Craven County NcArchives Deed.....Jones, Sheriff Rubin - Donnell, John R. 1814
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Written: 1814

1814

(Source: New Bern Register of Deeds, Book 39, Vol 2  Page 496 & 497)

Sheriff Rubin P Jones to John R Donnell 

This indenture made the 31st day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand 
eight hundred and fourteen between Rubin P Jones Sheriff of the County of 
Craven in the state of North Carolina of the one part and John R Donnell of 
the same place attorney at law of the other part.  Witnefseth that whereas 
there ifsued sundry execution from the County Pleas & Quarter Sefsions of said 
County of Craven at the instance of different people against the property of 
Allen Dubberly all bearing tax of December Term 1813 of said Court & made 
returnable to the March Term thereof 1814 & directed to the Sheriff of said 
County and among them one at the instance of the State Bank of North Carolina 
Commanding said Sheriff to sell three hundred acres of land which by his 
return on a former writ he had levied on for the of satisfying the president 
and directors of the State Bank of North Carolina the sum of seventy five 
pounds two shillings & six pence lately recovered by them against said Allen 
Dubberly for debt & also the sum of one pound twelve shillings for damages & 
the further sum of five pounds six shillings & three pence for costs & charges 
in said suit expended. Another at the instance of William W Hill Commanding 
said Sheriff to sell a tract of land on Fort Barnwell the property of Allen 
Dubberly which by his return and former execution he stated he had levied on 
for the purpose of satisfying the William vs Hill the sum of one hundred and 
thirty eight pounds five shillings and six pence lately recovered by him 
against said Allen Dubberly, Joseph Allen & Benjamin Allen for debt of the 
same of one pound fourteen shillings & seven pence for damages as also the sum 
of five pounds eighteen shillings & nine pence for costs & charges in said 
suit expended which writs as well as others against said Allen having come to 
the hands of said Ruben P Jones as sheriff & having first duly advertised said 
lands for sale at the court house in the town of Newbern did on the day 
appointed (viz) the sixteen day of March 1814 at the door of the Court House 
in Newbern proceed to set up the said lands for sale to the highest bidder for 
ready money  The tract described in both the above execution being the same 
when it was struck off to said John R Donnell at the sum of six hundred and 
thirty five dollars he being the last and highest bidder therefore at that 
price. Now therefore be it known to all whom it may concern that he the said 
Ruben P Jones Sheriff as aforesaid for and in consideration of the said sum of 
sise hundred & thirty five dollars to him in hand paid by the said John R 
Donnell before the ensealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged and by virtue of his authority as sheriff under the writs 
aforesaid and the laws of the State in such cases made and provided, hath 
granted bargained sold aliened afsigned and transferred and by these presents 
doth grant bargain & sell aliens afsigns and transfer unto him the said John R 
Donnell the afore mentioned piece or parcel of land together with all the 
estate right title interest & claim of him the said Allen Dubberly in and to 
the same or any part thereof it being the same land which was lately the 
property of Thomas Allen Uncle of said Allen Dubberly on Fort Barnwell in said 
County of Craven & which by his dying interest and without ifsue fell to his 
next of kin of whom said Dubberly was and & who he once became the owner of a 
number of other shares in said tracts by purchase.  To have and to hold the 
unto him the said John R Donnell his heirs and afsigns forever as fully amply 
of largely to writs above mentioned or referred to or any or other of them & 
the law of the state in such cases made & provided in or may be authorized 
imposed to convey or give title to. In Testimony whereof he the said Reuben P 
Jones as Sheriff aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year 
first above written.

(signed) Reuben P Jones, Sheff (seal)

Signed seal & delivered in presence of  Jan 1815
(signed) Wm Blackledge


State of North Carolina Craven Court Court of Pleas of Quarter Supsiors June 
Term 1815 Then was the execution of the foregoing deed proved in open court 
and in and form of law by the oath of William Blackledge subscribing witnefs 
thereto. Ordered that said deed be registered.

(signed) atts J G  Stanley cc

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