Nash County, NC - Deeds - Reuben Strickland to J.L. Strickland, 1875 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Deed from Reuben Strickland to J. L. Strickland Nash County, North Carolina Deed Book 28, page 800 This deed made this 23rd day of Oct AD 1875 Between Reubin Strickland of the county of Nash and State of NC of the first part and J L Strickland of the county of Nash and State aforesaid of the second part, witnesseth that whereas the part of the first part hath for and in consideration of a life time support for said Reubin Strickland & his wife Nancy & the further sum of one dollar in hand paid by the party of the second part the receipt & payment whereof is here by acknowledged hath bargained & sold by these presents doth hereby bargain, sell and convey unto the said J L Strickland his heirs and assigns, a tract or parcel of land lying & being in the county of Nash and state aforesaid adjoining the lands of Wm B Strickland, G B Brantley, J L Finch and others and bounded as follows, to wit: It being the land on which the said Reubin Strickland now resides containing about eighty five acres more or less. To have & to hold the to him the said J L Strickland & his heirs the aforesaid tract of land together with all & singular the appurtenances there unto belonging in any wise appertaining. And I the said Reubin Strickland for my heirs & assigns doth hereby covenant to & with the said J L Strickland heirs & assigns to warrant & defend the title hereby conveyed to him the said J L Strickland his heirs and assigns in fee simple forever free & clear from the lawful claim or claims of any & all persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands & Seals this day & date first above written. his Witness Reubin X Strickland (seal) M Brantley mark State of North Ca In the Probate court Nash County Dec 6th, 1875" "The execution of the foregoing deed of Sale was duly proven before me. Let the same be registered. Benj H Sorsby Probate Judge Rec & Registered Dec 7th 1875 A W Bridgers Reg Deeds ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Rocky Strickland ___________________________________________________________________