Deed, Thomas Ross to Alfred Maxwell, 1839, Guilford Co. NC
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THOMAS ROSS to ALFRED MAXWELL, deed, $980, book 26, p. 12,
Transfer of inherited land from his father John Ross of Guilford County
by Thomas Ross of Rockingham County, NC to Alfred Maxwell of Guilford County, 
NC.

This Indenture made the 16 day of September in the year of our Lord one 
Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Nine Between Thomas Ross of the County of 
Rockingham and State of North Carolina of the one part and Alfred Maxwell of 
the County of Guilford and State aforesaid of the other part.

Witnesseth, That for and inconsideration of the sum of Nine hundred & Eighty 
dollars to the said Thomas Ross in hand paid by the said Alfred Maxwell at or 
before the sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof he 
doth hereby acknowledge and therefore doth release assigns and discharge the 
said Alfred Maxwell his Executor & administrators by these presents he the 
said Thomas Ross hath granted bargained sold and confirm unto the said Alfred 
Maxwell and his Heirs a certain piece of parcel of Land Situated being and 
being in the County of Guilford and State aforesaid Bounded as follows -- 
Beginning a Black Oak Vanstory's corner running West one hundred Sixty seven 
and a half poles to a stake Thence north sixty poles to a Black gum & White 
Oak, Thence west Thirty six poles to a Branch of Haywood's  In Threxler's  
Field Thence North one hundred thirty six poles  to a Mone? (Mine)?  On 
Threxler's line. Thence, South Six degrees East Thirty Six poles to a Post and 
Birch Oak Thence East one hundred and sixty seven and a half poles to an Oak 
near Mrs. Green's fence, Thence South Two Hundred six poles to the beginning. 
Containing by Estimation Two Hundred sixty five Acres Twenty one poles of Land 
more or less and all Houses Buildings Orchards, ways water, water courses, 
profits commodities hereditaments & appurtenances whatsoever to the said 
premises hereby granted or any part thereof belonging or any wise appertaining 
and the reversion and reversion, remainder & Remainders unto Issued & profits 
thereof and also all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest use Trust property 
Claim & demand Whatsoever of him the said Thomas Ross of and to the said 
premises and in deeds released and writing touching or in any wise concerning 
the same To have and to hold the aforesaid piece or parcel of land to the 
said, Alfred Maxwell & his Heirs and the said Thomas Ross for himself or his 
Heirs doth hereby covenant and agree with the said Alfred Maxwell & his Heirs 
that he the said Ross is seized in fee simple of the Lands aforesaid and that 
he will forever & defend the Right, Title & Interest in the same to the Said 
Alfred Maxwell & his Heirs against the claims of all person whatsoever and the 
said Thomas Ross for his Heirs Executors & Administrators doth covenant 
promise and grant and with the said Alfred Maxwell his heirs and assigns by 
these presents that the said Thomas Ross now of the Time of sealing & 
delivering those presents is Seized of a good sure perfect and in disposable 
Inheritance in fee simple of and in the premises hereby Bargained & Sold and 
that he has good power and lawful & absolutely authority to grant and convey 
the same to the said Alfred Maxwell in manner and form aforesaid and that the 
said premises now are to forever hereafter Shall remain & be free and clear of 
and from the former Gifts Grants Bargains, dower rights & title of dower, 
Judgments, Executions, Title troubles, charges and encumbrances whatsoever 
made done Committed or suffered by the said Thomas Ross & his heirs all and 
singular the premises hereby Bargained & Sold with the appurtenances unto the 
Said Alfred Maxwell his Heirs and assigns against him the said Thomas Ross and 
his Heirs and all & every other person or person shall warrant and forever 
defend by the presents:

In Witness whereof the said Thomas Ross hath hereunto Set his hand & seal the 
day and year first above written

Thomas Ross (seal)

Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of
Noah M.  Gilmer, Jurats
Mitchell Cunningham

State of North Carolina }
Guilford County}
November Term 1839

Noah M.  Gilmer / came into open Court and proved the Execution of the
foregoing Deed, according to Law ordered to be Registered
Testa   John M.  Logan C. C. C.

Transcribed by Martha Thayer
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