HALIFAX COUNTY NORTII CAROLINA DEED BOOK 28 PAGE 27-28

18 September 1828 JOEL MANGRUM to HENRY JOSSEY

This indenture made this 18 th day of September One Thousand and Twenty Eight. Between JOEL MANGRUM of the State of Virginia & County of Sussex Executor of SAMUEL MANGRUM dec'd on the one part & HENRY JOSSEY of the County of Halifax & State of

North Carolina of the other part. Witnesseth that the said JOEL MANGRuM for & in consideration of the-sum of One Hundred & Seventy Dollars Fifty Cents to him in hand paid by

the said HENRY JOSSEY before the sealing & delivery of these presents to the receipt whereof is hereby him acknowledged that he is fully satisfied & paid, have bargained, sold,alieved & confirmed unto the said HENRY JOSSEY to his heirs or assigns all and singular a certain tract or parcel ofland lying & being in the County of Halifax & State of North Carolina adjoining the

lands belonging to the Estate of WILLIAM LOWRY dec'd & Others. Bounded as follows, Viz. Beginning at a Pine, thence North 76 West 70 poles to a Red Oak, then South 82 West 35 poles to a Poplar, then South 74 West 20 poles to a Branch, then down the said Branch to a White Oak, then West 54 poles to a Maple on Spring Branch, then down the said Branch to a comer Pine & Oak, LOWRY'S line, then North 74 East 269 poles to a Branch, then up the Branch to the beginning, containing by estimation One Hundred Fifty Four acres be the same more or less. And the said JOEL MANGRUM Executor & assigns doth for himself his heirs & assigns Warrant & forever defend the right & title of said land & premises with all the hereditanlents & appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto the said HENRY JOSSEY to his heirs or assigns forwit agaiilst all & every other person or persons whatever. In witness whereof the said JOEL MANGRUM have hereunto set his hand & seal. The day & date above written.

Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of

ELISHA APPLEWHITE ELI McMUllEN

Halifax County February Court 1829

JOEL MANGRUM

Then this deed was exhibited in open Court & duly proved by oath of ELISHA APPLEWIllTE a witness thereto & on motion ordered to be registered.