ORANGE COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - William Forsyth to his Children, 30 Oct 1809
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                       William Forsyth to his Children

Know all men by these presents that I William Forsyth of the County of Orange, 
state of North Carolina, for and in the consideration of the love and 
affection I have and bear to my sons James, Barnett & John, & to my Daughters 
Ann, Margaret & Gilley and for the divers other considerations me hereunto 
moving have given granted made over and confirmed and do by these presents 
give grant make over and confirm unto my three sons and daughters aforesaid to 
each one equal share or part my several following named negroes viz Simon, 
Cato, Mary, Sam and Amy, and to my sons Barnett & John for the particular love 
and affection I bear towards them, I also give grant make over alien and 
confirm all that tract or parcel of land whereon I now reside bounded by & 
adjoining the lands of Jesse Nevill, M McCauley, John Joysen (?) & Peter Wills 
or the entire residue of the said tract or parcel of land which shall be found 
to remain after the part which I have already given and granted to my son 
James above named shall have been surveyed off, and established according to 
the metes and bounds of his deed in equal parts or shares according to the 
value thereof to have and to hold the said granted premises to my sons Barnett 
& John and the said negro property as named above with its probable increase 
of numbers and value top my six above named children in equal proportions or 
parts as aforesaid according to its amount or value when it shall be divided 
among them against all persons claims or demands or titles whatsoever & I will 
forever warrant and defend the premises & property aforesaid to each of my 
said children as above stated and designated against all other persons claims 
or titles whatsoever reserving however at the same time and it is hereby 
understood that I reserve to myself and to my wife during our natural lives 
and pleasure the entire use management & benefit as we have heretofore enjoyed 
it, of and upon the said premises & property as at present situated without 
the power to remove from there or dispose of them else where without consent 
of parties as witness my hand & seal this 30th day of October 1809.
                                                           signed Wm. Forsyth
witness: R Stanford
         R Freeman



Transcribed from the Original 
Deed Book 13, page400 by  Harold L. Forsythe