Pamlico County, NC - Deeds

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Pamlico County, 
 
 THIS DEED made this 24th day of December 1917 by Jesse C. Gatlin & wife Alice 
L. Gatlin of Washington County and State of North Carolina of the first part to 
James L. Gatlin of Pamlico County and State of North Carolina of the second part. 
WITNESSETH: 

That said Jesse C. Gatlin & wife Alice L. Gatlin, in consideration of Five Hundred 
& 00/100 Dollars, to them paid by James L. Gatlin the receipt of which is hereby 
acknowledged have bargained and sold, and by these presents do bargain, sell and 
convey to said James L. Gatlin and his heirs and assigns, a certain tract or parcel 
of land in No. 2 Township Pamlico County State of North Carolina adjoining the lands 
of A.R. Gatlin and others, bounded as follows, viz.: 

 Beginning at a point on the Ferebee Road about 1150 feet Southwardly from the 
Northwest corner of the Bradford Gatlin-Nichols tract, and from a proposed ditch (to 
lead from the ditch running in front of the Bradford Gatlin old Residence) and runs 
with the Ferebee Road South 30 02¹ West about 8270 feet to the back line f the Tract 
known as the Nichols Land; Thence South 71 58¹ East about 40 feet to the second slip
ditch extended which will take in the width of two Slipes; Thence running with the 
second slipe ditch North 30 02¹East, and parallel with the first line about 3200 feet 
to the proposed ditch Westwardly about 400 feet to the beginning, containing about 
Thirty (30) acres, more or less.

 This Tract of land is a part of the Nichols Tract, is two cuts wide, and lies on the 
East side of the Ferebee Road.

 Excepting however a right-of-way fifteen feet wide across the North end of the above 
described tract.

 The intent of this deed is to convey my entire interest in the Gatlin estate on the 
head of Alligator Creek to to date, to Jas L. Gatlin 

 TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid tract or parcel of land, and all privileges and 
appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said James L. Gatlin, his heirs and assigns, 
to their only use and behoof forever. AND THE SAID Jesse C. Gatlin & wife Alice L. 
Gatlin covenant to and with the said James L. Gatlin his heirs and assigns forever 
that they are seized of said premises in fee simple; that same are free from all 
incumbrances, and that they will will warrant and defend the said title to the same 
against the claims of all persons whatsoever.

 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the said Jesse C. Gatlin & wife Alice L. Gatlin have hereunto 
set their hands and seals on the day and year first above written.

Attest Jesse C. Gatlin
       Alice L. Gatlin

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Washington County,
 
 I, J.L. Hassell, do hereby certify that Jesse C. Gatlin and Alice L. Gatlin his wife, 
personally appeared before me this day, and acknowledged the due execution of the 
annexed Deed of Conveyance, and the said Alice L. Gatlin 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 29th day of December 1917 

      J.D. Hassell
Commission expires      Notary Public
4/27/19. 

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