Craven County, NC - William H. Ward & Nancy Ward from Whichcote White

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William H. Ward and Nancy Ward from Whichcote White
Craven County, North Carolina
Deed Book 66, Pg. 313-314

This Indenture made and executed this twelfth day of March in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one by and between William
H Ward and Nancy Ward of the County of Craven & State of North Carolina
of the first part and Whichcote White of the County & State afore said.
Witnesseth that whereas at the Fall Term 1859 of the court of Equity for
Craven county Whichcote White, Leroy M White & others filed their
petition for the sale of a certain tract of land in Craven county
specified in said petition. And Whereas said land was ordered by said
Court to be sold by the block & Master and the proceeds distributed among
the parties entitled, And whereas The said parties of the first part are
entitled to one-half of one sixth of the net proceeds of said sale. Now
therefore for and in consideration of the promises and for the further
consideration of one dollar in hand paid to the said parties of the first
part by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged the said parties of the first part have given granted
bargained and sold and by these presents go give grant bargain sell and
convey unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns all
their and each of their Estate in the fund arising from the sale of said
land. To Have and To Hold the same to the said party of the second part
his heirs and assigns - In witness whereof the said parties of the first
part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above
written.
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of W. H. Ward (Seal)
Nancy(her X mark) Ward(Seal)
State of North Carolina
Before me M.E. Manly one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of North
Carolina personally appeared William H. Ward and Nancy his wife who
acknowledged the above execution of the foregoing disbursement to be
their act and deed - And the said Nancy Ward being by us privately
examined separate & apart from her husband the said William H. Ward
touching her free consent to this execution of the same, acknowledged and
declared that she executed the same firstly and of her own accord and
without any force or compulsion on the part of her said husband and that
she doth still voluntarily assent thereto/ Therefore let said deed & this
certificate be Registered. Done by me at chambers this twelfth day of
March A.D. 1861. M.E. Manly, J.S.C.
Registered March 12, 1861 W.D. O'Leary, Register
Transcribed by Marian Ryall, November 13, 2004.
LDS film #288202

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