Edgecombe County, NC - Deeds - Sarah Pritchet Dower, 1800

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                 WILLIAM PRITCHET & WIFE SARAH

We the Subscribers being Summoned by the Sheriff of Edgecombe County to 
lay off & allot unto William Pritchet & his wife Sarah, late Widow of 
William Ellinor dec'd her Dower in two Tracts of land which Said William 
Ellinor died Seized & possessed of Containing One Hundred & fifty acres, 
lying on the No. Side of Tarr river:

Report after being Sworn agreeable to Law, we proceeded to lay off to 
the aforesaid William & Sarah his wife Fifty Acres of Land Vist. 
Beginning at a Dead Pine, Then East Seventy Six poles along a line of 
marked Trees to a white Oak, then So. 12 Wt. 105 poles through the 
Orchard to a Stake Standing in the Old field, then Wt. along a line of 
marked Trees to a white oak, Standing between the Pacoson & road, then 
along the old line to the first Station;  The aforesaid Dower Containing 
Fifty acres & contains the Dwelling House & all the Out Houses at the 
Said place, with as much of the Orchard as we in justice & equity think 
they are entitled to receive.

Given under our hands & Seals this the 20th day of March in the year 
1800.

                                                Exum Philips (Seal)
                                                Rich'd Hart (Seal)
                                                Mark Dilliard (Seal)
                                                Jas Procter (Seal)
                                                Hartwil Philips (Seal)
                                                Elias Bryan (Seal)
                                                Moody Porter (Seal)
                                                Geo Linch (Seal)
                                                Garry Fort (Seal)
                                                Adam P. Haywood (Seal)
                                                James Wilifod (Seal)


Source:  Edgecombe County, North Carolina Road Records, 1761-1839.  
1800-1809 folder. 
CR.039.925.1.  

Submitted by Grace Williamson Turner.  Original spelling retained.  
 
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