CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - Deed - Levi Powell to Pearcey Morgan, 1828.

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INDENTURE: Levi POWELL & Percy MORGAN-Lenoir & Craven Co.,NC, 13 Jan. 1828

Copied by Martha Mewborn Marble with permission of  "Heritage Place" at 
Lenoir Community College, Kinston, Lenoir Co., NC. Abstracted by Sloan S. 
Mason File: POWELL 1682-3 
(MORGAN/POWELL/STEVENSON/RICHARDSON/ARNOLD/HERITAGE)

 This Indenture made & executed the thirteenth of January one thousand 
eight hundred twenty eight; between Levi POWELL of the State of North 
Carolina & County of Lenoir of the one part, & Pearcey MORGAN of the same 
State & County of Craven of the other part. Witnesseth that I Levi POWELL 
for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty three dollars and eighty four 
cents to me in hand paid by Pearcey MORGAN before the sealing & delivery of 
these presents the receipt hereof is hereby acknowledged have given, 
granted, bargained & sold and by these present do give, grant bargain & 
sell a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the County of 
Craven and State aforesaid unto Pearcy MORGAN ----- and bounded as follows 
on the south side of Neuse river and on each side of Dover road adjoining 
the lands of Andrew H. RICHARDSON, sold by Silas L.? STEVENSON to said 
RICHARDSON it being part of the land called the PHILLIPS land where Jesse 
MORGAN now lives. To have and to hold the said bargained premises unto the 
said Pearcy MORGAN to her, her heirs & assigns for and during my natural 
life time-and I Levi POWELL do covenant & agree to and with the said 
Pearcey MORGAN her heirs, executors, administrators & assigns to warrant 
and defend the said bargained premises all my right title claim & interest 
unto said land for & during my natural lifetime unto her the said Pearcey 
MORGAN free and clear from all incumbencies whatsoever claiming in with by 
or through me. In testimony I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day  & 
year first written. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
 Wm. M HERITAGE
 Absalom (X) ARNOLD
      His mark
 Levi (X) POWELL
    His mark

Craven County Court-August Term A.D. 1832.
There was the execution of the foregoing deed proved in open Court and in 
due form of law by these -------witnesses. (may be more writing, but unable 
to read)

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