Deed, James H. Wall to Lewis E. Grabs, 1857, Forsyth County NC

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Forsyth Co. NC      Deed Book 
2-671          written 09 Apr, 1857

This Indenture made the Ninth day of April  in the year of
Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty seven between
James H. Wall of the County of Forsyth and State of North
Carolina of the one part, and Lewis E. Grabs of the County
of Stokes and State of North Carolina of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Jas H. Wall for and in consideration
of the sum of Eight hundred to him in the hand paid by the
said Lewis E. Grabs, the receipt where of the said Jas H. Wall
does hereby acknowledge has given, Granted, Bargained and Sold,
Alins and Confirmed, and by these Presents, do Give, Grant,
Bargain and Sell. Alins and confirms unto the Said Lewis E.
Grabs his Heirs and Assigns forever, all that Tract, Piece or
Parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Forsyth
of State of North Carolina on the Waters of Parkers Creek &
Bounded as follows:
Beginning at a Stake I. H. Kreegers North East Corner, runs West on said 
Kreegers line crossing the Hollow Roads 58 chains to a Black Oak.
E.Doubs corner then
N. on his line 44 chains to a Stake man? is  White Oak then
East crossing a branch 15 chains & 20 Links to a Stake in William Longís 
line then
South on his line 64 poles to those White Oaks, thence
East 160 poles to a Post Oak, thence
North 80 Degrees East 47 & 15 Links to a Small Poplar at the Branch, then
down the meanders of the Branch South 65 Degrees East 54 Poles to a Small 
Poplar at the Branch, then
Crossing the branch & running with the fence South 63 Degrees East 18
poles to a Stake , thence
North 54 Degrees East with the fence 18 poles to an Alderbush, on the North 
bank of the Creek, then
South 30 Degrees East 491/2 Poles to a Stake in the H. Briggs line,
then
South with his line 66 poles to a forked Black Oak, then
South 80 Degrees West 116 Poles to a Black Oak marked 'H' thence
North 30 Poles to the Beginning..  Containing   248 acresÖÖ

There is more if interested you will need to get a copy
From what I can read for my copy there is a usual ending of
including mines waterways, horses, hogs, improvements, revisions
etc but who knows what else..It is hard to read microfilmed copies
from Forsyth County, Register of Deeds, which I found at the 5th St. 
Library in Winston-Salem, NC....              Miranda Griffin