BERTIE COUNTY, NC   DEED   BRASWELL TO RUFFIN - 1727

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Bertie County  8 Aug 1727  Deed Book C  pg 360

Jacob Braswell to William Ruffin

This indenture made the eight day of August 1727 by and between JACOB
BRASWELL in BERTIE PRECINCT in North Carolina, planter of the one part and
WILLIAM RUFFIN of the said prect, planter of the second par.

Witnesseth that the said JACOB BRASWELL for and in consideration of the sum
of Eleven pounds cert. money of Virginia to him in hand already paid and
satisfied have given, granted, bargained sold aliened, released ensecsed and
confirmed and by these present doth absolutely give grant alien ens?, and
confirm unto the said
WILLIAM RUFFIN his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or divident
containing 278  two hundred and seventy eight acres, be it more or less with
PLANTATION.

Situated lying and being  on NORTH SIDE MORATTOCK RIVER in the VASARY
MEADOWS within the said prect from a marked tree in RICHARD BRASWELL's line
on the lower side the HOGPEN MEADOW over against the POLE MEADOW then 45
East to a Hicoory JOHN COTTEN's corner then along his line N 20 W 228 pole
to a hicory RICHARD BRASWELLS's corner  then along his line S 85 W to the
POLE MEADOW.  So down the center of that meadow   to the place begat at and 
is part or parcel of a tract of land formerly granted to JACOB BRASWELL for
528 five hundred twenty eight acres dated the first day of April 1723  with
all the singular the premiese, the rights , appertenances whatsoever to the
said land in anywise belonging or appertaining to have and to hold the said
land and all and singular the premises unto the said WILLIAM RUFFIN in his
heirs and assings forever, in as pure, absolute, enparent manner as the same
is granted to the said BRASWELL by the patent aforesaid.

In witness whereofe this: JACOB AND ELIZABETH, his wife, have hereunto set
their hand and seals the day and year first above written.

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of:
Thomas HART
JOHN HART


Note:
Nov 23, 1742  Northampton:  Jonathan Tart of Northampton
to Thomas Wells of Isle of Wight, VA  60 pounds current
money of Va.  200 ac the plantation whereon I now dwell,
joining Gum swamp, George Stevenson, William Hilliard,
Richard Brasswell, Hogpen meadow, William Ruffin and
Joseph Wimberly  Wit:  Robert Ruffin, ETHD. Ruffin  Reg
Northampton Nov. Ct 1742  J. Edwards C.Ct   DBK 1 & 2,
p.36   [Hofman] [THE ORPHAN OF THOMAS WELLS WAS A WARD
OF WILLIAM WILLSON'S SON, ISAAC WILSON, AND ALL OF THESE
PEOPLE WERE NEIGHBORS OF THE WILLSONS IN NORTHAMPTON.]

Feb 27, 1750   Northampton:  Thomas Wills and Mary his
wife of Edgecombe Co to William Hilliard of Northampton
Co.  65 pounds current mone of Va  200 ac joining Gum
Swamp, George Stevenson's former land, other lands of
William Hilliard, Richard Braswell, Hog Pen meadow,
Robert Ruffin and Joseph Wimberly, all houses, orchards,
gardens, pastures etc.  Wit:  Samuel Cotton, John Pope
Reg. Northampton Co Feb Ct 1750.  J. Edwards C.Ct.   BK
1 & 2 , p.447  [Hofman]

[ELENOR BRASWELL WAS THE WIFE OF RICHARD BRASWELL, SR.
OF BERTIE AND NORTHAMPTON COS.  HE HAD A SECOND FAMILY
WHILE MARRIED TO ELENOR.  


WILLIAM WILLSON AND RICHARD BRASWELL SR AND JR. ARE
TOGETHER ON THE RECORDS AND WHEN RICHARD BRASWELL BUYS
LAND, WILLIAM WILLSON EITHER BUYS AT THE SAME TIME, OR
BUYS PART OF WHAT RICHARD ACQUIRED SHORTLY THEREAFTER.


WILLIAM WILLSON HAD MARRIED REBECCA BRASWELL IN 1720 AND
SOME BRASWELL RESEARCHERS BELIEVE SHE WAS THE WIDOW
BRASWELL, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN PROOF.  SHE COULD BE
ELENOR'S DAU...  ]: lynnjack@bright.net 
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