CHOWAN COUNTY, NC - Deed - Washington, Richd. to Williams, Arthur, 1717.

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            WASHINGTON to WILLIAMS Deed (Chowan/Albemarle), 1717
        CHOWAN COUNTY, NC, LAND DEEDS BOOK B1: p. 445, 16 Augst 1717

Know all men by these presents yt I Rd WASHINGTON of the County of 
Albemarle in North Carolina for & in Consideration of ye Valuable Sum of 
money to me in hand pd before ye Sealing and delivery of these presents by 
ARTHUR WILLIAMS of Virginia wth which I acknowledge by Self fully Satisfyıd 
Have bargained Sold Alienated Sett over & do by these presents for me and 
my Heirs for ever bargain Sell U& Deliver Enfeof Transfer & Confirm unto 
the sd ARTHUR WILLIAMS his Heris & Assignes forever, a Certain Tract of 
Dividend of Land Containing One hundred acres beign part of a Patent for 
550 acres which I purchased of HENRY WHEELER & was to him granted by 
Pattent Scittuate on the South Side of Meherrin River in the County afsd 
Beginning at the mouth of the Run of the Grag branch & up the Same to a 
Pine & so by a Line of Markıd trees up to the Extent of the Content of One 
hundred acres ye bredth of the Land being as followeth from ye mouth of the 
first namıd Grag branch up the River over y! e first & to ye mouth of the 
Second Small branch from ye Grag branch about a Quarter of a mile & up the 
sd branch to the head thereof thence a line of markıd trees as is before 
namıd of ye Grag branch to Incline an Hundred Acres. To have & to hold the 
sd Tract of Land with all Houses Orchards Gardains woods ways & waters with 
all other Rights & Priviledges profitts comoditys & advantages wtsover to 
the sd Land belonging or in any ways appertaining to him the sd ARTHUR 
WILLIAMS his Herirs & Assignes for ever in as full & ample maner, to all 
Intents & pruposes as ye Same can be Enjoyıd by Vertue of Pattent or 
otherways or as the most Learnıd in the Law can devise. And I do hereby 
further Covenant promise & agree to with the sd ARTHUR WILLIAMS his Heirs & 
Assignes yt ye sd Land & every part therof is free from all maner of former 
& other Gifts Grants bargains Sales Joyntures Dowers Uses Wills Intails 
Annuitys Mortgages Judgements & Executions & all Maner of Incumbrances 
wtsover. And yt I have at the time of the Ensealing & Delivery hereof in & 
to all & singular ye promises a good pure & Indefeasible Estate of 
Inheritance in ye wch I hereby Transfer & oblige my Self my Heirs Exs. & 
admns. To warrant & Defend yt my Sale of all & singular the premises with 
their appurtenances to him the sd ARTHR WILLIAMS his Heirs & assignes for 
ever aftr all & all maner of Person or Persons wtsoever. And further do 
oblige my Self my Heirs Exrs. or Admns. to acknowledge the Same Conveyance 
in Open Court when thereunto required to my Real Act & Deed held for the 
County of Albemarle. In witness wherof the sd Rd WASHINGTON hath here unto 
put his hand & Seal this 26th Aprll 1717.

Signed Sealıd & Deld RICHd WASHINGTON

in presence of
HENRY WHELER
Jno WILLIAMS
Eliz. X WILLIAMS