WAKE COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Edward Hocut and Wife to James Roberts, 1808

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Deeds of Wake County
Book U, p. 333

Edward Hocut and Wife to James Roberts

This Indenture made this thirteenth day of February in the year of our 
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight between Edward Hocut and Ellenor 
Hocut, husband and wife, of the County of Wake, and State of North Carolina 
of the one part, and James Roberts of the County and State aforesaid of the 
other part.  Witnesseth; that for and in consideration of the sum of four 
hundred and Ninety Dollars, current money of this state, in hand paid, unto 
him the said Edward Hocut, and wife by the said James Roberts, the Receipt 
whereof the said Hocut and Wife, to be fully satisfied contented and paid 
by him the said James Roberts, for one hundred and thirty acres of land, 
lying in Wake County and State aforesaid, Begining at a Sasafras Stake in 
Bullard Fowlers line; thence South one hundred and six pole, to a post oak 
corner thence West forty two poles to a marked Fowler's corner, thence up 
the various courses . . . to a pine, in Thomas Prices line, thence North 
One hundred and sixty four pole, to a corner post oak, in Bullard Fowlers 
line, thence west Ninety five pole to the Begining.  To have and to hold 
the said land, and all the appurtenances thereunto unto him, the aforesaid 
James Roberts his heirs and assigns forever the said land to be free and 
clear, at the sealing and delivering of these presents from him the said 
Edward Hocut and Ellenor his wife and for the true performance of the above 
said land, and Bargain'd premises we have hereunto set our hands and seals 
the day and year above written. 

Signd Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us:  Elmer Hensley and 
Edward Lee

Signed:  Edward Hocut
             Elenor (+ her mark) Hocut

Wake County, February Term 1808

The within Deed from Edward Hocut and his wife Ellenor Hocut, to James 
Roberts was exhibited in Open Court for probate, and duly proven by the 
Oath of Edward Lee, and at the same time the aforesaid Ellenor Hocut, being 
in Court, it was ordered that George Brasfield Eq. a Justice of the peace 
for aforesaid County be appointed to take the private examination of the 
said Ellenor separate and apart from her said Husband touching the 
execution of said Deed, who reported that she the aforesaid Ellenor 
declared that she executed the same freely and of her own accord without 
the coertion of her Husband.  Ordered that the same be Registered.  

	William Bell, Clerk

Registered in the Registers Office of Wake County in Book U and page 334 
the 30th day of March AD 1808.

Test. Richard Smith, Reg.