Northampton County, NC - Willis Josey to William Josey, 1809 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. DEED BOOK 14 PAGE 140 14 September 1809 WILLIS JOSEY to WILLIAM JOSEY This indenture made this Fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Nine. Between WILLIS JOSEY of Northampton County and State of North Carolina of the one part, and WILLIAM JOSEY of the County & State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of One Hundred and Fifty Pounds current money of Virginia, in hand paid to the said WILLIS JOSEY, by the said WILLIAM JOSEY, doth hereby grant, sell and convey unto the Said WILLIAM JOSEY the One Fourth of Two certain pieces of parcels of land containing as follows. The first piece Two Hundred and Forty acres, bounded as follows. Beginning at a Red Oak Mosthy Pocoson formerly JOHN HAMILTON'S corner, thence S & E 242 poles to a Red Oak OWEN McDONALD'S corner, thence West 160 poles to a Red Oak another of McDONALD'S corners, thence North S W 280 poles an Oak in JOHN HAMILTON'S line, thence South 75 East along said HAMILTON'S 148 poles to the first station, be the same more or less. The second tract containing One Hundred Thirty Three acres more or less, on a Mosthy Pocoson. Beginning JOHN VEAL'S corner Tree in the said pocoson, along his line South 70 e 180 poles to his corner Holly, then South 30 West 60 poles to a corner Water Oak, then West One Hundred and Eighty poles to a corner White Oak in THOMAS HORN'S line and along his line, North 80 East 56 poles to his corner Gum, along another of his lines North 80 poles to a Gum his corner, then by another of his lines South 80 West 210 poles to a Red Oak his corner in WILLIAM HUNTING'S line, thence along his line a North 10 W 36 poles to Three Red Oaks in WILLIAM RUFFIN'S line, along his line North 40 E 40 poles to a corner White Oak in his line, thence South 80 E 250 poles to the first station. The above tract containing Three Hundred and Seventy Three acres, be the same more or less. To have and to hold the said One Fourth part thereof unto the said WILLIS JOSEY, his heirs executor admin. and assigns forever and the said WILLIS JOSEY, for himself his heirs executor admin. and assigns do hereby Warrant and defend the right & title of the said One Forth part of the said Land and premises, hereditaments, unto the said WILLIAM JOSEY, his heirs Executor admin. or assigns forever against the lawful claim of any person or persons whatsoever laying any just claims thereunto. In witness whereof I, WILLIS JOSEY hath hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year above written. Signed, Sealed & Delivered in presence of WILLIS JOSEY AMOS JEFFERY JOSEY NARSWORTHY Northampton County December Court 1809 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by J.E. Josey ___________________________________________________________________