Bladen County, NC--DEEDS--Thomas Smith to Joab Smith, 1820

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Bladen County Deed Book 8 page 308


This indenture made the 10th day of January and in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-Four. Between Thomas Smith, Sr. Planter, of
the one part and Joab Smith of the other part, both of the County of Bladen
and the State of North Carolina. Witnesseth that the said Thomas Smith for
and in consideration of the sum of Fifty Dollars to him in hand paid by the
said Joab Smith at and before the signing sealing and delivering of these
presents the receipt whereof is acknowledged hath bargained and sold and by
these presents do bargain and sell unto the said Joab Smith one piece of
land, One Hundred Acres, it being part of a One Hundred and Eighty acre
survey granted Thomas Smith, Sr. conveyed to Thomas,Jr. and from Thomas
Smith,Jr. to Joab Smith. The above tract of land bounded as follows lying
and being in the County of Bladen and the State aforesaid on the South side
of Beaverdam Swamp. Beginning at a pine the second corner of the Hundred and
Eighty acre survey and runs with the said line S 16 W 40 chains to the 3rd
corner then with  3rd line N 74 W 25 chains to a stake then N 16 E 40 chains
to a stake then S 74 E 25 chains to the Beginning. To have and to hold the
aforesaid bargained land and premises with all appurtenances thereunto
belonging unto him the said Joab Smith his heirs and assigns forever and the
said Thomas Smith do covenant for himself his heirs and assigns to Warrant
and forever defend the aforesaid parcel of land to the said Joab Smith his
heirs and assigns forever more from all claims of all other persons
whatsoever. In Witness wherever I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day
and year first above written.



Signed Sealed and
Delivered in Presence             Thomas Smith (Seal)
     of                              August Term 1844. There was this
Neill Beard                        Deed acknowledged in open Court and
                                      ordered to be Registered
Peter Simpson
                                         Test   David Lewis   Clerk


[Ed: Note: Joab Smith’s daughter, Caroline E Smith, was Peter McLemore Smith
’s third wife.]


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