Northampton-Newhanover County NcArchives Deed.....Potts, Sarah & Eliza - Weaver, Peter 1797
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Written: 1797

Northampton County, NC Register of Deeds

2 Feb 1797 - Peter Weaver to Sarah Potts and Ann Eliza Potts, daughters of 
Joshua Potts, Merchant, of the county of New Hanover

This Indenture made on the second day of February in the twenty first year of 
the Independancy of this United States of America and in the year of our Lord 
one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven between Peter Weaver of the county 
of Northampton in the state of North Carolina Planter of the one part and Sarah 
Potts and Ann Eliza Potts the daughters of Joshua Potts of the county of New 
Hanover in the state aforesaid merchant of the other part witnesseth that the 
said Peter Weaver for and in consideration of the love and affection which he 
hath and beareth unto the said Sarah Potts and Ann Eliza Potts and the more 
effectual by to provide for their maintenance and support than they are able to 
do themselves being infants and also for and in further consideration of the 
sum of hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said Joshua Potts as the Ami 
or next friend of the said Sarah Potts and Ann Eliza Potts the receipt whereof 
is hereby acknowledged hath given granted Bargained sold aliened released 
enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed and by the presents doth give grant bargain 
sell alien release enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said Sarah Potts and Ann 
Eliza Potts their heirs executors administrators and assigns all that certain 
piece parcel or tract of land lying and being in the county of Northampton in 
the state aforesaid adjoining the northern and eastern side of the river 
Roanoake on the dividing line between the premises and the land sold Peter 
Weaver by Joshua Potts some years since, corner of an Old Field, dividing line 
between the premises and Lockharts land and Masons land, passing the ferry 
commonly called Moores Ferry to the beginning containing two hundred and fifty 
acres, along with all the out houses, edifices, and buildings thereon erected 
and built with, all waters and watering places, ferrys, ferry flats, 
heredatiments whatever to the land having and excepting as in herein after 
proved to have and to hold the said land unto them the said Sarah Potts and Ann 
Eliza Potts notwithstanding (smudge) able to the will of Richard Moore 
deceased, Mrs. Ann Stokes during her natural life and her two daughters Rebecca 
and Holly Stokes until respectively moved or until the said Sarah Potts or Ann 
Eliza Potts shall be moved or shall attain to the age of twenty one years shall 
be entitled to receive to their own use the net profits arising from the ferry 
and the said land and shall also occupy the house and plantation near the ferry 
or they or either of them shall so desire free of rents and proceeds also that 
namely Charles Moore his dependants and himself with his childrens families and 
each of their dependents shall at all times pass forredge free. In Witness 
whereof he the said Peter Weaver hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his 
seal the day and year above written.
Peter Weaver Seal
Until either the said Sarah Potts or Ann Eliza Potts shall be marred or shall 
attain to the age of twenty one years being entitled between the twelfth and 
fourteenth line of the second sheet
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Barabara Stokes, Hanson Kelley, B White, Robt Marley, Ann Stokes and Nathan 
Harris

Northampton County December Court, 1800
This deed was proved by Nathan Harris one of the subscribing witnessess is 
thereto and thereon ordered to be registered.
Witness C Haynes CC and James Register

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[Peter Weaver may have been the grandfather of these two sisters and father of 
Judith Potts wife of Joshua Potts]


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