NORTHAMPTON COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA. DEED BOOK 30 PAGE
88
18
February 1842 JAMES H. JOSEY to
MARTHA JOSEY
This indenture
made this 18th of February A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Forty Two. Between JAMES H. JOSEY of the County of
Northampton and State of North Carolina of the one part, and MARTHA JOSEY of
the same County and State of the second part.
Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the natural love and
affection which he bears to his Mother MARTHA JOSEY, and for the further consideration
of the sum of Ten Dollars to him in hand
paid by the said MARTHA JOSEY, at this time of executing, these presents the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold,
delivered, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain,
sell, convey, deliver and confirm, unto the said MARTHA JOSEY, her heirs and
assigns, a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of
Northampton, at Rich Square, and bounded by the lands of __ W.S. Copeland
formerly owned by BRYAN RANDOLPH
dec'd. also adjoining the land of BYNUM WOORICK, JOHN LAMBERSON and others,
containing by estimation Three Hundred and Ninety Six acres, and for further
description of the premises referenced, may be had to the title deed of WILLIAM
HORN to STEPHEN JOSEY, to have and to hold the said land and premises, and all
and singular the tenements, hereditaments, together
with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to
her the said MARTHA JOSEY, her heirs and assigns forever, and the said JAMES H.
JOSEY, doth for himself and his heirs and assigns forever, Warrant and defend
these premisses hereby conveyed to the said MARTHA
JOSEY, her heirs and assigns, against the lawful claim of any and all persons
whatsoever, and the said JAMES H. JOSEY for himself, his heirs and executors
& admin. hath covenanted and agreed and by these presence do covenant and
agree with the said MARTHA JOSEY, her heirs and assigns, that the said JAMES H.
JOSEY, is now and all the time of executing these presents, seized of a good
lawful and indefeasible Estate of inheritance in the aforesaid land and
premises, and that he hath full power and lawful authority to convey the same
in power and form aforesaid. In testimony of which the said JAMES H. JOSEY, doth hereunto set his hand and sealed the day and
year first above written.
in presence of
N.S. COPELAND,
JAMES H. JOSEY
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