Wake County NcArchives Court.....Allen, Reuben March 28, 1775 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Beverly Watson beverly_wat@msn.com May 18, 2010, 6:35 pm Source: Lts Microfilmed Original Records Written: March 28, 1775 Wake County, North Carolina Will Book B, pg 11 North Carolina § Wake County § Know all Men by these presents that We Reuben Allen Tabitha Jordan and Mary Jordan all of the County and Provence aforesaid for and in Consideration of the Sum of Seven hundred and fifty four pounds proc money to us in hand paid by Peter Coffee and John Alston before the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents the receipt whereof the said Reuben Allen, Tabitha Jordan and Mary Jordan doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom doth Exonerate and acquit the said Peter Coffee and John Alston their Heirs Executors and Administrators they the said Reuben Allen, Tabitha Jordan and Mary Jordan hath Granted Bargained Sold Assigned set over and Delivered unto the said Peter Coffee and John Alston their Heirs and Assigns forever One Negroe Woman named Lyda, One Negroe Boy named Antony, & One Negroe Boy named Davy, One Negroe Woman named Juda, one Negroe Boy named Fill, One Negroe Girl named Dafny, One Negroe Woman named Crinder (?), One Negroe Man named Frank and One Negroe Girl Child named Laveny (?)to them the said Peter Coffee and John Alston their Heirs and Assigns forever and we the said Reuben Allen, Tabitha Jordan, and Mary Jordan do for ourselves our Heirs, Executors & Doth Warrant and will forever Defend a good and Lawfull Rite and Title to the above mentioned Negroes unto the said Peter Coffee and John Alston their Heirs and assigns forever. In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 28th day of March AD 1775. The words by Peter Coffee and John Alston between the fourth and fifth lines interlined (sic ?) before signed. Signed Sealed & Delivered § Reuben Allen (Seal) In the presence of § Tabitha (her T mark) Jordan (Seal) Mary (her ? mark) Jordan (Seal) Silvey Rochelle Wm. Ashley (Jurat) Thos. Hines (Jurat) Additional Comments: This deed from Reuben Allen, Tabitha Jordan and Mary Jordan does not state any relationship between them; however, this sale is part of the disbursement of an estate. It may be that the wife of Reuben Allen was also a Jordan, the sister of Tabitha and Mary. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wake/court/allen1352wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb