BLADEN COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Thomas C. Smith to Gooden E. Bowen
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Bladen County, NC: Book of Deeds: Book 10, page 44
Dec. 20, 1832 Thomas C. Smith to Gooden E. Bowen

This indenture made this the twentyth day of December in the year of our 
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two Between Thomas C. Smith of 
the one part and Gooden E. Bowen of the other part Both of County of Bladen 
and state of North Carolina witnesseth that the said Thomas C. Smith for 
and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to him in hand paid 
by the said Gooden E. Bowen the Receipt is hereby acknowledged Have granted 
bargained conveyed & by these presents do grant bargain convey and confirm 
unto the said Gooden E. Bowen his heirs & assignes for Ever a certain piece 
or parcel of land situated lying and being in the White oak swamp in the 
County and state aforesaid and on the North East side of the North west 
River Beginning at a spruce pine in a pond & Running north forty four west 
twenty four chains & fifty links to a Litewood stake in the Edge of Buckle 
swamp, three gums, three cypresses and three bays pointes thence south six 
west fifty one chs. to a gum in the white oak swamp. three gums & three 
ashes pointers thence south forty six East twenty four chs. & fifty lks to 
a bay a Maple and Gum & Ashe & cypress pointes in said swamp thence North 
forty six East forty nine chains to the Beging containg one hundred and 
twenty one acres more or less being a part of a four hundred acre Survey 
granted to Peter Burdeaux the ninth of March seventeen hundred & ninty nine 
to have and to hold all and singularly the premisses Evry part and parcel 
there of all the appertanances thereunto belonging or in any wise 
appertaining unto him the said Gooden E. Bowen his heirs and assignes 
forever to there only proper use benefit and Behoof and the said Thomas C. 
smith for himself his heirs Execs Adms the said bargained premises & Evry 
part thereof against the lawful claims or claims of any person or persons 
what so Ever unto him the said Gooden E. Bowen his heirs & assignes shall & 
will warrant & forever defend by these presents

In witness whereof I the said Ths C. Smith have hereunto set my hand & seal 
the day & dat above writen.

Thomas C. Smith(seal)
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
James Dowey
Alexandra(sic) King Feby Term 1833
This deed was proven in open & By the oath of Alexandra(sic) King and 
ordered Registered

T Kelly Clk