Robeson County, NC - Everitt Cox to Benjamin Lovett, 1855 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Everitt Cox This Indenture made the 19th day of to May in the year of our Lord 1855 Benjamin Lovett between Everitt Cox in the State of North Carolina of the one part and Benjamin Lovett of the County of Robeson and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Everitt Cox for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said Benjamin Lovett at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have given granted and bargained and sold and alined remist release and confirmed and do these presents give grant bargain and sell align remis release and confirm unto the said Benjamin Lovett and to his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Robeson and State of North Carolina containing fifty nine acres and bounded as follows viz. beginning at a stake in Gatewood Lewis second line of a two hundred acre survey about six chains from his corner and runs with his line about twenty six degrees East twenty two chains to the corner then about five degrees East fifteen chains to a stake by a pine thence with the line of said Lewises other xxxxx North sixty degrees west forty four chains to Charles Thompsons line thence with his line North sixty five degrees East twenty nine chains and fifty-links to the beginning to have and hold the said land with appurtenances to the ax proper use behoof and benifit of the said Benjamin Lovett and to his heirs and assigns forever and the Everitt Cox for himself and his heirs executors and administrators do warrant promise and agree to and with the Benjamin Lovett and his and assigns that he Benjamin Lovett and his heirs and every of these shall have and occupy possess and enjoy the said land with its appurtenances without xx direct hindrance or xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx as by the lawful claims of person or persons whatsoever to warrant and forever defend witness whereof the Everitt Cox have hereunder to set his hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of: Test Burwell Britt Everitt (x) Cox State of North Carolina Robeson County Be it remembered that on this 19th day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty five there was the execution of the written deed duly proven before me Shadrack Howell, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County at office by the oath of Burwell Britt a subscribing witness. Let it be registered Shdrk Howell CLK. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Thomas Lovette ___________________________________________________________________