Rockingham County, N.C. - DEEDS - Smith, Drury from Brooks, Humphrey
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FHL Film #0019709  Rockingham Co, NC,   Deeds
Book 0 (1811-12)  Pp 335-337

No. 1871   Smith, Drury from Brooks, Humphrey
Deed  80 Acres of land

This Indenture made this tenth day of October one thousand eight 
hundred and eleven by and Between Humprey Brooks of the State of 
N. Carolina and County of Stokes of the one part, and Drury Smith 
of the County of Rockingham and said State of the other part; 
Witnesseth that the said Humprey Brooks for and in consideration of 
the sum of Eighty Dollars the receipt whereof he doth hereby 
acknowledge, hath bargained sold, and by these presents do bargain 
sell alien and confirm unto the said Drury Smith his heirs and assigns
 forever one certain tract or parcel of land lying on the South side 
of Mayo River, containing eighty acres be the same more or less, and 
bounded as followeth to wit,  Beginning at a Black Walnut tree the 
corner of the said Smiths own line on the River Bank, thence runing 
the said Smiths line South on his line to a black oak corner to the 
said Drury Smith, Robert Means and William Means, thence runing East 
the said Robert Mean's line to a black oak corner to Theophilus 
Watkins deceased, thence runing North on the said Watkins line 
to a maple on the River bank thence runing up the said River as it 
meanders to the first Station. The reversion and reversions Remainder 
and remainders, Right and estate Interest and benefit claim or demand 
whatsoever of the said Humphrey Brooks of in or to the same, or any 
part thereof. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land 
with all their appurtenances to the only use and behoof of him the 
said Drury Smith his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Humphrey
Brooks doth hereby for himself and his heirs Warrant and defend the 
same forever from the claim or title of any person or persons 
Whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my Seal the day and year above written.
Sealed and delivered
In presence of				Humphrey Brooks (seal)
Frank (his x mark) Smith
Daniel Smith
James Rhodes

State of N. Carolina
Rockingham County		May Sessions 1812

	The within deed from Humphrey Brooks to Drury Smith was duly 
proved in open court by the auth of Frank Smith and on motion ordered 
to be recorded.
						Rob. Galloway, C.