BUBCOMBE COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Joseph Sorrells to Reuben Moody, 1 Mar 1802 
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A Buncombe County deed, later recorded in Haywood County Deed
Book A, p. 353, Grantor Joseph Sorrells, Grantee Reuben Moody,
1802:

"This indenture made the first day of March one thousand eight
hundred and two between Joseph Sorrells of the County of
Buncombe and State of North Carolina of the one part and Reuben
Moody of the said County and State aforesaid of the other part
doth witness that the said Joseph Sorrells for the sum of four
hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said Reuben Moody
before the signing and delivering of these presents the receipt
hereof he doth fully acknowledge that he hath bargained, sold,
delivered in fee of and conveyed to the said Reuben Moody in
open market all one certain tract or parcel of land lying in our
county of Buncombe and on a branch known by the name of Chambers
Branch. Beginning on a white oak on the East side of the branch
and runs thence South two hundred and forty poles to a white
oak, thence West two hundred poles to a stake, thence North two
hundred and forty poles to a stake, thence East crossing the
branch to the beginning, being the said tract which Joseph
Sorrells bought of John Strother.

"To have and to hold to the said Reuben Moody or his certain
attorney, heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, the land
and premises aforesaid together with all ways, waters, mines,
minerals, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or
in anywise appertaining to the only proper use and behoof of him
the said Reuben Moody and of his assigns forever clear and
disencumbered from all deeds, dues, claims or demands of all men
or manner of persons claiming right or title to the said land,
the State Tax to become due only excepted but from all other
lawful claims, I will warrant and forever defend to the said
Moody and his heirs or assigns or an indefensible estate of
inheritance in fee simple forever. In witness I the said Joseph
Sorrells have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal his day and
date first above written, signed, sealed and delivered in the
presents of us. Witness, John Welch, Jurat, Elizabeth Welch.
{Signed} Joseph Sorrells {Seal}"

"State of North Carolina, Haywood County} S.S. June Session,
A.D. 1815. The within deed was proven in open court by John
Welch one of the subscribing witnesses thereto recorded and
ordered to be registered certified this 24th day of June A.D.
1815. {Signed} R. Love, Clerk, H.C.C."

[Joseph Sorrells land was taken into Haywood County when it was
formed. He was the husband of Millie Sorrells, both of Virginia,
and was the son of Sarah Sorrells. All died in Haywood County,
NC]


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