JONES COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Benjamin Askew to Josiah Askew, 12 Aug 1822 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Askew baskew@visi.net ==================================================================== Transcribed from the Original Located in the State Archives, Raleigh, NC By Ben Askew,Jr State of North Carolina Jones County Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Askew of the County and State aforesaid for the love and good will an affections which I have and a do bear toward my son Josiah Askew of the same County and State aforesaid do give and grant and by these presents have given and granted unto him my son a certain tract of land lying and being in the county of Jones and the north side of Cabin Branch to have and to hold after my death with free privilege of cuttervailing the woodling land whenever he pleases and after my death freely to possess and enjoy without any other conditions Beginning at a white oak by a large gum on the west at side of Cabin Branch in William Story's line and Runs East 127 poles to a pine then North 127 poles to a Red Oak then North 127 poles to a then south 127 poles to the first station which land I warrant and defend unto him his heirs and assigns forever against me and my heirs or assigns and against the lawful claim of all persons In witness whereof I the said Ben Askew have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of August in the year of our Lord 1822 signed sealed and delivered in present of John Askew Ben Askew John Wise State of North Carolina Jones County Court Dec Term 1822 Then was the deed acknowledged by Ben Askew the grantor and ordered to be recorded Robert Kornegay CC