Davenport, John to Davenport, Jesse - 1791 - Tyrrel County, NC - Deed
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Deed: John Davenport to Jesse Davenport (1791)
State of North Carolina
Tyrrel County

This Indenture Made this Twenty Ninth day of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety one and in the fifteenth year
of our Independence, Between John Davenport Senior of the One part and
Jesse Davenport of the other part. Both, of the County and State
aforesaid, Witnesseth that the said John Davenport for and in
Consideration of the sum of One Hundred Pounds Current money, to and in
hand paid by Jesse Davenport the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
hath granted Bargained, Sold, -- and Confirmed, and by these presents,
doth grant, Bargain, sell, -- and confirm, unto the said Jesse Davenport,
his heirs and assigns forever, One messuage, piece, or parcel of Land,
lying and being in the County of Tyrrel, on the ?west side of Scupperlong
River. Beginning at an Holly at the east side of  aforesaid Land, Thence
running South, along a line of markd Trees to a Willow, then running
westerly along a line of marked Trees upon the old Patent line, & Binding
upon John Harisons line to an Elm, then Turning North Binding upon John
Harisons line to an Oak Stump, then Binding upon Robert Davis's Line,
Turning East, To the first Station. This Including One Hundred Acres of
Land, be the same more or less. That Together with every Improvement and
every other property unto the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining
to the said messuage and land above mentioned, and also the right Title,
Interest, Claim or demand of me the said John D. Davenport and to the
said Land and premisses, and every Part Thereof, to have and to hold the
said Tenement. And all and singular, the premises above --ed with the
appertinances unto the said Jesse Davenport his heirs and assigns
forever, and to the only proper use of him the sd Jesse Davenport his
heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend him from any
Person or persons Claim or claims Whatsoever

In Witness whereof I the said John Davenport hath hereunto set my hand &
seale the day and date above written.

Signed, sealed and Delivered
John Davenport [seal]
in the presence of
? Spruill