Martin County, NC - Deeds - Henry Ruffin to Luke Harrell-1819 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Virginia Crilley August 28, 1997 MARTIN COUNTY, NC - DEED Sarah King (daughter of Wm 5, Wm4, Wm3, Rob2) had left the land in Martin Co, North Carolina, where she and her husband, David KING, had lived, to her 6 brothers: James, John, Henry, Thomas, Whitmell and Blount. Attached are 3 of the deeds whereby Henry, Thomas and John sold their portions of the land. This is the deed whereby Henry sells his 1/6 portion to Luke Harrell on 11 Jan 1819 for $91.66. This Indenture made this 11th day of January 1819 between HENRY RUFFIN of the State of No Carolina and county of Bertie of the one part and LUKE HARRELL of the County of MARTIN of the other part witnesseth that the said HENRY RUFFIN for and in consideration of the sum of Ninety one dollars and sixt six cents to him in hand paid by the said Luke Harrell the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted bargained sold and conveyed and by these present do hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto the said LUKE HARRELL his heirs and assigns forever ONE SIXTH PART of and undivided tract or parcel of land situte lying and being in the county of Martin and state afore containing by estimation forty three acres (43) be the same more or less bounded as follows: Beginning in the center of four oaks post oak white oak andlive oaks, John HARRELL corner then No 25 W 55 pole to the center of two pines and a gum thense S 63 107 pole to a pine on the S side of Concho Swamp thence down the said swamp S 100 ? 38 pole to a gum in said swamp thence S 36 Et 25 pole to a gum in said swamp thence No 63 E 125 pole to the first station the above described land fell to said HENRY RUFFIN by the death of sister, SARAH KING, her deceased husband to have and to hold the aforesaid land unto him the said LUKE HARRELL his heirs Exor adms and assigns foever and I the said HENRY RUFFIN for myself my heirs Exors & Adminstrators and assings do hereby warrent & defend the property and title of the above granted land unto him the said LUKE HARRELL his heirs Exor adms and assings. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presents of: Henry Ruffin & seal S.J. Baker John J. Lancaster State of No Carolina, Martin County Sept Term 1822 the within deed was provedn in open court in due form of Law ordered to be registerd. HB Hunter by Jas Biggs ==================== THOMAS RUFFIN sells $183.33 2/6 of an undivided tract Jan 18th 1819 This Indenture made this 18th day of January 1819 between THOMAS RUFFIN of the State of No Carolina and county of Bertie of the one part and LUKE HARRELL of the County of MARTIN and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said THOMAS RUFFIN for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and Eighty Three dollars and Thirty three cents to him in hand paid by the said Luke Harrell the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted bargained sold and conveyed and by these present do hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto the said LUKE HARRELL his heirs and assigns forever TWO SIXTH of an undivided tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the county of Martin and state afore containing by estimation forty three acres (43) be the same more or less bounded as follows: Beginning in the center of four oaks post oak white oak andlive oaks, John HARRELL's corner then No 25 W 55 pole to the center of two pines and a gum thense S 63 107 pole to a pine on the S side of Concho Swamp thence down the said swamp S 100 ? 38 pole to a gum in said swamp thence S 36 Et 25 pole to a gum in said swamp thence No 63 E 125 pole to the first station the above described land fell to said THOMAS RUFFIN by the death of sister, SARAH KING, and was willed to her, the said Sarah King by David King, her deceased husband to have and to hold the aforesaid land unto him the said LUKE HARRELL his heirs Exor adms and assigns foever and I the said THOMAS RUFFIN for myself my heirs Exors & Adminstrators and assings do hereby warrent & defend the property and title of the above granted land unto him the said LUKE HARRELL his heirs Exor adms and assings. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presents of: THOMAS Ruffin & seal S.J. Baker John J. Lancaster State of No Carolina, Martin County Sept Term 1822 the within deed was provedn in open court in due form of Law ordered to be registerd. HB Hunter by Jas Biggs JOHN RUFFIN SELLS TO LUKE HARRELL HIS This Indenture made this 18th day of January 1819 between JOHN RUFFIN of the State of No Carolina and county of Bertie of the one part and LUKE HARRELL of the County of MARTIN and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said JOHN RUFFIN for and in consideration of the sum of Ninety One dollars and Sixty six cents to him in hand paid by the said Luke Harrell the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted bargained sold and conveyed and by these present do hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto the said LUKE HARRELL his heirs and assigns forever ONE SIXTH of an undivided tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the county of Martin and state afore containing by estimation forty three acres (43) be the same more or less bounded as follows: Beginning in the center of four oaks post oak white oak andlive oaks, John HARRELL's corner then No 25 W 55 pole to the center of two pines and a gum thense S 63 107 pole to a pine on the S side of Concho Swamp thence down the said swamp S 100 ? 38 pole to a gum in said swamp thence S 36 Et 25 pole to a gum in said swamp thence No 63 E 125 pole to the first station the above described land fell to said JOHN RUFFIN by the death of sister, SARAH KING, and was willed to her, the said Sarah King by David King, her deceased husband to have and to hold the aforesaid land unto him the said LUKE HARRELL his heirs Exor adms and assigns foever and I the said JOHN RUFFIN for myself my heirs Exors & Adminstrators and assings do hereby warrent & defend the property and title of the above granted land unto him the said LUKE HARRELL his heirs Exor adms and assings. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presents of: JOHN Ruffin & seal S.J. Baker John J. Lancaster State of No Carolina, Martin County Sept Term 1822 the within deed was provedn in open court in due form of Law ordered to be registerd. HB Hunter by Jas Biggs ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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