LENOIR COUNTY, NC - DEED - John Cotton to William Barwick, 1767. ====================================================================== 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, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Allen J. Barwick ======================================================================== Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 23:54:54 EST Subject: LENOIR ARCHIVES: William Barwick Deed Dobbs County The below has been transcribed from a copy of the original deed found in the Lovit Hines Collection in the N.C. Department of Archives and History Allen J. Barwick February 24, 1989 ------------------------------------------------------------ Dobbs County July Inferior Court 1767 Present his Majesties Justices then was the within Deed of Sale duly acknowledged in open court by the ??. John Cotten and ordered to the registered Test. W. Caswell, Clerk Dobbs County -- Enrolled in the Registers Office Inliber M-c No. 2.a Pages 10 & 11 this 16th March 1768 W. Caswell Reg. ------------------------------------------------------------ Deed Transfering Ninety Acres of Land in Dobbs County from John Cotton to William Barwick. November 25, 1766. This indenture made this twenty fifth day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Six between John Cotton of Dobbs county and Province of North Carolina of the one part and William Barwick of Craven county and Province a foresaid of the other part. Witnesseth the said John Cotton for and in consideration of the sum of six ?? pounds proclamation money to me in hand paid at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof. The receipt here of I do acknowledge myself therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid and of every part thereof have bargained for, and conveyed unto the said William Barwick his heirs executors administrators or assigns a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in Dobbs County formerly Johnston County and on the north Side of the Nuce River on the lower side of Falling Creek and on the upper side of White Marsh beginning at a pine on the upper side of White Mash running N 29 E 32 poles to a light wood stake on (Bassess??) line then with that line down to White Mash then up White Mash Bassess upper line then with this line to a scrub oak acorn tree of Williamson's patent then N5 E 120 poles to a red oak thence S 34? W 120 poles to a pine near the mash of Falling creek thence down the same. To the beginning for and containing ninety acres be the same more or less being a survey of land taken up by Thomas Williams. To have and to hold the said bargain...?? them used unto the said William Barwick his heirs... To their proper use and behold forever, and I the said John Cotten for myself my heirs e??? & administrators do covenant, grant, promise and agree to and with the said William Barwick this heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess, and enjoy the pre bargained premises and all its appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof free and clear of and from all and all manner of former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sale? joiners?, dowers, entails, reversions...? executors, ??, and all other charges and encumbrances whatsoever. The annual rents now growing due ..??.. always excepted and that the said John Cotton and my heirs, ??..& admin. the pre bargained promises & promises & appurtenances unto him the said William Barwick his heirs executors?admin. & assigns against all and all manner of persons whatsoever claiming by from or under me?? by any other means ways, or protance?? whatsoever. Shall & ?? warrant & forever defend by these prevents. In witness whereof the said John Cotten have hereunto set as my hand and seal the day and year first above written. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Philip Stone., William Barwick and Austin?? Stone Willaim Barwick mark John Cotten Mark Seal