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Granville County Deeds
ELIAS PETTIFORD to BARNETT PULLIAM- 1788
Deed Book O, Page 548-549

This Indenture made the 19th day of January One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Eight between ELIAS PETTIFORD of the one part & BARNET[sic] PULLIAM of the other part both of Granville County & State of North Carolina Witnesseth that the s'd ELIAS PETTIFORD for the consideration of the sum of forty pounds current money of this State to him in hand paid by BARNETT PULLIAM at or before the sealing & delivery of these presents the rec't whereof he the s'd ELIAS PETTIFORD doth hereby acknowledged himself fully satisfied hath granted bargained sold aleined enfeoff released confirmed & by these presents grant bargain sell & confirm unto the s'd BARNET PULLIAM afores'd his heirs & assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the County of Granville and State of North Carolina & on the waters of Tar River containing by estimation One Hundred & Seven acres be the same more or less & bounded as followeth, to wit, beginning at a hickory BASS corner in TAYLOR's line, thence by BASS line East 90 pole to a white oak thence by his line South 40 poles East 102 to a white oak thence by his line E. 110 pole to a black in MORE's line thence by his line No. 30 pole to a white oak thence by his line W. 80 pole to a black oak thence by his line No. 60 pole PARKER's corner tree thence by his line W. 180 pole to a black oak thence his line No. 54 pole to a white oak thence by his line W. 70 to a black oak thence by TAYLOR line South to the first station & also the reversion & reversions remainder & remainders & also all the write title interest claim or demand of him the s'd PETTIFORD & to the s'd premises to BARNETT PULLIAM his heirs forever with the appurtenances therunto belonging & the s'd PETTIFORD for himself his heirs &c and he the s'd PETTIFORD for himself his heirs &c doth covenant & agree to & with the s'd PULLIAM that he the s'd ELIAS PETTIFORD do warrant & will forever defend the s'd tract of land & appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the s'd PULLIAM his heirs & assigns forever will warrant & forever defend the same land & premises forever. In witness I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 19th day of January A.D. 1788.
ELIAS PETTIFORD ("X" his mark)

Signed Sealed in the presence of us
EP'IM FRAZIER, LEWIS PETTIFORD ("X" his mark)

Granville County Ss
February Court A.D. 1788

The within Deed was duly proved by the oath of EPHRAIM FRAZIER which was ordered to be Registered.
Teste
REUBEN SEARCY CC

Truly Reg'd pr. M. SATTERWHITE PR

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Granville County Deeds
LAWRENCE PETTIFORD to NATHAN BASS-1787
Deed Book O, Page 537

This Indenture made this Ninth day of October in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Seven between LAWRENCE PETTIFORD of Granville County & State of North Carolina of the one part & NATHAN BASS of the same County & State of the other part Witnesseth that the sd LAWRENCE PETTIFORD for & in consideration of the sum of Fifty pounds Virginia money to him in hand paid by the sd NATHAN BASS the rec't whereof he doth hereby acknowledge hath given granted bargained & sold & by these presents doth give grant bargain & sell unto the sd NATHAN BASS a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Granville County on the waters of Fishing Creek adjoining the lands of HUGH SNELLING, THOMAS NEWBY, COL. EDM'D TAYLOR & ELIJAH PARRISH containing by estimation one Hundred & Seventy acres be it the same more or less together with all the appurtenances aforesd unto the sd NATHAN BASS his heirs & assigns forever & the sd LAWRENCE PETTIFORD for himself & his heirs doth covenant & agree with the sd NATHAN BASS his heirs & assigns the above One Hundred & Seventy acres of land with the appurtenances unto the sd NATHAN BASS his heirs & assigns against all persons whatsover will warrant & forever defend. In witness whereof the sd LAWRENCE PETTIFORD hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal the day & year above written.
LAWRENCE PETTIFORD ("X" his mark)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of
PEYTON WOOD
THOMAS CREWS

Granville County, November Court A.D.1787
This Deed was duly proved by the Oath of PEYTON WOOD which was ordered to be Registered.
Teste
REUBEN SEARCY CC

Truly Reg'd per M. SATTERWHITE PR

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BILL OF SALE FOR SLAVE
ANNE PRYOR to HADEN PRYOR, 1772
Granville County Wills 1772-1787
Will Book 1, Page 1

Know all men by these presents that I ANNE PRYOR of the County of Granville & province of North Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty pounds Virginia currency to me in hand paid at & before the Insealing & Delivery of these presents by HADEN PRYOR of the County & province afores'd Have bargained, sold & delivered unto the said HADEN PRYOR one Negro boy cald and known by the name of AMOS & do hereby warrant the sale of the s'd Negro to the s'd HADEN PRYOR his heirs & assigns from any person or persons whatsoever saying any claim thereto or having any demand or title to the said Negro. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 18th day of May 1772.

ANNE PRYOR ("A" her mark)

Sealed in presence of
THOMAS PERSON
SALLY PRYOR

Granville County Ss, August Court A.D. 1772
The within Bill of Sale was proved by the oath of THOMAS PERSON & on motion ordered to be recorded.

Teste
REUBEN SEARCY CC

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