Hertford County, NC - Murfee to Pipkin, 1791

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This indenture made the 26 day of December 1791 Between Hardy Murfee
of Hertford County & State of North Carolina of the one part and 
Steward Pipkin of Northampton County and State aforsaid of the other
part Witnesseth that the said Hardy Murfee for and in consideration
of the sum of One hundred and twenty pounds Virginia Money to me in
hand paid by the said Stewart Pipkin the receipt whereof doth
asknowledge himself fully satisfied and contented and the said Hardy
Murfee hath bargained and sold aliened & confirmed unto the said 
Steward Pipkin his heirs and assigns forever two hundred acres of
land be the same more or less lying and being in the County of
Northampton and State aforesaid which land was given to William 
Roberts to by his father Jonathan Roberts in his Will and by the
said William Roberts sold to the said Hardy Murfee as appears by a 
deed dated the third day of August 1739 joining the lands of Samuel
Cryer  Micholas Washington  Mrs Carter lying on the __ Swamp and
main road and also the reversion & Reversions & rents and ___
of the land & every part and parcel thereof and estate right &
title and interest claims or demands whatsoever of him the said
Hardy Murfee of in and to the land and premises and every part &
parcel thereof together with all woods waters hereditaments and
appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining to hold
to the said Steward Pipkin his heirs and assigns that before 
ensealing hereof am the true sole and lawful owner of the above
bargained premises and am fully possessed of the same as my own
proper right a good lawful and absolute estate of inheritance in
fee simple and the Steward Pipkin his heirs and assigns shall and
may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force 
and virute of these presents have sold occupy and possess the said
desired and bargained premisis the appurtenances free and clear from
all incumbrances whatsoever & furthermore I the said Hardy Murfee
for myself my heirs Ext'rs, admn't do covenant and engage the above 
devised and bargained premises to him the said Steward Pipkin his
heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claim or demand of
any person or persons forever hereafter claiming by forever under 
them to secure warrant and defend. In Witness whereof I the said
Hardy Murfee hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal the day
and year first above written

Signed Sealed & delivered in presents of } Hardy Murfee {Seal}
Grafton X Ireland  John X Buesan?  John Parker

Northampton County June Court 1792, this deed was proved by the
Oath of Grafton Ireland & ordered to be Registered
Regis'd July the 6th 1792            Test  E. Haynes CCA
                             Test  James Dancy  P Register

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