Robeson County, NC - Benjamin Lovett to Aldridge Lovette - 1865 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Benjamin Lovett This indenture made and entered into to this 11th day of July in the year of Aldridge Lovett our Lord One Thousand Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Five between Benjamin Lovett of the one part and Aldridge Lovett of the other part all of the County of Robeson State of North Carolina. Witnesseth that said Benjamin Lovett for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and seventy five dollars to him in hand paid before the signing sealing and delivery of this deed the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and do hereby grant bargain and sell unto said Aldridge Lovett and his heirs a certain tract of land situated lying and being in the County of Robeson, located on both sides of the Ten Mile Swamp. Beginning at a pine said Lovett's Corner on the West sode of Ten Mile Swamp and running thence South Sixty degrees West (60) thirty five (35) chains to a pine J.C. Freemans Corner thence South 65 degrees West along that line (60) chains, Thence South 25 degrees 41 chains to a pine, Chloe Lamb's Corner, Thence along her line South 85 degrees East 34 chains to a stake, thence South 22 degrees East along her other line 11 chains and 60 links to a stake in said line, thence North about 56 degrees East 42 chains to a stake eastward of Henry Carters house, thence North 30 degrees West 18 chains and 26 links to the beginning. To Have and hold the same to the said Aldridge Lovett and to his heirs forever containing one hundred and fifty acres and the said Benjamin Lovett will warrant and defend the title to the said premises against the claims of all persons. In witness of all which the said Benj. Lovett have hereunto set his hand and Witnesses Benjamin (x) Lovett (Seal) R.P. Collins John H. Collins State of North Carolina April 11th, 1885 Robeson County The due execution of the forgoing Deed was this day proved before me by the oath and examination of J.H. Collins the subscribing witness thereto. Therefore let this Deed with this certificate be registered. To hand April 11/85 at 3 PM and C.B. Townsend C.S.C. registered Sept. 18th, 1885 at 2 PM. T.M. Burnette Reg. Deeds ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Thomas Lovette ___________________________________________________________________