Lenoir County, NC - Deeds

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INDENTURE-Benjamin ROUSE & John W. ROUSE of Lenoir County, N.C.
11 Oct. 1870

Copied by Martha Mewborn Marble with permission from " Heritage Place" 
at Lenoir Community College.
Abstracted by Sloan S. Mason
File:ROUSE:18863-38
Lent for copying by Russell KING
(ROUSE/GRIFFIN)

This Indenture made this, the eleventh day of October, A.D., one thousand 
eight hundred and seventy, between Benjamin ROUSE and wife Mary of the 
County of Lenoir and state of North Carolina, of the first part, and 
John W. ROUSE of the same county and state of the second part, witnesseth 
that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars 
to them in hand paid; the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said 
party of the first part have given, granted, bargained, sold and conveyed 
and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the 
said John W. ROUSE, his heirs, and assigns, all that piece parcel of 
land, situate, lying and being in the County and State aforesaid near 
the ------- of the said Benjamin ROUSE and --------- did as follows: 
Beginning at a stake at the upper? Side of Kinston Road and runs 
astwardly with said 70 yards; then Southwardly, at right angles with 
said, road 70 yards; then westwardly parallel with said road 70 yards; 
then to the beginning containing one acre, be the same more or less.
To have and to hold the same to the said John W. ROUSE, his heirs and 
assigns, together with the Gin house and the Screw? Cotton press and also 
the Cotton gin in the said gin house now standing on the said land, with
 all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in 
anywise appertaining to him and his heirs and assigns in Fee Simple, 
forever.And the said party of the first do covenant and agree to and with
the said party of the second part to warrant and forever defend the title
to the premises with the appurtenances against the claim or claims of any
and all persons whatsoever.And the said party of the first part do 
further covenant that they are seized of the increases in fee simple 
and of right can make and convey such an estate and have done the same 
by their presents.In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our names 
and affixed our seals, the day and date above written.
Signed, Sealed and 
Delivered in presence of           Benjamin ROUSE (seal)                                                                                                    Mary (X) ROUSE                                                                                                          (her mark)

Cobb GRIFFIN                                                       

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