Edgecombe County, NC - Deeds - Penellope DeLoach to Lamon Ruffin-1796 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Virginia Crilley Deed of Penellope DeLoach to brother, Lamon Ruffin and sister, Martha Pridgen 16 February 1796 pg 528, 529, 530 Edgecombe County, NC To all whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know ye that I, Penelope Deloach of the county of Edgecombe in the State of North Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of seven pounds ten shillings current money of Virginia to me in hand paid by my Brother, Lamon Ruffin, the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge and for and in consideration of the natural love good will & affection I have & bear unto my said Brother Lamon Ruffin & divers other good causes & considerations me thereunto moving hath given granted conveyed & confirmed & by these present doth fully freely & absolutely give grant convey & confirm unto my said Brother Lamon Ruffin his heirs & assigns forever all the Estate right Title Interest & claim to & in the tract or parcel of land whereon I now live lying & being on teh north side of Tyancokey Swamp in the said county of Edgecome or at least all that part of teh said Tract or parcel of land granted to me by Deeds of Bargain & Sale by Ruffin Deloach power of attorney for Wm DeLoach & John Deloach, residents of Western territories So (?) Ohio. & of Samuel DeLoach of Johnston County & state aforesaid by himself claiments & heirs at law of my husband, Jesse Deloach, late of Edgecombe County dec'd containing by estimation two hundred & thirteen acres more or less or at least three fourths of all the lands that my said Husband, Jesse Deloach did seized & possessed of which contained by estimation Two Hundred & Eighty four acres more or less it being the greater part of the said Tract or parcel of land granted & sold to my said Husband, Jesse Deloach by a deed of Bargain & Sale from Solomon Deloach containing in the whole by estimation three hundred acres more or less according to the known & reputed bounds of the same and all woods waters appurtenances priviledges & advantages to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining & all the estate right title interest & claim as aforesaid of me the said Penellope Deloach & my Heirs of in or to the s'd land & premises & in & to every part and parcel thereof & also the reversion & reversions remainder & remainderrs issues & profits of the same & of every part thereof. Also one negro boy slave names Isaac which my said Brother Lamon Ruffin has got already in his possession also five other negro slaves (viz) Jeffery, Jack, Beck, Rachel & Daniel also four head of horse creatures called Brandy Baul a Bay mare Nance & a bay filly. also all my stock fo cattle sheep & hogs marked with a cross & half cross in the left ear as well those of said stock as are not marked as aforesaid as those that are also all my flock of geese also one riding chair & all the harness to the same belonging also one cart & wheels also three feather beds bedsteds & all the furniture to the same belonging also one Beaufatt & all the furniture to the same belonging also one Cott also all my cottone & flax also two flax wheels & two cotten wheels also all my sitting chairs also one walnut chest & two pine chests blue painted all my corn & bacon one loom & geer to the same belonging one pair working boxes & all my slays & harness three Iron potts one frying pan one bread griddle also all my pewter & earthen ware also all my plantation tools of every kind & nature. Whatever also all my mugs, jugs & cans. Also one Dutch oven one bos iron & Heaters one Brass Tea Kettle Two tubbs two pails one Piggin two trays two pair cotton chards, pari wood chards one pair fire tongs two pair hand irons one reap hook one flat x hackle one woman hunting saddle one old woman's saddle & bridle one half bushel measure one large wheat stand one wheat riddle one case of knives & forks one old man's saddle also all my tables & table clothes aslo all & every other thing or things article or articles or residue of my Estate not before mentioned as given & granted as aforesaid (except my wearing clothes be it of what kind or nature soever I do give & grant as aforesaid to my said Brother Lamon Ruffin, his heirs & only reserving the use of the said land & premises & other estate given and granted hereby or intended to be hereby given & granted to my own use during my natural life & no longer also for & in consideration fo the natural love good will & affection I have and bear unto my sister, Martha Pridgen, & divers other good causes & considerations me there unto moving hath given & granted by these presents do give & grant unto my said sister, Martha Pridgen, her heirs & assigns all my wearing clothes only reserving the use of the same during my natural life to have & to hold the said land & premises with teh appurtenances respectively mentioned or intended to be mentioned unto the said Brother Lamon Ruffin his heirs & assigns forever to the only proper use benefit & behoof of them my said brother, Lamon Ruffin & sister Martha Pridgen they & each of their heris & assigns foreever & I the said Penellope Deloach for myself my heirs & the land & premises aforesaid with the appurtenances to the above mentioned persons & each of them as mentioned & given & granted aforesaid respectively & they & each of their heris & assigns shall & will warrant & defend forever by these presents in witness whereof I the said Penellope Deloach have hereunto set my hand & seal the sixteenth day of February one thousand seven hundre & ninety six. Signe sealed in the presence of Elijah Horn (his mark) Penellope Deloach (her mark) Edgecome county} May Court 1796.} The within deed of Gift was duly exhibited in open court proved by the oath of Elija Horn & ordered to be recorded. Test Edward Hall C.C. ============================================================== 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. 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