Pamlico County, NC - Deeds

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Transcribed by Sue Guptill 7/01. Original in possession of Sue Guptill.


STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA--Pamlico County,  

 THIS DEED, Made this Sixth day of January 1916  by James Kenyear and Wife, Cleora 
Kenyear of  Pamlico County and State of North Carolina of the first part to J.L. 
Gatlin of Pamlico County and State of North Carolina of the second part. 

 WITNESSETH, That said James Kenyear and Wife, Cleora Kenyear, in consideration of 
Ten & 00/100  Dollars, to them paid by J.L. Gatlin the receipt of which is hereby 
acknowledged have bargained and sold, and by these presents do bargain, sell and 
convey to said J.L. Gatlin and  his heirs a certain tract or parcel of land, in 
Pamlico County and State of North Carolina adjoining the lands of J.L. Hahn and 
others, bounded as follows, viz.: 

 Lying in Pamlico County on the South side of Bay River and West side of Alligator 
Creek.

 Beginning at the Northeast corner of the tract of land purchased by Joseph Hahn 
from the heirs of James O. Baxter, deceased, and runs with the Baxter line North 
67 50¹ West about 40 poles to the East edge of the Ferebee road and 5 feet North of 
the Northwest corner of the old Baxter field thence with the East edge of the 
Ferebee road North 21 33¹ East 480 1/2 feet to a stake on the East edge of the 
Ferebee road; thence with a line of marked trees South 88 10¹ East 2179 feet to 
the run of Alligator Creek; thence up and with the various courses of said run 
to the beginning, containing 24 acres more or less.
 
 TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid tract or parcel of land, and all privileges and 
appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said J.L. Gatlin  his heirs and assigns, 
to their only use and behoof forever.

 And the said James Kenyear and Wife, Cleora Kenyear, covenant with said J.L. Gatlin 
and his heirs and assigns, that they are seized of said premises in fee, and have 
right to convey the same in fee-simple; that the same are free and clear from all 
incumbrances, and that they will warrant and defend the said title to the same 
against the claims of all persons whomsoever.

 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the said James Kenyear and Wife, Cleora Kenyear have hereunto 
set their hands and seals on the day and year above written.

Attest James S. Kyear
        her
       Cleolia  X Kenyear
        mark

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Pamlico County,
 
 I, B.D. Eubanks, Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that James S. Kenyear and,  
Cleora Kenyear, his wife, personally appeared before me this day, and acknowledged 
the due execution of the annexed Deed of Conveyance, and the said Cleora Kenyear 
being by me privately examined, separate and apart from her said husband touching 
her voluntary execution of the same doth state that she signed the same freely and 
voluntarily, without fear compulsion of her said husband or any other person, and 
that she doth till voluntarily assent thereto.

Witness my hand and private seal, this 15 day of Jan, A.D. 1914
      B.D. Eubanks, J.P. 

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