Wayne County NcArchives Deed.....Trustees, Methodist Church - Everitt, David B. 1849
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Written: 1849

November 20, 1849
David B. Everitt to Curtis Hooks, John C. Slocumb, Ezekiel Smith, John Smith, 
Daniel Smith, James F. Kornegay, William Carraway, John Wright and William 
Hollowell Trustees Methodist Episcopal Church South
Lot 53
Wayne County Deed Book 21, p 376-377

This Indenture made this the 20th day of November in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and forty nine between David B. Everitt of the State of 
North Carolina and county of Wayne of the one part and Curtis Hooks, John C. 
Slocumb, Ezekiel Smith, John Smith, Daniel Smith, James F. Kornegay, William 
Carraway, John Wright and William Hollowell Trustees (the same being elected on 
the 13th day of May 1848 by the congregation usually worshiping at the Church in 
Everittsville) In Trust for the uses and purposes hereinafter mentioned all of 
the state and county aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that I the said David 
B. Everitt for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid 
at and upon the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is 
hereby acknowledged have given granted bargained sold released confirm and 
conveyed and by these presents do give grant bargain sell release confirm and 
convey unto them the said Curtis Hooks, John C. Slocumb, Ezekiel Smith, John 
Smith, Daniel Smith, James F. Kornegay, William Carraway, John Wright and William 
Hollowell and their successors (trustees in trust) for the use and purposes 
herein after mentioned and declared all the right, title and interest which I the 
said D. B. Everitt have in a certain lot or piece of land situate lying and being 
in the Village of Everittsville known on the plot of said Village as No. 53 and 
containing one acre. To have and to hold the above mentioned lot of land together 
with all and singular the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to 
them the said Trustees and their successors in office forever in trust that they 
shall erect and build or cause to be erected and built thereon a house or place 
of worship for the use of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South 
according to the rules and discipline which from time to time may be agreed upon 
and adopted by the Ministers and Preachers of the said Church at their General 
Conference, and in further trust and confidence that they shall at all times 
forever hereafter permit such Ministers and Preachers belonging to the said 
Church as shall from time to time be duly authorized by the General Conference of 
the Ministers and Preachers of the said Methodist Episcopal Church South or by 
the annual Conferences authorized by the said General Conference to preach and 
expound Gods holy word therein and I the said D. B. Everitt do by these presents 
warrant and forever defend the above mentioned lot of land with the appurtenances 
thereto belonging unto them the said Trustees and their successors against the 
lawful claim or claims of all persons whatever. In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affix my seal the day and date above written.
D. B. Everitt {Seal]
Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of us
Rich’d Washington
W. H. Toler

Wayne County Nov. Term 1849
Then was the above deed of sale from David B. Everitt to Curtis Hooks and other 
Trustees &c duly acknowledged in open court ordered that it be registered.  Jno. 
A. Green  Clk


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