ORANGE COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - James Laws to Elisha Umstead
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James Laws to Elisha Umstead
February 23, 1829
Orange County Deed Book 23, Page 453

This Indenture made this 23rd day of February in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and twenty nine Between James Laws of the
County of Orange and State of North Carolina of the one part and Elisha
Umstead of the County & State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth
Whereas George Laws the elder died in the year 1800 and by his last
Will and testament duly executed to convey land gave to his daughter
Elizabeth for and during her natural life and at her death to his son
William Laws One certain tract of land whereon he died and where the
said Elizabeth Laws now lives on Flat River in said County and whereon
the said William Laws departed this life on or about the year 1817
leaving his Sister Elizabeth him surviving and by his last Will and
testament duly executed to convey land he gave to his son James Laws
his reversionary interest in and to said tract of land - Now I James
Laws of the County & State aforesaid for and in consideration of the
Sum of Four hundred dollars to me in hand paid before the signing &
Sealing of these presents hath given, granted, bargained sold released,
confirmed, and conveyed and by these presents doth give grant bargain
sell release confirm and convey to the said Elisha Umstead his heirs
and assigns forever all that tract of land Whereon Elizabeth Laws
now lives lying in the County of Orange on the east side of Flat River,
bounded by Flat river the land of Elisha Umstead the Guess tract and
Hillsborough Road to him the said Elisha Umstead his heirs & assigns
forever with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or
in any wise appurtaining after the death of Elizabeth Laws who has and
holds a life estate in said tract of land and I the said James Laws
for myself my heirs, Executors, Administrators & assigns doth warrant
and will forever defend the title of the above granted and bargained
land to him the said Elisha Umstead his heirs and assigns forever
against the just claim of all and any person whatsoever after the death
of the Said Elizabeth Laws In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my Seal the day and date first above written
Signed, Sealed & delivered  )                James Laws (seal)
In presence of             )
Daniel Umstead  )                  Orange County May Term 1827
Jos H Morgan    )               The Execution of the within Deed
J U Roberts     )            was duly proved in Open Court by the
                             Oath of Joseph H Morgan a subscribing
                             Witness thereto & Ordered to be registered
                                Test           J Taylor C C