Edgecombe County, NC - Deeds - Petition of Penellope DeLoach

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Virginia Crilley <crilley@eramp.net.>

This is a petition by Penelope Ruffin DeLoach after Jesse's death (her
husband). It is a very old copy...one of those white letters on black...plus
the "f" for "s"..so if you see a glaring error or question, let me know!  
I thought maybe someone else might have this "translated" and could make
corrections.

To the worshipful Court of Edgecombe County.

  The petion of Penellope Deloach, widow and relect of Jesse Deloach late of
said county, dec'd.   Humbly Sheweth that whereas, the said Jesse Deloach
died intestate siezed & possessed in fee simple of a certain tract of land
containing (300) three hundred acres by estimation situated in said couty &
on the northside of Tycokey Swamp whereon said Jesse Deloach last lived;
bounded as follows  (to well)
Beginning at a Spanish Oak, Grices Corner tree thence runs N 60  W 350 poles
to a pine, thence S 40 W 170 poles to Red Oak in said Swamp thence along
said swamp S 55  E 230 poles to an oak in Grices Sine then to the beginning,
together with a dwelling house ,  kitchen, M---- house, & other houses
which land & premises your said petitioner have become intitled to her right
of dower in fee?tail in tho. 
  Therefore your said petitioner most humbly beg your worships to set a
decree directing a Jury to attend on the premises for the purpose of saying
of her dower agreeable to law in such case and fuirther your petitioner
being intitled by purchase from two of the heirs of said tract of land to
one half of the same in fee simple.
  Therefor your said Petitioner pray for a division of said tract of land be
amongst the heirs...Heirs of the same so that your said Petitioner may be
enabled to come at her part in fee simple.  And your petitioner as in duty
bound will pray be....

                             L. Ruffin for Penellope Deloach

(Unfortunately there is no date on this piece of paper)
As we have already seen the DeLoach and Ruffin family had numerous
connections even after North Carolina.
  One of Penellope's brothers represented her in this matter, so I believe
the L would be for Lamon.

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