CHOWAN COUNTY, NC - Deeds - Sessome, Nich. to John Williams, 1719.

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CHOWAN COUNTY, NC, LAND DEEDS BOOK B1: p.18

SESSOME to WILLIAMS, A Sale
This Indenture made the 20th Day of July 1719 betwen NICHOLASS SESSOME of
the Precinct of Chowan of the one part and JOHN WILLIAMS of the other 
part. witensseth yt the said NICHOLASS SESSOME for & in Consideration of 
Sixteen pounds Sterling to him in hand pd by NICH JOHN WILLIAMS afsd the 
receipt whereof he the sd NICHO SESSOM doth hereby acknowledge & of every 
part & parcale therof doth hereby acquit Exonorate & Discharge the sd JOHN
WILLIAMS his HEIRS & Assignes forever. Have Given Granted bargained Sold &
do by these presents fully Clearly & Absolutely give Grant bargain aliene
and Sell all qt part & parcel of Land lying & being in Chowan Precinct
beginning at the mouth of the Black Haw Branch yn up the sd branch to the
main Swamp yn down the sd Swamp to the first Station, Containing Eighty
acres be the same more or Less To have & to hold. the sd Land bargained &
sold as afsd unto the sd JOHN WILLIAMS his Heirs & Assignes forever with
all the Rights members & appertenances thereof for ever with all Houses 
Orchards Gardains Nurserys & Clear ground woodland ground water & water 
courses & all other Libertys & Priviledges therein & thereon Contained And 
the sd NICHOLASS SESSOME doth promise & warrant yt on the Ensealling & 
Delivery hereof he hath a good rights full power & law full authority to 
bargain & Sell the saame unto the sd JOHN WILLIAMS his Heirs & Assignes for 
ever & by these presents doth warrant the sd promises bargained & sold as 
afsd to be & remain free from all Claim & Demands of the sd NICHOLASS 
SESSOME his Heirs Execs & Asnsd in any other person or persons w¹soever And 
yt the said Land premises now are & So shall & may for ever herafter remain 
Continue and be unto the sd JOHN WILLIAMS his Heirs & assignes for ever 
free & freely acquitted Exonorated & discharged of & from all & all matter 
of former or other Gifts Grants Leases uses will Titles Judgements Rents & 
Arrearages of Rents of all other Inumbrances of what nature of Kind soeve! 
r And yt the sd JOHN WILLIAM his Heirs & assignes shall from time to time & 
at all times hereafter peaceably & Quitely have hold use occupy posses & 
Enjoy the sd Land & premises without the Lett Suit trouble Deniall 
Disturbance Molestation Interruption or Eviction of the sd NICHOLAS SESSOME 
his Heirs Execs & Admrs or any other Personor Persons wtsoever laying 
lawfull Claim thereunto or any part in parcell thereof . .