DEED
Joseph Whedbee to Thomas Owens
March 17, 1780
100 acres by estimation
To all to whom these presents shall come greeting. Know ye that I Joseph
Whedbee of the county Tyrrell and state of North Carolina for an in
consideration of the sum of fifteen pounds current money of the state to
me in hand paid by Thomas Owens of the county and state aforesaid
the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and thereof exonerate acquit
and discharge the said Thomas Owens his heirs executors and
administrators forever by these presents have given granted bargained
sold aliened enfeoff released conveyed and confirmed and by these
presents do for me my heirs executors administrators forever fully
freely clearly and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien enfeoff
release convey and confirm assign transfer and set over unto the said Thomas
Owens his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of
land lying and being in the county aforesaid on the east side of Great
Alligator River bounded as follows.
Beginning at a pine at the Stomping Place thence running ten degrees
west of south to a yellow oak and from thence agreeable to the rest of
the patent, containing by estimation one hundred acres.
To have and to hold the aforesaid tract or parcel of land with all and
singular the rights privileges commodities hereditaments appurtenances
and appendants thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to the
said Joseph Whedbee his heirs and assigns forever, in as full and ample
manner to all intents and purposes as the most learned in the law can
devise free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and
discharged from all manner of former or other gifts grants bargains
sales leases mortgages dowries judgments executions and incumbrances
whatsoever, furthermore I the said Joseph Whedbee do for myself
my heirs executors administrators and assign forever do covenant promise
and grant to and the said Thomas Owens his heirs assigns forever
shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by
force of these present lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use
occupy possess and enjoy the aforesaid bargained premises with the
appurtenances free and clear from the lawful claim and demands of all
and every other person or persons whatsoever unto him the said Thomas
Owens his heirs and assigns shall and warrant secure maintain and
forever defend by these presents.
In witness whereof I the said Joseph Whedbee have hereunto set my
had and seal the seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord 1780.
Joseph Whedbee
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Joseph Wyatt
John Hoskins
Remarks: Tyrrell County, Deed Book 9, page 133
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