Wayne County, NC - Jacob Newsom to Simon Newsom, 1820 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This indenture made the second of March One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty between JACOB NEWSOM of the State of North Carolina and County of Wayne of the one part and SIMON NEWSOM of the State and County aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that I the said JACOB NEWSOM have for the goodwill and affection that I have to my son SIMON NEWSOM do give to him a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Wayne containing 400 acres be the same more or less lying on the North side of Black Creek and on both sides of Arnolds Branch Patented by ISOM WATSON and THOS. WATERS beginning at a pine Ferrels Corner in the County Line and runs South 72 East 178 poles to a pine then North with Samuel Watsons line 127 poles to a water oak then down said swamp 85 East 165 poles to a maple North West 80 poles to the County Line then said County Line to the beginning to have and hold the said ____ tract or parcel of land with all the woods waters Conveniences and appurtenances thereunto belonging to or appertaining to the use and benefit of the said SIMON NEWSOM, his heirs, Executors, Administrators or assigns forever and I the said JACOB NEWSOM do for myself my heirs Executors Administrators or assigns quit claim and will warrant and forever defend the right and title of said land to him the said SIMON NEWSOM, his heirs and assigns against the right of all or any other person whatsoever by which it might be claimed or encumbered in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. JACOB NEWSOM (Seal) Signed and sealed and delivered in presents of us: WILLIS PEELE WILLIAM DANIEL Record of Deeds Book 12 Page 456 Wayne County Courthouse Goldsboro, NC This document has JACOB NEWSOM through out and it should have been JOAB NEWSOM. ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Ginn - judy_ginn@aol.com _____________________________________________________________________