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DARLING MABRY to GREEN MABRY-1821
Slave Deed of Gift
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 25, Page 343

Know all men by these presents that I, DARLING MABRY for in consideration of the natural love & affection which I have & bear with my nephew GREEN MABRY & for the further consideration of five Dollars to me in hand paid by the said GREEN and also the additional consideration of the said GREEN paying all my just debts I the said DARLING have given, granted, bargained, sold & conveyed & by these presents do give grant, bargain sell & convey unto the said GREEN MABRY his heirs & assigns forever the following Negro slaves, vizt, SARAH, ABRAHAM, SIMON, DANIEL, NANCE & her children & NANCE & her children with their increase reserving to myself a life estate in said Negroes. To have & to hold the same unto the said GREEN MABRY his heirs & assigns forever. Witness my hand & seal the 6th of April 1821.
DARLING MABRY

Executed before
JOHN T. CLANTON
L. CLANTON

State of North Carolina
LONDON CLANTON the subscribing witness made oath before me that DARLING MABRY executed the above Deed to GREEN MABRY therefore it is to be registered. 10 May 1821.
J.J. DANIEL JSCSE

M.T. PONTON P.R.

 

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DANIEL MASON, Agt for HENRY SMITH to WILLIAM L. PANE-1818
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 24, Page 570

This Indenture made the 14th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, Between DANIEL MASON & DANIEL MASON Agent for HENRY SMITH of the one part & WILLIAM L. PANE of the other part;
Witnesseth that the said DANIEL MASON & DANIEL MASON Agent for HENRY SMITH for & in consideration of the sum of four hundred & sixty dollars to them in hand paid by the said WILLIAM L. PANE at & before the ensealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said DANIEL MASON & DANIEL MASON Agent for HENRY SMITH, doth hereby acknowledge they the said DANIEL MASON & DANIEL MASON Agent for HENRY SMITH hath granted bargained & sold & by these presents do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release & confirm unto the said WILLIAM L. PANE heirs & assigns forever one lot or parcel of land designated number sixty-four in the plan of the town land out by the said DANIEL MASON & HENRY SMITH on the land by them purchased of HAMPTON POWELL. To have and to hold all & singular the one lot or parcel of ground & premises with all & singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining unto the said WILLIAM L. PANE his heirs & assigns will forever warrant & defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said DANIEL MASON & DANIEL MASON Agent for HENRY SMITH hath hereunto set their hands & affixed their seals this day & date before written.

Signed &c, &c
DANIEL MASON
HENRY SMITH
by his agent DANIEL MASON

Halifax County
November Sessions 1818
Then this deed was exhibited in open court & duly acknowledged & on motion ordered to be registered.
Witness
RICHARD EPPES, C.Ct.

M. T. PONTON P.R.

 

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JOHN MATHEWS to LEAVAN EVANS-1797
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 18, Page 269

This Indenture made this 23rd day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & Ninety Seven between JOHN MATHEWS of the State of Georgia & County of Warren on the one part and LEAVAN EVANS of the County of Warren & State of No. Carolina on the other part, Witnesseth that the said JOHN MATHEWS for the consideration of twenty pounds current money to him in hand paid & for the consideration of the same hath bargained & sold unto the said LEAVAN EAVANS[sic] all that tract or parcel of Land situate lying & being in the waters of Falling Creek bounded as follows, beginning at JAMES MATHEWS corner red oak in JOHN RICHARDSON's line West 80 po. to his corner red oak in WM. BRINKLEY's line then along said BRINKLEY's line So. 124 to White oak JAMES MATHEWS corner, then along his line East 20 po. to his other corner ash thence along sd. MATHEWS other line So. 162 po. to a pine his other corner thence along his other line East 60 pole to a pine his corner thence along his other line No. 286 po. to the first station. Containing one hundred & twenty two acres more or less to the sd. LEAVAN EVANS his heirs & assigns forever with every priviledge & appertenances thereunto sd. land belonging or in anywise appertaining & I the sd. JOHN MATHEWS do warrant & defend the right of the above bargained land & premises against the claim of myself my heirs & assigns.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & date above written.
JNO MATHEWS

Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of us
Test
JAS. MATHEWS
ISHAM MATHEWS
JOEL SYKES

Halifax County Sct.
February Sessions 1798 then this deed was exhibited in open court & duly proved by the oath of JAS. MATHEWS one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & on motion ordered to be Regstered.
Witness
L. LONG CCt.

Registered March 16th 1798
M. LONG PR.

 

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THOMAS MATHIS to JOHN RICHARDSON JR.- 1761
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 8, Page 439

This Indenture made this fourth day of December in the year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and sixty one and in the first year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the faith &c THOMAS MATHIS SEN'R of Halifax County in the Province of North Carolina Planter of the one part and JOHN RICHERSON JUN'R of the County and Province aforesaid Planter of the other part witnesseth that the said THOMAS MATHIS SEN'R for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid at and before the ensealing and delivering of the receipt here of of the said THOMAS MATHIS doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefore doth forever quit and discharge the said JOHN RICHERSON his heirs Exors Adms and assigns hath given granted bargained sold allowed and confirmed & by these presents doth give grant sell and confirm to the said JOHN RICHERSON his heirs and Successors forever a certain tract of land containing to thirty five acres be the same or less lying and being in the south side of Conoway Creek beginning on MR. HILLs line at a white oak along the said HILLs line to a red oak on THOMAS MATHIS's line thence North along the said MATHIS line to the creek thence down the sid creek to the first station for the compliment as by a patent granted to the said THOMAS MATHIS SEN'R fifth day of December Anno Dom 1761 first year of our Reign with the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders thereof and every part thereof to have and to hold the said tract of land together with all houses orchards gardens ways woods and underwoods water and water courses and all other appurtenances thereto belonging to him the said JOHN RICHARSON his heirs and successors forever and futher the THOMAS MATHIS doth covenant and agree and with the said JOHN RICHERSON JUN'R his heirs and successors that the said THOMAS MATHIS or at the demand of the said JOHN RICHERSON his heirs and successors when it shall reasonably be advised and required. In witness whereof the said THOMAS MATHIS SEN'R hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written. THOMAS MATHIS {Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us} JAMES MATHIS, WILLIAM NEWBIT.
Halifax Ss. December Court 1761. This deed was exhibited in open court and acknowledged in due form of Law, Ordered to be recorded.
Test. JOS. MONTFORT C.C.

 

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JAMES MATTHEWS to ISHAM MATTHEWS, 1808
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 21, Page 137

This Indenture made this twenty fourth day of November eighteen hundred & six between JAMES MATTHEWS of the state of No. Carolina & County of Halifax of the one part & ISHAM MATTHEWS of the County & State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said JAMES MATTHEWS for & in consideration of one hundred pounds to me in hand paid by the said ISHAM MATTHEWS & his receipt I hereby acknowledge hath bargain sold setover & delivered unto the said ISHAM MATTHEWS all that tract or parcel of land lying & being in the County & state aforesaid bounded as follows- Beginning at a beach on the South side of Little Fishing Creek marked J.M. running west to a pine formerly _____ corner, then South to a hickory LORANCE WINFEALD corner in GID MATTHEWS line, thence along said GID MATTHEWS & RICHARD MATTHEWS line nearly a East course to the bank of said Fishing Creek, thence up the meanders courses of said Creek to a dogwood BENJA KIMBELL corner, thence No 8 pole to a posimon bush on the bank of the cleahold thence No 50 E 10 pole to a sweet gum bush thence south 40 East 13 poles to a white oak on the banks of said Creek then up the meanders courses of said Creek to the first station- It being part of a tract of land surveyed by JAMES CONNER for JAMES MATTHEWS SENR on the eleventh day of Feby 1757 containing one hundred & seventy five acres more or less together with all woods water ways & underwoods and every other previledge there unto said land belonging except one previledge pathway BEN KIMBELL are to have through some part of the said land to his mill & I sd JAMES MATTHEWS do warrant & forever defend the rite & title of the above bargained land unto him the said ISHAM MATTHEWS & his heirs forever against myself my heirs or any person claiming for me. As witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & fixed my seal this day & date above written.

JAMES MATTHEWS

Signed, sealed delivered in the presence of
JOSIAH BRINKLEY
JAMES GILBERT

Halifax County 1808
Feby Session 1808
Then this deed was exhibited in open court and duly proved by the oath of JOSIAH BRINKLEY a witness thereto & on motion ordered to be registered.
PR A MARSHALL P.R.

Witness L. LONG cct

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THOMAS P. MATTHEWS to STEPHEN HEDGEPETH- 1861
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 35, Page 243-244

This Indenture made this the 10th day of January One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty one between THOS. P. MATHEWS[sic] of the County of Matagorda and State of Texas of the one part and STEPHEN HEDGEPETH of the County of Halifax and State of North Carolina of the other part. Witnesseth that the said THOS P. MATHEWS for and in consideration of the sum of Forty dollars to him in hand paid by the said STEPHEN HEDGEPETH the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said STEPHEN HEDGEPETH a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in the County of Halifax and State of North Carolina on the waters of Hawtree Creek adjoining the lands of said T P. MATHEWS, JOHN MABRY and others containing fifty acres more or less and bounded as follows, Beginning at a pine in said T. P. MATHEWS line thence W 80 poles a pine and white oak thence S 100 poles to a spanish oak and pine thence E 80 poles to a corner pine thence N 100 pole to the first station to have and to hold to the only proper use and behoof of him the said STEPHEN HEDGEPETH him and his heirs and assigns forever and the said THOS. P. MATHEWS for himself his heirs and assigns will warrant and forever defend the above bargain premises against the lawful claims or claims of every person or persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof the said THOS P. MATHEWS hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and date first above written

T. P. MATHEWS

Signed sealed and delivered in presents of
WM T. WILLIAMS
A. S. WIGGINS

North Carolina
Halifax County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
February Term 1863
Then the execution of the foregoing deed was duly proved in Open Court by the oath and examination of W. T. WILLIAMS a witness thereto. Therefore let the ssaid deed together with this certificate be registered.

JAS. H. WHITAKER Clk
W. H. ARRINGTON PR, March 2nd 1863

 

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TIMOTHY MATTHEWS to JOSIAH BRINKLEY-1821
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 25, Page 313

This Indenture made the first day of February in the year one thousand Eight hundred & seventeen between TIMOTHY MATTHEWS of the State of Georgia Twiggs County one of the Excrs of JAMES MATTHEWS SEN. died, formerly of Morgan County & said State of Georgia of the one part & JOSIAH BRINKLEY & ISHAM of the state of North Carolina & County of Halifax of the other part Witnesseth that the said JAMES SEN. decd. did sell unto JOSIAH BRINKLEY & ISHAM MATTHEWS in his life & received five hundred dollars on just payment for a certain tract of land lying in the State of North Carolina Halifax County on Hawtree Creek beginning at a pine on a slash SAMUEL HAWKINS corner then down the slash to Hawtree Creek then down the Creek to an ash stump then N 16° W 80 poles to a post oak then Et 126 poles to a hickory & maple on the bank of said Creek then N 21 W 46 poles along JAMES GILBERT's line to a black oak stump then W along DOWTs line 312 poles to a red oak in RICHARDSON's & LEE's line to a pine LEE's corner then E 42 poles to a pine LEE's corner then along his line S 80 poles to a pine WILLIAM ENBY's corner then N 70 E 228 poles to a red oak in KIMBALLS line then along his line to the beginning containing five hundred acres more or less and I one of the Exrs of said JAMES MATTHEWS decd have received three hundred & seventy two dollars of the said JOSIAH BRINKLY & ISHAM MATTHEWS it being the ballance due for said land.
I do therefore convey & transfer for the acres before mentioned all the right that JAMES MATTHEWS SENR. decd had or to said premises at the time of his death as far as I am authorised to convey as one of the exrs of said JAMES MATTHEWS dec'd. As witness whereof I have set my hand the date above written.

TIMOTHY MATTHEWS

Signed. Sealed & delivered in presence of
JNO KIMBALL
J. H. THROWER
HENRY H. LONG

Halifax County
February Session 1821
Then this Deed was Exhibited in open court & duly proved by JNO. KIMBALL one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and on motion ordered to be registered.
Teste
RICHARD EPPES CCt
By S. JOHNSON D.C.

M.T. PONTON P.R.

 

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WINNIE MILLS to her Children-1815
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 23, Page 315

These Indentures made this 23 day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred & fifteen between myself & my Children, viz: WINNY MILLS of the County of Halifax and State of North Carolina Witnesseth that I the said WINNY MILLS gave & bequeath unto my Children DANIEL, SILLER, WESLEY, & AUSTIN six head of cattle, eight head of hogs, two beds & the residue of my property to have and to hold forever. I the said WINNY MILLS are to have the use of these so long as do live, after my decease the said property are to be equally divided between my children as above mention. I the said WINNY MILLS is to be married in the course of ten or fifteen day from this date above which I do not consider that any of the above property are to be my husband's disposal on to pay any debts that is now against him or any debt he may contract after being man & wife.
Signed Sealed and presents of the day & date above mentioned.

WINNY MILLS ("X" her mark)

Test
BURWELL VAUGHAN
Halifax County
May Term 1816

Then this relinquishment was exhibited in open court & duly proved by the oath of BURWELL VAUGHAN one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and on motion OR [on motion ordered to be recorded]

RICHARD EPPES CCt

M. T. PONTON PR

 

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ISOM (ISHAM) MILLS to RICHARD HAMLET- 1841
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 31, Page 29-30

This Indenture made this day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & forty one between ISOM MILLS of the County of Halifax & RICHARD HAMLET of the County of Northampton & State of North Carolina Witnesseth that for & in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars in hand paid by said R. HAMLET to said ISOM MILLS at & before the sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, & the said ISOM MILLS hath bargained & sold aliened enfeoffed & confirmed unto the aid R. HAMLET & to his heirs forever one tract of Land lying & being in the County of Halifax & State o North Carolina containing thirty acres more or less & bounded as follows on the North by JOHN HOCKADAY & R. HAMLET on the West by the land of EDWARD DRUMGOOLE & on the South by the land of MRS ANN WEBB on the East by the land of FREDERICK GOING. To have & to hold the said tract of land tenements & hereditaments to the said R. HAMLET & to his heirs forever and the said ISOM MILLS doth covenant to warrant & defend the title to the said tract of land to the said R. HAMLET & his heirs forever. As witness my hand & seal the day & date above written.

ISOM MILLS ("X" his mark)

Test
MILTON G. HAMLET

State of North Carolina
Halifax County

The execution of the within Deed was proved before me THOMAS SETTLES one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity by the oath of MILTON G. HAMLET the subscribing witness thereto. Let this said deed & this certificate be registered this 19th day of April 1841.

THOS. SETTLES, JSCL&E

pr M. T. PONTON, P.R. 19th April 1841

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ISHAM MILLS & WILLIAM S. JENKINS to JOHN HOCKADAY- 1842
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 31, Page 224

This Indenture made the fifth day of May 1842 between ISHAM MILLS, WILLIAM S. JENKINS & JOHN HOCKADAY all the County of Halifax & State of North Carolina Witnesseth that whereas the said ISHAM MILLS stands justly indebted to the said JOHN HOCKADAY in the sum of one hundred & five dollars due by bond bearing date that theis day & account in favor of MARCUS A. ALLEN to the amt of thirty five dollars or there near about one judgment in favor of THOS. SHAW to the amt of forty five or fifty dollars which he the said ISHAM MILLS honestly desires to secure & also agree that the bond he owes MR. HOCKADAY to be paid of first & the balance if any to be distributed equally the other named claims in consideration thereof & in further consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said WILLIAM S. JENKINS before signing sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said ISHAM doth for himself his heirs & assigns give grant bargain sell & deliver & by these presents hath given granted bargained sold & delivered unto the said WILLIAM S. JENKINS his heirs & assigns forever for the purpose herein after mentioned the following property to wit, 1 tract of land where I now live containing thirty six acres 2 horse my stock of cattle amounting to 6 in number & also my stock of hogs & my household & kitchen furniture together with my corn & fodder that I now has on hand & the present growing crop To have & to hold the above property & every part thereof with all the rights & privileges thereunto belonging free & clear from the lawful claim or claims of all manner of persons whatsoever unto him the said WILLIAM S. JENKINS his heirs & assigns forever in trust nevertheless that the said WILLIAM S. JENKINS or his heirs shall & may at any time after the 15th of October next sell the said property above mentioned to the highest bidder for ready money at such time & place as he the said WILLIAM S. JENKINS or his heirs shall think proper first giving 10 days notice by public advertisement of the time & place of sale & the money arising from such sale to apply to the discharge of the aforesaid debts due & owing to the above named persons or so much thereof as may then remain due & unpaid & also the interest thereon together with the cost of recording this instrument & all other cost accruing by reason of these presents & to make & execute a bill of sale to the purchasers thereof & the balance of the money of any to be paid to the said ISHAM MILLS his heir or assigns. In witness whereof we the above named have hereunto set our hands & seals the day & year first above written.

ISHAM MILLS ("X" his mark)
W. S. JENKINS

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of
JAS. V. ALLEN
B. H. SMITH

Halifax 16th May 1842 This day JAMES V. ALLEN one of the subscribing witnesses hereto came before me & duly proved the execution of the foregoing Deed of Trust Therefore let it be registered.
Witness JAS SIMMONS Clk

This Deed was rec'd 17th May 1842
& Registered 18th May 1842
per M. T. PONTON PR
 

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JOSHUA MILLS to JOHN PENISTER- 1858
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 34, Page 510

Know all men by these presents that I JOSHUA MILLS of the County of Halifax and State of North Carolina did some two or three years ago bargain and sell unto JNO PENISTER his heirs or assigns my right title and interest in a certain tract or parcel of land being lying in the County of Halifax, on RICHARD CARPENTER's Mill Pond which lad title I inherited from my father ISHAM MILLS and have to the said JNO PENISTER for the sum of Twenty five dollars the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and him the said JNO PENISTER clearly acquitted I do hereby further warrant and defend the said right title and interest unto him the said JNO PENISTER his heirs and assigns forever. As witness my hand and seal this 9th March A.D. 1858.
JOSHUA MILLS ("X" his mark)

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
JAMES H. MOORE
RICHARD JACKSON

North Carolina
Halifax County
Court of Pleas and Q. Sessions, February Term A.D. 1859
Then the foregoing deed was exhibited in open Court and the execution thereof duly proved by the oath of JAMES H. MOORE a witness thereto. Therefore let the said deed together with this certificate be registered.

JAS. H. WHITAKER Clk

WM. C. GARY, P.R.
per J. J. ANDERSON, D.P.R. March 22nd 1859
 

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ALEXANDER MILLS & WIFE to HILLIARD BROWN- 1877
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 74A, Pages 36-37

State of North Carolina
County of Halifax
This indenture made this the fifth day of January Eighteen hundred and Seventy-seven between ALEXANDER MILLS and LOUISA his wife of the first part and HILLIARD BROWN of the second part. All of the State of North Carolina and County of Halifax, witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty dollars in hand paid by the said HILLIARD BROWN, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the said ALEXANDER MILLS and LOUISA his wife. They the said ALEXANDER MILLS and LOUISA his wife have granted, bargained, sold and aliened and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and alein unto the said HILLIARD BROWN his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land; with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging. Situate lying and being in the County of Halifax and State of North Carolina, containing by estimation eighteen acres be the same more or less, and bounded as follows: known as the MARTHA HERVEY tract beginning at a persimmon tree running N.E. to a white oak, thence West to a white oak, thence South to a white oak stump, thence East to the beginning said to contain eighteen acres more or less. To have and to hold the said tract of land and premises hereby granted, sold and aliened, unto the said HILLIARD BROWN his heirs and assigns forever, and the said ALEXANDER MILLS and LOUISA his --- for themselves their heirs and assigns, the said tract or parcel of land and premises before mentioned unto the said HILLIARD BROWN and his heirs and assigns free from the claim of them the said ALEXANDER MILLS and LOUISA his wife and their heirs will and do warrant and forever defend by these presents the right and title to the said HILLIARD BROWN against all claims whatsoever. In witness whereof the said ALEXANDER MILLS and LOUISA his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals, The day and year above written.
ALEXANDER MILLS ("X" his mark)
LOUISA MILLS ("X" her mark)

Witness
R.J. MAYO

Personally appeared before me R.J. MAYO Justice of the Peace of Halifax County, LOUISA MILLS wife, ALEXANDER MILLS and acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing deed of conveyance, and the said LOUISA MILLS being by me privately examined separate and apart from her said husband, touching her voluntary execution of the same, doth state that she signed the same freely and voluntarily without fear or compulsion of her said husband or any person, and that she doth still voluntarily assent thereto. Witness my hand and seal, this 25th day January 1882.
R.J. MAYO J.P.

State of North Carolina
Halifax County
In the Superior Court
November 30, 1885

The execution of the foregoing annexed deed is this day duly acknowledged before me by ALEXANDER MILLS the male grantor thereof as his act and deed for the purposes expressed. The annexed certificate of R.J. MAYO late a Justice of the Peace of said County as to LOUISA MILS is adjudged to be correct. Let the instrument with certificates be registered.
JOHN T GREGORY
Clerk Superior Court

Recd & Recorded
November 30, 1885
J.H. HANNON, Reg. of Deeds
Per A.P. ROBINSON D.R.D.
 

Alexander Mills (1810-bef 1900) was married 1st to Mary Ann Bowser, 2nd to Louisa Toney-Brown (1822-bef 1900), who was the daughter of Kinchen Toney (1784-1852). Louisa was also first married to Hartwell Brown (1810-bef 1857); Hilliard Brown was her son.

 

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LOUISA (TONEY) MILLS & OTHERS to HILLIARD BROWN- 1885
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 74A, Pages 37-38

North Carolina
Halifax County
This Indenture made this the 27th day of November A.D. 1885 between LOUISA MILLS and ALEX MILLS her husband and KINCHIN H. TONEY and SARAH JANE TONY his wife of Halifax County and State of North Carolina parties of the first part and HILLARD BROWN of Halifax County and State of North Carolina party of the second part, witnesseth that the said parties of the first party for and in consideration of the sum of sixty dollars lawful money of the United States of America to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted aliened remised released enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents do grant alien remise release enfeoff and confirm unto the said party of the second part and unto his heirs and assigns forever all the following piece or parcel of land lying and being in said County and State aforesaid adjoining the lands of ALEX MILLS and ANN MILLS and others and known and designated as follows bounded on the South by the lands of ALEX MILLS and on the East by the lands of ANN MILLS on the North by the lands of T.H. CHRISTIE on the West by the lands of GRANVILLE MAYO beginning at a post oak ALEX MILLS corner thence East along said MILLS line to a pine on ANN MILLS corner, thence North along said MILLS line to a red oak on T.H. CHRISTIE's line thence West along said CHRISTIE's line to red oak on MAYO's corner thence South along said MAYO's line to the beginning containing twenty acres more or less together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belong or in anywise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof, and in all the estate right title interest claim and demand whatsoever of the said party's of the first part either in law or equity of in and to the above granted premises, with the said hereditaments and appurtenances, to have and to hold the above granted premises, with the appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. And the said LOUISA MILLS and ALEX MILLS and KINCHEN H. TONY for themselves their heirs executors and administrators does covenant grant bargain promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to warrant and forever to defend the above granted premises and every part and parcel thereof now being in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part against the said partys of the first part their heirs executors administrators and assigns and against all and every person or person claiming or to claim the said premises or any part thereof. In witness whereof the said parties of the first hart have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.

LOUISA MILLS ("X" her mark)
ALEX MILLS ("X" his mark)
KINCHEN H. TONY ("X" his mark)
SARAH J. TONY ("X" her mark)

North Carolina
Halifax County
I, T.J.E. HOCKADAY, a Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that LOUISA MILLS and ALEX MILLS her husband, KINCHEN H. TONY and SARAH JANE TONY his wife, personally appeared before me this day, and acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing deed of conveyance; and the said LOUISA MILLS and SARAH JANE TONY being by me privately examined separate and apart from their said husbands touching their voluntary execution of the same, doth state that they signed the same freely and voluntarily without fear or compulsion of their said husbands or any other person and that they doth still voluntarily assent thereto. Witness my hand - seal this the 28th day of November 1885.
T.J.E. HOCKADAY J.P.

State of North Carolina
Halifax County
In the Superior Court
November 30, 1885

The within certificate of T. J. E. HOCKADAY, a Justice of the Peace of Halifax County, is adjudged to be correct. Let the instrument with certificate be registered.

JOHN T. GREGORY
Clerk Superior Court

Rece'd & Recorded
November 30, 1885
J.H. HANNON Reg. of Deeds
Per A.P. ROBINSON D.R.D.
 

Louisa Toney-Mills and her brother, Kinchen Hilliard Toney, and his wife, Sarah Jane Bowser.

 

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HENRY MONTFORD to GABRIEL GANTT- 1788
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 17, Page 2

Know all men by these presents that I, HENRY MONTFORD of North Carolina, Warren County in consideration of the sum of ten shillings, current money to me in hand paid by GABRIEL GANT before the sealing of these presents, have bargained, sold, release, granted and confirmed and by thes presents do bargain, sell, release, grant, and confirm unto the said GABRIEL GATT [sic], all the Negro slaves, hereinafter mentioned, now belonging to me and being in Warren County aforesaid wit, TOM, EDY, PRINCE, MARY, CHERRY, TILLEY, JENNY, DELIE, BEN, DAVY, TUCKER, RALPH, PETER, YORK, FED, NED, CUDGO, BETTY, EPHRAIM, ROBIN, PATTY, NANNIE, PHILLIS, SALLY, LANCEY, PHILL, twenty five in number to have and to hold the said twenty five Negroes with their future income unto the said GABRIEL GANT his heirs and assigns forever; provided always whereas the said GABRIEL GANT sometime since became security for me at the suit JOHN and WELLS COOPER in Henrico County Court, in Virginia and the said JOHN J. WELLS thereas obtained a judgment against me for eight hundred pounds Virginia money. And upwards besides costs and execution have issued on the judgement against the sad GABRIEL GANT my security aforesaid. Now this is the true interest of these presets and it is hereby so agreed between the parties aforesaid that if the said HENRY MONTFORD shall save harmless and indemnify the said GABRIEL GANT his heirs Executors and Administration and every other form all lots and damage that he or they or any of them might suffer or sustain for as by reason of the GABRIEL's suitorship aforesaid then thes presents and every estate herein contained shall cease and be void, otherwise to remain in full force.
I witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of February 1788.
HENRY MONTFORD

Sealed and affixed
WILLIE JONES

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JOSEPH MONTFORT to SOLOMON HAWKINS- 1754
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 2, Pages 245-246

This Indenture made this Twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred & fifty four, between JOSEPH MONTFORT of Edgecombe County and Province of North Carolina Gent on one part and SOLEMON HAWKINS of the County and Province afsd. Shoemaker on the other part Witnesseth, that he the said JOSEPH MONTFORT for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty Pounds cur't money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the sd SOLEMON HAWKINS before the ensealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof the said JOSEPH MONTFORT doth acknowledge and thereof and every part thereof doth acquit and discharge the said SOLEMON HAWKINS his Executors, administrators and assigns by these presents, hath given granted bargained and sold and confirmed and doth by these presents fully freely and absolutely give grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said SOLEMON HAWKINS his heirs and assigns forever that tract or parcel of land and plantation lying on the Southside Roanoke in Edgecombe County containing Two hundred and Tenn acres be the same more or less, to wit, beginning at the main run in Quankee Percoson then So. 23W to a red oak in SOLEMON WILLIAMS line then So. 47W on his line 118 pole to a white oak, W80 pole to a Hickory, N 290 pole to a pine, E54 pole to a red oak in PRAT's line So. 63 E170 pole to a white oak in the said pocoson to the main run thereof, then down the said run to the first station the same being part of a deed for four hundred and nineteen acres of land obtained from FRANCIS CORBIN Esq'r agent for the Right Honble Earl of Granville by the said JOSEPH MONTFORT by deed bearing date the first day of November in the XXVII year of the Reign of our now Lord the King as by the same will more fully appear reference thereunto being had and the Reversion and Reversions, remainder & remainders & yearly rents and profits thereof with their & every of their appurtenances in any ways belonging. To have and to hold the sd tract or parcel of land and plantation to the said SOLEMON HAWKINS his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of the sd SOLEMON HAWKINS his heirs and assigns forever and also the said JOSEPH MONTFORT the said land tot he said SOLEMON HAWKINS his heirs and assigns to his & their proper use & uses in manner and form aforesaid against his heirs & assigns & every of them shall & will warrant & defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said JOSEPH MONTFORT hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year above written &c.
JOSEPH MONTFORT (& a Seal)
Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of us
WILL HURT, HUGH HARDY.

Edgecombe County Ss, May Court 1755.
The above deed of sale was in open court acknowledged in due form of law and on motion was ordered to be Registered.

Test JOS. MONTFORT, ClerCourt

 

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OHIO DEED for Halifax County Residents

E. H. MOORE & Wife, and LEONARD BROWN & Wife to EMANUEL ASH- 1861
Warranty Deed
Athens. Ohio Deeds 1861–1863, 1863–1864
Page 72

Know all men by these presents that we E. H. MOORE & AMY MOORE his wife & LEONARD BROWN & JULIA A BROWN his wife of the County of Athens and State of Ohio, in consideration of the sum of Four hundred and fifty dollars in hand paid by EMANUEL ASH of County and State aforesaid, have bargained and sold, and do hereby grant and convey unto the said EMANUEL ASH and his heirs and assigns forever, the following premises, situate in Rome Township in said Athens County, and State of Ohio and known and described as follows: The South half of the NorthEast Quarters of section numbered Eleven (11) Town six (6) Range twelve (12) of the Ohio Company Purchase
To have and to hold the said premises, together with the appurtenances, unto the said EMANUEL ASH and his heirs and assigns forever.
And we, the said E. H. MOORE and LEONARD BROWN for ourselves & heirs, do hereby covenant with said EMANUEL ASH and his heirs and assigns, that we are lawfully seized of the premises aforesaid; that said premises are free and clear from all incumbrances whatsoever; and that we will forever Warrant and Defend the same, with the appurtenances, unto the said EMANUEL ASH and his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. And we, the said AMY MOORE, wife of said E. H. MOORE, and JULIA BROWN, wife of said LEONARD BROWN, do hereby relinquish all our rights and claims to dower in said premises.
In testimony whereof, we the said Grantors have hereunto set our hands and seals this 5 day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty one.
E. H. MOORE
AMY MOORE
LEONARD BROWN
JULIA A. BROWN

Signed, seald and Acknowledged in presence of us
E. D. HARPER
JOHN BROWN
ELLEN AN BROWN

The State of Ohio, Athens County, SS:
Before me, JOHN BROWN, Mayor of the Incorporated Village of Albany in and for said County personally appeared the above named E. H. MOORE and AMY MOORE his wife and LEONARAD BROWN and JULIA A. BROWN his wife, and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the above instrument of conveyance to be their voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein expressed; and the said AMY MOORE & JULIA A. BROWN being at the same time examined by me, separate and apart from their husbands and the contents of said instrument made known to them by me, they declared that they did voluntarily sign, seal and acknowledge the same and that they are still satisfied therewith. This 5 day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty one.
JOHN BROWN Mayor

Attest. DANIEL DRAKE Recorder
Entered for Record June 20th 1862, & Recorded June 24, 1862

 

 
 

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