1849 Deed: Woodson Maddox to Archibald Murphy Yarborough

Page 1 of 1849 Deed: Woodson Maddox to Archibald Murphy Yarborough
Page 1 of 1849 Deed: Woodson Maddox to Archibald Murphy Yarborough
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 2 of 1849 Deed: Woodson Maddox to Archibald Murphy Yarborough
Page 2 of 1849 Deed: Woodson Maddox to Archibald Murphy Yarborough
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Transcription:
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This Indenture made this 8th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine betweeen Woodson Maddox of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina of the one part and Arch’d M. Yarbrough of the county and state aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Woodson Maddox for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars to him in hand paid by the said Arch’d M. Yarbrough the receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged and himself thereof satisfyed hath given granted bargained sold and confirmed and by these presents doth give grand bargain sell and confirm to him the said Archibald M. Yarborough his heirs and assigns forever a certain track or parcel of land lying and being in the County and State aforesaid situated on the waters of Bush Creek and bounded as follows Beginning at a white oak in Yarbrough’s line and running east one hundred and fourteen poles to a stake thence south one hunded and twenty four poles to a stake thence west one hundred and fourteen poles to a sweet gum in Yarbrough’s line thence north with said line one hundred and twenty four poles to the first station containing Eighty seven and a half Acres to be the same more or less with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging as in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the aforesaid lands and premises to him the said Arch’d M. Yarbrough His heirs executors administrators and assigns forever free and discharged from all encumbrances whatsoever and the said

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Woodson Maddox doth for himself his heirs executors and administrators do warrant and will forever defend the right and title of the aforesaid land and premises to him the said Arch’d M. Yarbrough his heirs and assigns forever against the claim or claims of any and of all persons whatsoever —
In testimony whereof I the said Woodson Maddox have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and date above written
Woodson T. Maddox [seal]

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
John Womack
Wright Pipkin
Nehemiah Dickens

State of North Carolina
Chatham County
In the probate Sept 16th 1869
The execution of this deed was this day proved before me the undersigned Judge of Probate by Nehemiah Dickens. Let said deed with certificate be registered
ST Petty
Probate Judge

North Carolina
Chatham County
Registers Office Sept 30th 1869
Then was this deed and certificate registered in Book AO pages 173 + 174
M.D. Dalet
Regr of Deeds

1842 Deed: Division of Rush land

Outer fold of 1842 Division of Rush Land
Outer fold of 1842 Division of Rush Land
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 1 of 1842 Division of Rush Land
Page 1 of 1842 Division of Rush Land
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 2 of 1842 Division of Rush Land
Page 2 of 1842 Division of Rush Land
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 3 of 1842 Division of Rush Land
Page 3 of 1842 Division of Rush Land
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Transcription:
Outer fold:
Chatham County Registers Office the 30th November 1842
This division was then duly registered in said
office Book AF pages 269 and 70
A Gunter Regr

Decision of the Rush land on Cape Fear between Jos Avent + MT Hawkins Jr

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State of North Carolina
Chatham County
Whereas Elizabeth Rush dec’d late of said county died about the 15th day of April 1841 being possessed of at the time of her death in dower right a tract of land in the south^west^ side of Cape Fear River containing by estimation and survey this day made by Nathaniel Clegg County Surveyor 665 acres and whereas by the death of the said Elizabeth Rush the aforesaid lands became the property of Joseph Avent and Micajah T. Hawkins jr, alias Joseph Hawkins heir at law of Col Joseph Hawkins dec’d in the following manner to wit that is to say Benjamin [obscured]

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by his will gave to his son Benjamin Rush jun the said lands and he having died before he arrived at lawfull age his three sisters Ruth, Judith and Elizabeth became the heirs to the said land, and by legal conveyance from time to time the said Joseph Avent is entitled to two-thirds of the same, and Micajah T. Hawkins jun alias Joseph Hawkins is entitled to the other third of said lands should be made, the parties have this day employed the said Nathaniel Clegg to run off and survey said lands with a view to such division, they having first agreed upon the corners and quantities each party should have which was done in the following manner to wit, the dividing line Beginning at a hickory on the bank of said River 98 poles below Hawkins original corner of the Lick Creek tract and returning south 67° West 196 poles to a Locust tree, thence south 52° West 172 poles to a hickory and dogwood on the bank of Little Lick Creek the back line of the said Rushs tract, now that part on the North side of said dividing line including 165 1/2 acres was allotted to and taken by the said M.T. Hawkins jun alias Joseph Hawkins in person and by his guardian Micajah T. Hawkins Sen as his full proportion of said tract of 665 acres of land considered in value equal to one third part of the same –
And that part lying south of said dividing line containing 449 1/2 Acres was allotted to and taken by

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Joseph Avent as his full proportion of said 665 acres of said land, considered in value equal to two-thirds of the same, Now therefor this indenture witness- that we the said Joseph Avent and Micajah T. Hawkins jun alias Joseph Hawkins and his guardian Micajah T. Hawkins sen bind ourselves our heirs and assigns forever that we will stand to said division in the manner and form as above made-
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals, This the 23rd day of September 1842
Signed, sealed and delivered in
the presence of
Jon. Haralson
Nath. Clegg

Joseph [his mark] Avent [seal]
M.T. Hawkins [seal]
M.T. Hawkins Guardian [seal]
for M.T. Hawkins Jnr

Chatham County Nov sessions 1842
The above division was produced in open court proved by the oath of Nathl Clegg a subscribing witness and ordered to be registered
N.A. Stedman

Lilla Budd Dickens Pittman, James Berdine “Jack” and Hazel Louise Pittman

James Berdine "Jack" Pittman, circa 1929
James Berdine “Jack” Pittman, circa 1929
From the papers of James B. and Merry T. Pittman
Lilla Budd Dickens Pittman, James Berdine "Jack" Pittman, and Hazel
Lilla Budd Dickens Pittman, James Berdine “Jack” Pittman, and Hazel Louise Pittman
From the papers of James B. and Merry T. Pittman

1837 Deed: Gideon Dickens to Joseph Avent

Page 1 of 1837 Deed: Dickens to Avent
Page 1 of 1837 Deed: Gideon Dickens to Joseph Avent
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 2 of 1837 Deed: Dickens to Avent
Page 2 of 1837 Deed: Gideon Dickens to Joseph Avent
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

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This indenture made this the 30th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between Gideon Dickens of the County of Chatham and the State of North Carolina of the one part and Joseph Avent of the County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Gideon Dickens for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty two dollars and fifty cents to him in hand paid by the said Joseph Avent the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and himself therewith fully satisfied hath given, granted, bargained, sold and conveyed and by these presents doth fully clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell and convey to him the said Joseph Avent his heirs and assigns forever a certain lot or parcel of land being in the county aforesaid on the waters of Henry’s branch waters of Cape Fear River Beginning at a small pine Avent’s own corner in Yarborough’s line and running west with Avent’s own line fifty one poles to a stake near a drain thence south twenty five and a half poles to Red Oak thence east fifty one poles to a stake in Yarborough’s line then north with said line twenty five and a half poles to the first station containing eight and one-eighth acres be the same more or less To Have and To Hold the said land and premises with all the appurtances thereunto belonging as in any wise appertaining to the said bargained land and premises unto him the said Joseph Avent

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his heirs and assigns forever free and clear of all encumbrances whatsoever and the said Gideon Dickens doth for himself his heirs executors and administrators warrant and forever defend the right and title of the aforesaid land and premises unto him the said Joseph Avent his and assigns free and clear from all encumbrances and from the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever-
In witness whereof I the said Gideon Dickens have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date first above written

Gideon [his mark] Dickens [seal]

Signed sealed and delievered in presence of
Nath Clegg

1835 Deed: John Judd to Gideon Dickens

Page 1 of 1835 Deed: John Judd to Gideon Dickens
Page 1 of 1835 Deed: John Judd to Gideon Dickens
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 2 of 1835 Deed: John Judd to Gideon Dickens
Page 2 of 1835 Deed: John Judd to Gideon Dickens
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

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This indenture made this twentieth day of Nov in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty five Between John Judd of Chatham County and North Carolina of the one part and Gideon Dickens of the County and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said John Judd for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty Dollars to him in hand paid by the said Gideon Dickens before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained sold conveyed and delivered and by these presents do bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Gideon Dickens one certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in Chatham County on both sides of the road from Avents ferry joining the lines of Thomas Springfield and others and bounded as follows (to wit) beginning at a small Black Jack near Zachariah Robards shop and thence runs south seventeen chains and fifty five links to a post oak amongst pointers thence west twenty eight chains and fifty links to a lightwood stake four Black Jack pointers thence north seventeen chains and fifty five links to a lightwood stake in Thomas Springfields line one pine and three Black Jack pointers thence with Springfields line east to the beginning
To have and to hold the aforesaid land and premise to the said Gideon Dickens together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging with all hereditaments thereunto belonging and the said John Judd

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for himself his heirs executors administrators or assigns do by these presents warrant and forever defend the aforesaid land and premises free and clear from his heirs executors administrators and assigns and from the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever to the said G. Dickens his heirs executors administrators or assigns forever
In witness whereof the said John Judd hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first mentioned
Signed sealed and acknowledged in presents of

John Judd [seal]
Geo Luther
Jefferson Judd

State of North Carolina
The execution of the within deed was duly proven before me by the oath of George Luther one of the subscribing witnesses thereto. – Let this deed be registered March the 22nd 1837
JNO M Dick

Chatham County Registers Office the 31st of March 1837
This deed was then registered in said office
Book A.E. pages 4-5