Iredell County NcArchives Deed.....Dickey, Elizabeth - Thornton, Theophilus October 23, 1810 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joseph H. Howard jhhoward@comcast.net May 2, 2007, 8:23 pm Written: October 23, 1810 Recorded: November 1810 1810 23 October. Elizabeth Dickey bought from Theophilus Thornton for $25, 10 acres on waters of 5th Creek joining James Hall and Andrew Morrison. . (Iredell County NC Deed Book G, p. 458-9) This Indenture made this 23d day October one thousand eight hundred & ten. Theophilus Thornton of the one part and Elizabeth Dickey of the other part both of the County of Iredell & State of North Carolina. Witnesseth that the said Theophilus Theophus for & in consideration of the sum of 25 Dollars to him in hand paid by the said Elizabeth Dickey the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said Theo. Theophus Thornton for himself his heirs ex" and admrs hath bargained sold set over & conveyed to the said Elizabeth Dickey her heirs ex" admrs a certain piece of land in the County of Iredell situated on the waters of fifth Creek Beginning at a post oak James Halls corner with his line South 32 poles to a post oak Grub near a branch of said line then East 34 poles to a black oak sapling then North 18 poles to a white oak then East 40 poles to a stake on Andrew Morrisons line with the same North 14(?) poles to a post oak then to the Beginning containing 10 acres more or less originally granted by the Earl Granville to Samuel Thornton by deed dated May 7th 1751 then conveyed to Theo' Thornton Feb. 11th 1786 reference being had will fully appear together with all and singular the improvements appurtenances & advantages to the sum(?) belonging or in any wise appertaining to have & to hold the sd Bargained premises to her the said Elizabeth Dickey her heirs & assigns that they shall forever hereafter peaceably occupy possess and enjoy the afsrd land free and clear from any ? Trouble ? ? what ? the sd Theo thornton for himself his heirs ex" and admrs Shall and will warrant & defend the afd land and premises unto the sd Elizabeth Dickey her heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof the sd Theophilus Thornton hath set his hand and affixed his seal the day & year above written. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of James Irwin, Jas T(?) Young, jurat. Theophilus Thornton (seal). Iredell county, Nov session 1810. This deed was duly proven in open court by Jas A(?) Young the same recorded and ordered to be registered. Jno Nisbet CC File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/iredell/deeds/thornton203gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb