HAYWOOD COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - John Moody to Joshua Allison, 24 Sep 1837
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Submitted by Becky Howell
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John Moody
deed to
Joshua Allison

This indenture made this twenty fourth day of Sept. in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between John Moody, of the County 
of Haywood and the State of North Carolina, of the one part and Joshua 
Allison, of the same County and State aforesaid, of the other part.
Witnesseth that for, and in consideration of, the sum of seven hundred dollars 
to him in hand paid, the receipt wherein here is hereby acknowledged by the 
said John Moody, hath bargained, achieved, and conveyed, and by the presents 
doth bargain, sell, and convey unto the said Joshua Allison, his heirs, 
executors, administrators, and assigns a certain piece or parcel of land 
situated, and being in, the aforesaid County and State on the West side of 
Jonathan Creek.
Beginning at a Sycamore tree on the West side of a little creek called 
Hemphill Creek a small distance below Howell's Mill, running thence down the 
winding of Jonathan Creek with one hundred and forty five poles to Beech on 
the West side of said creek, thence West forty two poles to a White Oak, 
thence North forty eight poles to a Hickory on the side of a ridge, thence 
West one hundred and seven poles to a White Oak on a small drain, thence due 
South two hundred and twenty poles to a stake, thence East with the original 
line of the tract of land conveyed by Hugh Dandrou to John Moody, thence in a 
South Easterly direction to a stump commonly called the Shingle Stump, thence 
in the same direction to a Sarvice, this being a conditional line made between 
John Moody and Joshua Allison, thence down Hemphill Creek to Mill race, thence 
down said race seventy poles to a Maple, thence running down said creek North 
sixty eight degrees, East thirty eight poles to Sycamore on bank of said race, 
thence running North eighteen poles to the beginning, containing one hundred 
and ninety acres, more or less, the same to have and to hold unto Joshua 
Allison, his heirs and assigns, with all the woods, waters, ways, mines, 
minerals, and appurtanences thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, 
and I, the said John Moody, do covenant and agree with the said Joshua Allison 
to warrant and forever defend the above bargained tract of land free and clear 
from the claims of myself, my heirs or assigns, and from the claim or claims 
of any person or persons whatsoever unto the said Joshua Allison, his heirs, 
executors, administrators, and assigns in fee simple forever. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and 
year above mentioned.

Signed and delivered in the presence of,

John (X his mark) Moody (seal)

Attest:
E. S. Howell (Jurat)

Wm. Moody


State of North Carolina
County of Haywood
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
September session A. D. 1837

The within deed was duly proven in open court by E. S. Howell one of the 
subscribing witnesses. Thereunto recorded and ordered to be registered.

Wm. Welch CLK

Certified 9th October A.D. 1837
By Thos. WJ Armstrong D.C.

Registered the 2nd day of November A.D. 1837

B. Turner R.H.C.