Craven County, NC - John Rice to Richard Cogdell, 1762 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS INDENTURE, made the 4th day of October, in the year of our Lord, 1762, between John Rice, Coroner of the County of Craven in the Province of North Carolina, of the one part, and Richard Cogdell of New Bern in the said County and Province, Esq., of the other part: Whereas, a writ of Feesi-Taeeas, issued out of his majestys Inferior Court of Pleas and Quarter Session held at New Bern for the County of Craven tested the 10th day of July in the second year of his Reign of his majestys, George, the said King of Great-Brittain, ect., and returnable into the said Court on the 1st Tuesday of October, Instant and derected to the said coroner, commanding him that of the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of John Bryan, he should cause to be made the sum of Thirty-Five Pounds fifteen shillings, Proc. Money, debt which the said Richard Cogdell in the said Court, recorded for his debt, and also the sum of Two Pounds 4 shillings and 5 pence, Proc. Money adjudged and taxed for costs; and whereas, Cullen Pollock and Walter Lane, Commissioners of the Town of New Bern, did by their deed bearing date some time in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty-One among other things, grant and convey unto John Rodgers, one Lot or half an acre of land in the Town of New Bern, known in the plan of said Town by Number 44; and whereas, the said John Rodgers and Sarah, his wife, did by an instrument in writing, bearing date on or about the 15th day of December, in the year of our Lord, the said Lot #44 in the old plan to William Norwood, which said Lot is marked or known in the new plan by #50; and whereas, the said William Norwood by deed bearing date some time in the month of December, 1739, for the consideration therein mentioned, grant and convey the said Lot # 44 unto Thomas Norwood; and whereas, the said Thomas Norwood did by a deed or instrument bearing date the 30th day of March, 1750, in consideration of 50 pounds old tomer equal in value to 6 pounds thirteen shillings and 4 pence, Proc. Money, grant, bargain and sell unto the said John Bryan, the Lot or half an acre of land in the said Town of New Bern, #44. To hold the said Lot or half acre of land, together with all and singular the houses, gardens and farmes, and also the appurtenances to the same belonging or appertaining to the said John Bryan, his heirs and assigns forever; and whereas, Cullen Pollock of Tyrrell County in the said Province, by his deed, poll or instrument in writing bearing date the 6th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1746, in consideration of 12 pounds to him in hand paid by the said John Bryan, give, grant, bargain and sell unto the said John Bryan, among other things, a certain parcel of land, adjoining the Town of New Bern, being the front of a Lot belonging to the said John Bryan in the said Town numbered in the plan of the said Town, #17, to hold to the said John Bryan, his heirs and assigns forever; and whereas, the said coroner in persuance of the said writ of Fieri-Faieas, and by virtue of his said office and by form of and act of parliment made in Great Britain in the 5th year of the Reign of his majestys, King George, the second Juliet an Act for the more easy remaining debts is his majestys, plantations and belongs in America did seized and take into his hands and possession the said Lot or half acre of land in the Town of New Bern, known in the plan of the said Town by #44; and also the said certain parcel of land, adjoining the said Town of New Bern, being the front of a Lot #17 in order to raise and levy the said debt and costs and exposed the same to sale at Public Venue and at that sale sold the same to the said Richard Cogdell for the sum of 40 pounds, Proc. Money, being the highest or greatest sum bid or offered by any person for the same at the said sale, as in and by the said several hereinbefore recited deeds remaining of record in the register's Office of the said Craven County, and also the said writ of Fieri-Faieas and return relation being to them respectively had may more fully and at large appear NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that the said John Rice, Coroner, of the said County of Craven in persuance of his Office, and by virtue of said writ of Fieri-Faieas and also by virtue and in persuance of the said Act of Parliment and for and in consideration of the sum of 40 pounds, Proc. Money to him in hand paid by the said Richard Cogdell before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, transfur and assigns, and set over, convey and confirm, and by virtue of his said Office, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, transfer, assigns, set-over, convey and confirm unto the said Richard Cogdell, all that and those the said Lot or half acre of land in the Town of New Bern and known in the plan of the said Town by number 44, and also the said certain parcel of land, adjoining to New Bern Town, being the front of Lot #17, so heretofore conveyed to the said John Bryan, together with all houses, edifices, buildings and improvements executed or made on them respectively and other appurtenances to them or either of them belonging or appertaining TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Lot or half acre of land in the said Town of New Bern, #44, and the said certain parcel of land, being the front of Lot #17, and all other the premises as hereinbefore mentioned or intended to be granted unto the said Richard Cogdell, his heirs and assigns forever, in as free and ample a manner as the said John Rice, Coroner, of the said County of Craven by virtue of his office, and of the said writ of Fieri-Faieas and Act of Parliment is enabled and empowered to convey the same. And the said John Rice, doth hereby covenant, promise and agree to and with the said Richard Cogdell, his heirs and assigns, that he, the said Richard Cogdell, his heirs and assigns, shall and may from time to time and at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have, hold, occupy, possess, enjoy the said premises and every part hereof, free and clear of and from all manner of incumberances whatsoever, held, made, committed or done by the said John Rice, or by any other person or persons by his measure or pronouncement IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said parties of these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written Signed, sealed and delivered in John Rice, Coroner {Seal} the presence of us: A.M. Fenner Rich'd Fenner I do hereby acknowledge to have received of him, the named Richard Cogdell, the sum of 40 pounds, Proc. Money, being the consideration Money the within deed mentioned, as Witness my hand, this 4th day of October, 1762 £--40--0--0 Witness Present: A.M. Fenner Richard Fenner North Carolina, November 13th, 1762, personally appeared John Rice, Coroner of Craven County, and party to the within deed before me, and acknowledged the within deed of bargain and sale from him to Richard Cogdell to be the act and deed of him, the said John Rice. Let it be registered Chas. Berry, J.P. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Guy Potts ___________________________________________________________________