Bladen County, NC--DEEDS--John Smith to Theopholus Tatom, 1833

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Bladen County, NC Deed Book 10 page 106


This indenture made this day of August 1833 between John Smith of the one part
and Theopholus Tatom of the other part. Both of the County of Bladen and the
State of North Carolina. Witnesseth that the said John Smith for and in
consideration of the sum of One Hundred and forty Dollars to him in hand paid by
the said Theopholus Tatom the receipt is hereby acknowledged have jointly by
these presents have bargained sold conveyed & confirmed unto the said Theopholus
Tatom his heirs assigns forever and by these presents doth give grant bargain
sell and confirm unto him said Theopholus Tatom his heirs and assigns forever
a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in the County and
State aforesaid on the South side of Jones Creek containing two hundred and
eighty acres more or less beginning at a stake John Whites line runs N 60
degrees West 314 Poles to a line on Westerns [?] back line near a meadow thence
77 degrees E 276 poles to Whites back line on the creek and down 90 degrees
"about No 20 degrees W 332 poles to the Beginning", to have and to hold unto
him the said Theophilus Tatom his heirs admin[istrators] assigns forever.
What ......of land I said John Smith for myself my heirs and admins[istrators]
and assigns forever doth warrant and forever defend from all persons whatsoever
laying any lawful claim or claims whatsoever to the same unto him said
Theopholus Tatom his admin[istrators] and assigns forever together with the
improvements to woods waters and all appurtenances thereunto belonging or in
any wise appertaining. In witness whereof I the said John Smith hath set my
hand and seal this day and year first above written. Signed sealed and deliveres
in presents [sic] of us August the 2nd.


Test
James Carrol                    John Smith (Seal)


John Long                       November Term 1833...


This Deed was acknowledged in open Court and ordered to


be Registered


                P Kelly Clk


File: Smith, John..Deed to Theopholus Tatom.Aug 1833.doc