ROBINSON/ARNETT deed, 1800, Stokes County NC

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Jacob ROBINSON/Thomas ARNETT - deed transcription by Jan 
Lawson.  

Memorandum of an Agreement made & concluded by and between Jacob 
ROBINSON of Stokes County & State of N. Carolina on the one part and Thomas 
ARNETT of Caswell County State aforesaid of the other part.  Witnesseth, 
that whereas the said ROBINSON and ARNETT do hold a certain tract of land 
between them, situated in Stokes County aforesaid. on the Waters of Belews 
Creek, and whereas the said parties have agreed to divide the said Land by 
a conditional line as follows (Viz.) Beginning at the Center of three post 
oaks on the North line of the said tract, sixty four pushes West of Lathan 
FOLGERS' corner post oak running thence South 35 degrees East twenty eight 
pushes to a large Sourwood, white oak & black gum pointing  on the south 
bank of the low grounds of said creek, thence South 55 degrees West thirty 
three pushes to a small ash & maple  in the low grounds and thence South 8 
degrees one hundred and seven pushes to a black oak sapling on the south 
line of the said tract.  Now, therefore it is agreed between said parties 
that the part of the said tract which lies  to the Westward of said line be 
the property of said Robinson and the part of the tract which lies to the 
Eastward of said line be and is hereby agreed  to be the property of said 
Arnett.  The said parties firmly convenant by these presents, that the 
aforesaid line above mentioned and delineated in the Affixed plat shall be 
observed as the boundaries between their shares, claims, as part of said 
tract and that they & their heirs, executors & administrators shall be 
obliged to observe the same.  In witness whereof they have hereunto set 
their hands & seals this 20th day of January 1800.  Signed:  Jacob ROBINSON 
(seal) and Thomas ARNETT (seal).  Witnesses present:  Archibald CAMPBELL, 
Chas. ROBINSON, Littleberry ROBINSON and James CAMPBELL ....Stokes County 
March Term 1800.  The execution of the above instrument of writing was 
proved by the oath of Archibald CAMPBELL in open court, ordered to be 
registered.  Test:  Rob. WILLIAMS, CC.  (Stokes Co., NC. Deed Book 3, pg. 
263 ).