Washington County NcArchives Deed.....Downing, William - Downing, Henry 1841 ************************************************ 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: Mary Maarbjerg http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006256 November 2, 2008, 9:36 am Written: 1841 Deed - Henry Downing to William Downing - Washington County 7 Apr 1841 Washington County NC Deed Book "H", pg 573 State of North Carolina: Know all Men by these presents That I Henry Downing of the county Washington County and State aforesaid for and in consideration of the Sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid, before the sealing or delivery of this Deed, do Sell, alien and convey unto William Downing, one certain or parcel of land lying & being in the County of Washington and State aforesaid butted and bounded as follows, Beginning at William Downings corner in Henry Downings line, running south thirty five .....East to a Pine, sweet Gum and Dogwood, thence North Sixty One .....East twenty poles to the Mill Pond, thence along the Various courses of the Mill Pond to the Rood Leading to Plymouth, thence along the said road to the first Station, Containing fifty Seven and a half Acres be the same More or less, and the said Henry [name repeated] Downing do for myself my heirs, Exers. administrators and Assigns forever Warrant and defend the above bounded piece or parcel of Land unto William Downing his heirs, Executors, administrators & Assigns forever against the claim or claims of all and every boddy - in Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal this the 7th day of April 1841. Henry Downing (Seal) Attest: Jas. A.Chesson Roger Smith State of North Carolina Washington County County May Term 1843. Then was the due Execution of the within Deed proved in Open Court by the Oath of James A. Chesson a subscribing Witness thereto and Ordered to be Registered. Test T.E. Pender Clk Registered the 7th day of August 1843 Wm Currell Rgr. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/washington/deeds/downing417gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb