Sampson County NcArchives Deed.....Matthis, David - Matthis, James May 20, 1828
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Written: May 20, 1828
Recorded: June 28, 1828

Sampson County Deeds:
Deed Book #0021.
Page #0465.

James Matthis Deed To David Matthis___3 tracts. This Indenture made the 20th 
day of May Anno, Domini, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight between 
James Matthis and David Matthis both of the County of Sampson in the State of 
North Carolina. Witnesseth that said James Matthis for and in consideration of 
the love and affection he has and do bear toward, his son David Matthis and 
for his support and advancement and also in consideration of the sum of Ten 
Dollars to him paid by said David the receipt where of the said James doth 
hereby acknowledge have given and granted unto said David Matthis, three 
tracts of land in the County afore said lying on the west side of the Six Runs 
adjoining each other and said Six Runs occupied at present by said David 
Matthis. The first of said tracts contains by estimation two hundred and 
thirty one acres and including a grist mill beginning at the mouth of a branch 
on the Six Runs near the fish trap stream along said branch and a line of 
marked trees to a gum on the side of the road, thence ???? the road to Zacheus 
Matthis’ line thence along said line to a pine, the corner, thence along a 
line of said James Matthis to Spivas branch, thence down said branch to the 
Mill Pond, thence along the high water mark on the east side of the pond to 
the mill and down said branch below the mill to the Six Runs and down that to 
the Beginning; a second tract containing by estimation three hundred and forty 
acres and begins at a white oak on the Six Runs thence No. 73 wt. 136 poles to 
a black jack stump by a little branch, thence No. 17 Et. 158 poles to a Black 
Jack thence the same course continued to a pine on the east side of the main 
road thence down the road to a gum in the drain that crosses the road where 
the plantation, then down said drain or branch along a line of marker trees to 
a white oak in the river thence down the Six Runs to the beginning. A third 
tract containing Sixty acres and begins at a white oak the same as the above 
mentioned survey, thence along a line of the above mentioned tract, to Bill 
Bl???ates to the corner a stake thence So. 58 Wt. 38 poles to two white oaks 
and a small Sweet gum on the river bank, thence up the Six Runs as it meanders 
to the Beginning, which said lands as above described with the appurtenances 
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining said James Matthis doth by 
these presents assign convey make ever and confirm unto said David Matthis his 
heirs and assigns forever in fee simple and free from all encumbrances and 
said James Matthis makeths doth covenant and agrees to and with said David 
Matthis and his heirs to warrant the title of said lands against all lawful 
claims, said James Matthis doth also by these presents and in consideration of 
the sum of Five hundred Dollars to him paid, sell convey make ever and confirm 
unto said David Matthis the following negroes Viz. a Negro girl slave of about 
fifteen years of age named Patsey and a Negro Boy of about fourteen years of 
age known by the name of Fortune. To have and to hold by said David Matthis 
his heirs and assigns forever in witness of the above conveyance said James 
Matthis has hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above 
written.  Jms. Matthis (Seal)
Sign Sealed and Delivered in Presence of Dickson Sloan, Allen 
Morris.                                                                     
{ Sampson County}
{May Term 1828   }  Thus was the written deed duly acknowledged in open court 
and ordered to be assigned.   Registered June 28, 1828.  Tho. I. Faison C.C.  
R. Royal  Regr.
  

Additional Comments:
James A (Matthews) Matthis was the father of David Sloan (Matthews) Matthis.

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