Wayne County, NC - John Stanly & Moses Mordecai to John Atkinson, 1829

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This Indenture made and entered into the twentieth day of February in the
year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine between John Stanly of the
County of Craven and Moses Mordecai of the County of Wake of the one part
and John Atkinson of the County of Johnston of the other part Witnesseth
that the said John Stanly and Moses Mordecai for and in consideration of
the sum of eleven thousand dollars to them secured to be paid at and before
the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said John Atkinson have
given, granted, bargained and sold, aliened, released, enfeoffed, and
confirmed and by these presents do give, grant, bargain and sell, alien,
release, enfeoff and confirm unto the said John Atkinson, a certain tract
or parcel of land situate in the County of Wayne in the part of North
Carolina, on both sides of Richland Swamp, bounded as follows:

Beginning at a large black gum, Benjamin Bests corner in Holmes's pocoson,
by the Bee Tree, running thence North thirty five degrees East eighty pole
to a small blased pine, the dividing corner made between Daniel Croom and
Charles Croom, now Benjamin Bests corner, then with his line of marked trees
North twenty two West sixty two poles then North twenty West one hundred
and seven poles, then North twenty West forty four poles to the road, then
along the road North seventy nine West twenty two poles, then West twenty
poles then South seventy nine West forty poles to Benjamin Bests corner on
the road then with his line South fourteen East twenty one poles to a 
persimmon tree in the head of Small Branch then down the run of said Branch
as it meanders to a bunch of maples at the mouth thereof said Bests Corner,
then up the run of Richland Swamp as it meanders about eighty pole on a 
strait line to where the patent line crosses the run of Richland Swamp then
with the old patent line South forty four West sixty poles to a red oak
(down) the old corner of the patent then South forty eight West two and three 
quarter poles to a pine thence North forty six West four and a half poles
to a post oak by the side of the widow Crooms fence then South fifty three
and a half West one hundred poles to a stake then South sixty one East five
hundred and twenty five poles to a stake in the back line of the Wiley Croom
tract then with the line of said Wiley Croom tract North ninty East two
hundred and forty seven poles to a red oak (down) on the road, then West
one hundred and five poles to a large pine and stake, then North thirty five
West one hundred and thirty four pole to a stake and pine, then North one 
hundred pole to a pine, then West forty poles to the corner, then North
forty five West eleven poles to the corner, then South forty West twenty
seven poles to the corner then South seventeen East nineteen poles to the
corner then South fifty five East forty one poles to a pine then South
thirty five West twenty poles to a pine, then North eighty six West one 
hundred and thirteen poles to the first station containing one thousand
acres To have and to hold the said tract of land with its appurtenances to 
the said John Atkinson and his heirs for ever

And the said John Stanly & Moses Mordecai for themselves their heirs
executors and administrators do covenant with the said John Atkinson his
heirs & assigns that the estate in the said tract of land is free from 
any incumbrance or charges made or caused by them or either of them save
only that divers tenants have rented & are inbilled to occupy a part of said
lands for the present year the rents from whom as they may become due are
hereby assigned to the said John Atkinson; and that the said John Stanly
and Moses Mordecai will warrant & defend the title to the said land against
all others claiming or to claim by from through or under them the said
Stanly and Mordecai or either of them unto the said John Atkinson his hiers
& assigns and will also defend the same against the lawful claims of any and
all persons whatsoever

In witness whereof the said Stanly & Mordecai have here unto set their
hands and seals the day & year first above written

Signed Sealed & delivered                      J. Stanly {Seal}
in presence of                                 M. Mordecai {Seal}

C.W. Crawford 


Source:
Wayne Co., N.C. Deeds 
Loose deeds
1785-1920
Andrews-Hawkins
C.R.103.401.1
Folder: Arrington-Aycock

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