Cumberland County NcArchives Deed.....Matthews, Jacob - Children, His 1810 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mark Valsame MV66NC@msn.com December 14, 2018, 4:23 pm Written: 1810 Cumberland County, NC Deed Book 26, p. 100. Jacob Matthews to his eight children To all to whom theses presents shall come Greeting, Know ye that I Jacob Matthews, Sr. of the County of Cumberland and State of North Carolina (Planter) have for the love, good will, and affection, for the many good services done me by my Children, and for other Considerations herein not Mentioned have given and granted and by these Presents do freely give and grant to my said Children the following Property (To Wit) Viz. First to my Young daughter Lydda Matthews one Feather Bed and Furniture [and] Two Hundred Dollars in Cash, also to my daughter Elizabeth Stuart Fifty Dollars, also to my daughter Patience Johnston Fifty Dollars, and the residue and Remainder of my estate consisting of one Negro Fellow Surry, a Stock of Cattle, Horses, and Hogs, all my House hold and Kitchen Furniture (My Plantation and Working Tools is Excepted which has already Been given to my son Amos Matthews) I give to my Five Sons David, Jacob, Lazarous, Amos, and Simon Matthews by them and their Heirs Fully to be possed and Enjoyed forever hereafter (reserving only to myself and Wife the benefit and use of the things given to my Five Sons enduring Our Natural lifetimes and no longer). In testimony whereof I the said Jacob Matthews Senr. have herewith set my hands and Seal this 13th Day of February 1810. Signed and Acknowledged also delivered in the presents Jacob (M) Matthews (Seal) of us James Atkins William Dolby State of North Carolina December Term, 1810 Cumberland County Then was the Execution of this deed Proved by James Atkins and ordered to be Recorded. From the Minutes. Robinson Mumford, Clk. Transcribed by Mark Valsame, Raleigh, NC. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/cumberland/deeds/children882gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb