Granville County, NC - Deed – John Stovall Senr to Bartholomew Stovall, 1765

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Granville County
Deed Book H, p. 30

   This Indenture made this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord One 
thousand Seven hundred and sixty five Between John Stovall Senr of the province 
of North Carolina and County of Granville of the one part and Bartholomew 
Stovall of the same province and County aforesaid of the other part  Witnesseth 
that the said John Stovall Senr. for and in Consideration of the full and Just 
Sum of Twelve pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said 
Bartholomew the receipt whereof the said John Stovall Senr. doth hereby 
acknowledge hath given granted bargained sold and by these presents doth give 
grant bargain sell deliver and confirm unto the said Bartholomew Stovall his 
heirs and assigns forever one Certain Tract or Parcel of Land Situate lying and 
being in the province and County aforesaid on both sides of Jonathans Creek 
Containing by Estimation two hundred and ten Acres be the same more or less and 
Bounded as follows Vit  Beginning at white oak on the East side of Jonathans 
creek thence running South 120 pole to a pine thence partly North East 230 pole 
to a red oak on the creek thence crossing the said creek at the mouth of the 
spring creek thence up the sd Creek including half the spring to a poplar thence 
North 75 pole to a white oak thence East to the first Station, together will all 
the privileges and appurtenances thereunto or in anywise appertaining  To have 
and to hold the above sold lands and premises with all the appurtenances unto 
the said Bartholomew Stovall his heirs and assigns forever  To have hold use 
Occupy posses and enjoy the same with every part and parcel thereof to him the 
said Bartholomew Stovall his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use 
and behoof of the said Bartholomew Stovall his heirs and assigns forever against 
him the said John Stovall Senr his heirs or assigns and Against the Claim and 
demand of all other persons whatsoever shall and will by these presents warrant 
and forever defend the same.  In Witness whereof he the said John Stovall hath 
hereunto set his hand and Seal the day and year first above written

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Signd Seald and Delivered                    John  X  Stovall
In presence of us                                 mark
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            Granville County ___  August Court 1765
This Deed from John Stovall to Bartholomew Stovall was duly acknowledged by the 
said John Stovall in Open Court which on Motion was ordered to be Registered
                             Test  Sml Benton   Cl
                                                         
                                    Truly Registered   Sml Benton  
 
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