Wayne County, NC - Richard Cox to Micajah Cox, 1824

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Richard Cox Indenture to Micajah Cox
NC Archives – Real Estate Conveyances, 1819-1830
Vols. 12-13 – C.103.40006 [Microfilm]

This Indenture made Twenty second day of February one thousand eight 
hundred & Twenty three between Richard Cox of the County of Wayne & 
State of North Carolina of the one part and Micajah Cox of the County 
of Wayne & State of North Carolina of the other part witnesseth that 
the said Richard Cox for and in consideration of the sum of Two Thousand 
dollars to me in hand paid by the said Micajah Cox at and before the 
Sealing and signing of this presents the receipt and payment where of is 
here by acknowledged & the said Richard Cox for himself and his heirs 
doth here by bargain sell & confirm unto him the said Micajah Cox his 
heirs executors and assigns forever a certain peace or parcel of land in 
the said County of Wayne situate lying and being as follows  on the north 
side of Neuse and bounded as follows (vizt) Beginning at a small Black 
Gum on the river bank runs N 23 Wt 168 poles to two ashes in Willis Jones 
line then with his line S 38 Wt 41 poles to a maple Willis Jones corner 
then with his other line S 73 Wt 20 ˝ pole to a pine said Jones’s corner 
then with his line S 86 Wt 76 ˝ pole to a small ash said Jones’s & John 
Wilkinsons corner on the run of Jarrell Marsh then with the run of said 
Marsh as it meanders with John Atkinsons line to a Large white oak Said 
Atkinsons corner then his other line So 85 Wt 53 poles a warter oak his 
other corner then with his other line So 8 Et 108 ˝ pole to a warter oak 
& Lawrell said Atkinsons lower corner on the bank of Neuse River then 
down the meanders of the same to the first station containing four 
hundred acres

Also one other tract on the South side of Neuse River – Beginning at a Stake 
& Birch by the bank of said River below the Sain Place Joseph Everits corner 
and runs with his line So 3 Wt 6 pole to a stake his corner then So 86 Wt 67 
pole to a stake by persimmon tree his corner on the river bank above the 
Ferry then down the River as it meanders to the first station Containing 
six acres of land ---- Thirteen square pole only excepted to include the 
Graves of Uriah Bass Father & Mother which pieces or parcels of land, with 
all ways woods waters and every other appertainence there unto belonging or 
appertaining the said Richard Cox for himself his heirs Executors & 
administrators hath hereby sold set over conveyed released and confirmed in 
open market to the said Micajah Cox his heirs Executors administrators and 
assigns and he the said Richard Cox for himself his heirs and Executors and 
administrators hereby covenant and promise to and with the said Micajah Cox 
his heirs Executors or assigns that he the Said Richard Coxe his heirs 
Executors & administrators shall and will warrant and forever defend the 
said pieces or parcels of land with all and every of  Members & appurtenances 
free from all lawful Claim or Claims of any person or persons whatsoever unto 
the said Micajah Cox his heirs Ex’rs admt’rs & assigns forever in witness 
where of the said Richard Cox hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day 
and year above written. Signed Sealed & delivered in the presents of 
                                       Richard Cox {Seal}
Levi Cox
Nathan Musgrave
Wm (his x mark) Talton
Benj (his x mark) Stricklen


        Wayne County August Term 1824
Then was the within deed of sale from Richard Cox to Micajah Cox duly proved 
in open Court by the oath of Levi Cox a subscribing witness & let it be 
Registered
        P. Hooks  Clk

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