Transcribed by Trisha London
Contact: Myrtle Bridges
This indenture made this 15th day of May in the year of our Lord, 1851 between Alexander Johnson Esquire Sheriff for the county of Cumberland on the one part and John McLean Esquire of the County of Johnson on the other part: Whereas by virtue of an execution ensuing from the court of pleas and Sessions of Cumberland County returnabel to March Term 1838 of said Court for the sum of $20. Which said sum was recovered by John Blanchard against Benjamin Morrison as on Record of said court May appear: And Whereas the said execution was directed and delivered to the said Alexander Johnson, Esq. Sheriff of aforesaid commanding him that the goods and chattels, lands & tenements of the said Benjamin Morrison he should cause to be made the aforesaid sum to satisfy the said execution with the costs therein and the said Alexander Johnson , Sheriff of aforesaid, in presence and by virtue of his office and the aforesaid execution, did seize and take into his hands and custody (no goods and chattel to be found), a certain piece of parcel of land, situated, lying and being in the said County of Cumberland , bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake and pine stump by a band of Walker's Creek on the east side of the North Road, meaning then South 32 chains to the Line, eight lines acres surveyed & S 85 and E 32 chains to a stake thence East, 25 chains to a stake in the line of 100 acres___- for Solomon Walker . Whence as the line of said survey S 45 E 20 chains to a ---- oak , thence N 45 and 22 chains to a pine and black gum, thence N 45 to 31 chains and 63 links to a pine then, N 6 W 5 chains , then West 41 chains and 50 links to the beginning containing 389 acres, more or less and the said Alexander Johnson, Esq, Sheriff of aforesaid , at the due advisement, according to law, did cause the said piece or parcel of land with all the appurtences, then belonging to be put up to public sale to the highest bidder on the 5th day of our Lord 1838 at which time and place the aforesaid John McLean became the last and highest bidder to the sum of $5.50 for the said land with the appurtenances, ---belonging. This indenture witnessed that the said Alexander Johnson Esq, Sheriff of the county aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of $5.50 cents to him in hand paid by the said John McLean at and before the sealing and signing of these possessions, the receipt of where of is hereby acknowledged, he the said Alexander Johnson, Sheriff doth hereby bargain, sell, align, confer, convey and confirm unto the said John McLean, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigned, forever to the aforesaid lands, tenements, and appurtenances with all rights, titles, claims or demands of or unto the aforesaid piece or parcel of land with all the attachments and endowments to the same belonging or in any right pertaining . To have and to hold to the said John McLean, his heirs, executors, administrator or assignees, forever and in as full and simple a manner as he, the said Sheriff is empowered by virtue of his office. And furthermore the said Alexander Johnson doth covenant, promise and agree toad n with the said John McLean's bid there and executors, administrators and assignees; Who shall and may from time to time and at all times hereafter, have, hold occupy possess and enjoy the said possessions with the appurtenances free and clean of and from all encumbrances had, made done or committed by him the said Alexander Johnson, Sheriff only or by his order means, or ------ nd that he, the said Alexander Johnson Sherriff will warrant and defend the same to the said John McLean his Heirs, Executors, Administrators or assignees forever, so far as his office of Sheriff will admit and no further. In Witness whereof, the said Alexander Johnson Sheriff of the County aforesaid hath hereunto by his hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of J. Mc Laurin Alexander Johnson, Sheriff Seal North Carolina County Court Office, Cumberland County, October 2, 1854 This was the written deed acknowledged before me by Alexander Johnson Sheriff. Let the Deed and this certificate be registered. Registered 14 October 1854 J. M. Lauren, Clerk John McLean To Alexander Morrison and others For and in consideration of the sum of $5.10 to me paid by Alexander Morrison and for other good credit and considerations use the events moving I the within named John McLean do herby transfer and convey unto Alexander Morrison, John Morrison, Archibald Morrison, Frances Morrison , Henry Morrison, Daniel Morrison, Martin Morrison , children of Benjamin Morrison, all my rights title and interest in and to all of the land described in the within deed of conveyance in Witness whereof I set my hand and seal to these precedents this 5th day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty four. Witness: Archibald McLean Hector M. McLean John McLean Seal North Carolina Cumberland County, County Court Office October 2, 1854 Then, so as the above deed proven before me by the oath of Archibald McLean and ordered to be registered Registered 14th October 1854 J. McLaurin Clerk Cumberland County North Carolina Deed Book 52 pages 90-91
Back to 1851-1854 Newspaper Extracts
©Copyright February 10, 2008 Last up-dated September 3, 2022