John Wesley Shutt to John Edward Bell Shutt, 1888, Davie County NC ****************************************************************** File transcribed and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: B. Zimmerman http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/davie/deeds/shutt02.txt USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ******************************************************************. Davie County Register of Deeds Office Deed Book 12, pg 264 1888 John Wesley Shutt to John Edward Bell Shutt State of N. C. ) Davie County.) This Deed made this 7th day Dec. 1888 by John W. Shutt of Davie Co. state of NC of the first part and John E. B. Shutt of Davie Co. NC of the second part Witnesseth that said John W Shutt party of the first part in consideration of his parental regard for him had bargained and sold and by these presents does bargain, sell and convey by Gift to said John E.B. Shutt this heirs and assigns one certain tract or parcel of land, in Shady Grove township county county of Davie, State of NC adjoining the lands of W. J. Ellis and others bounded as follows: Beginning at a stone in W. J. Ellis line W3 & 75 poles15 links to a pile of stones Orrells corner & 3 E 3.3 poles to a stone in Orrells line E 50 poles to a stone & 4 poles to a stone E 25poles & 15 links to a stone in No 2 lot S3°E 42 poles to a stone corner of lot and in J. W. Ellis line, Containing Seventeen acres more or less designated as lot No. 3. To have and to hold the aforesaid tract or parcel of land and all priveleges and appurtenances this to belonging to said John E. B. Shutt his heirs and assigns forever to his only use and behoof. And the said John W. Shutt does covenant to and with said John E. B. Shutt his heirs & assigns that he is Signer of said premises in further right to convey the same in that the same are free from all incumberance and that he will warrant and defend the said Title to the same against the claimes of all persons Whatsoever. In Testimony whereof the said John W. Shutt hath set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. H. T. Smithdeal his John W. (X) Shutt seal mark John E. B. Shutt seal North Carolina Davie Co. The execution of the foregoing instrument was this day proven before and by the oath and Examination of H. T. Smithdeal the subscribing witness thereto Set the same with this certificate be registered The 23rd day of Augt 1888 A.T. Grant CSC Registered Sept. 14th 1888