Halifax County, NC - Deed - Curlin, John to John Lee-1819 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jim Curlin Summary: Conveyance of 160 acres from John Curlin to John Lee, Sr. for 500 dollars. Land lies on the south side of Jacket Swamp near the mouth of Spring Branch. Note that this is part of the same land Jesse Peebles sold to John Curlin on 10 Sep 1810. It also includes 10 acres that John Curlin had sold to Susan Upton? This land is adjacent to land owned by William Willie, William Christie and Mrs. Throner/Thrower?. HALIFAX COUNTY, NC REGISTER OF DEEDS DEED BOOK 25, PAGE 166 23 Aug 1819 John Curlin to John Lee, Sr. Deed This Indenture made this 23rd day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & nineteen Between John Curlin of Halifax County & State of North Carolina of the one part and John Lee Senr. of the same County & State of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Curlin for & in consideration of the sum of five hundred Dollars to him in hand paid by the said John Lee Sr at & before the sealing? & delivery? of these presents the receipt whereof the said John Curlin does hereby acknowledge the said John Curlin hath granted bargained & sold and by these presents do grant bargain & sell alien enfeoff? release & confirm unto the said John Lee Sr his heirs & assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land & premises lying & being in the County aforesaid & containing by estimation one hundred & sixty acres be the same more or less lying on the south side of Jacket Swamp & being the said tract of land that the said John Curlin bought of Jesse Peebles as will of record appear Beginning at an elm at the mouth of the Spring Branch, thence up the branch to a pine a corner in William Willey line thence along Willey line to a corner Spanish oak William Christie's line thence along Christies line to a hickory in said line thence along a line of marked trees to Mrs. Throners line then along Mrs Throners line to a corner maple in Jacket Swamp Thence up said Swamp along the various courses of the rim? of said Swamp to the beginning. These courses include the ten acres of land that the said Curlin sold Susanne Upton to have & to hold the said Tract of Land & premises with all & singular the appertenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said John Lee Senr his heirs & assigns forever And the said John Curlin for himself & his heirs the said tract or parcel of Land & premises against him & his heirs & against all & every other person or persons whatsoever to the said John Lee Senr his heirs & assign will ?? warrant & defend by these presents In witness whereof the said John Curlin hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year afore written John Curlin (seal) Signed sealed & delivered In Presence of W Wootten ?? Date of Transcription: 11 Oct 1996 KCW Location: Cary, NC Note: The above transcription was copied verbatim from the original to the best of my abilities. The paragraphs were inserted by myself - Kim Curlin Wettroth. ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, 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. ==============================================================