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John Black, Sheriff, to John Darroch
Book 37, Page195 1827
67 Acres Adjacent to Campbell 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.
Duncan Darroch Daniel Darroch To Malcolm Darroch
Book 36 Page 244 1825Whereas John Darroch of the County of Cumberland in the state of North Carolina lately died intestate seized and possessed at the time of his death of certain lands and tenements and goods, chattels, situated in the said County of Cumberland in the state of North Carolina and leaving his children MALCOLM DARROCH, DUNCAN DARROCH, NEILL DARROCH, DANIEL DARROCH, EFFIAH DARROCH AND SALLY DARROCH his heirs at law and whereas the said Neill Darroch also lately died intestate and without issue seized and possessed at the time of his death of certain lands and tenements and goods and chattels situated in the said county of Cumberland and the State of North Carolina leaving his brothers the said Malcolm, Duncan, Daniel and his sisters the said Effiah and Sally, his heirs at law. Now therefore know all men by the presents that we the said Duncan Darroch and Daniel Darroch for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to us in hand paid by the said Malcolm, Effiah and Sally Darroch and also for the love and affection which we bear to them the said Malcolm, Effiah, and Sally have remised released and forever quit claimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quit claim to the said Malcolm, Effiah & Sally all of the estates, rights, titles, interest, claim and demand which we or either of us may have in and to all and singular the lands and tenements of which the said JOHN DARROCH and the said NEILL DARROCH respectively died, seized, situated in the said county of Cumberland in said state of North Carolina, the same now being in actual possession of then the said Malcolm, Effiah and Sally and the appurtenances thereof, together with all and singular the reversion and reservations, remainder and remaining rents, issues and profits thereof to have and to hold the said lands and tenements with the appurtenances to the said Malcolm, Effiah and Sally and their respective heirs and assignees in equal parts as tenants in common to the sale and only proper use benefit and behoove of the said Malcolm, Effiah & Sally their heirs and assigns forever and also for the consideration aforesaid we the said Duncan and Daniel have revised, released , assigned and forever quit claimed and by these presents do remise , release, assign and forever quit claim to the said Malcolm, Effiah and Sally all right title interest claim and demand of us or either of us and all singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits which were of the said JOHN DARROCH and NEILL DARROCH respectively at the time of their deaths to have and to hold the same in equal portions to them the said Malcolm, Effiah and Sally and their respective heirs executors administrators and assigns for their own use and benefit forever in testimony whereof we the said Duncan and Daniel have hereunto respectively affixed our hands and seals this twenty fourth day of August Anne Domini 1825.
In presence of John B. Porter Duncan Darroch John H. Campbell Daniel Darroch
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Please held before the Hon. John R. Porter President of the first Judicial
Circuit in the State of Indiana and Thomas Vandever and Samuel Cobb associates
for the County of Orange at the Court House in Palo on the 24th day of
August 1825. Be it remembered that on said day Duncan Darroch and Daniel
Darroch appeared in open court and acknowledged a deed of conveyance by
them made to Malcolm Darroch and Effiah Darroch and Sally Darroch of Cumberland
County and State of North Carolina for the conveyance of real and personal
estate, which deed bears date the twenty fourth day of August 1825 and
signed by said Duncan and Daniel and certified by John B. Porter and John
H. Campbell.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
CUMBERLAND COUNTYKnow All Men by these Presents, That we, are held and firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina, in the sum of One hundred and fifty dollars, current money, to be paid to the said State; to the which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Seared with our seals, and dated this 11th day of June AD 1854.
The condition of the above Obligation is such, That if the above bounden
DANIEL DARROCH administrator of all and singular, the goods and chattels,
rights and credits of SARAH DARROCH and EFFY DARROCH deceased, do make,
or cause to be made, a perfect inventory of all and singular, the goods
and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased, which have or shall come
to the hands, knowledge, or possession of any person or persons, for them
and the same so made, do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, on attested
copy thereof, the County Court, where orders for administration passed,
within ninety days after the date of these presents; and the same goods,
chattels and credits, and all other goods, chattels and credits of the
deceased at the time of his death, or which will come into the hands or
possession of the said DANIEL DARROCH or into the hands or possession of
any person or persons for do well and truly administer according to law;
And further do make, or cause to be made, a true and just account of his
said administration within two years after the date of these presents,
and all the rest and residue of the said goods, chattels and credits, which
shall be found remaining upon the said administrator on account, (the same
being first examined and allowed by the Governor and Council, Superior
or County Court,) shall deliver an pay unto such person or persons respectively,
as the same shall become due, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of
the act in that case made and provided. And if it shall appear that any
will or testament was made by the deceased, and the executor or executors
therein named do exhibit the same into Court, making a request to have
it allowed an approved of accordingly, if the said DANIEL DARROCH above
bounden, being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said letters
of administration (approbation of such testament being first had an made
in the said Court,) then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain
in full force and virtue.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of
DANIEL DARROCH & JOHN DARROCH
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