Rockingham County, N.C. - DEEDS - Smith, Drury from Motley, William
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FHL Film #0019709  Rockingham Co, NC,   Deeds
Book 0 (1811-12)  Pp 379-381

No. 1898  Smith, Drury from Motley, William
Deed 100 Acres of Land

This Indenture made this twentieth day of August one thousand eight 
hundred and twelve By and between William Motley of the County of 
Patrick and State of Virginia of the one part and Drury Smith of the 
County of Rockingham  and State of N. Carolina of the other part. 
Witnesseth that the said William Motley for and in consideration of 
the sum of fifty dollars to him in hand paid by the said Drury the 
receipt whereof he doth acknowledge hath Bargained Sold, and by these 
presents do bargain sell alien and confirm unto him the said Drury 
Smith his heirs and assigns forever, one certain tract or parcel of 
land, lying and being in the County of Rockingham, containing by 
estimation one hundred acres, be the same more or less, and bounded 
as followeth to wit;  Beginning at a Sycamore tree on the North side 
of Mayo River at the mouth of a Branch, thence up the said Branch to 
a black oak, thence to a white oak in the old line, thence East along 
the said line to two Beaches on the West side of the Green Spring 
Branch, thence crossing the green Spring branch three times to a 
Black Oak on the Bank of the said River, thence up the said river to 
the first Station. The reversion and reversions, remainder and 
remainders, right and estate, interest and benefit claim and demand 
whatsoever of the said William Motley of in or to the same or any 
part thereof, to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, 
and all and singular the premises with their and every of their 
appurtenances, to the only use and behoof of him the said Drury Smith 
his heirs and assigns forever. And the said William Motley 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			William Motley (Seal)
James Rhodes
Frank (his x mark) Smith
Joseph Smith

State of N. Carolina
Rockingham County			Aug Sessions 1812

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