Edgecombe County, NC - Deeds - Jobe & Arcina Deel to Jonas G. Cobb, 1856 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This Indenture made this 22nd day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-six between Jobe Deel and wife Arcina of the County of Edgecomb and State of North Carolina of the first, and Jonas Gray Cobb of the County and State aforesaid of the second part. Witnesseth that for an in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to us in hand paid by the said J. G. Cobb the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged and ourselves fully satisfied, contented, and paid do bargain and sell and by these presents have granted bargained, sold, conveyed, and confirmed unto him the said J. G. Cobb one certain tract or parcel of land lying in said County as follows. Beginning at a stake in Wootens line the East corner of Lot No. 3 and runs South 220 poles to a corner Elisha Moseleys line, then East 44 pole to a gum then North 366 to a gum in the corn field branch then to the beginning containing 76¼ acres be the same more or less to have and to hold unto him the aforesaid Jonas Gray Cobb, his heirs and assigns, and we the aforesaid Jobe Deel and wife Arcina for ourselves, our heirs and assigns do warrant and defend the above named land with all the improvements thereunto belonging or anyway appertaining there unto him the said Jonas G. Cobb his heirs and assigns forever which rights, title and interest we warrant and defend against all lawful claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatever unto him the said Jonas G. Cobb forever. In witness where of we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and date first above written. Signed, Sealed and delivered in Jobe Deel (SEAL) Presents of these witnesses Arceny Deel (SEAL) R. T. Eagles Edgecombe County Court May Term 1856 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jo Webb ___________________________________________________________________