CREWS/BENNETT deed, 1821, Stokes County NC

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Joseph CREWS/Elizabeth CREWS/Asa BENNETT/Rebecca BENNETT (heirs of Jacob 
ROBINSON)/Michael FAIR, Jr.  --  deed transcribed by Jan Lawson.   

This 
Indenture made this the 12th day of March in the year of our Lord One 
Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty one Between  Joseph CREWS & Elizabeth his 
wife, Asa BENNETT and Rebecca his wife all of Stokes County and the state 
of North Carolina of the one part and Michael FAIR of the same place of the 
other part.  Witnesseth, that whereas Jacob ROBINSON late of the said 
County, deceased, by his last will & testament (which said last will and 
testament was duly proven in the County Court of Stokes at March Term 1820) 
did devise and bequeath unto his three Daughters, Viz., Elizabeth wife of 
Joseph CREWS, Rebecca wife of Asa BENNETT and Mary wife of Michael FAIR, to 
them and their heirs forever the Tract or parcel of land hereinafter 
described lying and being in Stokes County aforesaid situate on a Branch of 
the middle fork of Blues Creek and bounded as follows, viz., Beginning at 
pointers William ROBINSON's corner thence west forty poles to a while Oak 
ARNETT's corner thence South one hundred & fourteen poles to a black oak 
near the mill road thence East sixty-four poles to a black Jack HARROLD's 
corner thence North one hundred and seventy six poles to pointers Sowell 
FRAZIER's corner thence East  one hundred and thirty eight poles to a pile 
of stones FRAZIER's corner thence North one hundred and nine poles  to a 
black oak J. VOSS' corner thence East seventy four poles to pointers said 
Michael FAIR's corner thence North fifty degrees West one hundred and fifty 
two poles to two Chestnuts thence South sixty seven degrees West sixty six 
poles to a pile of stones in an old Field thence North fifty nine degrees 
West forty nine poles to a post oak thence South eighty four poles to a 
Stake thence East fifty two poles to a Stone thence North Twenty one 
degrees East thirty four poles to a Mulberry thence South forty nine 
degrees East thirty six poles to a Stone thence South thirty one degrees 
West sixty eight poles to an hickory and thence South to the 
beginning.  Containing two hundred and forty six acres and one hundred and 
twenty four poles be the same more or less.  Now they the said Joseph CREWS 
& Elizabeth his wife and Asa BENNETT and Rebecca his wife for and in 
consideration of the just and full sum of four hundred dollars to them in 
hand paid by him the said Michael FAIR the receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged by them the said Joseph CREWS & Elizabeth his wife and Asa 
BENNETT and Rebecca his wife and themselves therewith contented have given 
granted bargained sold & made over and by these presents doth give grant 
bargain sell and make over in fee simple unto him the said Michael FAIR his 
heirs and assigns forever two undivided third parts of the above defined 
land & premises it being the shares parts and quotas of the said Elizabeth 
and Rebecca of the aforesaid land & premises agreeable to the last will & 
testament of their said Father, viz., Jacob ROBINSON late of said County, 
deceased, and they the said Joseph CREWS and Elizabeth his wife and Asa 
BENNETT and Rebecca his wife doth covenant and agree to and  with him the 
said Michael FAIR that he the said Michael FAIR his heirs and assigns shall 
& may forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess and 
enjoy the two undivided third parts of the above described land and 
premises free and clear from the hindrance molestation or encumbrance of 
any person or persons whatever and further they the said Joseph CREWS & 
Elizabeth his wife and Asa BENNETT and Rebecca his wife their heirs, 
executors and administrators the aforesaid two undivided third parts of the 
above mentioned land and premises with all and singular the rights titles 
privileges appurtenances & improvements and every part and article of the 
said two undivided third parts of the aforesaid land and premises belonging 
or in any wise appertaining unto him the said Michael FAIR his heirs & 
assigns shall & will warrant and forever defend against the lawful claims & 
demands of all persons whatsoever.  In Testimony whereof they the said 
Joseph CREWS and Elizabeth his wife and Asa BENNETT and Rebecca his wife 
have hereunto set their hand and affixed their seals date above 
written.  Signed:  Joseph CREWS (seal); Elizabeth (her mark) CREWS (seal); 
Asa BENNETT (seal) and Rebecca (her mark) BENNETT (seal).  Signed sealed 
and delivered in the presence of James MARTIN, Sr. (Stokes Co., NC. Deed 
Book Vol. VI - VII (1816 - 1832), Vol. VII, pg. 168).