FRANKLIN COUNTY, NC - LAND, Freeman to Hartsfield Deed, 1780
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No. 121
Freeman   }
    To    } Deed  This Indenture made this 21st
Hartsfield}
day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty between Bridges Freeman
of the County of Franklin in the State of North
Carolina of the one part and Jacob Hartsfield of
the same County and State of the other part Witnesseth
that the sd. Bridges Freeman for and in consideration of
the sum of one hundred pounds current money of the
aforesd. State to him in hand paid at or before the ens-
ealing and delivery hereof the Receipt is hereby acknowledged
and the sd. Bridges Freeman to be the sd. Jacob Hartsfield
doth hereby acquit & discharge hath granted bargained
sold and delivered and firmly by these present doth
fully and absolutely grant bargain sell release and
confirm unto the said Jacob Hartsfield his heirs and
assigns for ever a certain tract or parcell of land
in Franklin County containing one hundred and
eighty eight acres be the same more or less begining
at a red oak Jacob Hartsfield's old corner on the south
side of Andrews Creek runing east across the sd. creek
fifty two poles to a pine in Womacks line thence north
along Womacks & Hartsfiled and alfords line to
Julius Alfords corner post oack thence west along the
sd. Alford line to his corner pine so on a west course
to a corner pine then south to a corner red oack then
west to Bridges Freeman old corner post oack now John
Cooleys then south to Jacob Hartsfields corner white oak
then east along his line to corner hickory then south
along the sd. Hartsfield line across the creek to the
first station to conclude one hundred and eighty eight
acres of land be the same more or less it being part
of a tract of land granted to Bridges Freeman by
grant from the State of North Carolina dated the
twentieth day of September the fourth year of our
Independence and year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and seventy nine as the sd. grant will more
fully show together with all houses out house and
buildings thereon woods and under woods waters mines
minerals mills hereditriments and appertenances
to the sd. land belonging and appertaining and all
his right title and interest in and to the sd. premises
the reversion & reversions remainder & remainders
rents issues & profits thereof and every part and parcell
thereof with the appertenances thereunto belonging
to have and to hold the sd. tract and parcel of land
with all edifices profits priviledges hereditriments
and appertenances to the same belonging to the sd.
Jacob Hartsfield his heirs and assigns for ever
he or they paying tax for the same and the sd. Bridges
Freemand his heirs and assigns exrs. and admrs. doth
covenant and agree that the above granted premises
are free and clear of all charges & incumberances
whatsoever and he the sd. Bridges Freeman for himself his
heirs exrs. admrs. or assigns shall and will warrant secure
and defend the property and sale of the sd. land and
premises to the sd. Jacob Hartsfield his heirs exrs. admrs.
or assigns for ever against the lawful claim or demand
of any person or persons whatsoever in whereof the sd.
Bridges Freeman hath hereunto set & put his hand
and seal the day and year first above written
signed sealed & delivered
in presence of us       }
Henry Freeman           }    Bridges Freeman {seal}
Samuel his X mark Wright}