RANDOLPH COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Abraham Woodward Deed

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This indenture made this Sixteenth of January in the Year 1788 between
Ben Rush & Ben Millikan admnstr on the Estate of Bradford Rush decd of
the one part and Abraham Woodward of the other part all of Randolph
county & state of North Carolina witnesseth that whereas the sd 
Bradford Rush deceased for himself & his heirs did enter into
obligtation to make a right for the under mentioned tract of land to
Enoch Harlan or his assigns & he having assigned the right thereof to
Abraham Woodward afforesd & the sd Ben Rush and Ben Millikan ads
afforsd in consideration of sd obligation in consideration of the sum
of thirteen pounds in hand paid by the sd Abraham Woodward the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained & sold aliened and
confirmed & by there presents doth grant bargain & sell alien and
confirm unto the said Abraham Woodward his heirs & assigns all that
messerage or tenement of land lying in the county & state affore sd on
Mountain fork Carraway waters being part of the said Rush Lived on 
begining at a post oak running south thirty one & half chs to a black
oak then west forty five chs to a post oak then no 30W thirty six chs
to a Stakle in the old line then past to the beginning containing one
hundred & twenty acres more or less together with all mines minerals
woods water ways commodities advantages and appurtenances whatsoever to
the sd messuage belonging or appertaining & also the river front and 
riverfronts remainder & remainder rents and services of the sd premises
& every part thereof and all the estate right till interest claim & 
demand of them the said Ben Rush and Ben Millikan admsr of mix to the
sd messuage land and premises & every part thereof to have and to hold
the said messuage land and premises & every part thereof with the
appurtenances unto the sd Abraham Woodward his heirs & assigns to the
only proper use and behoof of him the sd Abraham Woodward his heirs & 
assigns for ever and the sd Ben Rush and Ben Millikan adr for them &
t5heir heirs the sd messuage and premises & every part ther of against
them & their heirs & against all & every other persons whatsoever unto
the sd Abraham Woodward his heirs & assigns shall & will warrant & 
forever defend by these presents of witness whereof the sd Ben Rush & 
Ben Millikan admr have hereunto set their hands and seals the day &
year above written.

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Bapter Clark, Robert Braslan
Reg the 10th April 1790 - Ben Rush Ben Millikan