Craven County, NC - Stringer to Stringer, 1796

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Bessie C. Carman Collection
New Bern, North Carolina
1746-1898; 1931
PC 390

Reference in this collection is made to the 1796 letter from Francis 
Stringer, Armagh, Ireland, to Samuel Simpson, Greenville, NC, telling
of his fathers provision for Stringer's wife Anne of a hundred pounds 
a year in the event her husband died first and a copy of a "deed from 
the Registry of Deeds, Ireland," giving the details. 

Deed is typed with the following shown in the margins: 
Solicitor's Name - Jean Stephenson
When Lodged - 12th June 1931 - No. 473 
[Far right side of page] 1796.493.323621
[Has three Irish stamps at the top]

Registry of Deeds (Ireland)
Attested Copy of Memorial
Stringer to Stringer
FEES 4/0
Duty Stamp

TO THE REGISTER APPOINTED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT FOR REGISTERING DEEDS WILLS 
CONVEYANCES & SOFORTH

A MEMORIAL OF AN INDENTED DEED OF ANNUITY bearing date the eighteenth day 
of June one thousand seven hundred & ninety six and made BETWEEN FRANCIS 
STRINGER late of New Burn North Carolina United States of America but now 
of the City of Armagh Esqr. and ANNE STRINGER orwise McILWAIN his wife now 
resident of Craven County State aforesaid of the one part and THOMAS GREER 
of said City of Armagh Mercht. and JOHN SMALL of the City of Dublin Gent. 
Attey. of the other part RECITING that Thomas Stringer late of Armagh 
aforesaid deceased did by his last Will and Testament by him duly executed 
among other devises give devise & bequeath all his estate and interest in 
the land of Ballytrodden & in and to the Mill of Alistragh and the lands 
held therewith and the lands of Tullygconigen County of Armagh subject as 
therein mentioned to his second Son Ralph Stringer during his life with 
remainder in failure of issue of said Ralph to said Francis Stringer AND 
RECITING that sd. Testator by said will did impower said Ralph by Deed under 
his hand and seal to charge sd. Lands with a jointure not exceeding one 
hundred pounds a year as a provision for any Wife he should marry in case of 
her surviving with power of distress on said lands & RECITING that said Ralph
Stringer had died in the lifetime of his said Father and that said Francis
Stringer had become possessed of said lands by virtue of said Will AND
WITNESSING that in pursuance of the power granted by said Will and in order 
to secure a provision for said Anne Stringer in case of her surviving her 
said Husband he said Francis Stringer did give grant and confirm unto the 
said Thomas Greer and John Small their heirs exors. & admors. and the survivor 
of them & the heirs exors. and admors. of such survivor one annual sum of 
yearly rent of one hundred pounds Sterg. to be issuing out of all and singular 
the lands and premises before particularly mentioned to commence from the 
death of the said Francis Stringer and to be payable during the life of the 
said Anne Stringer in case of her said husband on the days and times in said 
Deed particularly mentioned with power of entry and distress on said lands and 
premisses for the same and the said Thomas Greer and John Small did declare 
the said annuity to be granted to them for use of the said Anne Stringer upon 
the event above mentioned WHICH said Deed of which this writing is a Memorial 
& this Memorial are witnesseth by George Halloran of Britain St. Hair Dresser 
& Thomas Dowling of Georges Hill Gent. Attey. both of the City of Dublin
/JNO. SMALL    
                                               FRANCIS STRINGER {SEAL}

{SEAL) SIGNED AND SEALED in presence of Geo. Hollaran, Thos Dowling. The above 
named Thomas Dowling of the City of Dublin maketh oath and saith that he is a 
subscribing witness to the Deed of which the above writing is a Memorial and 
that he saw said Deed and this Memorial duly executed by the perfecting parties 
the said Francis Stringer & John Small thereto in presence of the other witness 
thereto and that the name Thomas Dowling signed as a witness thereto in Depons. 
proper name and handwriting & that he delivered said Deed and this Memorial to 
John Moore Esqr. Deputy Register on the eighteenth day of June inst. at or near 
1/2 past 2 o'clock in the afternoon. THOS. DOWLING

SWORN before me this 18th day of June 1796
                                                 JNO. MOORE Dep. Regr.

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