Johnston County, NC - Martin Woodall to Benjamin Rose, 1815

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Johnston County Deed Book H #2, pg 303 - 345 acres

This Indenture made the 15th day of March in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and fifteen between Martin Woodall of the State 
of North Carolina, and County of Johnston of the one part, planter, and 
Benjamin Rose of the same State and County aforesaid, of the other 
part, witnesseth: that the said Martin Woodall for and in consideration 
of the sum of four hundred dollars to him in hand paid at and before 
the signing and sealing of these presents, the receipt and payment 
hereof is hereby acknowledged, that I am therewith fully satisfied, 
contented and paid, have given, granted, bargained and sold unto him 
the said Benjamin Rose his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece, 
or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the aforesaid county 
mostly on the north side of Hannah's Creek, beginning at a stake on the 
run of said Creek in the line of a 50 acre patent granted to Matthew 
Mather, and runs said line N 15 pole to a stake the beginning of said 
patent in the line of a patent granted to Thomas Spikes for 150 acres 
then said line S 83 poles crossing the creek to a pine, the corner of 
said patent; then N 120 poles crossing the creek to a pine, the corner 
of said patent then N 120 poles crossing the creek again to a black gum 
near the mouth of Stoney fork, the corner, then W 49 poles to a black 
gum the beginning tree of another patent granted to Mathew Mathis for 
50 acres, then with said line N 80 poles to a pine; then W 104 poles to 
a pine; then S 82 poles to a black gum in the line of the Spikes 
patent; then said line W 49 poles to a large dead pine, the beginning 
of said patent, then S 74 poles to a stake the last corner of a patent 
then granted to Jacob Woodall Senior, for 100 acres; then said patent 
line W 129 poles to a pine, the corner on the west side of the road, 
then S 127 poles to a hickory, then E 126 poles to a pine, the 
beginning tree of said patent, then the same course 54 poles to the run 
of Hannahs Creek in the Mill Pond, then down the meanders of the creek 
to the beginning, containing three hundred and forty five acres, be the 
same more or less. One acre excepted for the use of the mill

To have and to hold the aforesaid land and premises with all and 
singular, the privileges, profits, benefits and appurtenances thereunto 
belonging or in ay appertaining unto him, the said Benjamin Rose, his 
heirs and assigns forever, and the said Martin Woodall doth for myself, 
my heirs, executors and administrtors, covenant and agree to warrant 
and forever defend the said land and premises free and clear from or 
against the lawful claim of any manner of persons whatsoever, unto him 
the said Benjamin Rose his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness, 
whereof, I the said Martin Woodall have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my seal, the day and date first written

Signed, sealed, delivered                       Martin Woodall {Seal}
in the presence of
Jacob Woodall
B. Robin Hood



State of North Carolina
County of Johnston                  November Term, 1815

Then was the execution of this deed duly proven in open court by the 
oath of Bold Robin Hood and ordered to be registered

                                      Attest: R. Sanders, Clerk

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