HALIFAX COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA DEED BOOK 12 PAGE 159-160

19 February 1772 JOHN CHAMPION to JAMES JOSEY

This Indenture made this Nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy Two Between JOHN CHAMPION, of Halifax County in the Province of North Carolina of the one part, and JAMES JOSEY of the County and Province aforesaid, of the other part. Witnesseth that the said JOHN CHAMPION, for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and Eighty Five pounds Virginia money to him in hand paid before the sealing and delivery hereof well and truly paid by JAMES JOSEY, the receipt whereof the said JOHN CHAMPION, doth hereby acknowledge and himself therewith fully satisfied and paid and of every part & parts thereof doth hereby acquit and discharge the said JAMES JOSEY, his heirs & assigns forever, hath granted, bargained, sold, conveyed and confirmed, & by these presents doth fully, freely, clearly and absolutely grant bargain sell convey and confirm to him the said JAMES JOSEY, his heirs and assigns forever, a Plantation tract or parcel of Land containing by estimation One Hundred and Sixty acres be the same more or less, lying on the South side of Morattuck River and on the North side of Looking Glass Swamp in the County aforesaid. Beginning at a Gum in the said Swamp running North 7 degrees East 180 poles to a White Oak, then along an old line of marked trees to a corner White Oak, then along another old line of marked trees to a Hickory, then along a line of marked trees, the dividing line between the said JOHN CHAMPION and BENJAMIN CHAMPION to the aforesaid Swamp, then down the meanders of the said Swamp to the first station. It being the land whereon BENJAMIN CHAMPION, dec'd, formerly lived and was willed to the said JOHN CHAMPION by his father the aforesaid dec'd, and all the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, and all the whole right title and estate of the said JOHN CHAMPION in to or out of the said land and premises. To have and to hold forever the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances and privileges thereunto belonging or any ways appertaining to him the said JAMES JOSEY, his heirs and assigns for ever to his and their only proper use benefit and behoof forever and the said JOHN CHAMPION, for himself his heirs Executors & adm's doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said JAMES JOSEY, his heirs and assigns shall and may at all times forever hereafter lawfully and peaceably possess and enjoy the aforesaid land with all the appurtenances free and clear from all incumbrances and claims whatsoever and that the said JOHN CHAMPION, for himself his heirs & assigns the said land with all the appurtenances unto him the said JAMES JOSEY his heirs and assigns will well and truly warrant and for ever defend. In witness whereof the said JOHN CHAMPION hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written

Signed Sealed Delivered

In the presence of us JOHN CHAMPION

DUDLEY WHITAKER

JESSE HOWARD

JOHN WHITAKER JR.