Lenoir County NcArchives Photo Document.....Council H. & Mary Clark To John L. Nelson 1871
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Source:             Register Of Deeds Office Lenoir County, NC
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Bk. 7 p. 54
27 Dec 1871 
Council H. CLARK & wife Mary of Lenoir Co., & John L. NELSON of Pitt Co., NC

This Indenture made on the twenty seventh day of December One Thousand Eight 
Hundred and Seventy one, between Council H. CLARK and his wife Mary of the 
County of Lenoir and State of North Carolina on the one part and John L. 
NELSON of Pitt county and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth:
That the said C. H. CLARK and wife Mary for and in consideration of the sum 
of Eight Hundred Dollars to them in hand, paid by the said John L. NELSON at 
the time of executing these presents, the receipt whereof is herby 
acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold conveyed, aliened and confirmed 
and by these presents doth grant bargain, sell convey, alien, and confirm 
unto the said John L. NELSON his heirs and assigns, a certain tract or 
parcel of land in the County of Lenoir and State aforesaid situated on the 
water Neuse River and adjoining the lands of Frederick JONES and others, 
beginning on the avenue coming with Mrs. LEE and JONES and running South 52 
1/2 East 232 poles and six links to Staneton Creek at the indigo hole, and 
thence down said Creek to Neuse River, then go back to the beginning corner, 
thence running North 51 1/4 East 45 poles near a sassafras, thence South 53 
East 307 poles to Neuse River, thence up said River to the mouth of 
Stonington Creek containing One Hundred and thirteen acres, more or less. To 
Have and to  Hold the said land and premises, and all and singular the 
tenements, hereditaments, woods, ways, waters, mines, minerals, rents, 
issues, profits, remainders, reverses, privileges, and appurtenance 
thereunto belonging or in any other wise appertaining to him the said John 
L. NELSON, his heirs and assigns to his and their only proper use and behoof 
in fee simple forever. And the said C.H. CLARK and wife Mary and their heirs 
all and singular the premises hereby conveyed to the said John L. NELSON his 
heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and defend from the claim or lawful 
claim of any and all forever.
In testimony whereof the said C. H. CLARK and wife Mary doth hereunto set 
their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
C. H. CLARK, (SEAL)
Mary CLARK (SEAL)
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of 
James L. CANADY, & Susan E. WILSON

Lenoir County: in the Probate Court
The Execution of the within and foregoing deed from C. H. CLARK and Mary 
CLARK, his wife, to John L. NELSON, was this 11th day of February 1872, 
exhibited before the undersigned Judge of Probate for said County and 
execution thereof by the said C. H. CLARK and Mary CLARK is proved by the 
Oath and examination of James L. CANADY, one of the subscribing witnesses 
thereto. And thereupon the said Mary CLARK, being by the undersigned 
privately examined separate and apart from her husband, the said C. H. 
CLARK, doth declare on such her examination, that she had executed the same 
freely of her own will and accord, and without any force or fear or undue 
influence of her said husband or any other person and did still voluntarily 
assent thereto. I therefor let said deed with this certificate be 
registered.
Witness, my hand and official seal.
Wm. W. N. HUNTER
Probate Judge

Came to hand for Registration, April 22nd, 1872, And Enrolled in the 
Registers Office of Lenoir County, the 25th day of April 1872, in Book 40, 
pages 110 & 111.
A.C. WADESWORTH
Register of Deeds
ReEnrolled in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Lenoir County on the 
20th day of June 1885.
Geo. L. HODGES
Register of Deeds 


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