Orange County NcArchives Deed.....Ward, James - Readen, Catherine April 9, 1827 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jacqueline Wilkerson jgwilkerson@embarqmail.com September 5, 2009, 2:19 pm Written: April 9, 1827 Recorded: August 1829 Orange County North Carolina Deed Book 23, Page 500, 501 Catherine Readen to James Ward This Indenture made this Ninth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Twenty Seven between Catherine Readen of the County of Orange State of North Carolina of the one part & James Ward of the County & State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the sd. Catherine Readen for & in Consideration of the Sum of Ten dollars to her in hand paid & made sure before the signing & delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Catherine Readen & doth the said James Ward acquit & discharge Hath bargained, Sold & made over and doth by these presents Bargain, sell make over & Confirm unto the Sd James Ward his heirs & assigns forever A Certain Piece or Parcel of land lying & being in the County of Orange on the Waters of Stags Creek adjoining the lands of Empson Bird, William Readen & the said James Ward Bounded as follows from Empson Birds Corner White Oak by the Rock near the fork of the creek a Northwardly Course to short [?] Persemon Tree & Hickory Saplin to William Readens line, thence East with his line to his Corner Sassafras on the bank of the Creek, then down the Meanders of the Creek to Empson Birds Corner White Oak Supposed to be between Two & Three Acres of land To Have & To hold & peaceably possess & enjoy the aforesaid Lot of land together with all appurtenances priviledges to the emoluments thereunto belonging free from the claim, right title or interest of her the sd. Catherine Readen her heirs Exrs admrs. to the only proper use of him the said James Ward his heirs Exrs. & assigns forever And the sd. Catharine doth Covenant promise & agree that she will at all time & for ever against herself her heirs her heirs Exrs. Admrs. or assigns & against all & every other Persons Whatever the right of the aforesaid land & premises Warrant & forever defend to the said James Ward his heirs Exrs. Admrs. & assigns forever. In witness I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the date above written Signed Sealed & delivered ) her In presence of ) Catherine X Readen (Seal) James Byrd ) Orange County August Term 1829 Empson Byrd) The Execution of the Within Deed was duly proven in Open Court by the Oath of James Byrd a Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be Registered Test J Taylor CC File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/orange/deeds/readen460gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb