Edgecombe County, NC – Elizabeth Griffis to Benjamin Grabbs, 1760

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                   EDGECOMBE COUNTY DEED OF GIFT

To all to Whom these Shall come greeting.  Know ye that I Elizabeth 
Griffis of Edgcombe County and province of North Carolina for and in 
Consideration of the Sum of five pounds Sterling Money of Great
Britain to her in hand paid by her grandson Benjamin Grabbs the Son of 
Ric'd Grabbs the Recept of Which I doe acknowledge and for and in 
Consideration of the Natural love and affection I have and Bear unto my 
grandson Benjamin Grabbs and for divers other good Causes and 
Consideration to me hearunto Moving Have given granted and Sold and by 
these presents doe give grant Bargain and Sell alien and confirm unto 
the Said Benjamin Grabbs his Heirs & assigns forever one plantation and 
tract of land lying on Tianety Swamp whearon I Now live and all the 
land Belonging to the said Plantation in Edgcombe County Containing by 
Estimation one Hundred acres on the Hole according to the Known and 
Repated Bounds of the Same and all woods waters & Appurtenances 
Priviledges and advantages to the Same belonging or in any wise 
appurtaining and all the Estate Rights Title intrust claim of me the 
Said Elizabeth Griffis in and to ________  Plantation & in and to Every 
part and parcel therof & also the Reversion and Reversional Remainder 
and Remainderi Rents and Services of the Same & of Every part therof my 
grandson is to be posses'd with the land and premises after my death 
and you are to observe that your father and Mother is to have liberty 
to Work and Make use of Sum part of the s'd land during there Natural 
Life and Not to be interrup'd by any body If they think fit to live on 
it and also I give him the s'd Benjamin _______one Sow and pigs one 
feather Bed & furniture to Have and to Hold the Said plantation land 
and premises afors'd with the Appurtenances to the said Benjamin Grabbs 
his Heirs and assigns to this only use and property & his Benjamin 
Grabbs his Heirs and assigns forever and I the Said Elizabeth Griffis 
for me and my Heirs the land and premises afores'd with the 
appurtenances to the Said Benjamin Grabbs his Heirs and assigns shall 
and will Warrant and forever Defend by those presents In Witness 
Whearof I do hearunto Set my hand and affixt'd my seal this twenty six 
day of June one thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty
Sign'd seal'd & Deliver'd
in presence of us                      Elizabeth (her mark) Griffis
John Fountaine          Ack'd
John Stringer
Mary Stringer           C. M. D'r

Edgcombe County                         June Inferior Court 1760
     This Deed of Gift was in open Court duly acknowledged & on motion 
ordered to be Regist'red
                                          Test  Jam's Hall Cl. 
Cur. 
  & is Regist'red                    
                                                 
                        Test Jas. Hall     Reg

Source:  Secretary of State Court Records.  S. S. 312.

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