Sampson County, NC – Deeds – Chesnutt to Fortner, 1820

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ARTHUR CHESNUTT DEED TO JOHN FORTNER

To all people to whom these presents Shall come Greeting Know ye that I 
Arthur Chesnutt of the County of Sampson & State of North Carolina for 
in the Consideration of the Sum of Five hundred Dollars to me in hand 
paid before the ensealing hereof well & truly paid by John Fortner of 
the County of Wayne & State aforesaid the receipts whereof I hereby 
acknowledge and myself therewith fully satisfied & paid & of every 
parcel thereof do acknowledged & discharge the said John Fortner his 
heirs and assigns forever conveyed & confirmed & by these presents do 
fully freely and absolutely, give grant & bargain Sell and confirm unto 
the said John Fortner his heirs & assigns forever. The parcel or tract 
of land Situate lying & being in the County & State aforesaid on the 
north Side of the Six Runs & the north Side of Roan Swamp beginning at 
Clintons & Holly’s corner a Stake from thence running along Clintons & 
Holly’s line No 25 W past Clintons corner 260 poles to a pine in the 
Sikes line from thence along Sikes line one poles to a pine in Jacobs 
line from thence along Jacobs line, So 30 __ 100 poles to a pine his 
corner from thence So 62 poles call along Jacobs other line 186 poles 
to a pine his & Holly’s corner from thence along agreed line of marked 
trees by an open pond. Jacob Chesnutts line of marked trees to the head 
of a small branch and down the branch as it meanders to the run of 
Stephens Marsh to a Stake from thence up the edge of said Stephens 
Branch to a maple in the run of a small branch from thence, N 65 E 
along a branch as it meanders 90 poles to the beginning to a Stake in 
the beginning, Containing 168 acres of land to the same forever or 
l___. It being the part of a tract of tract granted to John Cason, 
bearing date 10th of November & the said Arthur Chesnutt doth warrant & 
forever defend the aforesaid bargained land and premises against all 
lawful claim or claims of all persons whatsoever. In witness whereof 
the said Arthur Chesnutt doth set his hand & Seal the day above written
Signed Sealed and Arthur Chesnutt (Seal)
Delivered in presence 
Of Witness
Raiford Carroll Sampson County 

Valentine Vann May Term 1820 Then was the above deed Acknowledged in 
open Court in order to be registered H Holmes C.C.

Registered June _ 1820 R. Crumpler Reg

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