This indenture made the eight day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy three 
between William Wade and Bethania Wade, his wife of the county of Harnett and state of North Carolina 
and Robert Nordan of the same county and state, of the second part. Witnessth that the said parties of 
the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred twenty five dollars lawful money of 
the United States is therein bound paid by the said parties of the second part at or before the ensealing 
and delivery of these presents. The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said party of the second 
part his heirs and executors and administrators forever release and discharge from the same, by these present 
have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed and confirmed and by these present do 
grant, bargain, sell, align, remise, release, convey and confirm with the said party of the second part and 
to his heirs and assigns forever. All that tract of land in Harnett County in said state on the East side 
of Jim Soot Branch and runs as follows, Beginning at a pin at the corner of the Walker 1st acre survey 
thence East 21 chains and 5-0 links LA stake near McLean's line then 3645 chains, then West twenty two 
chains then direct to the beginning containing one hundred acres more or less, see deed from the heirs of 
Benjamin Stone to William Wade Registered in Harnett County Book "A" pages 223 together with all and 
singular the tenements, here----- and appurtenances hereunder belong or in any way appertaining and the 
revisions and sever anions remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof. And also, all the 
estates rights, title, interests in said property possessions claims and demands whatsoever as well in law 
as in equity of the said parties of the first part and in and to the same and every part and parcel with 
the appurtenances to have and to hold. The above granted bargained and described premises with the appurtenances 
with the said part of the second part, his heirs and assignors his heirs own proper use, benefits and behoof power. 
And the said William Wade and wife for their heirs, executors and administrators do hereby covenant, grant and agree 
to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assignors What the said William Wade and wife a the time 
of the sealing and delivery of these presets use lawfully resized in of a good absolute and indefeasible estate of 
inheritance in fee simple of and in all and singular of the above granted and described premises with the appurtenances 
therein belonging and have good rights full power and lawful authority to grant , bargain, sell and convey the same in 
manner aforesaid; and that the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns shall and may at all times hereafter 
peacefully and quietly have, hold use occupy possess and enjoy the above granted premises and every part and parcel 
thereof with the appurtenances either any lawsuit , indebt eviction or disturbances of the said parties of the first 
part their heirs or assignees  as of any other persons or persons lawfully claiming to as to claims the same.
 
And that the same are free, clear, dischargeable and unencumbered of and from all former and other grants titles, 
charges, estates judgments, taxes, assessments and encumbrances of what nature or kind so ever. And also that the 
said parties of the first part and their heirs, and all and every person or persons whomever lawfully or equitably 
deriving any estates, rights title or interest of, in, or to the herein before granted premises by, from, under or 
in trust for them shall and will at any time or times hereafter so far the reasonable requirement and that the proper 
costs and charges in the law of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns make, do and execute or cause 
to be made, done and executed., all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts, conveyances and 
assurances in the law for the better and more effectually vesting in and confirming the premises hereby granted or so 
intended to be in and to the said party of the second part his heirs an assigns forever as by the said party of the 
second part, his heirs or assigns or their counsel learned in the law shall be reasonably advised or required. And the 
said William Wade and Wife Bethany Wade their heirs the above described and hereby granted and released premises and 
every part and parcel there with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns against 
the said parties of the first part and their heirs and assigns against all and every person and persons whomever lawfully 
claiming or to claim the same shall and will warrant and by these presents forever defend.
In witness whereof the said parties of the first par have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above 
written signed sealed and delivered in the presence of

William Wade
Bethania Wade

Harnett County the Probate Court

Be it remembered that on this 8th day of February 1873 before the undersigned Judge of the Probate for said county personally 
came William Wade and Bethania Wade his wife. The persons described in and who signed the foregoing deed and acknowledged the 
due execution thereof by their as their act and deeds    And thereon the said Bethania Wade being b the undersigned privately 
examined separate and apart from her said husband reaching her free consent in the execution thereof doth declare on such her 
examinations that she had executed the same freely of her own will and accord and without any

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