Northampton County, NC - James H. Josey to Martha Josey, 1842 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. DEED BOOK 30 PAGE 88 18 February 1842 JAMES H. JOSEY to MARTHA JOSEY This indenture made this 18th of February A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Forty Two. Between JAMES H. JOSEY of the County of Northampton and State of North Carolina of the one part, and MARTHA JOSEY of the same County and State of the second part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he bears to his Mother MARTHA JOSEY, and for the further consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars to him in hand paid by the said MARTHA JOSEY, at this time of executing, these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, delivered, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, convey, deliver and confirm, unto the said MARTHA JOSEY, her heirs and assigns, a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Northampton, at Rich Square, and bounded by the lands of __ W.S. Copeland formerly owned by BRYAN RANDOLPH dec'd. also adjoining the land of BYNUM WOORICK, JOHN LAMBERSON and others, containing by estimation Three Hundred and Ninety Six acres, and for further description of the premises referenced, may be had to the title deed of WILLIAM HORN to STEPHEN JOSEY, to have and to hold the said land and premises, and all and singular the tenements, hereditaments, together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to her the said MARTHA JOSEY, her heirs and assigns forever, and the said JAMES H. JOSEY, doth for himself and his heirs and assigns forever, Warrant and defend these premises hereby conveyed to the said MARTHA JOSEY, her heirs and assigns, against the lawful claim of any and all persons whatsoever, and the said JAMES H. JOSEY for himself, his heirs and executors & admin. hath covenanted and agreed and by these presence do covenant and agree with the said MARTHA JOSEY, her heirs and assigns, that the said JAMES H. JOSEY, is now and all the time of executing these presents, seized of a good lawful and indefeasible Estate of inheritance in the aforesaid land and premises, and that he hath full power and lawful authority to convey the same in power and form aforesaid. In testimony of which the said JAMES H. JOSEY, doth hereunto set his hand and sealed the day and year first above written. in presence of N.S. COPELAND, JAMES H. JOSEY .S. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by J.E. Josey ___________________________________________________________________