Contributed by: Harry Schoettle
Camden County, N.C. Deed book “V” page 130
Know all men by the presents that I Devotion Wright of the county of Camden, state of North Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and twenty five dollars to me in hand well and truly paid by Ambrose Walston of said county. The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and are there with full satisfaction and contented have granted, bargained, sold and convey unto the said Walston his heirs and assigns a certain lot or track of land being situated and being in said county and bounded as follows. Beginning at the mile road at the south corner of Isaac Wrights land thence running on eastwardly down said Wrights line to the creek thence south course to the corner of Ambrose Walstons line, thence westward along said Walstons land to the mile road thence northward to the first mentioned station. Containing by estimation 40 acres more or less. It being part of a track of land which fell to the said Devotion by the death of his father Miles Wright. To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with the assurenances unto the said Walston his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said Devotion for myself executors, admin, heirs and assigns do convenant and agree with the said Walston his executors, administrators, heirs and assigns that I am ? simple of the premises with the ascertains and have right and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid and furthermore I the said Devotion for myself my executors, admin, heirs and assigns as covenant and agree with the said Walston his executors, admin, heirs and assigns to warrant and defend the premises with the ascertains against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whatsoever unto the said Walston his heirs and assigns forever. As witness our hands and seals this the twenty fifth day of Feb. 1837. Devotion Wright, seal
Test W.C. Walston, Chas. Taylor
Camden county court August term 1837
This deed of bargain and sale from Devotion Wright and Ambrose Walston was exhibited and the execution thereof was proven in open court by the oath of Charles Taylor a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be registered.
Test C.G. Lamb, clerk
Registered Sept 18th 1837
J.G. Hughes, PR
Contributed by: Harry Schoettle