North Carolina, Craven County, Deed, Gatlin & Roe to Reel, 1815 **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. Submitted by: Rick Girtman rickman@worldpath.net Date: March 6, 2001 **************************************************************************** Esther, Abner, Shadrack Gatlin, Jeremiah & Milly Roe, Shadrack & Holland Roe to John Reel. September 11, 1815 Source: Craven County, NC Deed Book 39, page 536 This indenture made and entered this eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen by and between Esther Gatlin, Widow and Abner Gatlin, Shadrack Gatlin, Jeremiah Roe and Milly his wife, shadrack Roe and Holland, his wife, heirs at law of John Gatlin deceased, of the County of Craven and State of North Carolina of the one part, and John Reel Esquire of the County & State aforesaid, of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said Esther Gatlin, Abner Gatlin, Shadrack Gatlin, Jeremiah Roe and Milly his wife, and Shadrack Roe and Holland his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of Dollars to them in hand paid by the said John Reel at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain and sell, unto the said John Reel, his heirs and assigns their undivided shares or portion of a certain part or parcel of land. Situate lying and being in the County of Craven, on the north side of Neuse river and on the West side of Morgan's Swamp, beginning at a white oak, in the fork of turkey neck branch, and running thence North forty five degrees, West one hundred and sixty poles crossing the main prong of turkey neck branch, to a Stake in Buck(?) Savannah, about half a pole to the North east of a marked pine Saplin, then North forty five degrees, East one hundred and sixty poles to a pine, in or near John Gatlin's other patent line, then to the beginning. Containg one hundred and ten acres, more or less. Being the same tract which was patented by the said John Gatlin 24th day of October A. D. 1782. To Have and to hold that portion, share or dividend of the said tract herein before bounded & described, with it's appurtenances, which descended to the said grantors, as heirs of the said John Gatlin, to the said John Reel his heirs and assigns forever. And the said grantors for themselves, their heirs, Executors and administrators to and with the said John Reel his heirs & assigns; do hereby Covenant and grant their said undivided interst and share in the tract herein before described with it's appurtenances, against themselves, the said grantors, and their respective heirs against the lawfull claim or claims of all persons whatsoever, unto the said John Reel his heirs and assigns forever to warrant, secure and defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the said Esther Gatlin, Abner Gatlin, Shadrack Gatlin, Jeremiah Roe and Milly his wife, & Shadrack Roe and Holland his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Esther Gatlin -her mark -Seal Abner Gatlin -Seal Shadrack Gatlin -Seal Jeremiah Roe -Seal Milly Roe -her mark -Seal Shadrack Roe -Seal Hollan Roe -her mark -Seal Signed sealed and Delivered in presence of Jacob Burch Wm. Gatlin State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Craven County, March Term A. D. 1816 Then was the Execution of the foregoing deed proved in open court and in due form of law by the oath of Jacob Burch one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto Ordered that said Deed be registered.