Robeson County NcArchives Deed.....Lewis, William - Lewis, Starkey May 7, 1846
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Written: May 7, 1846

STARKEY LEWIS OF ROBESON CO NC AND HENDERSON CO TN

Starkey Lewis of Robeson Co NC and Henderson Co TN was a son of John Lewis, Sr. 
who died in Robeson Co NC in 1842, and his last wife Zilpha Powell Lewis.  During 
the later part of the decade of the 1850’s he, his family, along with his mother, 
left Robeson Co NC and moved to  Henderson Co TN.  Evidence of this is shown in 
the Deed and Census Records below, as will as the Last Will and Testament of his 
father John Lewis.

Deed from Starkey Lewis to William Lewis, Robeson Co Register of Deeds Office

This Indenture made this the Seventh of May in the year of our Lord One thousand 
Eight Hundred and Forty Six between Starkey Lewis of County of Robeson, State of 
North Carolina of the one part and William Lewis of County and State aforesaid of 
the other part, witnessed that for and in consideration of the sum of two Hundred 
dollars to the said Starky Lewis to him in hand paid, by the said William Lewis 
the receipt + payment whereby acknowledged, have bargained and sold and by these 
presents doth bargain & sell a certain piece of parcel of land being in the 
County & State aforesaid and left to him by his father at his mothers death, & 
lying and being on the south East of Play Hill Branch, and adjoining the lands of 
William Walters & Francis Floyd, and his Brother John Lewis being his half of the 
land Willed to him by His father John Lewis containing one hundred fifty acres 
more or less & aSsigns & he the said Starkey Lewis do hereby warrant & defend the 
Same land to the said William his heirs and aSsigns, signing all claim share to 
said lands to him & his Heirs & aSsigns forever and against the claim of all 
other persons after my mothers death.  In witness where I have hereunto set my 
hand & seal the day and date above written

in presence of     )
Jno. W. Powell     (
         his
Starkey   X    Lewis
         mark
Jno. P. Fulmore    )


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