Newhanover County NcArchives Deed.....James, Jacob - Rochell, Jacob & Benjamin 1840
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Written: 1840

New Hanover Register of Deeds, Bk Z, pg 393

Petition

State of North Carolina
County of New Hanover

Whereas at the Fall Term AD 1840 of the Court of Equity for the county of 
New Hanover aforesaid a decree was made in the matter then pending in said 
court upon the Petition of Isaac Rochell, John Rochell and Amos Rochell as 
the Guardian of Jacob Rochell and Benjamin Rochell praying for the sale of 
certain tracts or parcels of land described in said Petition directing and 
empowering the Clerk and Master of said court to make title to the 
purchasers of the several tracts set forth in the report of the 
Commissioners as confirmed by said Court under a certain condition and 
restrictions set forth in said decree, all of which will more fully appear 
reference being had to said report and decree, and whereas it appears from 
the report of the Commissioners that Jacob James was the purchaser of the 
following described tracts or parcels of land situate in the county of New 
Hanover aforesaid near Angola Swamp and Curry Court Branch adjacent to Hog 
Branch, Thomas James corner of his survey of 100 acres, Greens Branch, John 
Benton's line, Spring Branch, Thomas Ramsey's line and containing by 
estimation 300 acres, being the last and fifth piece of land described in 
the deed from Jacob James to Benjamin Rochell dated 8 August 1818 in the New 
Hanover County Register of Deeds Book 2, page 223.

Also all the right, title and interest of the Petitioners as aforesaid in 
and to twenty five acres of an undivided tract of land in the county 
aforesaid and containing one hundred acres adjoining the lands of the said 
Jacob James and the lands of Bryant Wooten being all the right and title of 
John J. James in and to the said tract of 100 acres which was formerly the 
property of Thomas Ramsey.

And whereas he said Jacob James has in all things complied with the 
requirements of said decree, now therefore this Indenture witnesseth that I 
William C. Lord Clerk and Master in Equity for the county of New Hanover 
aforesaid by virtue of the power and authority aforesaid and every other 
power me hereinto enabling in consideration of the sum of one hundred and 
fifty seven dollars (being the amount of the purchase money of the two 
tracts herein before described as set forth in the report of the 
Commissioners) paid by the said Jacob James, the receipt of which is hereby 
acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold and conveyed and do hereby 
grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Jacob James his heirs and 
assigns, the two tracts of land herein before described together with all 
the profits, privileges and appurtenances to the same.

In witness whereof the said William C. Lord has hereunto set his hand and 
seal the day and year herein before written. Signed and sealed and delivered 
in the presence of Wm. A. Wright.

State of North Carolina
Personally appeared before me John M. Dick one of the Judges of the Superior 
Court of Law and Equity in and for the State of North Carolina Wm. A. Wright 
the subscribing witness to the within (smudge) being duly sworn proved the 
due execution thereof. Let it be registered. Wilmington, NC, Nov'r 4th 1842.