BLADEN COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - A. W. Kinlaw and wife to M. N. Tatum
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Registered in Book M16, Page 331-Bladen County

DEED OF A. W. KINLAW AND WIFE TO M. N. TATUM

NORTH CAROLINA BLADEN COUNTY.

	THIS Indenture Made this 2nd day of June, A. D. 1908, by and between 
A. W. Kinlaw and A. L. Kinlaw, his wife, of Bladen County and State of 
North Carolina, parties of the first part, and M. N. Tatum of Bladen County 
and State of North Carolina, party of the second part:  WITNESSETH, That 
whereas said parties of the first part are justly indebted to said party of 
the second part in the sum of eighteen and 3 dollars, as evidenced by said 
note of even date, herewith bearing interest from date at 6 per cent per 
annum, and due and payable on the 1st day of November 1908. And whereas 
said parties of the first part are anxious to secure the payment of said 
note at maturity-now therefore, in consideration of the premises, and for 
the purposes aforesaid, and for the sum of ten dollars to the parties of 
the first part, paid by party of the second part, the receipt of which is 
hereby acknowledged, and said parties of first part have given, granted, 
bargained, sold, alined, conveyed, and confirmed, and by these presents do 
hereby give, grant, bargain, sell, aline, convey, and confirm unto said 
party of the second part, their heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece 
or tract of land lying and being in Bladen County, state aforesaid, in 
White Oak Township, and described and defined as follows, to wit:
Beginning at J. C. Bullard, G. H. Smith, and D. C. Thompson's corner, and 
runs North 104 yards to a stake in J. C. Bullard's line, thence East 94 
yards to M. N. Tatum's line, thence with M. N. Tatum's line North to D. C. 
Thompson's corner, thence with D. C. Thompson's line to the beginning; 
containing two acres, more or less.
To have and to hold said land and premises to said party of the second 
part, his heirs and assigns forever. And said party of the first part do 
covenant to and with said parties of the second part, their heirs and 
assigns, that they are the owners and seized of said premises in fee 
simple, that they have the right to convey the same; that the same are free 
from any incumbrance whatsoever, and that they will forever warrant and 
defend the title to the same from the lawful claims of all persons 
whomsoever.
But this deed is made on this special trust; that if said party of the 
first part shall well and truly pay to said parties of the second part or 
their legal representatives, the note hereinbefore described, at maturity, 
then this deed to be null and void. But if default shall be made in the 
payment of said note, or the interest on the same, or any part of either at 
maturity, then in that event it shall be lawful for and the duty of said 
party of the second part to sell said land hereinbefore described, to the 
highest bidder for cash at the court house door in Bladen County, first 
advertising said sale by posting notice thereof at the court house door and 
three other public places in said county for thirty days immediately 
preceding such sale, and also publishing said notice for four weeks in some 
newspaper published in said county, and convey the same to the purchaser in 
fee simple, and out of the moneys arising from said sale, to pay said note 
and interest on same, together with cost of sale, and pay a surplus (if 
any) to said parties of the first part, or their legal representatives. In 
testimony whereof said parties of the first part hereto subscribe their 
names and affix their several seals.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of:
A. W. Kinlaw (seal)
A. L. Kinlaw (seal)

State of North Carolina
Bladen County

I, J. C. Bullard, Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that A. W. Kinlaw 
and A. L. Kinlaw, his wife, personally appeared before me this day and 
acknowledged the due execution of the annexed deed of conveyance; and the 
said A. L. Kinlaw, being by me privately examined, separate and apart from 
her said husband, touching her voluntary execution of the same, doth state 
that she signed the same freely and voluntarily, without fear or compulsion 
of her said husband, or any other person, and that she doth still 
voluntarily assent thereto. 
Witness my hand and seal, this 6th day of June, A. D. 1908.
J. C. Bullard, J. P. (seal)

State of North Carolina-Bladen County
The foregoing certificate of J. C. Bullard, Justice of the Peace of Bladen 
County, is adjudged to be correct. Let the instrument, with the 
certificate, be registered-
Witness my hand and official seal, this 8th day of June, 1908.
W. J. Davis, Clerk Superior Court.
Filed and recorded June 8th, 1908
Wm. Whitted,
Reg. of Deeds

Note: the following was noted on the deed: "Received payment in full of the 
within note and mortgage, this July 3, 1912. W. J. Davis, order(?)-Witness 
B. J. Hester, Register of Deeds"