From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County
Registers Office the 25th February AD 1829
When duly registered Book AB pages 134-135
A Gunter Registrar
[Side]
Roberd’s Deed To Springfield
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This Indenture made this 25th day of December in the year of Our Lord Christ One Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Eight Between Kinchen Roberts of Chatham County and the State of North Carolina of the one part and Thomas Springfield of the other part of the county and state aforesaid witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by Thomas Springfield aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself therewith fully satisfied and paid I have bargained sold conveyed and delivered and by these presents doth bargain sell convey settover and deliver unto Thomas Springfield his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcil of lands situate lying and being in the County of Chatham aforesaid and on the south side of Cape Fear River Beginning at a dead pine Drake’s corner then west 77 poles to a Black Ooak at Brassel’s corner the South 54 poles to a stake in Brassel’s line thence west 163 poles to a stake then north 120 poles to a pine in Abner Hill’s line then East across Henry’s Branch 240 poles to a Red Oak in the Ferry Road the across the Ferry Road 66 poles to the beginning containning by
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estimation One Hundred and Fifty four acres be the same more or less To have and to hold the aforesaid described land together with all and singular the appertainances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the aforesaid Thomas Springfield his heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever and I Kinchen Roberts for myself my heirs executors and administrators will warrant and for ever defend the aforesaid land and premises unto the aforesaid Springfield and his assigns free and clear from the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever in witness I Kinchen Roberts hath here unto sett my hand and affixed my seal the day and date first above written
Kinchen [his mark] Roberts [seal]
Edmund L Drake
William Sloan
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Chatham County February Sessions 1829
The execution of the within deed was duly proven in open court by the oath William Sloan and ordered to be registered
Thomas Ragland
