GREENE COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Benjamin S. Edwards to James G. Edwards

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N.C. Supreme Court Original Cases 1800-1909,Case #7431, N.C. Archives

  Benjamin S. Edwards and James G. Edwards -  1842 Deed, Greene County,
N.C.

    This indenture made and entered into this 30 day of December in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two by and between
Benjamin S. Edwards of the County of Green and State of N.C. of the one
part and James G. Edwards of the same County and State of the other
part  witnefseth that the said Benjamin S. Edwards for and in
consideration of the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand
paid by the said James G. Edwards at and before the sealing and
delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is  hereby acknowledged
and from the payment thereof the said Benjamin S. Edwards doth hereby 
acquit release and discharge the said James G. Edwards....hath
granted... unto the said James G. Edwards...all the right title and
interest which he the said Benjamin S. Edwards hath in and to a certain
mill & mill seat situated & lying in the County of Greene & State of
N.C.  on Fort Run - known as the Fort Run Mill -  which said mill & mill
seat was given by Theophilus Edwards the father of Benjamin S. & James
G. Edwards  to said Benjamin S. & James G. Edwards as tenants in common
as will appear on reference to the deed from the said Theophilus Edwards
to the said Benjamin S. & James G. Edwards bearing the date the      
day of 18   together with all the land which may be covered by the water
of the Mill pond up to high water mark  To have & to hold all the right
title and interest of the said Benj. S. Edwards in & to the said Mill
and Mill seat together with all and singular there privileges...to the
said James G. Edwards...& it is agreed by and between the said parties
as follows  to  wit   that the said James G. Edwards...shall at no time
hereafter be liable any action suit claim or demand for damages which
may arise from the overflowing of  any part of the lands of the said
Benj. S. Edwards which are not contained in this indenture which may be
occasioned by the  erection or raising of the Mill dam of said Mill &
the said James G Edwards...agree to and with the said Benj S
Edwards...that he the said Benj S. Edwards his Family shall and may have
the priviledge of grinding sowing and picking cotton at the  aforesaid
Fort Run Mill toll free for his Family use and further that  if he the
said Benj. S. Edwards shall at any time hereafter settle either one of
his sons at the Bridge place belonging to the said Benjamin that with
one of his sons as may be there settled shall have & enjoy the privilege
of sowing grinding & picking cotton for himself & his family at the
...Fort Run mill free from toll, but this privilege is intended to
extend no further than to such son during his life & for his own family
use....that he the said Benj S Edwards (is) seized of a good sure &
indefensible estate in fee simple...& that he will at any & all times
hereafter where thereunto required by the said James G Edwards...make do
and execute all such other & further acts deeds or conveyances for the
better and more perfect assurance of the premises to the said James G
Edwards his heirs and afsigns as he or they  or theirs may or require
   In testimoney where of the said parties have hereunto set their hands
and affixed their seals the day and year first above written
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
John T. Pridgen
Gray R Pridgen           Signed: Benj. S. Edwards (seal)
				 James G. Edwards (seal)
State of N.C., Green County} Feby Term  A.D. 1843
   Then was the foregoing written agreement between Benjamin S. Edwards
and Jas. G.Edwards Exhibited into open Court and the Execution thereof
duly proven by the oath of John T Pridgen one of the subscribing
witnefses thereto and ordered to be Registered
				Attest   James Williams  Clk


Note: Benjamin Sheppard Edwards (b. 1800) and James Glasgow
Edwards(b.1819) were sons of Theophilus Edwards of Greene Co., N.C.