Lenoir County, NC - Tull-Lovick Deeds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TULL/LOVICK DEEDS Indenture - 1 Sept 1852 - William Tull of the first part, Nancy Lovick of the 2nd part and Thomas Woodley of the third part - all of Lenoir Co - in consideration of the marriage this day intended between William Tull and Nancy Lovick for the settling and aspering the share and portion in full which I have to the following slaves to wit one negro man named James, one negro woman named Beck and one negro girl named Betsey to and for the several uses, intents and purposes, hereinafter limited and declared pursuant to the agreements made upon the contract of the said intended marriage and for consideration of $1.00 to each of them - the said William Tull and Nancy Lovick in hand paid by the said Thomas Woodley party of the third part - acknowledged the said Nancy Lovick hath sold and the said William Tull hath released and forever quit claim unto the said Thomas Woodley the following named slaves - James, Beck and Betsey and all their increase - after the marriage the slaves entrusted for the sole and separate use of the said Nancy Lovick during the existence of the said marriages yet nevertheless in case the said Nancy Lovick shall consent thereto entrust to permit and suffer the said William Tull and his heirs to receive and take the profits of the said above mentioned property to his and their own proper use and benefit during the marriage but if Nancy should die without making any other desposition of the negroes and their increase then Woodley shall hold the negroes for the benefit of any children of Nancy who attain the age of 21 but if Nancy should have no children then Woodley to hold for the benefit of Oscar G. Bright and James D. Bright sons of Mortimer Bright deceased - William Tull agreed to this - if Woodley to die in the lifetime of Nancy, another person would be chosen to be trustee William G. Tull and Thos Woodley signed and Nancy used a mark WIT Jesse Vause, W. B. Vause To Court Sept Term 1852 on oath of Jesse Vause W. C. Loftin Clk Enrolled 7 November 1852 Stephen White, Regr. Deed of Gift 2 December 1854 I Ann Heritage Tull (wife of William Tull) of Lenoir County having a right and privilege reserved and vested in me under the marriage articles between myself and my husband to dispose of by sale, gift, otherwise of certain negroes slaves to wit Jim Becky and Betsy - for the natural love and affection which I have for my aged and beloved father, William Lovick of same county and for the sum of $1.00 paid by said Father do convey to said Father the above named slaves signed Ann H. (x) Tull WIT T. Woodley, Warren Kilpatrick To Court December 9 1854 on oath of Warren Kilpatrick N. Hunter, CCC Enrolled 9 December 1854 Stephen White Regr ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Martha Mewborn Marble ___________________________________________________________________