Wilkes County, NC - Stephen Adams to Jane Laws, 1802

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The following deed entered into the deed book by the clerk from the original, 
shows Stephen Adams selling his land to his mother Jane (land previously 
purchased from Jonathan Wall in Jan of 1803), in preparation for his move to 
Kentucky.  The widow Jane Adams had remarried after her husband Jesse’s death 
to John Laws, Sr. of Wilkes Co.

Wilkes Co., NC Land Records – BK C1-F1 1796-1807 LDS Film #0020134

Deed Book  E1,  pg. 951  17 Dec 1804

Stephen Adams to Jane Laws    100 acres

This Indenture made this 17th day of December in the year of our Lord one 
Thousand eight hundred and Two between Stephen Adams of one part and Jane 
Laws of the other part both of Wilkes County and state of North Carolina 
Witnesseth that he the s’d Stephen Adams for and in consideration of the sum 
of thirty pounds to him in hand paid by Jane Laws the receipt whereof he the 
s’d Stephen Adams doth hereby acknowledge himself fully satisfied & paid and 
which sum hath Granted & Sold Conveyed and Confirmed and by these presents 
doth fully clearly & absolutely grant bargain sell convey and confirm to the 
s’d Jane Laws her heirs and assigns forever a tract of land containing one 
hundred acres of land lying and being in afs’d county of Wilkes lying in the 
N. of Lewis Fork Beginning at a branch oak on the south side of said creek 
thence running round the various courses to the beginning Together with every 
right title & privilege to the s’d land belonging or anywise appertaining and 
the s’d Stephen Adams doth hereby bind himself and his  heirs & assigns well 
& truly to warrant and forever defend the aforesaid premises with all he 
appurtenances to her the s’d Jane Laws her heirs & assigns forever free and 
clear of all incumbrances and ____ whatsoever.  

In Testimony whereof he the s’d Stephen Adams hath hereunto set his hand and 
seal the day and year above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered               Stephen Adams {seal}

In presence of

George Elmore

Charles X Learson

Alsey X Adams
 

(On the back)

North Carolina – Wilkes County

July Term 1804   The within deed was duly proven in open Court by oath of George 
Elmore and ordered to be Registered.  Test.  Wm. S. Lenoir, Clk.

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