CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - COURT - Philip Hartso to John Headen Indenture - 
                                                                 1771

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This indenture made the second day of October one thousand, seven 
hundred and seventy one, between Philip Hartso of Chatham County in the
Province of North Carolina of the one-part and John Headen of the same 
county of the other part. Whereas the said Philip Hartso and Milly his 
wife hath bargained and sold unto the said John Headen, a certain tract
or parcel of land containing one hundred and five acres, be the same 
more or less, being part and one half of a tract whereon the said 
Hartso hath two water mills, to wit a grist Mill and a saw mill which 
be the said Hartso obtained a deed of the honourable Earl Granville 
agests bearing date the tenth day of December one thousand seven 
hundred sixty two, the remainder being conveyed to Mencher _____ 
heretofore and also the said Philip Hartso and Milly his wife, doth 
grant unto the said John Headen one half of the said land and mills, 
and also all his right of the vacant land joining the said tract,
which he the said Hartso formerly ____. Now this Indenture witnesseth 
that the said Philip Hartso and Milly his wife for and in consideration
of the sum of one hundred pounds Proclamation money to them in hand 
paid by the said John Headen, before the ensealing and delivery of 
these presents, the receipt whereof they doth hereby acknowledge and 
thereof and of every part thereof doth exonerate, aquit and forever 
discharge the said John Headen, his heirs, administrators or assigns 
and covey fo them ___ presents the give, grant, bargain, sell unto the 
said John Headen the above described land, together with all rights, 
priviledges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever, thereunto 
belonging, in as full and ample manner as the same philip Hartso his
heirs and assigns was by the above ____ granted and conformed and the 
said Philp Hartso for himself his heirs, executors and assigns and for
every of them doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said John 
Headen, his heirs and assigns by these presents that he the said Philip
Hartso and Milly his wife and their heirs, the said land with the 
appurtenances, unto the said John Headen his heirs and assigns, against
the said Philip Hartso and Milly his wife, and all other persons 
lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under him or them, shall and 
will warrant and forever defend by these presents the said John Headen 
his heirs and assigns, being subject to and stands liable to pay the 
quitsents and perform all things as on the part and behalf of him the
said Philip Hartso from the date of the above ___ deed, or his heirs or
assigns shall, should or ought to be performed--
Witness whereof the said Philp Hartso and Milly his wife hath hereunto 
set their hands and seals this day and year first above written. 
Signed, sealed and devised in presents of us

Philip Hartso
Milly Hartso (her mark)

Joab Brooks
William Greaves