Guilford County, NC - Deed Book 8 (partial) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** P. 205 JAMES R. RUSSELL & DELILAH RUSSELL to JOSHUA HOPKINS 1804 Delilah James R. /Joshua Hopkins /Bk. 8 p. 204 /150f Guilford Book 8, p. 205 State of North Carolina} Guilford County} 205 Guilford State aforesaid Begining at Thomas Bells corner post Oak: __? Thence east one hundred and ten poles to a Black Oak thence North eighty eight poles to post Oak thence West one hundred & Ten poles to post thence North sixteenth poles to the Centro between two post Oak a black Oak and two Hickorys thence West Sixty two poles to a double white Oak in Wm. GOWDY'S line, thence South on his line Forty two poles to his corner Spanish Oak thence East to the Still Branch thence down the various meanders thereof to its junction with Russell Branch alias Potter Branch thence down the various meanders of said Russells Branch Alias Potters Branch to George GULLETT'S Line thence along the line North to the first Station. Containing one hundred & thirty one acres of land Together with the Improvements Reversions Tenements Rents Issues & profits & also all the Estate Right Title Interest Property Claim and Demand whatsoever of in & to the piece parcel or tract of land & premises & every part thereof with the appurtenances thereto appertaining to have & to hold to the said Joshua HOPKINS his Heirs & Assigns for ever to him & their only proper use & behoof for ever & the said James R. Russell & Delilah Russell doth hereby Grant that he will for himself his heirs & every of them Warrant & forever Defend and leave bargained premises unto the said Joshua HOPKINS his Heirs & assigns for ever against him the said James R. RUSSELL & Delilah RUSSELL & their heirs & all & every other person or persons Claiming by from or any of them or all & every other person whatsoever. In Witness whereof they have here unto set his hand and affixed his seal the day & year above written. s/ James R. Russell (seal) s/ Delilah his O mark Russell (seal) Signed, Sealed & Delivered In the presence of John GULLETT Alexander MAXWELL N.C. Guilford County} May Court 1807 John GULLETT proved the Execution of the within Deed in open Court & on motion order to be Registered. Test. J. Hamilton CC Transcribed by Martha Thayer