ROBESON COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - John King to Jesse Humphrey, 26 March 1824 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Andrea Weil amweil@yahoo.com ==================================================================== "John King deed to Jesse Humphrey" 26 March 1824, Robeson County, NC Register Of Deeds, Robeson County This Indenture made the 26th day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty four between John King of the State of North Carolina and County of Robeson of the one part and Jesse Humphrey of said State and County of the other part Witnesseth that the said John King for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand paid by Jesse Humphrey for a certain piece or parcel of land lying on the on the North side of the (reedy?) branch is being the North part of a five hundred acre survey (palinmm?) by John Stone that is to any all that part lying on the North side of the (reedy?) branch supposed to be two hundred acres be the same more or less. Beginning at the large Poplar in the North (sugs?) of the ten mile swamp near the mouth of a branch a little above Archibald Crawfords and runs North 10 W 20 chains and 28 links to a (smac presst?) oak, poplar and bay pointers in the N.E. (edge?) of the small branch Then north 53 Wx to and with A. Gilchrists line 33 chains and 68 links to a stake 2 oaks and two gums pointers in an open pond; thence south sixty nine degrees West to and with the line of the Cain survey to the run of the (reedy?) branch Thence down the various corners of said branch in the ten mile swamp until it strikes or enters the East line of said survey at a right angle then as that line North sixty degrees East to the corner then (diverts?) to to the Beginning. To have and to hold the said piece or parcel of land with all ways works waters and every other appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertaining unto the said Jesse Humphrey his heirs and assigns forever and I for myself my heirs pray and see, shall and will warrant and forever defend the said piece or parcel of land clear free from the lawful claim of any person or persons whatsoever unto the said Jesse Humphrey. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written John King (seal) Witness} James King Reubin King Robeson County August Term 1824. Then was the within deed proved by the oath of James King and ordered to be registered Richard. C. Bunting Clk.