JONES COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Nathan Askew to John A J Waters, 1 Jan 1856 ==================================================================== 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 This indenture made and entered into January the 1st one thousand eight hundred fifty six between Nathan Askew of the State of North Carolina County of Jones of the first part and John A J Waters of the same State and County aforesaid of the second part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars in hand paid to the said Nathan Askew by the said John A J Waters of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Nathan Askew hath bargained sold and conveyed and by these presents do bargain sell and convey unto the said John A J Waters one certain parcel or piece of land situate lying and being in the County of Jones and Lenoir and is a part of two several patents one by John Love for two hundred acres bearing date 4th of March 1775 and the other patented by David O Bryan for one hundred acres bounded as follows Beginning at a Pine Richard Blackledges and David O Bryans corner and also Hawkins corner and runs north Hawkin's home line to a stake in the patent line of John Love thence North 25 east 178 poles thence East 125 poles to a stake in Robert Wetheringtons patent line thence South 30 East 107 poles to a pine Wetheringtons Corner thence to Richard Blackledges line thence North his line to the beginning containing by estimation one hundred fifty acres be the same more or less to him the said John A J Waters his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever.To have and to hold the above premises with the said John A J Waters for myself my heirs or any other person claiming through or by me to?qiut? claim and ? ?unto the said John A J Waters all my right and title to the above described land and so forth .In Witness I hereunto subscribe and set my hand and seal the day and date above written Nathan Askew Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence B L Bryan State of North Carolina Jones County Trenton Nov 27th 1856 proved before Charles Gerock CC