BLADEN COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Nathan Horn To John Smith Sr., 30 Apr 1774
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NATHAN HORN DEED TO JOHN SMITH SR
Bladen County, NC   1774
Deed Book 23, No. 394, pages 515, 516

This indenture made Apr 30th AD 1774 between Nathan Horn of Bladen Co.
province of North Carolina of the one part and John Smith Sr. of the Co. &
province aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Nathan Horn
for and in consideration of the sum of thirty pounds proc money to him in
hand paid by the aforesaid John Smith the receipt whereof the aforesaid
Nathan Horn doth hereby acknowledged & hereof doth fully freely and
absolutely acquit exonerate and forever discharge the aforesaid John Smith
his heirs Exrs* Adminr* & assigns by these presents hath given granted
bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed and by these
presents doth give grant bargain sell alien enfeoff convey and confirm unto
the aforesaid John Smith a certain tractor parcel of land lying and being in
the county aforesaid between Tadpole Swamp & Drowning Creek Beginning at a
pine said to be Murphy's upper back (Tract) corner from said swamp and
running thence N.35 W. 40 chs then N. 55 E. 80 chs thenS.35 E.80 chs then
S.55 W.80 chs Then direct to the beginning containing 640 acres To have and
to hold the said bargained premises hereby granted or mentioned to be
granted with all and singular their appurtenances and every part & parcel
thereof unto the said John Smith his heirs and assigns forever and that free
and clear from all manner of encumbrances whatsoever the one half gold and
silver mines together with the quit rents on the said bargained land only
excepted and reserved to the use of his Majesty and successors And the
aforesaid Nathan Horn for himself his heirs assigns Exrs* Admrs* doth
covenant promise & grant to and with the said John Smith his heirs and
assigns by these presents that he the aforesaid Nathan Horn & his heirs the
hereby granted premises with the appurtenances and every part and parcel
thereof unto the aforesaid John Smith his heirs and assigns against him the
said Nathan Horn his heirs and assigns and against all and every person and
persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim shall and will warrant and
forever defend by these presents And further more that the said Nathan Horn
and his heirs and all and every other person or persons whatsoever having or
lawfully claiming or that shall or may at any time or times hereafter do
have or claim an right title or interest of in or to the prebargained
premises or any part thereof by from or under him them or any of them upon
the reasonable request coit? & charges of him the aforesaid John Smith his
heirs or assigns shall and will sign seal and deliver any such further and
other instrument of writing whatsoever for the further appurtenances unto
the aforesaid John Smith his heirs & assigns forever as by him or them or by
his or their counsel learned in the law shall or may be reasonably advised
devised or required In witness whereof the said party hath hereunto set his
hand and seal
Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of
Saml Smith                        Nathan Horn [signed w/signature] (Seal)
John Rowland
Proved by Samuel Smith May Term 1774
Ordered it be registered
   Alfred Morre, Clk

[Note: * denotes raised letter]


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