Wayne County, NC - Richard Croom to William Smith, 1801

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Wayne Co. NC Vol. 7 page 175
 
RICHARD CROOM TO WILLIAM SMITH (SMYTH)
 
This Indenture made this 28th day of February in the year of our 
Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and One between Richard Croom of the County 
of Wayne and State of North Carolina on the one part and William 
Smith of the County and State aforesaid on the other part Witnesseth that
the Said Richard Croom for and in Consideration of the Sum of ninety
dollars to him in hand paid by the said William Smith at and before
the Sealing and Signing of these presents the Receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged he the Said Richard Croom hath granted bargained
and Sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and Sell unto
the said William Smith his Heirs Executors Administrators or assigns
a certain Tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of
Wayne and State of North Carolina on the So. side of Bear Creek
beginning at a maple in the fork of the Pasture branch oposite William
Smiths House and runs up the old line of marked trees made by
Benjamin Smith and Arthur Williams to a Stooping pine in said
line then in agreed line of marked trees down a Slash to the
said pasture branch to a White Oak on the side of the branch then
down the Said branch to the beginning containing Thirty acres of 
Land be the same more or less  With all the appurtenances  Priv-
eliges and Commodities to the Same belonging or in any wise
appertaining and the rents issues and profits of the said premises
and of every part and parcel thereof and also the Estate Right title
Interest claim and demand whatsoever of him the said Richard
Croom of in and to the said land and previous and every part 
thereof to have and to hold the said and all and Singular other
the Premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof
with the appurtenances unto the said bargained premises his Heirs and
assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said William Smyth
his Heirs and assigns forever and the said Richard Croom for himself
and his Heirs the said bargained land and premises and every part
thereof against him and his Heirs and against all and every 
person and persons whatsoever to the said William Smyth his Heirs
and assigns shall and will Warrant and forever defend by these
presents in Witness whereof the said Richard Croom hath herewith
set his hand and seal the day and year above Written.
Signed Sealed and delivered                       R. Croom  {Seal}
in the presence of
James Handly
Exum Smyth                May Court 1801

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