ORANGE COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - James P. & Minerva A. Laws to Harris Wilkerson
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James P. & Minerva A. Laws to Harris Wilkerson
June 6, 1836
Orange County Deed Book 27, Page 517 & 518

This Indenture made this 6th day of June in the year of our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred thirty six between James P. Laws and Minerva
Ann Laws his Wife of the County of Haywood and State of Tennessee of
the one part and Harris Wilkerson of the County of Orange and State of
North Carolina of the other part Witnesseth that for & in consideration
of the sum of the sum of eighty nine dollars & sixty eight and three
fourth cents to them in hand paid by the said Harris Wilkerson the
receipt is hereby fully acknowledged: hath bargained granted aliened
sold and delivered unto the said Harris Wilkerson his heirs & assigns
forever one fourth part of a tract of land lying and being in the
County of Orange & State of North Carolina on the waters of Ellebee's
& Cub Island Creeks whereon William Leathers died seized & possessed
of, better known as the Leathers cross road tract of land adjoining
the lands of Pamphrett Gooch Fielding Lewis and the tract of Land
formerly owned by Burton Clark now Harris Woods's containing (210)
two hundred and ten acres be the same more or less to have and to hold
the fourth part of the aforesaid tract of land of two hundred and ten
acres more or less with all ? and singular the rights and appurtenances
to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Harris Wilkerson his
heirs and assigns forever and the said James P. Laws & his Wife Minerva
Ann Laws for themselves their their heirs & doth covenant to and with
the said Harris Wilkerson his heirs ? the aforesaid fourth part of the
tract of land of two hundred and ten acres more or less With all and
singular the rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging and will
forever warrant and defend all the rights and title against the lawful
claims of all persons whomsoever
In Witness whereof the said James P. Laws and Minerva Ann Laws his
ife hath hereunto set their hands affixed their seals the day & date
above mentioned
Signed sealed & delivered   )
in the presence of us       )                 James P. Laws (seal)
   B. Coleman                                 Minerva A. Laws (seal)
   W. R. ?

State of Tennessee  )   June Term 1836
Haywood County      )  This Deed of conveyance for one fourth part of a
tract of land of two hundred and ten acres of land from James P. Laws
and Minerva Ann Laws was produced in open Court and the execution
thereof duly acknowledged by James P. Laws one of the makers and
ordered to be so certified and also said Manerva Ann Laws on her part,
acknowledged, that she signed the same of her own free will and
consent, she being first privately examined by the Court separate and
apart from her said husband without the threats or constraint of her
husband and is ordered to be so certified. In testimony whereof I
Littleton Joyner Clerk of said County Court have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at Office in Brownsville this 7th day
of June A.D. 1836 and the 60th Year of American Independence
                                              Littleton Joyner clk

  I Wm E. Owen Chairman of the County Court of Haywood County in the
State of Tennessee do hereby certify that Littleton Joyner whose
signature appears to the above certificate as Clerk is the Clerk of the
Court as there stated that said Certificate is due form of law and that
full faith and credit are due his official acts.
Given under my hand & seal this 7th day of June 1836
                                               Wm E. Owen (seal)

                                         Orange County August Term 1837
This Deed & the certificate thereon were exhibited in open court and it
appearing to the Court that the Execution thereof was duly proved in
Haywood County State of Tennessee on motion it is ordered that said
Deed & Certificate be registered.
                                               J. Taylor C.C.