Wayne County, NC - Joab Newsome to Arington Newsome, 1827 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting, Know all men by these presents that I, JOAB NEWSOME, of the State of NC in Wayne County for the good will, love and affection that I do bear toward my son, ARINGTON NEWSOME, do give grant and deliver unto said ARINGTON NEWSOME a certain tract of land lying and being in the County of Wayne on the North side of Bear Creek. Beginning at a black gum in Peter's Branch then N 80 poles to a stake thence South 49, W 174 poles to a stake thence North 17, W 227 poles to a small hickory, thence North 487, E 217 poles to a small red oak thence North 14, E 21 poles to a small pine thence North 52 poles to a dead red oak thence West 360 poles to a stake and two pines thence South 13, W 117 poles to a black gum and water oak South 33, East 42 poles to a stake thence South 458 46 poles to a stake thence South 37 East 42 poles to a stake thence South 33 East 38 poles to a fore and aft pine thence South 41 East 70 poles to a black gum on the run of Peter's Branch thence up said branch the various courses to the beginning containing four hundred and seventy five acres more or less. To have and to hold the aforesaid tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said ARINGTON NEWSOME his heirs forever. I the said JOAB NEWSOME do bind myself my heirs executors administrators do warrant and defend all rights and titles to the land ARINGTON NEWSOME his heirs administrators executors and assigns forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th of January One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. Witness F. J. HAM JOAB NEWSOME seal ADAH NEWSOME (Joab's daughter) Registered May Term 1829 Record of Deeds Book 13 p. 433-434 Wayne County Courthouse Goldsboro, NC ______________________________________________________________________ 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 _____________________________________________________________________