MACON COUNTY, NC - LAND RECORDS - Benjamin Stiles to David Carpenter, 1839 ==================================================================== Submitted by Dawn Watson Note: Originally spelling and syntax retained. p. 1165, Deed Book C, Macon Co., NC [microfilm] State of North Carolina and County of Macon Know all men by these Presants that I Benjamin Stiles of the State and County aforesaid for and in Consideration of the Sum of fifteen Dollars to me in hand paid hath Bargained and Sold unto David Carpenter a tract of land on Coweter Creek in District 14 No 52 Bainded as follows Begin at a Red oak Begining Corner of No 2 Runing North forty eight poles to a Stake then West Sixteen poles to a Stake then North twenty poles to a Stake then East Sixteen poles to a Stake then North forty eight poles to a hickary then West twenty Eight poles to a Hickary then North Seventy eight Degrees West nine poles to a White Oak then South twenty five Degrees West forty five poles to a Black Jack then South fifteen West fifty four poles to a Red oak then South Sixty one Degrees East thirty two poles to a [blacked out] Eighty eight poles With the line of No 2 to the beginning Containing fifty nine Acres together With all the appertenances there unto belonging or appertaining and by these Presents I Bind my self my heirs Exeutars administrators to Warrent and Defend the Said lands against my self my heirs and against all and Every other person or persons Whatsoever unto the Said David Carpenter his Heirs Exeutars and assignes for his and there only proper use [illegible] [illegible] of in fee Simple forever in Witness here of I Set my hand and Seal this 23rd Day of April 1839 Ackd Benjamin Stiles seal[?] J B Stiles H P Stiles North Carolina Macon County Court of please and quater Sessean June Sessean 1840 the Within Deed from Benjamin Stiles to David Carpenter for 59 Acres of land Dated 23rd April 1839 was Duly acknowledged in open Court by Benjamin Stiles the Maker thereof and Recorded in Book D page 46 for Registration Witness John Hall Clk H G Woodfin D C The above deed Was Registered in my office as Register this 24th Day of September 1840 Certifyed by J Howard R M C ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dawn Watson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000643 ====================================================================