Sampson County NcArchives Deed.....(Children Of O.M. & E.C. Matthews)., Lilia James Bell & Others  - Matthews, Oliver M. & Elizabeth C. September 26, 1881
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Assigned To: "Matthews Family Life Estate" 
"Amos Royal Place", "Hoe Swamp".
Written: September 26, 1881
Recorded: September 26, 1881

Sampson County, North Carolina
Deed Book:0051
Book Page:0403

Deed O.M. Matthews & wife to Lilia James Bell & others (Children).

This Indenture made this the 26th day of September 1881 by and between O. M. 
Matthews and wife E. C. Matthews of the State of North Carolina Sampson County 
of the first part and Lilia James Bell wife of W. P. Bell – Eliza O Matthews – 
John F. Matthews – Joseph C. Matthews – Matilda C. Matthews – Junia E 
Matthews – Bertha S. Matthews – Mattie V. Matthews  and Adolphus D. Matthews 
children of O. M. Matthews and his wife E. C. Matthews of the same State and 
County of the second part. Witnesseth that whereas the purchase ???? which was 
paid for the lands herein described know as the Amos Royal Place, said money 
was obtained by the sale of lands belonging to said O. M. Matthews and E. C. 
Matthews his wife being desirous of putting the title to said lands in the 
heirs of the bodies begotten. Now  therefore for and in consideration of the 
sum of Two Thousand dollars in land paid to the parties of the first part by 
the parties of the second part – the parties of the first part have bargained 
sold and do by these presents convey unto the parties of the second part their 
heirs and assigns the following described tract of land being in Sampson 
County and lying in Hoe Swamp bounded as follows – Beginning at a stake near 
Piney Grove Church on the road Lane’s Corner and runs his line So 56 ½ E 203 
Poles to a line his corner thence his other line So 40 W 170 Poles to an ash 
on the main run of Hoe Swamp thence to the main road thence with the Clinton 
and Goldsboro road 264 Poles to the beginning containing Two Hundred and fifty 
acres more or less to have and to hold unto the parties of the second part 
their heirs and assigns forever. The parties of the first part do reserve 
their life estate upon said land and their life estates and expressly 
understood to be excepted in this conveyance given under our hands and seals. 
O. M. Matthews: SEAL
E. C. Matthews; SEAL
Witness, W. A. Anders, North Carolina, Sampson County.

W. A. Anders Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that O. M. Matthews and E. 
C. Matthews his wife personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged 
the due execution of the annexed deed of conveyance and the said E. C. 
Matthews being by me privately examined separate and apart from her said 
husband doth state that she signed this same freely and voluntarily without 
fear or compulsion of her said husband or any other person and that she doth 
still voluntarily assert thereto witness any hand and private seal this the 
26th day of September 1881.
W. A. Anders J. P.: SEAL

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