Newhanover-Duplin County NcArchives Deed.....Pickett, Hester - Rochelle, Jacob 1843 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sloan S. Mason http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00022.html#0005225 September 12, 2021, 5:11 pm Written: 1843 Register of Deeds Office New Hanover Co., NC Bk. AA, P. 139-140 Jacob ROCHELLE of New Hanover Co., NC to Hester PICKETT of Duplin Co., NC 7 Sept. 1843 State of North Carolina Duplin County Know ye all men by these presents that I, Jacob ROCHELLE of the County of New Hanover for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by Hester PICKETT of the County of Duplin the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained sold and confirmed and by these presents do bargain and convey and confirm unto the said Hester PICKETT four certain tracts or parcels of land situate int he County of New Hanover on the east? side of the Northeast River in and adjoining the Angola Swamp and adjoining the lands of Hester PICKETT aforesaid and Jacob JAMES, Senr., first piece beginning at a gum at Adams’s Marsh running then — North 55 East 240 poles to the land formerly belonging to Debrusck? North 35 West 200 poles to a pine, thence south 55 west 240 poles to a cypress, thence south 35 east 200 poles to the Beginning containing by estimation 300 acres of land be it same more or less. Second piece beginning at the beginning corner of a patent granted Thomas RAMSEY near the head of little Dog Branch and runs as said patent south 60 W 134 poles to a pine thence south 36 East 56 poles to a stake. Thomas RAMSEY’S corner north 71 east 252 poles to a stake on the patent line, thence along the patent line North 29 west 25 poles to the patent corner, thence the one line about north 85 Wet 138 poles to the beginning containing by estimation one hundred acres be it the same more or less. Third piece beginning at a water oak at the mouth of Buck Horn Branch on SWAN’S? lien thence up the meanders? of said branch so as will make 220 poles on a start line to a water oaks and poplar in the mouth of a small stream above the road thence north 70 east 140 poles to a gum and pine in Hog Branch above the watering hole, thence down the meanderings of said branch to a cypress Jacob JAMES corner, thence with his line west to the old SWAN line thence with said line to the beginning containing by estimation two hundred and fifty acres be it the same more or less. Fourth piece beginning at a forked cypress on the run of Dog Branch near the mouth of Greens Branch, Jacob JAMES corner and thence runs along said JAMES line South 14 W 116 poles to a stake in sidling, thence South 36 east 30 poles to a pine, thence North 65 east 14- poles to a pine stump in a meadow, thence north 35 west 184 poles to a black gum on the run of Dog Branch, thence down the run of said branch tot he beginning containing by estimation 98 acres be it the same more or less, which tracts or parcels of land with all the improvements privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, I do hereby warrant and defend against all persons claimed or demands whatsoever unto the said Hester PICKETT her heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 7th day of September 1843. Signed: Jacob ROCHELLE (Seal) Assigned, Sealed and delivered in presence of: Wm. SHOLAR Isaac ROCHELLE State of North Carolina New Hanover County Court Dec. Term 1843 The Execution of the deed was duly proven by the oath of Isaac ROCHELLE and of the subscribing witness thereto & ordered to be registered. Witness: L. H. MANSTELLER, Clk. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/newhanover/deeds/rochelle587ndd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb