Lenoir County NcArchives Photo Document.....Richard W. King To John L. Nelson 1875
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Source:             Register Of Deeds Office Lenoir County, NC
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Bk. 7, p. 55
Richard W. KING of Lenoir Co. to John L. NELSON of Lenoir Co., NC
4 Feb. 1875

State of North Carolina
Lenoir County
This Deed made 4th day of Feby., 1875, by Richard W. KING of Lenoir County & 
State of North Carolina to John L. NELSON of Lenoir County and State of 
North Carolina, Witnesseth:
That said Richard W. KING in consideration of Four Thousand Dollars to him 
paid (or secured to be paid) by John L. NELSON the receipt of which is 
hereby acknowledged, has bargained and sold and by these presents do brain, 
sell and convey to said John L. NELSON and his heirs a tract of land lying 
and being in the County of Lenoir & State of North Carolina, in Contentnea 
Neck Township, and between he road leading from BECTON’S old field to 
Kinston and Neuse River, adjoining the lands of Burwell M. CANADY and the 
said John L. NELSON former CLARK land & others, being the lands willed by 
the late John P. DUNN to his son Joseph J. DUNN, and which was sold by order 
of the Court of Equity of Lenoir County and conveyed by Henry R. STROUD, 
Clerk & Masters? in Equity to Richard F. BRIGHT the purchaser, and conveyed 
by the said Richard F. BRIGHT to the said Richard W. KING by deed dated 17th 
March A.D. 1863. Containing One hundred & Sixty six acres (166) more or 
less, for a more full description of said land, reference id hereby had to a 
deed from S. B. CARAWAY to John P. DUNN for two tracts of land dated 20th of 
Oct. A. D. 1853 so far as the courses in said deed applies to the tract or 
parcel of land.
To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land and all privileges and 
appurtenances thereto belonging to the said John L. NELSON and his heirs and 
assigns, to him and their only use and behoof. And the said Richard W. KING 
covenant that he is seized of said premises in fee and has right to convey 
the same in fee simple, that the same are free from all encumbrances and 
that he will warrant and defend the said title to the same against the 
claims of all persons whatsoever.
In testimony whereof the said Richard W. KING has hereunto set his hand and 
seal, the day and year above written.
Antes:
A. J. LOFTON
Signed:
Richar’d W. KING (Seal)

Lenoir County, Probate Court
The execution of the whiten and foregoing deed from Richard W. KING & John 
L. NELSON ws this 4th day of Feby. 1875, acknowledged before me by the said 
Richard W. KING the grantor.
Therefore let it be registered.
Witness, my hand and official seal.
Wm. W. N. HUNTER
Probate Judge

Enrolled in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Lenoir County on the 4th 
day of Feby. 1875. Book No. 42, pages 259, & 260.
James K. DAVIS
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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