Edgecombe County, NC - Deeds - JOHNSTON, Amos to PHILLIPS, William-1801

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Transcribed here (with all original spellings, etc.) (January 1999)
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Registry Book 10, pp.69 & 70 JOHNSTON, Amos to PHILIPS, William 1801 is
important to STOKES researchers since it names
John STOKES Sr and his two sons, John and William STOKES.

Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Registry Book 10, Pages 69 & 70:

         THIS INDENTURE made this 28th day of March in the year of Our Lord
one Thousand eight hundred and one between Amos JOHNSTON of the county of
Edgecombe and State of North Carolina of the one part, and William PHILIPS of
the county and State aforesaid of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said
Amos JOHNSTON for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty
Silver dollars to him in hand paid by the said William PHILIPS before the
Sealing and delivering of these presents the Receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged and himself trully satisfied, contented and paid Have Given,
granted, Bargoned  Sold, Alind Enfeosh and Confirmed & by these presents 
doth absolutely, Bargon and sell unto the said Philips his Heirs and Assigns
forever One Certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the said 
county and State aforesaid and on the East side of JOHNSTONs Mill Swamp_ 
Beginning at a water Oak in the said swamp at said PHILIPS's upper corner, 
then along said PHILIPS live South to Dempsey STOKES' line to a corner pine 
in said line, then West along said STOKES line to a corner pine in said line,
being the corner of the land took up by James SCARBOROUGH then North along 
the line of the land took up by said SCARBOROUGH to the old dividing line of
the land that John STOKES Senr. gave to his sons John & William STOKES being
the corner between the land said JOHNSTON bought of Joseph RUFFIN and the 
land he bought of Samuel RUFFIN Senr. then along the said old dividing line 
nearby a North course to the Line of the bog branch then down the said branch
to the said Mill Swamp, then down the said Swamp to the first station_
including the land said JOHNSTON Bought of Samuel RUFFIN Senr. and James 
SCARBOROUGH_Containing by estimation two hundred and nineteen acres be the 
same more or less  To have and to hold the said land and premises with the 
appertenances unto him the said William PHILIPS his Heirs and Assigns 
forever, and I the said Amos JOHNSTON myself my Heirs, Exrs. Admrs __(?) 
will forever warrant and defend the said land and premises unto him the said 
PHILIPS his Heirs Exrs. Admrs & Assigns clear and free from the lawful claim 
property or demand of all and every person or persons whatever. In Witness 
whereof I the said Amos JOHNSTON have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day
and date above written

Signed Sealed & delivered &
in presence of us
                                       Amos Johnston  (His Seal)
Josiah A. WATSON
Martin STOKES

Edgecombe County May Court 1801 The written deed of Sale was exhibited in 
open Court. acknowledged & Ordered to be Recorded
                                                                              
Test   Edward HALL

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