ORANGE COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - John Armstrong to Joseph Hodge and Richard
			    Christmas, 18 Apr 1790



Orange County North Carolina Deed Book 4 p.692

State of North Carolina, Orange County.

This indenture made the eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and ninety.  Between John Armstrong of the
county of Orange and state of North Carolina of the one part and Joseph
Hodge and Richard Christmas of the state and county of the other part. 
Witnesseth that the said John Armstrong for and in consideration of one
hundred pounds current money paid to him in hand by the said Joseph
Hodge and Richard Christmas  at or before the ensealing and delivery of
these presence the receipt whereof the said John Armstrong doth hereby
acknowledge, hath granted, bargained and sold and by these presence doth
grant, bargain and sell unto the said Joseph Hodge and Richard Christmas
his heirs and assigns all that tract of land situate, lying and being in
the county of Orange on Haw Creek.  Beginning  at the fork of Rocky
Branch thence north thirty degrees east seven chains to a Post Oak 
thence south sixty-seven degrees east ten chains to a stake then south
thirty-eight degrees nine chains to a Hickory thence south fifty-five
degrees east nine chains to a branch of Haw Creek thence down the
meanders of the creek to the mouth of Rocky Branch then up the branch to
the beginning  containing in the whole one hundred and thirty-five acres
more or less being a tract of land granted to the said John Armstrong by
the state the reference being there unto had  will more fully appear and
the reversions, remainder and remainders, rents and services thereof and
also all the estate right title property  claim and demands whatsoever
as well in equity as in law of him the said John Armstrong and  his
heirs of and into the said tract of land and premises and of unto every
parcel of land above mentioned and all singular other the premises
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said Joseph
Hodge and Richard Christmas their heirs and assigns to the only proper
use and behoove of them the said Joseph Hodge and Richard Christmas 
their heirs and assigns forever and the said John Armstrong for himself
and his heirs to the said Joseph Hodge and Richard Christmas their
heirs, executors and administrators and assigns shall and will warrant
and forever defend by these presents.  In witness whereof  the said John
Armstrong hath hereunto set his  hand and seal this day and date first
above written.
				John Armstrong {seal}
Test
John Homs {Iurah)
William Hodge

Orange County May Term 1793.
	The executors of the within deed was duly proven in open court
by the oaths of John Homs one of the subscribing witnesses and ordered
to be registered.

A. B. Bruce  CC
Examined by John Allison  PN


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