CHOWAN COUNTY, NC - Deeds - Williams, Anthony to Robt. Lanier, 1715.

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             CHOWAN COUNTY, NC, LAND DEEDS BOOK B1:  p.69-70

ANTHONY WILLIAMS TO Rt LANIER, Deed of Sale
This Indenture made ye 16th Day of Aprll inye Year of our Lord God 1715. 
And in ye first Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Ld George by ye Graceof 
God King of Great Brittain & Between ANTHONY WILLIAMS & MARTHA his wife of 
Chowan Precinct in No. Carolina of the one part and ROBT. LANIER of ye Same 
Precinct & Collony of ye other part witnessed yt ye sd ANTHONY WILLlAMS & 
MARTHA his wife for divers good Causes and considerations them thereunto 
moving but more Especially for ye sum of Fifty Pounds Sterling money to ym 
in hands pd before ye Sealing & Delivery of these presents in full 
Satisfaction & do for ever hereafter Exonerate & Discharge ye sd Rt LANIER 
his Heirs & from any other Satisfaction doth give Grant Enfeoff & Confirm & 
by these presents do fully & Clearly & Absolutely Enfeoff & Confirm unto ye 
sd ROBT LANIER his Heris & Assignes for ever all our Right, title & 
Interest in & to a certain parcell of Land Conteyning about One Hundred & 
twenty acres Lying & being on ye S! o Side of Chowan River in Chowan 
Precinct Beginning at the moutn of the Spring ranch of ye North Side of ye 
Beech Swamp on ye North Side of Wickacorn Creek So up ye Spring ranch to a 
Pine aconer tree from thence Northerly various Courses along Markąd trees 
to ye sd ANTHONY WILLIAMSąS head Lines of Markąd trees so along ye sd Line 
of Markąd trees so along ye sd Line of Markąd trees Various Courses to ye 
Beech Swamp so. Downye sd Swamp various Courses to ye first Stacon. To have 
& to hold ye afsd One Hundred & twenty acres of Land with all its Rights 
Priveledges (Here witham ts? )& Appurtenances wtsoever belonging to all 
Intents & meaning as Large as ye sd ANTHONY WILLIAMS his Patent unto ye sd 
Rt LlANIER his Heris and Assignes for ever from ye trouble molestacon 
deniall or Disturbance of ye sd ANTHONY WILLIAMS & MARTHA his wife their 
Heirs or any other Personor Persons yt may at any time hereafter lay any 
manner of title or Claim unto ye sd Land or any appertenances thereunto 
belongg.
In witness wherof we have hereunto set our hands & Seals ye day & Year 
above written.
Signąd Seald & Deld                         ANTHONY [A] WILLIAMS
In ye presence of us                       MARTHA [M] WILLIAMS
 Wm MIXON
 Lazarus THOMAS