Wayne County, NC – Deeds – Nimrod Stradley to Etheldred Ruffin, 1781 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NIMROD STRADLEY DEED Source: Wayne County, North Carolina Deeds, 1785-1920. Raiford- Virginia. CR.103.401.3 This Indenture made the 28th day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and eighty One, Between Nimrod Stradley, of the Edgcombe, in the State of No. Carolina of the One part and Etheldred Ruffin of the County of Dobbs and State afores'd of the Other part. Witnesseth that I the said Nimrod Stradley, for and in Consideration of Twenty pounds Specie to me in Hand paid by s'd Eth'd Ruffin, the receipt of which I do hereby Acknowledge, and myself therewith Satisfied contented and paid. Hath granted, bargained, sold convey'd and confirm'd, and by these presents, doth fully freely & absolutely grant, bargain sell Convey and Confirm unto him the s'd Eth'd Ruffin, his Heirs and Assigns, a Certain tract or parcell of Land, situate lying and being in the County of Wayne, and on both sides of Ivey's Swamp, Joining Isaac Woodard's Sam'l Bartlet's and Dod'n Edmondson's lands; and bounded as followeth to witt, begining, in Sam'l Bartlet's line & his s'd Corner of an Other survey, Runing thence with his line No. 104 pole to a post Oak his Corner then with a Contract line between myself and s'd Sam'l Bartlet, No. 25 E't. 78 pole, to a pine his corner in Sampson Stanton's line, then with s'd line, W't 88 pole across s'd Ivey's Branch to a Gum on the s'd Swamp, then down the s'd swamp with the meanders No. 114 pole to a poplar, in a prong of s'd Swamp, on Thos. Edmondson's line, then with his line and the Meanders of s'd prong of the swamp West 110 poles to a pine in Isaac Woodard's line, then with his line So. 190 poles to a stake in s'd line, from thence to the begining, Containing by estimation Two Hundred & seventeen acres, more or less, including the plantation whereon my Mother Jemimah Stradley now lives. To have & to hold the afores'd Land and together with all and singular the appurtenances thereupon, or thereunto belonging or in anywise appurtainig, unto him the s'd Etheldred Ruffin, his Heirs & assigns unto the only property use benifitt & behoof of him the s'd Eth'd Ruffin, his Heirs & assigns forever. And I the s'd Nimrod Stradley for myself, my Heirs Ex'rs and Admin'rs do Covenant promise & agree to and with the s'd Eth'd Ruffin, that he the s'd Ruffin, his Heirs and Assigns from time to time, and at all times forever here after peaceabley, and quietly to have hold, possess Occupy and enjoy the s'd Lands and premises, and the same dearly Acquit and discharge of & from all and all manner of former gifts grants, bargains sales leases and Mortgages, and of and from all incumbrance whatsoever And I the s'd Nimrod Stradley for myself &c the s'd Land & premises unto him the s'd Eth'd Ruffin his Heirs & Assigns against all & all manner person or persons whatsoever do and will by these presents warrant and forever, In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my Hand & seal the day & year above written Sign'd seal'd & deliver'd Nimrod (his mark) Stradley In Presence of George (his mark) Tedder Jun'r Diadama (his mark) Ward Wayne County Oct'r Co. 1785 The within deed was proved and Ordered to be recorded. Ja's Cobb CC Enrolled in Ledger B, page No. 31. W'm Bridgers Reg. Stradley to Ruffin. Deed Sale. Copied as closely as possible from original. __________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Grace Williamson Turner ___________________________________________________________________