Lenoir County NcArchives Deed.....Hooten, Council & Matilda - Hooten, Alexander November 22, 1882
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Written: November 22, 1882
Recorded: February 11, 1891

Register of Deeds Office
Lenoir Co., NC
Bk. 14, p. 74
Council HOOTEN & wife Matilda HOOTEN to Alexander HOOTEN

State of North Carolina
Lenoir County
This deed made this 22nd day of November 1882 by Council HOOTEN and wife 
Matilda HOOTEN of Lenoir County and State of North Carolina of the first part 
to Alexander HOOTEN of Lenoir County and State of NC of the second part. 
Witnesseth That said Council HOOTEN & wife in consideration of Ten Dollars to 
them paid by said Alexander HOOTEN the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged 
have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain sell and convey to 
said Alexander HOOTEN and his heirs all the right, title, interest and estate 
of the party of the first part and to a tract of one half acre of land in 
Lenoir County State of NC adjoining the lands of Council HOOTEN and others, 
bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at a Plumb Tree on the public road running 
in front of the house of Council HOOTEN where he now lives. Thence South about 
forty yards, then East about forty yards then North about forty yards then 
West with the public road forty yards to the beginning, containing about one 
half acre. To have and to hold the aforesaid tract land, and all privileges 
and appurtenances thereto belonging to the said Alexander HOOTEN his heirs and 
assigns to their only use and behoof forever. And the said Council HOOTEN & 
wife covenant that they are seized of said premises in fee, and have right to 
convey the same in fee simple, that the same are free and clear from all 
encumbrances and that they will warrant and defend the said title to the same 
against the claims of all persons, whatsoever. In testimony whereof, the said 
Council HOOTEN and wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and 
year above written.
Council (his X mark) HOOTEN
Matilda (her X mark) HOOTEN

Attest:
Rob. B. GILLIAM

State of North Carolina
Lenoir County
I. C. L. ROUNDTREE, Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that Council HOOTEN 
and Matilda HOOTEN, his wife personally appeared before me this day and 
acknowledged the deed & execution of the within deed of conveyance and the 
said Matilda HOOTEN being by me privately examined separate and apart from her 
said husband touching her voluntary executions of the same doth state that she 
signed the same freely and voluntarily without fear or compulsion of her said 
husband or any other person and that she doth still voluntarily assent 
thereto.
Witness, my hand and private seal this first day of February 1883.
C. L. ROUNTREE, J.P.

State of North Carolina
Lenoir County
The foregoing certificate of C.L. ROUNTREE a Justice of the Peace of Lenoir 
County is adjudged to be in due form and according to law. Therefore let the 
same with this certificate be registered. This 11th day of February 1891.
E. W. BIZZELL, C.S.C.

Filed for registration on the 11th day of Feby. at 10 A.M. and enrolled in the 
office of the Register of Deeds for Lenoir County Feby. 13th, 1891.
E.G. PITTMAN
Register of Deeds


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