67 Acres Adjacent to Archibald Campbell - March 5th, 1827
This indenture made this 5th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty seven between John Black, Esquire Sheriff for the County of Cumberland on the one part and John Darroch on the other hand and State of North Carolina on the other part whereas by virtue of issuing from the Superior Court of Cumberland Fall Term 1826 for the sum of sixteen dollars, Eighty nine cents which said sum was recovered by the State of North Carolina against Neill Conley as on record of said court may appear and afterward was directed and delivered to the said John Black, Esquire Sheriff aforesaid in pursuance and by virtue of his office and the aforesaid Venue did sure and take into his hands and custody no goods or chattels to be found as pieces or parcels of land situated laying and being in the said County of Cumberland as follows: beginning at a pine the beginning corner of 87 acres that county granted Archibald Campbell then as Campbell's line S 55 W 22 chains to the corner, then Line N 35 W and 10 chains then S 55 W + 15.50 links to a pine then S 35 EST to a stake Lawrence old corner then as his line S 20.50 links to a post Oak then 55 East 50 chains then North 35 West 11 chains to the beginning containing 87 acres being a part of Patent granted to Blount or Allison and the J. Black Sheriff as aforesaid after due advertisement according to law did cause the piece or parcel of land with all appurtenances thereunto belonging to be left up to the highest bidder at the court house in Cumberland County on the Fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven at the place the aforesaid JOHN DARROCH became the last and highest bidder at the sum of eighteen dollars and six cents for the said lands with the appurtenances thereunto .This Indenture witnesseth that the said John Black Sheriff of the County of Cumberland for and in consideration of the sum of eighteen dollars and six cents to himself by the said JOHN DARROCH at and before sealing and signing of these final receipts whereof is hereby acknowledged to the said John Black Sheriff doth bargain , sell, align, impress, convey and confirm unto the said JOHN DARROCH, his executors, Administrators or Assign forever the aforesaid lands, tenements, appurtenances with all right title claim or demands of or unto the aforesaid or parcel of land with all of the accouterments or embodiments to the land in any way appertaining to have and to hold to him the said JOHN DARROCH, his executors, Administrators, or assigns forever in as full and ample a measure as said Sheriff is empowered by virtue of his office and this John Black Sheriff doth hereby convent, promise and grant to and with the said JOHN DARROCH his heirs Executors administrators and assigns who shall and may time to time and at all times hereafter have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the premises with the appurtenances free and clear of and from all encumbrances made done or committed by him the said John Black Sheriff or by his own and that He, the said John Black Sheriff will warrant and defend to the said JOHN DARROCH his heirs, executors, Administrators or Assigns as far as his office of Sheriff will admit and to further in virtue whereof John Black Sheriff of the County aforesaid hereunto sets his hand and seal on the year above written. Cumberland County Deeds Book 37, Page 195 - 1827
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