ROBINSON/ARNETT deed, 1800, Stokes County NC

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Jacob ROBINSON/Littleberry ROBINSON - deed transcription by Jan 
Lawson.  

This Indenture made the third day of March in the year of our Lord 
One thousand Eight hundred between Jacob ROBINSON of Stokes County State 
of  N. Carolina on the one part (attorney for John ARNETT, Thomas ARNETT, 
Leven ARNETT & James ARNETT, sons & heirs of Andrew ARNETT late of said 
County, deceased ) and Littleberry ROBINSON of said County & State of the 
other part.  Witnesseth,  that whereas the aforesaid John ARNETT, Thomas 
ARNETT, Leven ARNETT & James ARNETT did actually sell unto the said 
Littleberry ROBINSON the tract of land hereafter described and Received 
ample satisfaction for the same, And whereas they the said John ARNETT, 
Thomas ARNETT, Leven ARNETT & James ARNETT have empowered the above named 
Jacob ROBINSON, by an instrument of writing dated the first day of Dec. 
1796, to make and execute a deed of conveyance unto him the said 
Littleberry ROBINSON, in their name and stead, and in their 
behalf.  Reference being had to the said power of attorney, matters of fact 
will more fully appear.  Now therefore, he the said Jacob ROBINSON as 
Attorney for said John ARNETT, Thomas ARNETT, Leven ARNETT & James ARNETT 
doth hereby give, grant, alien and make over in fee simple unto him the 
said Littleberry ROBINSON a certain tract or parcel of land, situate on 
Blues Creek in the said County of Stokes, Beginning at a hickory near a 
branch  thence North eight four pushes to a white oak East sixteen pushes 
to a post oak, South forty pushes to a post oak, East forty seven pushes to 
the Center of three post oak pointers in the North line of the said tract, 
being Thomas ARNETT's N. W. Corner, thence South thirty five deg. East 
seventy eight pushes to the center of a large Sourwood, white oak and black 
gum on the South bank of the low grounds of said creek, thence South fifty 
five deg. West thirty three pushes to a small oak & maple in the low 
grounds  & thence South eight deg. East one hundred  & twenty three pushes 
to a black oak sapling in the South line of the said tract, thence West 
fifty seven pushes to pointers, thence North twenty one deg. West one 
hundred & sixty pushes to the beginning, containing one hundred acres of 
land, being a tract granted by the state to Robert WALKER, Esq. late of 
Surry County, deceased, and by the said Walker conveyed to Andrew ROBINSON, 
Esquire & Christian NATIONS and by the said ROBINSON & NATIONS conveyed to 
Andrew ARNETT of Stokes County, deceased.  To have and to hold to the said 
Littleberry ROBINSON  his heirs & assigns forever.  And the said Jacob 
ROBINSON, Attorney as aforesaid, doth hereby Convenant and Agree with the 
said Littleberry ROBINSON, that he the said Littleberry his heirs & assigns 
shall forever hereafter have, hold, convey & enjoy & possess the said Land 
and premises free and clear from all encumbrances whatever from his the 
said Jacob ROBINSON, Attorney as aforesaid, or his heirs, executors or 
administrators, Binding & obliging himself as Attorney, the said land & 
premises unto the said Littleberry ROBINSON against himself, and against 
the said John ARNETT, Thomas ARNETT, Leven ARNETT & James ARNETT, and all 
other persons whatever to Warrant & forever Defend.  In writing whereof the 
said Jacob ROBINSON, Attorney as aforesaid, in the name & behalf of them 
the said John ARNETT, Thomas ARNETT, Leven ARNETT & James ARNETT, hath 
hereunto set his hand and seal the day & date above 
written.  Signed:  Jacob ROBINSON (seal).  Sealed & delivered before James 
CAMPBELL.....Stokes County March term 1800.  The execution of the above 
Deed was duly proved in open court by the Oath of James CAMPBELL & ordered 
to be Registered.  Test: Rob. WILLIAMS, CC.  (Stokes Co., NC. Deed Book 3, 
pg. 263).