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JESSE A. ALSTON to HENRY
SHEARIN-1838
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 30, Page 157-158
This Indenture made the tenth day of January in the year of our Lord One
thousand Eight hundred & thirty Eight between JESSE A. ALSTON of the
County of Halifax & State of North Carolina of the one part & HENRY
SHEARIN of the County of Warren & State aforesaid of the other part
Witnesseth that I the said JESSE A. ALSTON for & in consideration of the
sum of Eighteen hundred dollars to me in hand paid by him the said HENRY
SHEARIN the receipt I do hereby acknowledge hath bargained set over &
delivered unto him the said HENRY SHEARIN all that tract or parcel of
land lying & being in the County of Halifax & State of North Carolina on
the waters of Hawtree Swamp lying on both sides of said Swamp & bounded
as follows Beginning at an old stump on the bank of said Swamp in
SOLOMON HAWKINS line then N 16 W 80 poles to a post oak then East 126
poles to a hickory & maple on the bank of said Swamp thence North 21 W
46 poles along JAMES GILBERT's line (now JOHN LEE's) to a black oak
stump to a black oak stump; thence West along BRINKLEY's line (now
ROBERT B. DANIELs')thence 112 poles to a red oak in JOHN RICHARDSON's
line then South 245 poles along said RICHARDSON's line to a pin in his
line thence E 42 poles to a pine his said RICHARDSON's corner thence
along his line So 80 poles to a pine WILLIAM IRBY's corner thence N 70 E
228 poles to a red oak MATTHEWS corner thence a marked line to a white
oak formerly KIMBALL's line thence along marked line to hickories thence
to a pine & post oak pointers thence to a pine in slash HAWKINS corner
including the land that I JESSE A. ALSTON bought of BENJAMIN KIMBALL
(reference to said KIMBALLs Deed will make this more fully appear)
thence North to the first Station containing five hundred & thirty acres
be the same more or less together with all waters ways woods &
underwoods & every other thing pertaining thereunto said land belonging
unto him the said HENRY SHEARIN & his heirs forever. And I the said
JESSE A. ALSTON do warrant & forever defend the right & title of said
land unto him the said HENRY SHEARIN & his heirs & assigns forever
against the claim of myself & against the claim or claims of all & every
person or persons whatever. As witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed my seal this day & date aforesaid.
JESSE A. ALSTON
Test
I. MATTHEWS
LEWIS SHEARIN
SIDNEY WELLER
Halifax County, November Court 1838
Then this Deed ws exhibited in open court & duly proved by the oath of
ISHAM MATTHEWS SEN'R & on motion ordered to be Registered.
Witness
J.H. SIMMONS Clk
M.T. PONTON PR, 8 Jany 1839
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JOSEPH J. ALSTON to JOHN H. ALSTON-1820
Slave Deed of Gift
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 25, Page 354
Know all men by these presents that I, JOSEPH J. ALSTON of the County of
Franklin and State of North Carolina for & in consideration of the love,
good will, & affection which I have & bear towards my loving son JOHN H.
ALSTON of the County of Halifax & State aforesaid have given & granted
and by these presents do freely give & grant unto the said JOHN H.
ALSTON his heirs & assigns thirteen Negroes, to wit, STEPHEN, ABRAM,
ABY, NED, BOB, EPHRAIM, WELDON, SUCKY, CELAH, PAT, CHARLOTTE, LUCINDA &
MARY. All of the aforesaid Negroes the said JOHN H. ALSTON has now
in his possession. To have & to hold from this day forward together with
their future increase to the only proper use & behoof of him the said
JOHN H. ALSTON his heirs & assigns forever.
In witness whereof I the aforesaid JOSEPH J. ALSTON have hereunto set my
hand & affixed my seal this fourth day of September in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred & twenty.
J.J. ALSTON
Signed, sealed & delivered
In presence of
GID ALSTON SENR.
Halifax County
May Session 1821
Then this Deed of Gift was exhibited in Open Court & duly proved by
GIDEON ALSTON SR. subscribing witness thereto & on motion ordered to be
registered.
Teste
RICHARD EPPES CCt
M.T. PONTON P.R.
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JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON to JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS-1805
Slave Bill of Sale
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 20, Page 54
Halifax County, North Carolina
31st January 1805
Received of JOS. JOHN WILLIAMS four hundred silver dollars for a Negro
woman SAL & her child CHINA which Negro I bought of JAMES
YARBORO last Sept & which Negro I do by these presents acknowledge to
have sold bargained & delivered to said WILLIAMS & I do & will hereby
forever warrant & defend the right & title of said Negroes to said
WILLIAMS against the claim or claims of any person claiming by or
through me.
As witness my hand and seal this 31st Jany 1805.
J. J. ALSTON
Witness:
JAMES W. ALSTON
Halifax County Sst.
May Sessions 1805
Then this Bill Sale was exhibited in open court & duly proved by the
oath of JAMES W. ALSTON & a witness thereto & on motion ordered to be
registered.
Witness - L. LONG C.Ct.
Registered
E. TURNER P.R.
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HENRY APPLEWHITE to ELI LEWIS- 1837
Slave Bill of Sale
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 29, Page 367
Jan. 4, 1837 Received of ELI LEWIS one note for Three hundred & forty
dollars for the purchase of two Negro boys viz JACOB & JORDAN
belonging to JOSEPHINE & NAPOLEON JOSSEY the heirs of HENRY JOSSEY for
which I am guardian & I the sd HENRY APPLEWHITE do bind myself &
Executors, Administrators & Assigns forever unto the sd ELI LEWIS his
heirs & assigns forever a clear & peaceable right & title unto the above
named Negroes. Given under my hand & seal the day & date above written.
HY APPLEWHITE
Test
B. J. BRANTLEY
NORFLET PENDER
Halifax County
Feby Court 1837
Then this Bill of Sale was exhibited in Open Court & acknowledged by
HENRY APPLEWHITE & ordered to be registered.
Pr M. T. PONTON PR 12th Mar 1837
Witness M H. PETTWAY CS
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EMANUEL ASH to JAMES EVANS-1860
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 35, Page 122
This Indenture made this 1st day September in the year of our Lord One
Thousand and eight hundred and Sixty between EMANUEL ASH of the County
of Halifax and State of North Carolina of the one part and JAMES EVANS
of the County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the
said EMANUEL ASH for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and
Seventy five dollars to him in hand paid by the said JAMES EVANS at and
before the sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof
the said EMANUEL ASH doth hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained and
sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said
JAMES EVANS his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of
land lying and being in the County and State aforesaid bounded as
follows, Beginning at a small Sweet Gum on the East side of a small
branch thence North 89½E 69 poles to 3 maples thence with a new marked
line North 176 poles to 2 pines 2 sourwood and 1 Black Gum thence 89½
West 69 poles thence South 176 poles to the first station containing by
survey Seventy five acres be the same more or less to have and to hold
the said land and premises and every part and parcel thereof to the said
JAMES EVANS his heirs and assigns forever and the said EMANUEL ASH doth
on his part warrant and forever defend the title of the aforesaid tract
of land against all claims whatsoever; in witness whereof the said
EMANUEL ASH hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and
date above written.
EMANUEL ASH ("X" his mark)
in the presence of
WM T. WILLIAMS
R. H. ARRINGTON
North Carolina, Halifax County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
November Term A.D. 1860
Then the execution of the foregoing deed was duly proven by the oath and
examination of WM. T. WILLIAMS a witness thereto. Therfore let the said
deed together with this certificate be registered
JAS H. WHITAKER Clk
W. C. GARY PR
per J. J. ANDERSON DPR, Dec 1st 1860
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JANE ASH to DAVID & BETSEY LEWIS- Oct 16, 1885
Halifax County Deeds
Halifax. Deeds 1885–1886
Deed Book 75A, Pages 280-281
State of North Carolina
Halifax County
Know all men by these presents that I JANE ASH of the County of Halifax
and State of North Carolina for and in consideration of one dollar to me
paid, have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain sell and
convey unto DAVID LEWIS and BETSEY LEWIS his wife of the County of
Halifax and State of North Carolina the following described tract of
land lying and being County of Halifax and State of North Carolina and
adjoining the lands of JOHN E. LEWIS, JANE B. LEWIS, SION M. LEWIS and
JAMES NEWSOM containing seventy seven acres more or less and being the
land conveyed to the said DAVID LEWIS and BETSEY LEWIS his wife from
ALFRED M. MOORE and by them conveyed to the said JANE ASH to have and to
hold unto them the said DAVID LEWIS and BETSEY LEWIS his wife their
heirs and assigns in fee forever together with all the appurtenances
thereunto belonging. And the said JANE ASH for herself and heirs hereby
covenant with the said DAVID LEWIS & BETSEY LEWIS his wife their heirs
and assigns to forever warrant and defend the title herein conveyed
against the claims of any and all persons claiming by through or under
them. The condition of the above conveyance is this whereas the said
JANE ASH is justly indebted to the said DAVID LEWIS and BETSEY LEWIS his
wife in the sum of one hundred and twenty six dollars with interest from
the 16th day October 1887 being the amount of the unpaid purchase money
owing by the said JANE ASH to DAVID LEWIS and BETSEY LEWIS his wife for
the sale of the land herein conveyed by the said DAVID LEWIS and BETSEY
LEWIS his wife to said JANE ASH which amount is one hundred and twenty
six dollars is evidenced by one note or bond bearing interest from the
16th day of October 1887 and payable on demand.
Now should the said JANE ASH fully pay off and discharge said note or
bond when demanded then this deed is to be null and void. But should she
fail to pay on demand the said note or bond and said failure to pay
continue until the 16th day of October 1887 then the said DAVID LEWIS
and BETSEY LEWIS his wife shall have full power and authority to sell
the lands herein conveyed at public sale at the Court House in Halifax
to the highest bidder and make title to the same and with proceeds pay
any or all of said note or bond unpaid and account to the said JANE ASH
for any surplus. The said sale shall be for cash and shall be advertised
as required by law of Sheriffs for the sale of real estate. In witness
whereof the said JANE ASH has hereunto set her hand and seal this the
16th day of October 1885.
JANE ASH ("X" her mark)
Witness
D. C. THROWER
State of North Carolina
Halifax County
Justice Court
Before D. C. CLARK J.P.
I, D. C. CLARK a Justice of the Peace in & for Halifax County do hereby
certify that the foregoing Mortgage deed was this day duly proved before
me by the oath and examination of D. C. THROWER the subscribing witness
thereto. Witness my hand and private seal this 28th day of October 1885.
D. C. CLARK J.P.
State of North Carolina
Halifax County
In the Superior Court
January 11th 1886
The foregoing certificate of D. C. CLARK a Justice of the Peace of
Halifax County is adjudged to be correct. Let the instrument with the
certificate be registered.
JOHN T. GREGORY
Clerk Superior Court
Rec'd & Recorded January 11th 1886
JOHN H. HANNON Reg. of Deeds
Per A. P. ROBINSON D.R.D.
(Jane Mills-Ash-Richardson, former wife of Emanuel Ash and
James N. Richardson, went back to using ASH surname. More details in
this deed)
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ELIZABETH ASHE to JOSHUA COLE-1805
Slave Bill of Sale
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 20, Page 53
Know all men by these presents that I ELIZABETH ASHE of the County of
Halifax & State of North Carolina for & in consideration of the sum of
two hundred and seventeen dollars & one third of a dollar currency of
the United States to me in hand pd by JOSHUA COLE of the same County and
State at or before the sealing & delivery of these presents the
ret.[receipt] whereof I do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained &
sold & by these presents do grant bargain & sell unto the sd JOSHUA
COLE, his heirs Exrs & Admrs & assigns one female Negro Slave named
POLLY about nine years old.
To have and to hold the said Negro Slave POLLY to the said JOSHUA
COLE his Exrs Admrs & assigns forever. And I the said ELIZ'A ASHE for
myself my heirs Exrs & Admrs the said Negro POLLY unto the said
JOSHUA COLE his heirs Exrs Admrs & assigns against me the said ELIZ'A
ASHE my Exrs & Admrs & against all & every other person or persons
whomsoever, shall & will warrant & forever defend by these presents.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of
April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & five.
E. ASHE
Witness
ALEXANDER KING
Halifax County Sst.
May Sessions 1805
Then this Bill of Sale was exhibited in open court & duly proved by the
oath of ALEXANDER KING a witness thereto & on motion ordered to be
registered.
Witness
L. LONG C.Ct.
Registered
E. TURNER P.R.
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WILLIAM ATKINSON to JAMES EVANS -1754
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 2, Pages 112-113
T all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting:
Know ye that WILLIAM ATKINSON of Edgecombe County in the Province of
North Carolina, Planter for and in consideration of the sum of ten
pounds Virginia money to me in hand paid before the ensealing hereof
well and truly paid by JAMES EVANS JUN'R of the Province & County of
Edgecombe aforesaid the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and myself
there with fully satisfyed and contented and thereof and of every part
and parcell thereof do exonerate acquit and discharge the said JAMES
EVANS JUN'R his heirs Exors adminrs forever; and by these presents have
given granted bargained, sold, aliened conveyed & confirmed and by these
presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien
convey and confirm unto him the said JAMES EVANS JUN'R his heirs and
assigns forever one certain parcel and tract of land situate lying and
being in the Province and County of Edgecombe aforesaid containing by
estimation Two hundred and twenty two acres be the same more or less
bounded as followeth, beginning at a pine on POLLOCK's line, then to a
red oak RICHARD LEWIS's corner then along his other line to his other
corner white oak, then along his line to a hickory AARON ETHERIDGE's
corner, then along his line to a red oak then to a white oak THOMAS
THROWER's corner, then along hus line to two white oaks then to the
first station. To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises with all the appurtenances, priviledges, comodities to the same
belonging or in anywise appertaining to the same parcel or tract of land
to him the same JAMES EVANS JUN'R his heirs and assigns forever; To his
and their only proper uses benefit and behoof forever; and I the said
WILLIAM ATKINSON for me my heirs Exors and admins. do covenant promise
and grant to and with the said JAMES EVANS JUN'R his heirs and assigns
that before the ensealing hereof same the true sole and lawfull owner of
the above bargained premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the
same in my own proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of
inheritance in fee simple and I have in myself good right full power and
lawfull authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said
bargained premises in manner as above said; and that the said JAMES
EVANS JUN'R his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at
all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents
lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy
the said demised and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and
clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of from
all and all manner of former or other gifts grants bargains, sales
leases, mortgages wills, intaits, joynitures dowers, judgements
executions, incumbrances and extents; Furthermore I the said WILLIAM
ATKINSON for myself my heirs Exors and adminrs &c covenant and engage
the above demised premises to him the the said JAMES EVANS JUN'R his
heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person or
persons whatsoever and forever hereafter do warrant secure and defend.
In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and affixed my seal this
present 16th day of November 1754.
WM ATKINSON
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
EDWARD COLLENS, JOHN ATKINSON, MATHEW JONES
Edgecombe County Ss
November Court 1754
The within deed of sale was in open court duly proved by the oath of
JOHN ATKINSON on evidence there to and on motion was ordered to be
Registered.
Test
BENJ'N WYNNS Clerk Cur
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