Robeson County, NC - Jacob Pope and others to William Sterling, 1807 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Volume S (1813-1823) Robeson County Deeds (from microfilm read and copied at the Ladson Genealogical Library in GA by Paul Wetherington, 10-5-2004) (didn’t get page # but near the end of pages 451) not indexed. Transcribed by Rose Parks 201ramp@dishmail.net Jacob Pope and others to William Sterling State of North Carolina, Robeson County: Know all men by these presents that we for the natural love and affection which we bear for our brother in law William Sterling do give grant and confirm in him our right and title of a certain negro girl named Charity which was given to him by one Jesse Lee during the natural lifetime of his wife Obedience Sterling by will after which she is to belong to the rest of the heirs of the said Jesse Lee according to the said will. We as a part of the lawful heirs of said Jesse Lee do hearby relinquish all rights, titles or claims to the sd girl unto the sd William Sterlingand his heirs forever. In witness whereof we do hereunto set our hands and seals this 1st day of May, 1807. Witness: Richard Smith and John Miller Signed: Jacob Pope, Benjamin Lee, Joseph Lee, Stephen Lee, Jesse Lee, Willis Loe, Benjamin Lee John Drinkwarter, Joshua Herring, John Barnes, Budey Hester (Hester was not too plainly written so may not be correct ) Robeson Co., Feb. term 1819. This release was proved in open court by the oath of Richard Smith and James Tu---- and ordered to be registered. Richard Bunting clk. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Rose Parks - 201ramp@dishmail.net ___________________________________________________________________