Northampton County, NC - Deed - Outlaw, Edward to Hollowell, Thomas-1742 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Vikki Highfield North Carolina. To all People to whom these presents Shall come Greeting in our Lord God Everlasting Know yee that I EDWARD OUTLAW of the precinct of Bertie County planter for and in consideration of the Sum of Two hundred & fifty four Pounds Current money of this province to me in hand paid before the Ensealing and Delivery hereof by THOMAS HOLLOWELL of Northampton County planter the receipt whereof I Do hereby acknowledge have given, granted, Bargained, Sold, Alliened, Enfeoffed, Released, Conveyed, and Confirmed and by these presents Doe fully freely Clearly and Absolutely give, grant, Bargain, Sell, Allign, Enfeoff Release Convey and Confirm unto him the said THOMAS HOLLOWELL his heirs and assigns forever all that my Certain Plantation & Tract of Land that my Father gave me Scituate Lying and being in Bertie County aforesd. on the South West Side of the Flatt Swamp Beginning at a pine in the Flatt Swamp then South to a white Oak a corner tree of JOEL SANDERS thence Along A Line of New Markt trees to a Black Oak Another of the said SANDERS' Corners thence Along the Old Line to the Flat Swamp So up the Flatt Swamp to the first Station, Containing by Estimation Three Hundred & Twenty Acres be the Same more or Less Together with all and Singular the Woods underwoods waters and Water Courses and all and Singular the appurtces to the said plantation and tract of Land belonging To Have & to Hold the said plantation and tract of Land with all the appurtces thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said THOMAS HOLLOWELL his heirs and assigns forever to his and their only Sole use benefit and behoof forever and I the said EDWARD OUTLAW at the time of the Ensealing and Delivery here of Do Avouch my Self to be the true Sole and Lawfull Owner of the said prebargained and Sold Land and premises & apputces and that the said Land is freely and Clearly Acquitted Exonerated and Discharged of and from all and all manner of Incumbrances of what Nature and kind soever and I the Said EDWD. OUTLAW Do Covenant and agree for my Self my heirs Exrs. and Admrs. to warrant and forever Defend the said plantation and tract of Land with the premises & appurtces there unto belonging & appertaining unto him the said THOS. HOLLOWELL his heirs and assigns forever against the Lawfull Claims and Demands of all Persons whatsoever Claiming any Right title or Interest there unto or to any part or parcell thereof. In Witness whereof I the said EDWD. OUTLAW have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Twenty fourth Day of Jany. Anno. Dom. 1742. EDWD. OUTLAW and Seal. Signed Seald & Delivered in the presence of us. Test: WM. GODWIN, JOEL SANDERS. The above Deed of Sale was proved in Open Court by the Solemn affirmation of JOEL SANDERS an Evidence thereto and on motion Ordd. to be Registered. (Bertie Co., Deed Book F, pp. 555-557). ============================================================== 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. ==============================================================