Craven County, NC - Philip Ambrose to Richard Cogdell, 1765

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Craven County Register of Deeds

This Indenture made the sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one 
thousand seven hundred and sixty five between Philip Ambrose of New 
Bern in the County of Craven and in the Province of North Carolina 
Merchant of the one part and Richard Cogdell of the same Town and 
County Esq'r of the other part witnesseth that the said Philip Ambrose 
for and in consideration of the sum of four pounds five shillings Proc 
Money to him in hand paid by the said Rich'd Cogdell at and before the 
sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he the said 
Philip Ambrose doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and of every part 
thereof exonerate acquit and discharge the said Richard Cogdell his 
executors bargained sold aliened enfeoffed assigned set over conveyed 
and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell enfeoff 
assign let over convey and confirm unto the said Richard Cogdell his 
heirs and assigns all that and these a certain lott of ground situate 
lying and being in the town of NewBern in the County of Craven and 
Province of North Carolina in the corner of Jones Street otherwise or 
formerly called St. Johns Street and Front Street and runs west two 
degrees north six poles and one half along front street thence north 
two degrees east thirteen poles and one half to Jones Street otherwise 
St. Johns Street thence down the said street to the first station 
singular with the front of said lott containing half an acre of land be 
the same more or less and known in the plan of the said town by the No. 
(43) forty three and all houses edifices buildings and improvements 
made and erected thereon and all the rights members appurtenances and 
appurtenances to the same belonging or any wise appertaining and the 
reversion and reversions remainder and remainders ___sipences and 
proffitts of the said premises and every part and parcell thereof and 
all the right title enterest property clame and demand either in law or 
equity of them the said Philip Ambrose of in or to the same together 
with all deeds evidences and writings now in his power or custody 
enriching or any ways concerning the said lott of ground 
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said lott of ground together with the fronts of 
the said lott and all and singular the appurtenances thereunto 
belonging to him the said Richard Cogdell his heirs and assigns to the 
only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said Richard Cogdell his 
heirs and assigns forever and the said Philip Amborse doth for himself 
his heirs and assigns covenant and grant to and into 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 
forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess and 
enjoy the said lott of ground and premise hereby granted with the 
appurtenances without lett seed trouble hindrance or molestation of him 
the said Philip Ambrose his heirs or assigns as of or from any other 
person or persons claiming by from or under him them or any of them
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have to these presents interchangeably 
set their hands and seals the day and year first before written

Signed Sealed and Delivered }            Phil Ambrose {Seal}
in the presence of          }
           Alex'r Gaston }  I do hereby acknowledge to have     }
           Rich'd Fenner }  received from the above named       }
Richard Cogdell the sum of four pounds his shillings Proc Money }
being the consideration money in the foregoing deed mentioned   }
as Witness my hand this sixth day of June 1765                  }
                                          Phil Ambrose

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