Craven County, NC - Benjamin Smith to Richard Cogdell, 1785

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Craven County Register of Deeds

North Carolina, This Indenture made the thirteenth day of May one 
thousand seven hundred & eighty five between Benjamin Smith of the 
County of Brunswick in the State of North Carolina and Richard Cogdell 
of the town of Newbern and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth 
that for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings current 
money of the said State and of the said Richard giving up a deed 
formerly made by William Dry Esq. and with it his right to two acres of 
land therein conveyed the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged he the 
said Benjamin Smith hath bargained sold and doth hereby bargain & sell 
unto the said Richard Cogdell his heirs and assigns forever two acres 
of land lying in the suburbs of Newbern and in the village of 
Smithville land of adjoining the James Bunting and bounding to the 
northwest [blank] street or Nues Road to the southward on [blank] 
street or Trent Road and to the eastward on Bryan Street which said 
piece of land is distinguished in the plan of the said village drawn by 
Capt. John Parker by the number [blank] together with all rights 
priviledges and advantages thereunto appurtaining and the reversion and 
reversions remainder and remainders and the Estate Rights Title either 
in law or equity of the said Benjamin his heirs exer's administrators 
or assigns in or to the same TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said two acres of 
land with the appurtenances unto him the said Rich'd Cogdill his heirs 
& assigns forever IN WITNESS whereof the said Benjamin Smith hath 
hereunto set his hand and seal the day above mention'd

Seal'd and delivered                         Benj'n Smith {Seal}
in the presence of
Wm Blount Junr
James Coor


June Craven County Court 1785 seventeen hundred & eighty five then was 
aforegoing deed of sale proved in open court by the oath of William 
Blount one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and order'd to be 
registered

                                   Attest  Wm Bryan  CC

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