NASH COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Rolan Ledbetter to Henry Lewis, 1797 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- This Indenture made this seventh day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four between Rolan Ledbetter of the State of North Carolina and County of Nash of the one party and Henry Lewis of said State and said County of the other party Witnesseth that the said Rolan Ledbetter for and inconsideration of the sum of fifty pounds spices to him in hand paid hath given granted bargained and sold conveyed and confirmed unto the said Henry Lewis his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land containing of one hundred and fifty acres lying of both sides of Clarks Branch. Beginning at a black oak John Pittuobs (?) corner thence E. eighty two pole to a hickory in John Ledbetters line thence N his and John Kents line one hundred and twenty poles to a Pine in said Kents line thence W two hundred poles to a black Jack. Thence South one hundred and twenty poles to a stake in John Pittuobs line. Thence E. to the beginning, it being a grant from the State to the said Rolan Ledbetter baring date the 26th day of November in the 14th year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord 1789. To have and to hold said land and premises with all the liberties, privileges, benefits and profits, and commodities there unto belonging together with all woods, meadows and timbers and waters and all the appurtenances belonging to the same unto the said Henry Lewis his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by virtue of these presents lawfully, peaceably, and quietly have, hold occupy possess and enjoy said lands and premises an all the appurtenances, thereto against the law claim or claims or demands of him the said Rolan Ledbetter and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will forever warrant and defend and secure unto him the said Henry Lewis his heirs and assigns forever firmly by these presents on witnesses where of the said Rolan Ledbetter hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date above written. Rolan Ledbetter (Seal) Signed sealed and delivered In presents of Wilson Taylor Elijah Dunnavant Henry Barlow Nash County November Term 1797 The within deed was in open Court duty proved by the Oath of Wilson Taylor and ordered to be registered. Test: Wm Hall, CC And is registered by W. S. Mearns, Regr. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jo Webb ___________________________________________________________________