Edgecombe County NcArchives Deed.....Harralson, Paul - Reeves, Jr., William October 23, 1740
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Written: October 23, 1740
Recorded: November 1740

Edgecombe County Deeds 1732-1741, Pg 358

North Carolina }  To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come I 
Wm Reeves Junr of Edgecombe County in the said province planter in the name of 
our Lord God everlasting send Greeting Know Ye I the said William Reeves for & 
in consideration of the sum of one hundred & fifty pounds current money of the 
said province to me in hand paid by Paul Harralson planter of the County & 
province aforesd of & the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself fully 
satisfied and for divers other good causes & considerations and hereunto 
moving have bargained sold aliened enfeoffed and confirmed & by the presents 
do bargain sell alien enfeoff release & confirm unto the said Paul Harralson 
his heirs & assigns forever a plantation & tract of same lying & being in 
Edgecombe County on the South side of Morratock river on a Creek known by the 
name of Great Creek containing by estimated One hundred & fifty acres be the 
same more or less - Beginning at a red oak in his back line that part the said 
land and Captain Spann’s then along Spann’s line to a corner hickory then 
along a line of marked trees to the Center of three oaks then along a line of 
marked trees to a Sweet Gum on Great Creek then along a line of trees to the 
place begun at to the use & behoof of him the sd Paul Harralson his heirs & 
Assigns forever Together with all woods, underwoods rights priviledges & 
immunities unto the same belonging of any wise appertaining To have & to hold 
the sd. plantation & Tract of Land unto the sd Harralson his heirs & Assigns 
forever and I the sd William Reeves for my self my heirs Exors & Admors do 
further promise Covenant & agree to & with the sd. Paul Harralson his heirs & 
Assigns by these presents that he the said Harralson his heirs Exors & Admors 
shall & may peaceably & quietly have hold use Occupy possess & enjoy the said 
plantation & tract of land & all & singular the rights privileges immunities 
forever without loss trouble or molestation of or from me the said Wm Reeves 
my heirs Exors Admrs or of or from any other person or persons whomsoever 
claiming by or under me or them or any or either of them And I the said Wm 
Reeves do for myself my heirs &c the said Plantation & tract of land warrant 
that the said land is free & clear of all former & other Sales Gifts grants 
Mortgages Rents & arrearages of rents & incumbrances whatsoever And will the 
same defend against all or any person or persons whatsoever claiming any right 
title or Interest thereunto or any part thereof & will at all or any time or 
times hereafter Do any such further or other lawful act or acts thing or 
things for confirming & sure making the said Plantation & tract of land unto 
the said Harralson or his attorney Learned in the Law In Witness whereof I 
have thereunto set my hand & fixed my seal as also Hardy Reeves Wife of the 
said Wm Reeves doth acquit & make over all her rights of the above mentioned 
land In Witness whereof we have set our hands & seals the 23rd day of October 
1740.

Signed Sealed &c                Wm Reeves (Seal)
In presence of                  Hardy (her + mark) Reeves (Seal)
John Baldwin             } Novbr Court 1740   The above Deed was proved 
Thos (his + mark) Harget } in open court by the oath of John Baldwin one 
                           of the subscribing witnesses thereto & on
                           motion ordered to be registered.
                                      Teste   J Edwards Clk




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