JudithRushAvent

1868 Deed: J.H. Farrar to G.W. Avent

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Page 1 of 1868 Deed: J.H. Farrar to G.W. AventFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 1 of 1868 Deed: J.H. Farrar to G.W. Avent
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 2 of 1868 Deed: J.H. Farrar to G.W. AventFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 2 of 1868 Deed: J.H. Farrar to G.W. Avent
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 3 of 1868 Deed: J.H. Farrar to G.W. AventFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 3 of 1868 Deed: J.H. Farrar to G.W. Avent
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 4 of 1868 Deed: J.H. Farrar to G.W. AventFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 4 of 1868 Deed: J.H. Farrar to G.W. Avent
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

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Outer envelope – Deed from JH Farrar + Wife to GW Avent Stamp fee paid to Regr

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North Carolina
Chatham County
Know all men by these presents that J.H. Farrar + wife Elizabeth for + in consideration of the sale, conveyance + exchange to + with the said J.H. Farrar for the use of his said wife, a certain tract or parcel of land known as part of No 3 in the division of lands belonging to Joseph Avent, dec’d among his heirs at-law, as will more fully appear by reference said division made January 9th 1863 and duly recorded, have given granted bargained and sold + by these presents do give grant bargain + sell + exchange to + with the said G.W. Avent a certain tract or parcel of land in Chatham County on the south side of Cape Fear River and bounded as follows (viz) Beginning at a stake Wickers corner in J.W. McKays line + running east with said line 68 poles to a stake, thence south 196 poles to a blackjack in Thomas line thence with said line west 24 poles to a stake, thence north with his other line 70 poles to a small blackjack- thence west his other line 50 poles to a pine at Wickers corner thence south with his line 122 poles to the first station containing 61 acres more or less.
Also all the rights, titles interest + claims in land and equity in revision in to the land included in the dower land allotted to Judith Avent the widow of said Joseph Avent as will more fully appear by reference to said allottment made and […] at February Sessions 1863

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of the County Court of Chatham.
To Have and To Hold said lands and reversionary interests with all the appurtenances + privileges thereunto appertaining unto him the said George W Avent his heirs and assigns forever.
And the title of said lands + reversionary interests unto him the said George W Avent his heirs and assigns we will by these presents forever warrant + defend against the claim or claims of any and all persons claiming by through or under us or either of us.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto affixed our hands and seals the 11th day of May 1868
JH Farrar
Elizabeth Farrar

[50 cents in stamps for tax]

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North Carolina
Chatham County
JH Farrar + his wife Elizabeth appear in Open Court + personally acknowledge the due execution by them of a deed for land in this county to George W. Avent dated May 11th 1868. And there upon William Griffin a member of the Court is appointed to take the private examination of the Elizabeth Farrar and the said William Griffin after privately examining the said Elizabeth separate and apart from her said husband touching her free consent in the execution of the said deed, reports to Court that she acknowledged before him when so examined, that she had executed the said deed freely of her own will and acknowledged without any force, fear or undue influence of her said husband or any other person and did still voluntarily apart thereto, all of which on motion is ordered to be recorded. It is also ordered that deed and the record of the above proceeding be registered.
William P Griffin

State of North Carolina
Chatham County
Registers Office
December 31st 1868
The forgoing deed was duly registered in Book AN pages 159-160
W.H. Hatch, Register of Deeds

1842 Deed: Division of Rush land

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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

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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

1821 Deed: Hardy Christian and wife Ruthy to Thomas Springfield

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Page 1 of 1821 Deed: Hardy Christian and wife Ruthy to Thomas Springfield
Page 1 of 1821 Deed: Hardy Christian and wife Ruthy to Thomas Springfield
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 2 of 1821 Deed: Hardy Christian and wife Ruthy to Thomas Springfield
Page 2 of 1821 Deed: Hardy Christian and wife Ruthy to Thomas Springfield
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 3 of 1821 Deed: Hardy Christian and wife Ruthy to Thomas Springfield
Page 3 of 1821 Deed: Hardy Christian and wife Ruthy to Thomas Springfield
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

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This Indenture made this 2nd day of ______ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, between Hardy Christian and Ruthy Christian his wife of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina of the one part, and Thomas Springfield of the County and State aforesaid of the other part – Witnesseth that the said Hardy Christian and Ruthy his wife for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said Thomas Springfield, the receipt whereof the said Hardy Christian and Ruthy his wife doth hereby acknowledge, hath given, granted, bargained and sold, alliened and confirmed and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain and sell, allien and confirm unto the said Thomas Springfield his heirs and assigns forever, One Third part of all that tract of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Chatham, on the waters of the Cape Fear River, better known and distinguished as the tract of land formerly owned by Benjamin Rush, Senior, Deceased, and from him descended to his son Benjamin Rush who is since deceased and has now descended to his three sisters, Ruthy Christian, Elizabeth Perkins, and Judith Avent, which said tract of land is at present occupied by the wife of the said Benjamin Rush, Senior, Deceased. And which said third part of the tract of land is hereby intended to be conveyed by the said Hardy Christian and Ruthy Christian

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his wife unto the said Thomas Springfield, and also, all the woods, ways, water and water courses and all and every the appurtenances thereunto belonging, as in any wise appertaining, and the revision and revisions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits, all of the aforesaid land and premises, and every part thereof, and all the state, right, title, interest, claim, property and demand of the said Hardy Christian and Ruthy Christian his wife, of, in, and to the land and premises hereby granted: To Have and To Hold the aforesaid lands and premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said Thomas Springfield, his heirs and assigns, to the proper use and behoof of the said Thomas Springfield his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Hardy Christian and Ruthy his wife for themselves and their heirs, doth hereby forever warrant and defend the aforesaid land and premises, and every part thereof, against themselves and their heirs, and against the claim or claims of all and every other person or persons, whatsoever, to the said Thomas Springfield, his heirs and assigns,
In Witness whereof the said Hardy Christian and Ruthy Christian his wife hath hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and date first above written, signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us
A. Carloss
P. Farrar

Hardy Christian [seal]
Ruthy Christian [seal]

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The execution of the within deed was duly proven before me this 25th day of Sept 1821 by Archelaus Carlos one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and the within named Ruthy Christian being by me privily examined and apart from her husband, acknowledged that she executed the same of her own free will and accord and without force or compulsion on the part of her husband or any other person.
Let it be recorded
F Nash

Chatham County
Registered in the registers office
Book W Pages 329 and 330
T Harman Registrar