Granville County NcArchives Deed.....Lewis, Robert - Wilkerson, Wiatt May 3, 1784 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Beverly Watson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00029.html#0007196 September 17, 2011, 10:04 am Written: May 3, 1784 Recorded: May 1784 Deed - Wiatt Wilkerson to Robert Lewis Granville County, North Carolina Deed Book O, Page 294 3 May 1784 THIS INDENTURE Made the 3rd day of May in the Year of Our Lord Christ One thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty four Between Wiatt Wilkerson of Granville County in the State of North Carolina & Mary his wife of the one part and Robert Lewis of the Commonwealth of Virginia in Cumberland County of the other part Witnesseth that the said Wiatt Wilkerson & Mary his wife for and in consideration of the Sum of One Hundred pounds Specie to them in hand paid by the sd. Robert Lewis at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained Sold & delivered & by these presents doth bargain Sell alien release make over convey & confirm unto the sd. Robert Lewis his heirs and assigns forever One certain tract or parcel of land Situate lying and being in Granville County aforesaid on the North side of Tar River containing three Hundred & twenty five acres be the same more or less and is bounded as follows, to wit, Beginning at a hickory on the bank of Tar River in the sd. Lewis’ former line then running North 42 poles to a white Oak then east 264 poles to a red Oak then North 188 poles to a pine then West 136 poles to a white Oak then South 132 poles to pointers line West to Tar River then down the sd River as it meanders to the first Station To have & To hold the aforesaid granted & bargained premises with all and singular the rights benefits privileges & appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining thereto unto the sd Robert Lewis his heirs & assigns forever and the sd. Wiatt Wilkerson & Mary his wife doth by these presents warrant and will forever defend the sd. granted & bargained premises with every of their appurtenances unto the sd. Robert Lewis his heirs or assigns forever to be at the time of granting hereof free & clear of any manner of Incumbrance (sic) & from the Just claim of any person or persons whomsoever In testimony whereof the sd Wiatt Wilkerson & Mary his wife hath hereunto set their hands & Seals the day & year above Written Wiatt Wilkerson (Seal) Mary Wilkerson (Seal) Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of } Granville County Sct ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ } May Court AD 1784 Wiatt Wilkerson ackd this Deed to be his act & Deed as Such was ordered to be registered Mary wife of the sd. Wiatt was privately examined by Bartlet Searcy esqr who reported that she truly relinquished her right of Dower in the land by this Deed conveyed ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Truly Regd P M Satterwhite PR Teste - Reuben Searcy CC File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/granville/deeds/wilkerso634dd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb