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File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Virginia Crilley
(crilley@eramp.net) June 7, 1997.

William Ruffin (son of William and Sarah Ruffin) (1735?-1806?). Married 1)
Penelope Winbourne  2) Martha "Patsey" Bryan
This deed whereby he deeds land to his son, John, also lists the rest of his
children.


BERTIE COUNTY.  Deed Book S pg 142-3

WILLIAM RUFFIN to JOHN RUFFIN
Feb 10, 1800


        To all to whom these presents shall come greeting.  Know ye that I, William
Ruffin, Senr of the State of North Carolina & County of Bertie for in
consideration of the good will that I have and do bear toward my son John
Ruffin of the County and State aforesaid, I the said, William Ruffin Senr
have given to him the said John Ruffin all my land and plantation that I now
live on contained by estimation five hundred acres be there more or less
beginning at a black gum in Roquist runing thence North Eighty Est 183 pole
to a forked sweet gum thence No. 10 W 60 pole to a black gum thence No 5 Es
68 pole to a sweet gum on a branch near a willow oak formerly Abram Shepards
beginning thence up the said branch that divides between Thomas Miers and
Thomas Veal to the head thereof and so along a line of marked trees to the
head line to a pine in the head said line so up the said line to a hiccory
thence No 60 W220 pole to three hiccories then South 30 West 118 pole to
three pines on a branch that makes into Rocquist Swamp thence the windings
of the said branch & swamp to the first station.    All which land contained
in the above boundary, I the said, William Ruffin Senr for myself my heirs
executors or administrators do give grant and freely of my own accord set
over to my son John Ruffin to him and to his heirs Executors or
administrators with all profits to be on the said land procured or in
anywise thereto appertaining, appertaining to him the said John Ruffin and
his only use clear of the title or claim of any person or persons whatever,
I the said William Ruffin Senr do also give to my said son John Ruffin,   my
Negro Girl named  Winney & her child  Abba   with all her increase hereafter
to come to him, his heirs or administrators for me my heirs.   All the
remaining part of my estate not given to my son John,   except Five pounds a
piece that I give to my son,  James Ruffin  &  my daughter  Sarah King  to
them and their heirs forever after paying of all my just debts & give and
bequeath to my children hereafter named
  Henry Ruffin,  William Ruffin,   Thomas Ruffin,  Starkey Ruffin,  Whitmell
Ruffin and Blunt Ruffin both my household furniture and stock of all kinds
both household and plantation utensils,  I give to my above named children
for me my heirs executors/ administrators/ or assigns to them and their
heirs executors or administrators to be equally devised, share and share
alike.  I the said, William Ruffin Senr  do hereby agreed and ratify the
aforementioned deed of gift to be freely and clearly given by & at my own
request by making this exception before assigning it.   That I have of it my
own life to live on.
   As witness my hand & seal this 10th Febry 1800   Wm Ruffin Seal
Signed and acknowledged in presence of us:   Allen Purvis,  James Gardner  
Jesse Harrell   State of No Carolina,  Bertie County    Febry Term 1800
The within deed from William Ruffin to John Ruffin was proved in open court
by the oath of Allen Purvis one of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to
be registered.
                George Gray, CC


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