Northampton County, NC - Deed - Downing, George to Hollowell, Thomas-1745 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Vikki Highfield Please note: Althouth this deed states Thos. HOWELL, it is really HOLLOWELL as mentioned later in the deed. To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I GEORGE DOWNING in the County of Edgecomb in the province of North Carolina for value received by me the sd DO WNING in Hand before the Ensealing hereof of THOS. HOWELL of Northampton County in the province afsd the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself fully satisfyed and contained thereof of every Part and Parcel thereof do exonerate requitt & discharge the sd THOMAS HOW ELL his Heirs Exrs & Admrs forever by these presents have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed and confirmed and by these Presents do freely and Fully and absolutely give grant bargain Sell Alien Convey & Confirm unto the said THOMAS HOLLOWELL his Heirs and Assigns forever one certain Messuage and Tract of Land Situate Lying and being in Northampton County in the Province of North Carolina butted and bounded beginning at a Pine one of SIZEMOREs Corner Trees thence along the said Line N 44 then W 196 pole to a Pine in the said Line then South 31 Wt. 100 pole to a Pine then S 44 E 200 pole to a red Oak in WILLIAM BRASWELLs Line then along the Said Line N 66 E 40 pole to a red Oak one of the sd BRASWELLs corner Trees then North 27 E 120 pole to a white oak then N 36 W 20 to a gum in SIZEMOREs Line thence along the said Line to the First Station. To Have and to Hold the sd Granted and bargained Premises with all the appurtenances Priviledges and Commodities to the same belonging in any wise appurtaining to him the sd THOS. HOLLOWELL his Heirs and Assigns forever to his and their only proper use benefit and behoof forever and I the said GEORGE DOWN ING for me my heirs & Exrs and Admins do covenant Promise and grant to & with the sd THOS. HOLLOWELL his Heirs and Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole and lawfull owner of the above bargained Premises and am Lawfully seized and possessed of the same in mine own proper right as a good perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance and have in myself a good right as above & that the sd THOS. HOLLOWELL forever hereafter by nature of these Presents Lawfully peaceably & truely have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the sd Devised and bargained Premises with the appurtenances free and Clear and freely & clearly acquitted exonerated and Discharged of any and all manner of Former Gifts Grants bargains Sales Leases Mortgages wills Entails Indentures Doweres Judgements Executions Incumberances and Troubles whatsoever excepting the Quit rents and I the sd GEORGE DOWNING do further Covenant & bind myself my Heirs Exrs and Admins firmly by these presents to warrant and Defend the sd THOMAS HOLLOWELL his Heirs and Assigns in Quiet and peaceable possession of all and Singular sd Granted Premises against any ___ and Lawfull Claim of any person or Persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof I the sd GEORGE DOWNING have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this twenty seventh Day of November being in the sixteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of Geo. King of England. In the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred Forty two. GEORGE DOWNING and a Seal. Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of JAMES BRYANT, SARAH BRY ANT and a mark. Northampton County, August Court 1745. The within Deed of Sale from GEORGE DOWNING to THOS. HOLLOWELL was in open Court proved in due form of Law by the oath of JAMES BRYANT one of the Subscribing evidences thereto and ordered to be recorded. (Northampton County, NC, Deed Book 1, pp. 201-202). ============================================================== 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==============================================================