Edgecombe County, NC - Deeds - Godwin, WJ (Jane) to Boseman, James-1876

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Edgecombe County Courthouse, Tarboro, NC
Deed Book 39, page 591

This indenture made this 10th day of August in the year eighteen hundred and
seventy six between W. J.  Godwin and wife Jane Godwin of the first part and
County of Edgecombe and state of North Carolina and James H. Boseman of the
County of Edgecombe and State of North Carolina of the second part witnesseth
that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of
fifty dollars the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged has given granted
bargained sold and conveyed and does hereby give grant bargain sell and
convey to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns a piece of
land lying in the County of Edgecombe, State of North Carolina bounds as
follows commencing  at a stake twenty four feet from W. J. Godwin's house
thence along the road a northern coast fifty feet thence parallel one hundred
yards to Joseph Lloyd's line thence along Lloyd's line fifty feet thence back 
to the road to the beginning point to have and to hold the same with the
appurtenances thereunto belonging to James H. Boseman the said party of the
second part his heirs and assigns forever and the said party of the first
part for the consideration aforesaid does hereby covenant and agree to
warrant and defend the aforesaid to the said party of the second part his
executors administrators and assigns against the claims and entry of all
persons whatsoever and does further covenant that the said James H. Boseman
is seized(?) of the aforesaid land in fee simple and has come to make and
convey such and estate by this indenture and has done the same by these
presents. In witness whereof the said party of the first part has hereunto
set their hands and seals on the day and year above written.

Signed sealed and delivered in
the presence of                                                        
W. T. Godwin  (seal)
(no names)
Jane Godwin (seal)

State of North Carolina}
       Edgecombe County}

In probate court on this 11th day of August in the year 1876 before me H. L. 
Staton, Judge of probate for said County personally appeared, W. T. Godwin 
and his wife Jane Godwin persons described in and who signed the annexed 
conveyances and severally acknowledge the due execution thereof for the 
purpose of herein expressed and therefore the said Jane Godwin being by me 
formally examined apart from her said husband taking her voluntary consent 
thereto acknowledged that she executed the same freely and without fear or 
compulsion of her said husband and do now voluntarily thereto and hereby 
relinquishes right of claim in said land. Thereupon let the said deed and 
this certificate be registered.

Registered August 15, 1876              H. L. Staton,Jr.
A. McCabe  Registrar
Probate Judge

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