Wilson County, NC - Deed Hocott, James to Benj Howard-1871

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1871
From James and Delphia Hocott
To:  Benj. Howard
Other 1/2 interest in Hocott tract (See Rich in 1867)

Deeds and Mortgages, Wilson County, Book 6, Page 494:
     (LDS Microfilm #0246544)

This Deed made the 27th day of January A. D. 1871 between James Hocott and
wife Delphia Hocott of Arkansas by their legally constituted agent and
attorney Geo Howard of Edgecombe County North Carolina of the one part and
Benjamin A. Howard of Wilson County of the other part.  Witnesseth that the
said James ___ Hocott and wife Delphia for and in consideration of the sum 
of Five Hundred dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents 
do give grant bargain and sell to the said Benjamin A. Howard, his heirs 
and assigns this undivided half interest in and to their piece or tract of 
Land on Little Contentna Creek in Wilson County on the county road leading 
from Wilson to Greenville and on both sides adjoining the land of Benj 
Howard, Elias Borgans, Will Felton, Betsy Edwards, Elitha Owens, and Abner 
S. Eason on which is the dower of Betsy Joynes being the remainder of the 
Hocott tract after cutting off the piece of 315 acres conveyed to Abner S. 
Eason by deed of date with these presents a reference to which is hereby 
made as explaining the land hereby conveyed containg 250 acres more or less 
to have and to hold to said B. A. Howard his heirs and assignes with all 
the improvements and appertenances thereunto belonging. And the said James 
Hocott and wife do covenant and agree to and with the said Benj. A. Howard 
his heirs and assignes to forever warrant and defend the right to said 
undivided half interest against the lawful claim or claims of All persons 
whatever.

     In testimony whereof the said James Hocott and wife Delphia Hocott by
their atty. Geo. Howard do hereunto set their hands and seals this Jany. 27,
1871.

                                           James Hocott (Seal)

Delphia Hocott (Seal)
by their Atty. Geo. Howard

Test:  E. R. Stamp
       H. G. Connor

The execution of the foregoing deed was duly proven before me on the oath 
and examination of H. G. Connor this April 6th 1872. A. Barnes, Probate 
Judge

Recd and Registered Jany 3rd, 1873

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