BLADEN COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Thomas Browder to Jonathen Mears, 22 Jun 1798 ----¤¤¤---- THOMAS BROWDER TO JONATHEN MEARS Bladen County, NC 1799 Deed Book 35, pages 253, 254 This Indenture made June 22nd A.D. 1798 By & Between Thomas Browder of Bladen County in the State of N.C. of the one part & Jonathen Mears of the County & State aforesaid of the other part Witnessette that the aforesaid Thomas Browder for & in consideration of the sum 140 pounds current money of North Carolina to him in hand paid before the ensealing and delivery hereof by the aforesaid Jonathen Mears the receipt whereof he the aforesaid Thomas Browder doth hereby acknowledge himself to be therewith fully satisfied contented & paid & every part & parcel thereof hath given granted bargained sold conveyed & confirmed by these presents doth hereby fully & freely give grant bargain sell convey & confirm and the aforesaid Jonathen Mears his heirs & assigns forever one part or parcel of land lying & being in the aforesaid County of Bladen & on the Western Prong containing by plat 200 acres & is laid down & described & bounded as follows Beginning at a small pine near Barnebes Storm's line & running S 15 W, 82 poles to Storm's old corner being a black jack then S.40 E. 40 poles to a small pine in Storms line then S. 40 W. 82 poles to a pine thence N. 49 W. 230 poles to a Stake & three pines thence N 15 E.165 poles to a Stake then S.49 E.178 poles to the beginning which was surveyed for the aforesaid Thomas Browder the 19th day of Novr* 1778 & patent granted him by his Excellency Richard Caswell Esq on the 11th of Novr* 1779. All of which will more fully appear by the grant thereof & was sold & conveyed to the aforesaid Jonathen Mears to him & his heirs & assigns forever in as full & ample a manner as the said Thomas Browder by his patent could enjoy. To have & to hold the aforesaid bargained & granted 200 acres of land & premises free & clear from all manner of incumberances whatsoever the aforesaid Thomas Browder doth hereby covenant & agree to & will the said Jonathen Mears his heirs & assigns that he the said Mears his heirs & assigns forever & after the date of sealing & delivery of these presents forever hereafter lawfully & peaceably & quietly Enfoffed use possess & enjoy & occupy the aforesaid bargained land & premises as good & perfect in heritance. And the aforesaid Thomas Browder for himself his heirs Exrs* adminr* doth hereby further covenant & agree to & with the said Jonathen Mears his heirs & afsigns that he the aforesaid Thomas Browder the aforesaid bargained land & premises will warrant and forever defend against the just & lawful claim of any person whatsoever unto him the aforesaid Jonathen Mears his heirs & afsigns or any other persons claiming by from or under him or them or only or through his or them on any of therein means or procurement In witnefs whereof the said Thomas Browder hath hereunto set his hand & seal The day & year first above written Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of J. Lewis ) Joab Mears) Thomas his x mark Browder Septn Sessions 1799. This deed now proved by the sath of Joab Mears & ordered to be registered J. S. Purdie. C.C. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bushy Hartman mihartman@homexpressway.net To view and download a digital image of the above document please visit our web page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~godboldcuz/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------