Edgecombe County, NC - Deeds - Varnell & Sharp to Webb & Phillips, 1916

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North Carolina
Edgecombe County

This deed made this 12th day of December 1916 by James Varnell, Trustee of 
Edgecombe county, North Carolina and Theresa Sharp of Wilson County, North 
Carolina parties of the first part to Essex Webb, Kinchin Webb, Jet Webb, 
Earnest Webb, Roney Webb, Oscar Webb, Bettie Phillips, and Elwell Webb all 
of Edgecombe County, North Carolina parties of the second part, Witnesseth:

That Whereas in the last will and Testament of William Varnell that appears 
by will in Book H pages 415, 416, and 417 of the Edgecombe County Registry 
the said William Varnell devised the tract of land hereinafter described to 
James Varnell Trustee for the use and benefit of Theresa Sharp; and Where 
under the terms of said will it was provided that upon the death of Wiley G. 
Sharp, husband of Theresa Sharp the said James Varnell should convey the 
said land unto the said Theresa Sharp; and Whereas the said Wiley G. Sharp 
is now dead and the said Theresa Sharp desires to convey said tract of land 
to the parties of the second part.

Now therefore in consideration of the premises and of the sum of Thirty-One 
Hundred Dollars ($3100.00) in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby 
acknowledged the said parties of the first part have bargained sold and 
conveyed and do by these presents bargain sell and convey unto the said 
parties of the second part their heirs and assigns, that certain tract or 
parcel of land in No. 9 Township Edgecombe County, North Carolina adjoining 
the lands of Frank Webb on the East, Elwell Webb on the south, and John 
Wallace on the West, and North containing 60 acres more or less and being 
the tract of land described in Item 8 of the last Will and Testament of 
William Varnell which is recorded in Will Book H pages 415, 416, and 417 
in the Clerks Office of Edgecombe County to which will reference is made 
for a more definite description.

To Have And To Hold the above described tract of land to them, the said 
parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns.

And the said parties of the first part for themselves their heirs and 
personal representatives covenant to and with the said parties of the 
second part their heirs and assigns that they are the owners in fee and 
have the right to convey the above described tract of land in fee simple; 
that the same is free and clear of any and all encumbrances whatsoever, 
and that they will forever warrant and defend the title to the same 
against the lawful claims or claims of any and all persons whomsoever.

In Witness Whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set 
their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

                                      James Varnell   (SEAL)

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