Wayne County, NC - Edward & Rachel Lovit to James Forehand, 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ State of North Carolina Wayne County To all to whome these presents shall come greeting: Know ye that I Edward Lovit and Rachel Lovit his wife for and in consideration of twenty pounds pracks Money to me in hand paid by James Forehand of the same place planter the receipt whereof aye do hereby acknowledge that I am therewith fully Satisfied contented and paid have bargained sold and by these Presents do fully freely and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey & confirm assign and set over unto him the said James Forehand his Heirs and assigns forever one certain tract of land containing sixty nine acres situate lying and being in the County of Dobbs aforesaid on the north side of Neuse river Beginning at apine on the South side of the Swash near the place called the tradeing ground It runs N.° 49 W.° 160 poles to apine then S.° 38 W. 46 poles to a pine then S.° 12 E. 18 pole along Sandeys line to a white Oak then a direct line to the Beginning to have and to hold the said land and premises with all and Singular the rights privileges conveances advantages and all the appertanances thereunto belonging unto him the said James Forehand his heirs and assigns forever to his & and their only proper use and who of and I the said Edward Lovit & Rachel Lovit selves for our Heirs Executors admrt. Covenant grant and agree with the said James Forehand his Heirs Executors Adms Admd. or assigns to Warrant and defend the said land and premises unto him the said James Forehand his heirs his assigns forever from the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever claiming right or title to the said land in Witness whereof on the said Edward Lovitt & Rachel Lovit his wife have hereunto set our hand and fixed our seals this 6th day of May Anno Domini 1783 Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us. Moses Stanly Edward Lovit (seal) Robert Kensy Rachel Lovit (seal) April 1784 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Mary Beth Corrigan ___________________________________________________________________