Greene County, NC - Barney Stanley to Calvin Tucker & Thos. Pridgen, 1854

This indenture, made the 4th day of Oct 1854, between Barney Stanley, 
of the Co. of Duplin & State of N.C. & Calvin Tucker & Thos. F. 
Pridgen, of the Co. of Lenoir & State aforesaid, executors of the last 
will & testament of Jas. B. Pridgen, dec'd, late of the County of 
Lenoir & State aforesaid, dec'd, parties of the first part & Barney 
Stanley, of the County of Duplin & State aforesaid, party of the second 
part, Witnessith: That the said parties of the first part, by virtue of 
the power & authority to them given in & by the said last will & 
testament, & for & in consideration of the sum of Twenty-four Hundred 
Dollars, lawful money of the U.S., to them in hand paid at or before
the ensealing & delivery of these presents, by the said party of the 
second part, the receipts whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said 
party of the second part his heirs, ex'rs & adm'ns forever, released & 
discharged from the same by these presents, have granted, bargained, 
sold, alined, released, conveyed, & co,firmed & by these presents do 
grant, bargain, sell, aline, release convey & confirm unto the said 
party of the second part, his heirs & assigns forever, all that certain 
piece or parcel of land, situate, lying & being in the County of Greene 
& State of North Carolina, & which is known & described as follows. 
Beginning in Drewry Aldrige's Mill Pond, Joel Bryant's corner, 
(mentions Mitchell's line, Josiah Sugg's line, J.G. Sheppard dec'd 
line, Wm. Bryant's line, prong of Tyson's Marsh and Little Tyson's 
Marsh) containing 396 acres, more or less. To have and to hold the said 
bargained lands & premises to him the said Barney Stanley, their heirs 
& assigns forever, free & clear from all incumberances whatsoever. And 
we, said Calvin Tucker & Thos. F. Pridgen, for their heirs & assigns, 
always warrant & defend by virtue of the power & authority to them 
given in & by the said last will and testament of Jas. B. Pridgen, the 
title of the above bargained premises & lands, unto the said Barney 
Stanley, his heirs, ex'rs, adm'ns & assigns, against the lawful claim 
or claims of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof we 
have hereunto set our hands & seals, the day & date above written.
                                        Calvin Tucker     (Seal)
 Signed, sealed & delivered in          Thos. F. Pridgen  (Seal)
 presence of
 Test. Jas. M. Hines
       B.W. Mitchell

 Re-recorded June 21, 1884
 Book 8  p. 413-414
 Greene Co. Courthouse
 Snow Hill, NC

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