RICHMOND COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - James Smith Jr., & Constance Smith - 1789

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JAMES SMITH JR., & CONSTANCE SMITH 

DEED - Richmond County NC - 1789


Richmond County North Carolina, Deed Book C - Page 122
Abstract by Bennie Lou Hook Altom - 1 October 1999

JAMES SMITH, JR. and  CONSTANCE his wife to SYLVESTER CHUNN

This indenture made the 21st day of September in the Year of Our Lord
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine between JAMES SMITH, JR. 
and CONSTANCE, his wife of the County of Richmond, State of North
Carolina on the one part, SYLVESTER CHUNN of the same place of the
other part.

Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred 
pounds specie to him in hand paid by the said SYL. CHUNN the recording
whereof he doth hereby acknowledge have bargained, sold, aliened, 
conveyed, and confirmed by these presents do bargain, sell, alien and 
confirm unto the said SYL. CHUNN his heirs and assigns forever part of 
several tracts of land lying and being in the county aforesaid on the 
waters of Little Buffalo running from the beginning at a hickory on the
north branch of said Little Buffalo running thence north ten degrees 
last ‘till it intersects RICHARD POWELL’s line then with it ‘till it 
intersects the second line of a survey of six hundred and forty acres 
granted to THOMAS MEGGINSON near where said lines of Bosticks Road 
running thence east with said 2nd line to CHARLES ROBINSON’s second 
line of a fifty acre tract then with said line reverse to a red or 
turkey oak said to be WALTER’s corner thence south with WALTER’s line
to the cotton pen branch then a straight line to a stake in the old 
road under the hills at the corner of SIL. CHUNN’s fence thence along 
the edge of the low ground under the hills to a small white oak by the 
path leading from SYL. CHUNNS to the ford of Little River thence north 
and west twenty poles to a small sweet gum and two hickory on the bank
of Little Buffalo then down the creek to the beginning supposed to
contain two hundred and fifty acres more or less with all woods, 
waters, mines, minerals, tenements and appurtenances to the said 
SYLVESTER CHUNN for his heirs and assigns forever and the said JAMES 
SMITH and wife for themselves, their heirs and assigns will warrant and
forever by these presents defend the land and premises unto the said
SYLVESTER CHUNN his heirs and assigns forever from all person or 
persons claiming any right, title or interest while the said JAMES 
SMITH and wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year
first above written.
   
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of:

BENJAMIN SMITH
JAMES SMITH, SR.
MARY WARD
                                       JAMES SMITH, JR.  (Seal) 

Richmond County April Court 1791 then the within deed was acknowledged
in open court ordered to be registered.  Testator Wm. Love 

Bennie Lou Hook Altom
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