Stokes Co, NC sale of land of John Blackeye Lawson
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Stokes County Deed Book 5, Page 160
This Indenture Made the 15th day of October AD 1803.  Between Patmon
Lawson, Letty Lawson, Randall Hall, John Lawson, Thomas Lawson, & Clem
Lawson of the County of Stokes State of N Carolina of the One part and
Thomas Gains of the County and State aforesaid of the Other part
Witnesseth, that for and in Consideration of the sum of thirty one pounds
Virginia Money by the said Thos Gains in hand paid, the Receipt Whereof is
hereby fully Acknowledged, hath Granted Bargained and Sold, and by these
presents do Grant Bargain Sell Entoff(?), alienate and Confirm unto the
said Thomas Gains a Certain Tract or piece of land lying & being in the
said County of Stokes Beginning at a pine on the North side of Little
Peters Creek Running west thirty nine Chains & two links & a half to a Red
Oak in James Gains's line, south with William Boils Fifty One chains and
twenty five Links Crossing the said Creeks, to a White Oak thence East
thirty nine chains and two Links and an half, to a post, thence North
fifty one chains & twenty five Links Crossing the said Creek to the
beginning, Containing two hundred acres more or less.  To have and to hold
the aforesaid Land with the appurtenances, and all Rights privileges to
the same in any wise belonging or appertaining; unto him the said Thomas
Gains his heirs and assigns forever.  And the said Patman Lawson, Letty
Lawson, Randall Hall, John Lawson, Thomas Lawson & Clem Lawson do hereby
Covenant with the said Thomas Gains, that the said Gains his heirs and
assigns shall and may forever here after hold possess and Enjoy the said
Granted Land and premises, and the said Patman Lawson, Letty Lawson,
Randall Hall, John Lawson, Thos. Lawson & Clem Lawson hereby bind and
oblige themselves their heirs &c to warrant and defend the said Land and
premises to the said Thos. Gains his heirs and assigns forever free and
clear from all persons Claiming whatever, Witness our hands & seals the
day and year first above Written.
        Patman -x- Lawson
        Letty -x- Lawson
        Randall -x- Hall
        John -x- Lawson
        Thomas Lawson
        Clem -x- Lawson
Test  Wm D. Gains & George Gains
Stokes County June Term 1807.  The execution of the above deed was duly
proven in open Court by George Gains.  Ordered to be Registered.
Test Robt Williams CC