NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. DEED BOOK 28, PAGE 155

20 June 1837 MARTHA JOSEY DOWER

State of North Carolina. To the sheriff of Northampton County Greeting, whereas MARTHA JOSEY, Widow of WILLIAM JOSEY lately dec'd, having no Last Will & Testament, praying the Court to order a Jury, free holders, good & lawful men unconnected with the parties to allot & set apart to her Dower, out of the lands of her deceased Husband. These are therefore to command you the said Sheriff to summon a Jury to go upon the premises, who after being duly qualified, together with the County Surveyor, proceed to allot & set apart to the said petitioner MARTHA JOSEY, Widow, to wit; Dower in the lands of said dec'd, including the Dwelling house & out houses, according to act of assembly, in such case made & provided & from under their hands & seals make report to September Term next of this Court, herein fail not. Witness WILLIAM BOTTOM clk; Issued 20th June 1837.

State of North Carolina, Northampton County. Pursuant to the annexed order. I, JOHN B. ODOM, Deputy Sheriff of Etheldred. I, J. PEEBLES Sheriff of the County aforesaid on the 17th of August A.D. 1837, attended by the following Jury to wit; ROBERT BAUM, BYNUM WORRICK, BLAKE BRYANT, THOMAS BRYANT, JAMES VAUGHAN, EDWIN BOON, WILLIAM JENKINS, EXUM OUTLAND, EVERT MUGET, BENJAMIN WARD & EPHRAIM GRIFFITH, freeholders unconnected with MARTHA JOSEY, Widow & relict of WILLIAM JOSEY dec'd. & entirely disinterested by me duly summoned, came in proper person to a certain tract or parcel of land whereof the said WILLIAM JOSEY dec'd, seized & possessed, lying & being in the County aforesaid containing Six Hundred & Ninety Five acres. And the freeholders aforesaid being duly sworn & requested to lay off, allot, & assign, to the said MARTHA JOSEY, One Third part of said tract or parcel of land; did lay off, allot, & assign to her the said MARTHA JOSEY, the part or portion of the said partition, included & comprised in the following limits & bounders, to wit; Beginning at corner White Oak near the gate & running S. 58 W. 115 poles, up the avenue to corner Red Oak of THOMAS PEELES line, thence N.76-E.271 1/2 poles to White Oak, thence S. 84 E.69 poles to corner Holley, thence due S. 74 poles to LIGHTFOOT'S Red Oak, thence N.88 E.150 poles to a lane, thence N.84 E.62 poles to two corner White Oaks, thence due N.134 poles to corner White Oak, thence N.77 W.214 poles to corner Pine, thence S.& W.58 poles to the first station, containing Two Hundred & Thirty One acres & Two Thirds, including the dwelling house & all the out houses, buildings & improvements thereon belonging; which being done, I the said JOHN B. ODOM being the Sheriff, also County surveyor & the Jurors aforesaid, put the said MARTHA JOSEY, Widow & exec. in possession of the same. Given under our hands & seals the day & year first above written. ( The above Jurors signed along with a diagram drawing of the surveyed land)

This diagram represents Two Hundred & Thirty One & 2/3 acres of land allotted to MARTHA JOSEY, as her Dower out of lands of her deceased Husband ,WILLIAM JOSEY, beginning at a corner White Oak on the West side of Plantation near the gate on avenue & running up the avenue S 58 W 145 poles to Thomas Peeles corner Red Oak, thence W 76 E 271 1/2 poles to White Oak, thence S 84 E 69 poles to a corner Holly, thence due S 74 poles to LIGHTFOOT's corner Red Oak, thence N 88 E 150 poles to a lane, thence N 84 E 62 poles to two corner Post Oaks, thence due N 134 poles to corner White Oak, thence N 77 W 214 poles to corner Pine, & thence running S/W 58 poles to the first station. including the dwelling house & out houses &C. laid off August 17th 1837

JOHN B. ODOM C.S.