1900 Deed: John A. Helsabeck and wife to E. R. Shouse

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State of North Carolina Stokes County
This Deed made this 26 day of Feb. 1900 by J. A. Helsabeck and N. J. Helsa-
beck his wife of Stokes County and State of North Carolina of the first part
to E. R. Shouse of said Stokes County and State of N. C. of the second part
witnesseth that said party of first part in consideration of Twenty five
(25) Dollars to them paid by E. R. Shouse the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain
sell and convey to said E. R. Shouse and his heirs, all the right, title,
interest and estate of the party of the first part in and to a certain
tract or parcel of Land in Stokes County, State of N.C. adjoining the lands
of said J. A. Helsabeck, J. M. Tuttle and acting and acting bounded as follows:
wig.  Beginning at the quaker road South west corner of Bectel Church
lot and runs East on that line 4 chains to stake and pointers in Wm
R. Muser's line.  Thence South on that line passing his and J. M. Tuttle
corner and said Tuttle's line 6 chains To a Sourwood in that line R. A. 
Helsabeck's corner Thence west on his line 4 chains to said quaker
road.  Thence North with said Road 5 chains and 88 links to the
Beginning containing 2 4/10 acres.  To have and to hold the aforesaid
Land and all privilegs and appurtenances thereto belonging to the 
aforesaid E. R. Shouse and to his heirs and assigns to his only use
and behoof forever: and the said J. A. Helsabeck & wife covenant that
they are seiged of said previses in fee and have right to convey
the same in fee simple that the same are free and clean from
all incumbrances and that they will warrant and defend
the said title to the same against the claim of all persons whatsoever.
In testamony whereof the said J. A. Helsabeck & wife have hereto
set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
Attest:  J. S. D. Pulliam                            J. A. Helsabeck {seal}
                                                                  N. J. 
Helsabeck {seal}
State of North Carolina, Stokes County
I, J. S. D. Pulliam, Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that J. A.
Helsabeck and N. J. Helsabeck his wife, personally appeared before
me this day, and acknowledged the due execution of the witness
deed of conveyance and the said N. J. Helsabeck being by me
privately examined, separate and apart from her said
husband touching her voluntary execution of the same
doth state that she signed the same freely and voluntary
without fear or compulsion of her husband or any acts
person and that she doth still voluntarily assent thereto
Witness my hand and private seal this 26 day of February A.D. 1900
                                                           J. S. D. Pulliam, J. 
P. {seal}
State of North Carolina, Stokes County
The foregoing certificate of J. S. D. Pulliam, a Justice of the Peace
of Stokes County, is adjudged to be in due favor and according
to law.  Therefore let the same with this certificate be registered.
This 5th day of March 1900.             N. O. Petree, Clerk Superior Court
Filed and registered at 5 o'clock P.M. March 5th 1900    I. M. Gordon, R.D.