Dobbs County, NC - Deeds - Francis Cogdell to John Smith, 1780 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To all to whome these presents shall come granting know I Francis Cogdell of Dobbs County in the State of N Carolina for and in consideration of the Sum of ___ pounds current money of the State aforesaid to me paid by John Smith of Northampton County NC that Ensealing and delivery of this property the ___ I do hereby acknowledge muself to be therewith for Lawful Contended & paid and if every part and parcel thereof do exonerate ___ Discharge to John Smith and heirs Executors and administrators forever given granted bargained Sold issued conveyed & by these presents do fully and absolutely give bargain Sell convey confirm Assign and let have the said John Smith his heirs and assigns forever certain tracts plantations parcels of Land Situate and being in the County of Dobbs aforesaid on the North side of Neuse river a side of Magafine Swamp the one tract begining [the description of the property is very faded] containing about 475 acres be the same more or less by the Patent granted to Joseph Landefur bearing date the 29th day of April 1768 To have and to hold the above said Bargained primises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining to the said John Smith his heirs Executors admr's and assigns forever free and clear from all incumbrances whatsoever the Taxes due these presently bind myself my heirs Executors & administrators to Warrnat and forever defend the above said bargained premises against the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal eight day of January 1780 Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of Jesse Watkins Francis Cogdell {Seal} Joseph Landefur Jany Co 1780 __________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Guy Potts ___________________________________________________________________