Craven County NcArchives Deed.....Hooten, Lydia - Humphrey, L.B. & Ida 1901
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Written: 1901

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Register of Deeds
Craven County, NC
Bk.136, p. 345-347
L.B. & Ida HUMPHREY to Lydia HOOTEN, both of Craven Co., NC
2 April 1901

This Indenture made the 2nd day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand 
nine hundred and one between L. B. HUMPHREY and Ida E. HUMPHREY of the County of 
Craven and State of North Carolina of the first part and Lydia HOOTEN of the 
County of Craven and State of North Carolina of the second part: Witnesseth, 
that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of One 
hundred and eighty eight & no/100 dollars in hand paid by the said party of the 
second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained and sold, 
conveyed and confirmed and by these presents does bargain and sell, convey and 
confirm unto the said party of 
the second part her heirs and assigns forever all the following described piece 
or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Craven near the town of Dover 
and known and designated as follows viz: Beginning at a red oak and runs S 32 E 
77 poles to a ditch then S 18 West 20 poles to the A & NC Railroad then with the 
Rail Road N 71 W 96 poles to the STRINGER land then with STRINGER line N 40 W 20 
poles to Asa HAWKINS line then with Asa HAWKINS line N 60 E 58 poles to his 
corner then N 64 E to the beginning containing 27 acres more or less.
To have and to hold the same together with all the hereditaments and 
appurtenances thereunto in anywise appertaining to the said Lydia HOOTEN her 
heirs and assigns forever. And the said L.B.HUMPHREY and wife Ida E. HUMPHREY 
party of the first part do covenant with the said party of the second part her 
heirs and assigns as follows: First, that L. B. HUMPHREY & wife the owners and 
lawfully seized of said premises; Second that they have good right to convey the 
same; Third, that the same is free from all encumbrances whatever, and fourth, 
that the party of the second part her heirs and assigns shall quietly enjoy and 
possess the same and that they will warrant and defend the title to the same 
against all lawful claims; Provided nevertheless, that if the said L. B. 
HUMPHREY and wife of the first part their heirs executors and administrators 
shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said Lydia HOOTEN party of 
the second part her heirs, executors, administrators or assigns the sum of One 
hundred & Eighty eight dollars according to the contain of a certain Bond of 
even date herewith payable Jan 1st, 1902 with interest at 6% from date, Then 
their deed to be null and void; otherwise to be in full force and effect. But if 
defaults shall be made in the payment of either of the said sum of money or the 
interest or any part thereof at the time therein before specified for the 
payment thereof the said party of the first part in such case doth hereby 
authorize and fully empower the said party of the second part her heirs 
executors administrators and assigns to sell the said hereby granted premises at 
public outcry at the Court House door in Newbern, Craven County after first 
advertising the same for 30 days and convey the same to the purchaser in fee 
simple and out of moneys arising from such sale to retain the principal and 
interest which shall then be due on the said Bond together with all costs and 
charges and pay the surplus if any to the said party of the first part his heirs 
executors administrators or assigns. In testimony whereof the said party of the 
first part hath hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above 
written.
L. B. HUMPHREY (Seal)
Ida E. HUMPHREY (Seal)

Signed, sealed and delivered int he presence of 
W. C. WILSON

North Carolina
         County

I, L. G. FERRELL do hereby certify that L. B .HUMPHREY and Ida E. HUMPHREY his 
wife personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the due execution 
of the annexed deed of Mortgage and the said Ida E. HUMPHREY being by one 
privately examined separate and apart from her said husband touching her 
voluntary execution of the same; doth state that she signed the same freely and 
voluntarily without fear or compulsion of her said husband or of any other 
person and that she doth still voluntarily assent thereto. This 2nd day of April 
1901.
L. G. FERRELL, J.R.

North Carolina
Craven County

The foregoing certificate of L. G. FERRELL, J. R. of Craven County is adjudged 
to be correct and sufficient. Let the instrument with the certificate be 
registered. Witness my hand this 3rd day of April 1901.

W. M WATSON, C. S. C.

Filed for registration at 8:45 O’clock A. M, April 3, 1901.
Ernest M. GREER
Register of Deeds  


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