Edgecombe County, NC - Deed & Land Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Helen Sharpe DEED BETWEEN KINCHEN EDWARDS & SIMON EDWARDS EDGECOMBE COUNTY DEED BOOK 14, Page 90 Dated 24 August 1811 This indenture made this 24th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven between SIMON EDWARDS of the county of Edgecombe and state of North Carolina of the one part and KINCHEN EDWARDS of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said SIMON EDWARDS for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said KINCHEN EDWARDS at or before the sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and himself therewith satisfied contented and paid have given granted bargained and sold alined? offered and confirmed and by these presents do sell and set over ???convey and confirm unto the said KINCHEN EDWARDS his heirs and assigns forever one tract or parcel of land lying and being in the said county of Edgcombe on the North side of the LITTLE SWAMP bounded as follows viz; Beginning at a gum tree in the said SWAMP NATHAN ETHEREDGE & MORGAN's corner thence North along MORGAN line to WILLIAM I. GILLS line then North West to a pine at a made corner thence along a line of marked trees to the said LITTLE SWAMP to the first station containing SIXTY ACRES more or less to give and to hold the said tract of land containing sixty acres more or less to the said KINCHEN EDWARDS his heirs, executors administrators and assigns & I the said SIMON EDWARDS myself my heirs executors administrators will forever warrant and defend the said land and premises with the priviledges and appunterances thereon to belonging or will appertaining unto him the said KINCHEN EDWARDS, his heirs executors administrators and assigns clear and free from the lawful claim property or demand of all and every person or persons whatsoever and against all courts, sutes and would be respecting the same . In witness whereof I the said SIMON EDWARDS, have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of SIGNED: SIMON (his mark) EDWARDS MICAJAH PETTEWAY AMOS (his mark) DEANS Edgecombe County August Court 1811 The within deed of sale was duly exhibited in open court proved by the oath of Micajah Petteway and ordered to be recorded Test E. HALL CC __________________________________________________________________________ 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. The 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, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. __________________________________________________________________________