DEED
Ann Whedbee to William Smith
July 7, 1740
75 Acres by estimate
To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come greeting. Know
ye that I Ann Whdbee of his majesties province of North Carolina
and in the county of Tyrrell and for and in consideration of the sum of
sixty pounds lawful money of North Carolina to me in hand before the
ensealing here of will find truly paid by William Smith planter of
the above said province county the right where of I do acknowledge and
myself thereof fully satisfied and contented and thereof and every part
and parcel thereof do exonerate acquit and discharge the said William
Smith his heirs executors administrators forever by these presents
have given granted bargained sold alien convey and confirmed and by these
presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien
convey and confirm unto him the said William Smith his heirs and
assigns for ever one messuage or tract of land situate lying on the north
side of Alligator Creek in the county aforesaid and being ye half of the
land which ye widow Combs now hold of that that was George
Whidbee's containing by estimation seventy five acres be it more or
less to have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all
the appurtenances privileges and commodities to the same belonging to him
the said William Smith his heirs and assigns forever to his and
there only proper use benefit and behalf forever. I the said Ann
Whidbee for me my heirs executors administrators do convent promise
and grant to and with the said William Smith his heirs and assigns that
before ye ensealing here of I am ye true sole and lawful owner of ye above
bargained premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of that same in
mine own proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and have in myself good right full power and lawful
authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm ye said bargain
premises in manner as above and that ye said William Smith his heirs and
assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter
by for and verture of these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have
hold use occupy posses and enjoy the said premises and bargained premises
with the appurtenances free and clear and free and clearly acquitted
exonerated and discharge of from and all manner of aforementioned or other
gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages wills initials jointers
dowery judgments executions incumbrances and extents further more I the
said Ann Whidbee for myself my heirs executor administrators do
convent and engage the above described premises to him the said William
Smith his heirs and assigns against ye lawful claims or demands or any
person or persons what so ever for ever here after to warrant sure and
defend in witness where of I have hereunto set my had and seal this 7 day
of July in ye year of Our Lord 1740. Signed sealed and delivered in
presence of us.
Edward Dorrell
Mary Dorrell
Benjamin Bedgood
Ann Whidbee
Remarks: Tyrrell County, Deed Book 1, page 158, 159, 160
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