Lenoir County NcArchives Deed.....William F. Stanley Guardian of C. H. Clark Children
                                  to J. L. Nelson, 1872
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Written: 1872

Register of Deeds Office
Lenoir Co., NC
Bk. 7, p. 52
16 December 1872
William F. STANLEY, guardian of children of C. H. CLARK, & Charles CLARK, 
from Wm. CLARK to Elizabeth CLARK, known as the Reuben CLARK lands, to J. L. 
NELSON.

This Indenture made this 16th day of December 1872 between William F. STANLY 
guardian of William A., Hepsy C., Anna F., Leona P., Rubin W. and Henry C. 
CLARK, children of C. H. CLARK and Oscar CLARK, child of Charles CLARK of 
the County of Lenoir and State of North Carolina of the first part and J. L. 
NELSON of the County and State aforesaid of the second part. Whereas, 
Elizabeth CLARK, late of the county of Lenoir, NC is was seized in her 
lifetime, in her demesne as of fee, of a certain tract of land, lying and 
being, in the county of Lenoir, State of North Carolina, known as a part of 
the Ruben CLARK lands, and bounded as follows viz: beginning at a stake on 
the side of Neuse River bank and runs No. 53 W. 307 poles to a stake in the 
field west of the road then No. 51 1/4 E 53 W 307 poles to a stake in the 
field west of the road then No. 51 1/4 E 53 poles to a stake int he 
Branton’s patent line then So. 69 1/3 E 37 poles to Branton’s corner then 
with his other line No. 20 E 60 poles then So. 32 3/4 plus along a ditch the 
So. 30 E. 84 poles then South 20 E 16 poles then due S 18 poles to a mouth 
of a small branch at the Slue then with the edge of the Slue to a large whit 
oak at the River then up the River to the beginning containing One Hundred 
and Nine acres more or less. It being a tract of land conveyed by William 
CLARK to the said Elizabeth CLARK by deed dated 13 day of December 1850 and 
enrolled in Book 32, page 190 in the Registers Office of Lenoir County, NC. 
And whereas the said Elizabeth CLARK in her lifetime, being so seized of the 
aforesaid tract of land did by her Last Will and Testament in writing devise 
54 1/2 acres of the said tract of land to C. H. CLARK for life, and after 
his death to his children, in fee, viz: William A., Hepsy C. , Anna F., 
Lenora P., Rubin H.?, and Henry C. CLARK, and the balance of said tract of 
land she devised to Charles CLARK for life, and after his death to his 
children, (Oscar CLARK being his only child) in fee. And whereas the said 
William F. STANLEY being duly appointed, by the Judge of Probate of Lenoir 
County, NC guardian to the aforesaid children of C. H. CLARK and Charles 
CLARK. did on the 4th day of November 1872 file a petition in the Superior 
Court of Lenoir County, NC-as guardian aforesaid, for the purpose of selling 
the interests of his said wards, int eh aforementioned and bounded tract of 
land, they having an interest, in fee, and in common, after the death of 
their respective fathers-devised to them by said Last Will and Testament of 
the said Elizabeth CLARK, for causes in the petition therein stated; and the 
said Court on the 4th day of November 1872, ordered and decreed, that the 
premises aforesaid should be sold at public auction after thirty days 
advertisement at the Court House door, and three other public places of 
Lenoir Co., NC between the hours of 10 O’clock A.M and 3 O’clock P. M na 
report within ten days. The said order and decree was, on the 3rd day of 
December 1872, approved by W. J. CLARK, Judge of the 3rd Judicial District 
of NC. In pursuance of which said order and decree, the said William F. 
STANLEY, guardian as aforesaid, to whom the execution of the decree was 
entrusted, by said Court after having given due public notice of the time 
and place of sale, did on the 6th day of December 1872, expose the premises 
aforesaid to sale by public auction, and sold the same to J. L. NELSON for 
the sum of Nine Hundred Dollars lawful money of the United States, he being 
the highest bidder and that the best price bidder for the same; which all on 
the report thereof being made to the Clerk of Superior Court, was on the - 
day of December 1872, confirmed and not he day of —- 1872 approved by W. J. 
CLARK, Judge as aforesaid. And it was adjudged and considered but he 
Superior Court of Lenoir County, that the same should be, and remain firm, 
and stable as by the records and proceedings of said Court, relation being 
thereunto had will at large appear. Now this indenture witnesseth, that the 
said William F. STANLEY, guardian as aforesaid, for and inconsideration of 
the sum of Nine Hundred Dollars to him in hand paid but he said J. L. 
NELSON, at and before the sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt where of 
is hereby fully acknowledged, has given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened 
and confirmed, and by these presents does give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, 
and confirm, unto the said J. L. NELSON all and singular the right, title, 
and interest, and estate of the said William. William A., Hepsy C., Anna F., 
Lona P., Rubin W., Henry C. and Oscar CLARK, children of the said C. H. 
CLARK and Charles CLARK, int he land and premises herein before described, 
and bounded, being the lands which was conveyed by William CLARK to 
Elizabeth CLARK as aforesaid, as fully and completely, as he can  do by 
virtue of this office of guardianship, and the said decrees, and orders of 
said Court, and no further.
To Have and too Hold, the move described and bounded land aforementioned, to 
him the said J. L. NELSON, his heirs, and assigns forever so far as the 
right, title, interest and estate of the said children of C. H. CLARK, and 
Charles CLARK are concerned and no further. In witness where of the said 
party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal not he day and 
date first above written.
Signed, Sealed & delivered in the presence of Wm. W. N. HUNGER
W. F. STANLEY, Guardian

Lenoir County: In the Probate Court
The execution of the within and foregoing Deed from William F. STANLEY 
guardian to J. F. NELSON, was the 17th day of December, 1872, acknowledged 
before the undersigned, Probate Judge of said County by the said William F. 
STANLEY. Therefore. let said Deed, with this certificate be registered.
Witness, my hand and official seal.
Wm. W. N. HUNTER
Probate Judge.

Enrolled in the office of the Register of Deeds of Lenoir County, the 18th 
day of January, 1873 in Book No. 40, pages 354, 355, 356.


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