Rush

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

Description of the Land of the Widow Rush

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Description of the Land of the Widow Rush
Description of the Land of the Widow Rush
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

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The Widow Rush’s Tract
Beginning at a hickory on the bank of the Cape Fear River and running South 68° West 227 poles to a stake among Sweet Gum pointers thence 20° East 30 poles South 30° East 31 poles to a small pine on the bank of Little Lick Creek thence as the creek as it meanders South 15° West 9 poles South 40° West 32 poles South 82° West 14 poles South 17 1/2 poles South 82° West 19 poles South 18° West 12 poles North 7° West 8 poles South 62° West 8 poles South 12° West 44 poles South 62° West 8 poles South 180° East 24 poles South 52° West 14 poles South 12° West 28 poles South 43° West 36 poles South 70° West 12 poles South 60° West 20 poles West 8 poles North 55° West 10 poles South 72° West 10 poles South 10° East 16 poles South 52° West 20 poles South 2 poles to an Ash stump in Spivey’s bin thence East 368 poles to a stake in a field thence North 52° East 5 poles to a Black Gum over a branch thence down the same as it meanders North 50° East 46 poles North 8° East 54 poles North 8° West 34 poles North 8° East 34 poles North 40° West 18 poles to a dogwood the corner of widow Avent’s dower thence with her line North 67° East 27 poles to the branch at or near a spring thence down the branch as it meanders South 62° East 12 poles North 85° East 20 poles South 70° East 44 poles North 85° East 36 poles to the river thence with the

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river as it meanders North 40° West 210 poles North 24° West 62 poles to the first station.

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