Davidson-Rowan County NcArchives Deed.....Wright, Macajah - Wright (Varker), Mary Ann February 18, 1848 ************************************************ 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: Shirley Varker Gragg gragg02@comcast.net February 9, 2008, 7:10 pm Written: February 18, 1848 Land Sale Deed The following document is an accurate transcription of a land sale made by Thomas and Mary Ann Wright Varker and her brothers Burgess Wright (administrator of Richard Wright, dec’d) Silas Wright, Nelson Wright Micajah Wright, Miles Wright. All punctuations and capitalizations are exactly as shown in the document. (A copy of the original document was received from Davidson County Register of Deeds.) Deed book – 14, Pages: 260 – 261 This Indenture made and entered into this 18th day of Fby one thousand eight hundred and Forty Eight Between Burgess Wright Administrator of Richard Wright Dec’d and Silas Wright and Nelson Wright, Micajah Wright, Thomas Varker and wife Mary Ann Varker and Miles Wright of the State of North Carolina and County of Davidson of the one part and Micajah Wright of the State of North Carolina and County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the sum of three hundred and thirty six dollars to them in hand paid by the said Micajah Wright the receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged hath given bargained and sold and by these presents hereby gives bargains and sells unto the said Micajah Wright all the tract of parcel of land to them descended of Richard lying in the County of Davidson and State of North Carolina Bounded as follows Beginning at a Black Oak Skeens Corner West 17 chains 56 links to a pine Pierces Corner North 6 chains to post Oak Finches Corner West 63 chs 16 links to a pine South, 39 Chains 60 links to a Post Oak Finches Corner East 81 Chains 33 links to a White Oak Finches Corner North 34 Chs 50 links to the beginning Containing Three hundred & Eleven acres more or less To have and to hold in fee simple forever this day forwards with full privilege woods ways waters and minerals appertaining to him the said Micajah Wright his heirs and Assigns, in fee simple forever free and discharged of any and all interruptions, incumberances whatsoever and the said Burgess Wright and Silas Wright, Nelson Wright, Thomas Varker and wife Mary Ann, Miles W. Wright hath covenanted & by this Indenture doth Covenant to and with the said Micajah Wright his heirs and Assigns to warrant and forever defend the title hereby Conveyed from the lawful Claim or Claims of any and all persons whatsoever so far forth as his Office and duty of Administrator shall require and no further. In testimony whereof we herewith set our hands and seals the year and date first above written Signed and Sealed & delivered in the presence of B. Hawkins, Esq. Attest Nelson Wright (seal) M. W. Wright Silas Wright (seal) B. W. Hunt (his x mark) Burgess Wright (seal) Seth Ward Miles W. Wright (seal Jesse Gallimore Mary Ann Varker (seal) State of North Carolina Davidson County May Term 1853 The execution of the written deed was duly proved in open Court by Seth Ward, recorded and Ordered to be registered C. F. Gore (?), Clk Registered on the 27th day of June 1853 by M. Haines (?) P. R (NOTE: For information - 1 Chain = 66 feet; 1 Chain = 4 rods; 1 Chain = 4 perches; 1 Chain = 4 poles; 1 Chain = 100 links) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/davidson/deeds/wrightva398gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb