Wayne County, NC - Deeds - John & Rowena Powell to Newman Potts - 1878 Register of Deeds Office Wayne County Goldsboro, NC This deed made this 6th day of February, 1878 by John H Powell and wife Rowena of Wayne County and state of North Carolina to Newman Potts of Wayne County and state of North Carolina, witnesseth; that said John H Powell and wife Rowena, in consideration of two hundred and fifty dollars to them paid by Newman Potts the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have bargained and sold and by these presents do convey to said Newman Potts and his heirs a tract of land in Wayne County state of North Carolina, adjoining the lands of J R Roberts, Hannah Harris and others bounded as follows: Beginning at a black gum in the head of a small branch, Jno R Roberts corner and runs with his line N 8 W 92 poles to a stake in Spring bank road Roberts other corner, then with said road N 50 E 46 poles to the New Berne road, then with said road S 62 E 130 poles to a stake, then SW 18 poles to two pines, then SW 142 poles to a stump & stake then N 62 poles to a black gum on the west edge of a prong of Sleepy Creek, then up said prong as it meanders to a black gum at the mouth of a small branch, then up the said branch to the beginning, containing one hundred & thirty nine acres, more or less. To have and to hold the aforesaid tract of land and all priveledges and appurtenances thento belonging the said Newman Potts and his heirs and assigns to their only use and behoof. And the John H Powell & wife Rowena covenant that they are seized of said premises in fee & have right to convey the same in fee simple, that the same are free from all incumbrances and that they will warrant and defend the said title to the same against the claims of all persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof the said John H Powell and wife Rowena have hereunto set their hands & seals the day & year above written. John H Powell {Seal} Rowena Powell {Seal} State of North Carolina Wayne County Be it remembered that on the 6th day of February 1878 before me E A Wright, JP, personally appeared John H Powell and Rowena Powell the grantees named in the foregoing deed who acknowledged the due execution thereof by them or their act & deed; and thereupon the said Rowena Powell being by me examined separate and a part from her said husband touching her free consent to the execution of said deed she in such her examination declares that she executed the same duly of her own will and accord and without any force fear or undue influence of her said husband or any other person & does still voluntarily assent thereto, and hereby relinquishes her right of dower in said land. E A Wright, JP State of North Carolina Wayne County The forgoing certificate of E A Wright a Justice of the Peace of Wayne County is adjudged to be correct: let the said deed with the certificates be registered this 7th day 1878 W T Yelverton CSC R & R Feby 7 & 9, 1878 J T Albritton, Rgt ___________________________________________________________________ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Guy Potts ____________________________________________________________________