Pitt County, NC - Deeds

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Book N, Page 261, Pitt County, NC. This indenture made the Eighth Day of
October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Three
between Admiral Haddock of the Province of North Carolina and County of
Pitt, planter of the one part and William Haddock of the other part of the
said province and county aforesaid planter of the other part witnesseth that
for in consideration of the sum of forty pounds lawful money by the said
William Haddock to the said Admiral Haddock in hand paid the receipt whereof
is hereby fully acknowledged I the said Admiral Haddock hath given granted
bargained and sold and by these presents doth give grant bargain and sell
unto William Haddock his heirs and assigns a certain piece of parcel of land
lying and being in Pitt County on the south side of the Tar River and the
north east prong of Clayroot Swamp beginning at the stake in said swamp and
runs twenty four degrees east forty poles to a cypress in Sarah Taylors line 
thence north thirty four degrees east seventy poles to a mulberry tree and 
said Sarah Taylor's corner thence with her line fifty six degrees east one 
hundred twenty seven poles to a pine then south seventy five degrees east 
one hundred and twenty poles to a pine thence north thirteen degrees east 
one hundred and seventy six poles to a pine thence north fifty six degrees 
one hundred and ninety eight poles to a stake in said Clayroot Swamp thence 
to the beginning containing two hundred acres more or less it being a tract 
of land granted unto William Taylor by grant or pattent bearing date one 
thousand seven hundred and eight seven eighteenth day of May and by him 
conveyed by deed to Admiral Haddock to have and hold the aforesaid two 
hundred acres of land with the appurtenance and all rights to and with the 
said William Haddock that he the said William Haddock his heirs and assigns 
shall and may forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy 
possess and enjoy the aforesaid granted land and premises without the lust 
of molestation of any encumbrance whatsoever and these adi Admiral Haddock 
doth obligee himself his heirs executors and administrators to warrant and 
defend heirs and assigns forever against the claim of all person whatsoever. 
In witness of the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day 
and year first above written. Admiral Haddock [seal] Charles Haddock, 
Witness Martha haddock, Witnesses. Ordered to be registred July Court 1796.

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