Wilson County, NC - Deed Hocott, Richard to Benj Howard-1867

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1867
From Richard and Nancy Hocott
To Benj. Howard
1/2 interest in Hocott Tract (Less part sold to A. Eason)

Deeds and Mortgages, Wilson County, Book 3, Page 217:
     (LDS Microfilm #0246540)

This Deed made the 10th day of December A.D. 1867 between Richard Hocott
and wife Nancy Hocott of the first part and Benj. A. Howard of the other 
part witnesseth that the said Rich Hocott and wife Nancy for and in 
consideration of the sum of Two Hundred Dollars in hand paid the receipt 
whereof is hereby acknowledged have given granted bargained and sold and 
by these presents do give grant grant bargain and sell to the said Benjamin 
H. Howard his heirs and assigns one half interest into a tract or parcel of 
land in Wilson County on Little Contentna Creek on both sides of the road 
leading from Wilson to Greenville adjoining the lands of Benjamin Howard, 
Elias Payan, Wm. Felton, Betsy Edwards, Elitha Owens, and Abner Eason on 
which is the dower of Betsy Joynes being the balance of the Hocott tract 
after taking off the part sold to Abner Eason containing 260 acres more or 
less To have and to hold a half interest in and to said land the other half 
being owned by James Hocott to him the said Benjamin Howard his heirs and 
assigns in fee simple and the said Rich Hocott for himself his heirs 
executors and administrators does covenant and agree to and with the said 
Benj. H. Howard his heirs and assigns to forever warrant and defend the 
right and title to said premises against the lawful claim or claims of all 
persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof we hereunto set our half interest 
in and to and  . . .

                                     Richard Hocott (Seal)

Witness A. G. Brooks
Nancy X Hocott (Seal)

North Carolina, Wilson County

This December 11th A.D. 1867 personally appeared before me A. G. Brooks
Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for the County aforesaid
Richard Hocott Wife Nancy Hocott and acknowledged the due execution by them 
of the foregoing deed thereupon I examined the said Nancy Hocott separate 
and apart from her husband Rich Hocott touching her full consent in the 
execution of said deed and in such her private examination she acknowledged 
that she executed the same freely of her own will and assent and without 
any force fear compulsion or undue influence of her said husband or any 
other person and did still voluntarilly assent thereto. Let it be registered 
with this certificate.

					A. G. Brooks
					Wilson County N.C.

The foregoing deed and probate is duly recognized by me Sept. 21st 1869.  
Let it be registered. A. Barnes, Probate judge

Recv. and Registered Sept. 22, 1869

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