that branch to the MOUTH, then
down (e y) MEADOW  to the place begun

And that is part of a tract of land formerly granted to RICHARD MILTON for
640 acres dated the 1st day of April 1723.

To have and to hold ye said land and all and singular the possesses and all
the conveniences thereunto belonging or appertaining unto the said WILLIAM
RUFFIN, hiw heirs and assigns forever,  in a pure, large and indessissabke
manner as the same was granted to the said MILTON by the PATENT aforesaid.

In witness whereof the said SAMUEL WILLIAMS and JANE, his wife hath hereunto
set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Samuel Williams (seal)
Jane Williams (seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered:  Bertie Pct.  November Court 1726
In the presence of us:
THOMAS DEW JUNIOR
JOHN HART
WILLIAM RUFFIN, Jr.

The within deed of sale wa in open court acknowledged by Samuel Williams and
Uxor? in one form of law which on motion is ordered to be registered.
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