Craven County, NC - M.W.H. Sumrell to Leroy M. White and Nancy M. White

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M.W.H. Sumrell to Leroy M. White and Nancy M. White 
Craven County, North Carolina
Deed Book 66, Page 423
This Indenture made and executed this 21st day of October in the year of
our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty-one by and between Leroy M.
White and Nancy M. White his wife of Craven County State of North
Carolina of the first part and M.W.H Sumrell of the County and State
aforesaid of the second part. Witnesseth That whereas at the Fall Term
1859 of the Court of Equity for the County and State aforesaid Whichcote
White, Leroy M. White & others filed their petition for the sale for
partition of a tract of land in Craven County which descended to them as
heirs at-Law of Mordecai White deceased and whereas said tract of land
was sold by the Clerk Master of said Court in pursuance of the order
thereof: And the proceeds were ordered to be distributed among said
heirs, and Nancy M. White wife of Leroy M. White is one of said heirs and
entitled to the sum of One hundred & fifty-eight 99/100 dollars being the
one sixth part of the net proceeds of said sale. Now therefore for and in
consideration of the promised 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 herely acknowledged the
said parties of the first part have given granted bargained and sold and
by these present do give grant bargain sell and canvey unto the said
party of the second part hes heirs and assigns all their right title &
interest in & to the said proceeds of this sale of land. To Have and to
Hold the same to him the said M.W.H. Sumrell his heirs and asssigns
forever. In Witness whereof the said parties of the first part have
hereunto set their hands and Seals this day and year first above written.
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of William R. Davis 
LeRoy M. White (Seal)
Nancy M. White (Seal)
State of North Carolina
Craven County
On this 21st day of October A.D. 1861 personally appeared before me one
of the Judges of the Superior Court of North Carolina the above mentioned
Leroy M. White and Nancy M. his wife and acknowledged the above execution
by them of the forgoing deed - And therefore the said Nancy M. being by
me privately examined separate and apart from her said husband touching
her free consent of this execution of said Instrument declared that she
executed the same firstly of her own will and accord & without any force
????? or under influence on the part of her said husband or any other
person and that she still acknowledges(too blurred to read.) Therefore
let said Deed & this certificate **** 
Registered on *** 1861 (too blurred), Registrar ****** Judge
Transcribed by Marian Ryall on December 5, 2004
FHL film #288202 

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