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EXUM & NANCY (HAWKINS)JAMES to
RANDAL CARTER-1831
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 29, Page 6
Know all men by these presents that we EXUM JAMES & NANCY JAMES his wife
who was NANCY HAWKINS for & in consideration of fifty dollars to us in
hand paid by RANDAL CARTER the receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge. We
have given granted bargained sold & conveyed unto the said RANDAL CARTER
his heirs & assigns forever all the Land to which we are entitled in the
Division of the Land of SOLOMON HAWKINS dec'd lying in the County of
Halifax, N.C. reference the Division will show Bounds be containing
fifty acres more or less. To have & to hold said property to said R.
CARTER his heirs & assigns forever. And the said EXUM JAMES & NANCY
JAMES for themselves & their hereby covenant & agree to warrant & defend
the title of said property to said RANDAL CARTER, his heirs & assigns
forever. Given under our hands & seals this 20th January 1831.
for EXUM JAMES
JEREMIAH JAMES
NANCY JAMES ("X" her mark)
State of North Carolina
Halifax County
NANCY JAMES the wife of EXUM JAMES came before me one of the Judges &
was examined privately & separate apart from her husband she
acknowledged that she executed the within Deed of her own free will &
accord & not by the force or compulsion of her husband. JEREMIAH JAMES
acknowledged before me that he did execute this Deed. Let it be
registered.
Jan 22nd 1831
J. J. DANIEL JSLE
M. T. PONTON PR
23 Feby 1834
Know all men by these presents that I AXIOM JAMES of the County of
Williamson & State of Tennessee expressing confidence & trust in the
honesty & integrity of JEREMIAH JAMES of the County & State aforesaid &
for other good causes & considerations we thereunto moving have & do
hereby constitute nominate & appoint the said JEREMIAH JAMES my attorney
in fact and for me & in my name & under seal to sell all & any land
which I own in the County of Halifax State of North Carolina & in my
name & stead to make sign Seal & deliver a deed for the same with
covenant of general warrants to the purchaser hereby ratifying and
confirming all that my said attorney in fact shall do touching the
premises. In testimony whereof I the said AXIOM JAMES have this 3rd day
of December in the year 1832 in these presence hereto put my hand &
seal.
AXIOM JAMES ("X" his mark){seal}
Test
ROBERT C. FOSTER
RICHARD L. ANDREWS
State of Tennessee
Williamson County
This day appeared AXIOM JAMES the maker of the within power of attorney
before us W. MANEY & G. MARSHALL acting justices of the peace for the
County aforesaid & acknowledged the due execution of said Power of
Attorney to JEREMIAH JAMES. In witness whereof I have this 3rd day of
December in the year 1832 hereto subscribed my name.
W. MANEY, JP
GILBERT MARSHALL, JP
State of Tennessee
I THOMAS HARDEMAN Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the
County of Williamson in the State aforesaid do certify that WILLIAM
MANEY & GILBERT MARSHALL Esquires before whom the within Power of
Attorney was acknowledge are acting Justices of the Peace for the County
of Williamson aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn; and that full faith
& credit are due all their official acts. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at office
this 3rd day of December A.D. 1832.
THO. HARDEMAN
by W. HARDINGER DClk
State of Tennessee
Williamson County
I WM. E. OWEN Chairman of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said
County do hereby certify that the foregoing certificate of THOS.
HARDEMAN is in due form of Law & that he is the Clerk of said Court &
that full faith & credit are due his official acts as such. Given under
my hand & seal this 3rd day of Dec'r 1832.
WM E. OWEN
M.T. PONTON PR, 23 February 1834
WILLIAM S. JENKINS to GRANVILLE MAYO- 1860
Halifax County Deed
Deed Book 35, Page 7
State of North Carolina
Halifax County
This Indenture made this the 20th day of January Eighteen hundred and
sixty between WM S. JENKINS Agent for FRANCIS COUSIN of the State &
County above said of the first part, and GRANVILLE MAYO of the above
State and County of the other part witnesseth, that the said WM S.
JENKINS Agent, hath in consideration and for the sum of Sixty nine
dollars hath bargin[sic], sold & conveyed unto the said GRANVILLE
MAYO a tract or parcel of land lying in said County and State above
named, bounded as follows, commencing at a corner pine on Deep Creek
thence South to JOHN MAYO's line, thence, West to the mill path, thence
along said path to a mouth of a deep gully thence with the meanders of
said branch to Deep Creek thence down said Creek to the beginning.
Supposed to contain twenty four and a half acres the same more or less,
whereof I the said WM S. JENKINS as Agent for FRANCIS COUSIN doth
warrant and defend the right herein made myself my heirs and assigns
forever. Whereunto I set my hand & Seal to the day and date above
mention in the presence of
WM S. JENKINS
Test JOHN A. WALKER
North Carolina
Halifax County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
February Term A.D. 1860
Then the foregoing and within deed was exibited[sic] in open
court and the execution thereof is duly proved by the oath & examination
of JOHN A. WALKER a witness thereto. Therefore let the said deed
together with this certificate be registered.
Witness JAS. H. WHITAKER Clk
W. G. GARY P.R. per J. J. ANDERSON D.P.R. Mar. 20/60
WILLIAM S. JENKINS to ALEXANDER MILLS- 1861
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 74A, Pages 39-40
This Indenture made this 25th day of September A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and sixty one between WILLIAM S. JENKINS of the first part and
ALEXANDER MILLS of the second part. Witnesseth that the said WILLIAM S.
JENKINS for and in consideration of one hundred and fifty dollars to the
said WILLIAM JENKINS in hand paid by the said ALEXANDER MILLS the
receipt hereof hath granted bargained and sold and by ALEXANDER MILLS a
certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Halifax
State of North Carolina adjoining the lands of RICHARD CARPENTER, JNO
MAYO and others and known by the MARTHA HARVEY tract of land and
beginning at JNO MAYO and MARTHA HARVEY corner thence near South to
WILLIAM TONY's corner thence near East along WILLIAM TONY's line to a
corner in RICHARD CARPENTER's line thence near North to a corner and
along said CARPENTER's line to JNO. MAYO line thence near West along
said MAYO line to the beginning, containing forty acres be the same more
or less. To have and to hold unto the said ALEXANDER MILLS and his heirs
and assign forever. In witness hereof I the said WILLIAM S. JENKINS have
hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date first written.
W.S. JENKINS
Signed and sealed in the presence of
W.R. PEPPER
WILLIAM HOCKADAY
State of North Carolina
Halifax County
Justice Court
I, T.J.E. HOCKADAY, a Justice of the Peace of the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the execution of the foregoing deed of
conveyance is this day duly acknowledged before me WILLIAM S. JENKINS
the grantor thereof as his act and deed for the purposes therein
expressed. Witness my hand and private seal this 30th day of November,
1885.
T.J.E. HOCKADAY J.P.
State of North Carolina
Halifax County
In the Superior Court
November 30, 1885
The foregoing certificate of T.J.E. HOCKADAY a Justice of the Peace of
Halifax County, is adjudged to be correct. Let the instrument with the
certificates be registered.
JOHN T. GREGORY
Clerk Superior Court
Rec'd & Recorded
November 30, 1885
J. H. HANNON Reg. of Deeds
Per A.P. ROBINSON D.R.D.
WILLIAM S. JENKINS to KINCHEN HILLIARD BROWN- 1862
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 35, Page 244
State of North Carolina
Halifax County
This Indenture made this 23rd day of September A.D. 1862 between WILLIAM
S. JENKINS of the State of North Carolina Halifax County of the first
part and KINCHEN HILYARD BROWN of said State and Halifax County of the
other part. Witnesseth the said WILLIAM S. JENKINS hath in consideration
and for the sum of fifty dollars hath bargained sold and conveyed unto
the said KINCHEN HILYARD BROWN a tract or parcel of Land lying in the
above said State and County aforesaid and known by being one half of the
WILLIAM TONY tract of land being on the East end of said tract of land
and bounded on the East by RICHARD CARPENTER' on the South by the NANCY
CARTER tract of land on the West by JOHN MAHO and on the North by PATSY
HARVEY tract of land containing fifteen acres be the same more or less
the right and title him of the said WILLIAM S. JENKINS doth warrant and
defend against my heirs and assigns forever unto the said KINCHEN
HILYARD BROWN his heirs and assigns forever whereunto I st my hand and
seal to the day and date above written and in the presents of
W. S. JENKINS
Test
{no witnesses}
North Carolina
Halifax County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
February Term 1863
The execution of the foregoing deed is duly acknowledged in open court
by W. S. JENKINS the grantor thereof. Therefore at the said deed
together with this certificate be registered.
JAS H. WHITAKER Clk
W. H. ARRINGTON P.R., March 21st 1863
GUILFORD D. JONES to BENJAMIN HAWKINS-1804
Power of Attorney
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 20, Page 340
Know all men by these presents that I GUILFORD JONES of the Town of
Halifax and State of North Carolina have made, ordained, authorized,
nominated and appointed and by these presents do make, ordain, nominate
and appoint MR. BENJAMIN HAWKINS of the County of Halifax and State
aforesaid, my true and lawfull attorney, for me and in my name, and for
my use & benefit to ask, demand, sue for, recover and receive all sums
of money, debts and demands whatsoever, which are now due & owing to me,
and to use and take all lawfull ways and means for the recovery thereof,
and to grant acquittances or other sufficient discharges for the same
for me and in my name, to make, seal and deliver and to do all other
lawful acts and things whatsoever, as fully and in every respect as
myself might or could do were I personally present.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th
Decemer 1804.
GUILF. D. JONES
Test
HENRY PURNELL
Halifax County Sst.
May Sessions 1806
Then this Power of Attorney was exhibited in open court and duly proved
by the oath of HENRY PURNELL a witness thereto and on motion ordered to
be registered.
Witness
L. LONG CCt
Registered
E. TURNER P.R.
HARWOOD JONES to GEORGE GOODWIN- 1814
Halifax County Deed
Deed Book 23, Page 101
Know all men by these presents that I HARWOOD JONES of Northampton
County for & in consideration of the sum of Twenty five hundred Dollars
to me in hand paid or secured to be paid by GEORGE GOODWIN of Halifax
County have bargained sold & conveyed & by these presents do bargain
sell & convey unto the said GEORGE GOODWIN his heirs & assigns forever
all the lands owned by me in Halifax County on the marsh swamp commonly
called & known by the name of Meads tract which said lands were devised
to me by my late uncle HARWOOD JONES dec'd. To have & to hold the
aforesaid lands with their appurtenances unto the said GEORGE GOODWIN
his heirs & assigns to the only proper use & behoof of the said GEORGE
GOODWIN his heirs & assigns forever. And I the said HARWOOD JONES for
myself my heirs Exors. & do by these presents covenant & grant to & with
the said GEORGE GOODWIN his heirs & assigns to warrant & forever defend
the above bargained premises with the appurtenances unto the said GEORGE
GOODWIN his heirs & assigns against the claim & demand of all & every
person & persons whatever. In witness whereof I the said HARWOOD JONES
have hereunto set my hand & seal the 28th day of February In the Year
1814.
HARWOOD JONES
Signed Sealed &c in presence of
T. BURGES
Halifax County
Febry Term 1815
Then this Deed was exhibited in open court & duly proved by the oath of
THOS BURGES a subscribing witness thereto & on motion ordeered to be
registered.
Witness
RICHARD EPPES CCt
pr M. T. PONTON P.R.
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