Johnston County, NC - Joseph Langston, Sr. to Benjamin Rose, Jr., 1803

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Johnston County Deed Book C #2, pg 83 - 111 1/2 acres
From the Wycliff Rose Papers at the Heritage Center, Smithfield, NC

This Indenture made this the 27th day of June in the year of our Lord 
one thousand and eight hundred and three between Joseph Langston, Sr. 
of the state of North Carolina and county of Johnston, of the one part, 
and Benjamin Rose of the county and state aforesaid of the other part, 
Witnesseth: that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and 
thirty nine pounds seven shillings and six pence specie to the said 
Joseph Langston Senior in hand paid or secured to be paid by the said 
Benjamin Rose before the insealing and delivery of these presents, the 
receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge himself therewith fully 
satisfied contented and paid and of every part and parcel thereof, do 
exonerate, requit and discharge the said Benjamin Rose his heirs and 
assigns forever have given granted bargained sold conveyed and 
confirmed unto the said Benjamin Rose his heirs and assigns forever a 
certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the county 
and state aforesaid on the north side of the south prong of Mill Creek 
beginning at a sweet gum on the north side of said creek in a line 
patent by John Stevens and runs thence with said line north seventy 
degrees west 88 poles to the corner on a post oak, the beginning corner 
of said patent; thence with the other line north seventeen degrees east 
one hundred and fifty six poles to the other corner; thence with his 
other line east one hundred and twelve poles to the run of said creek; 
thence up the meanders of said creek to the beginning, containing one 
hundred and eleven and a half acres, be the same more or less. To have 
and to hold the above bargained and demised premises with all the 
appurtenances to the same belonging or in any ways appertaining to him 
the said Benjamin Rose, his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their 
only proper use and behoof forever, and furthermore that the said 
Benjamin Rose, his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time 
and at all times, forever hereafter by force and virtue of these 
presents have, hold and occupy possess and enjoy the said demised and 
bargained premises with all the appurtenances as free and clear and 
truly and clearly acquited and discharged from all manner of 
incumbrances whatsoever, and furthermore, I the said Joseph Langston, 
Senior, for myself and my heirs, executors and administrators, do 
covenant and ingage to and with the said Benjamin Rose, his heirs and 
assigns, executors and administrators to warrant, secure and forever 
defend the above bargained and demised premises to him the said 
Benjamin Rose, his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claim 
or demand of any person or persons whatsoever

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and 
year first above written

Signed, sealed delivered           Joseph (his x mark) Langston {Seal}
in the presence of us
Samuel Lee, Jr.
James Rose


State of North Carolina
Johnston County                        November Term 1803
Then was the execution of this deed duly proven in open court by the 
oath of Samuel Lee, Jr., and ordered to be registered.

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