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WILLIAM DICKERSON to THOMAS CHRISTMAS-1768
Warren County Deeds
Deed Book 2, Page 275
Contributed by Ginger Christmas-Beattie

This Indenture made this 8th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight by between William Dickerson of the county of Bute in the province of North Carolina of one part, and Thomas Christmas Jr., son of Thomas Christmas, deceased, of the other part. Witnessed that the said William Dickerson for and in consideration of the sum of forty pounds current money of Virginia in hand paid by Thomas Christmas at or before the ensealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said William Dickerson he the said Thomas Christmas doth hereby acquitted and discharge have granted, bargained and sold released and confirmed and by these presents do fully and absolutely grant, bargain, release and confirm unto the said Thomas Christmas, son of Thomas, as aforesaid his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the county of Bute as aforesaid and on the north side of Thomas Moore's Creek containing by estimation four hundred and forty acres be the same more or less being the remaining part of a tract of six hundred and eighty acres of land granted to the said William Dickerson from Earl Granville bearing date the 6th day of February 1762 after taking two hundred and forty acres having formerly deed to William Moore beginning on the said creek from William Moore’s lying and adjoining of the upper end of the said tract running north to the corner of thence east to corner of thence south to include all the land the said Moore leaves out on both sides the said creek thence up the Creek to the first station with all the houses, buildings thereon and all his right title, interest and claimed in and to the said premises and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof and every part and parcel thereof and with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, to have been to hold the said tract of land with all profits, privileges, herediments and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said Thomas Christmas as aforesaid his heirs and assigns forever they paying interest into for the same and the said William Dickerson for himself his heirs and assigns doth covenant and agreed to and with the said Thomas Christmas that the above granted premises are free and clear of all manner of encumbrances whatsoever to the said William Dickerson have an indisputable estate of inheritance in fee simple to the said premises have power and authority to sell and dispose of the same and the said William Dickerson his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant secure and forever defend of the same to the said Thomas Christmas his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claim demand of any person or persons whatsoever and shall and will at any time hereafter on the reasonable request of him the said Christmas make and executed a conveyance in the law to better confirm and secure making the said premises to said Christmas his heirs and assigns as shall be advised and required in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
William Dickerson (seal)

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
William Moore
John Christmas

North Carolina Bute County August court 1769
William Dickerson that knowledge this deed to Thomas Christmas son of Thomas Christmas, deceased, and on motion of John Christmas the same is ordered to be registered.

Test: Benjamin McCullock C. C.

The foregoing deed from William Dickerson to Thomas Christmas having been acknowledged in Bute Inferior Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions and ordered to be registered the same is truly registered this 2nd day of January 1770
by William Johnson, public registrar.

 

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WILLIAM DICKERSON to WILLIAM MOORE-1768
Warren County Deeds
Deed Book 2, Page 71

This Indenture made this seventh day of May the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight between William Dickerson of the county of Bute and the province of North Carolina of the one part, and William Moore of the County and province aforesaid of the other part. Witnessed that the said William Dickerson for and in consideration of the sum of twenty pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said William Moore at or before the ensealing and delivery of the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said William Dickerson he the said William Moore that hereby acquitted and discharge have granted, bargained and sold, released and confirmed and by these presents do fully and absolutely grant, bargain, release, confirm unto the said William Moore his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land lying and being in the county of Bute aforesaid, and on the south side of Thomas Martin's Creek containing two hundred and forty acres be the same more or less. Beginning at the south corner and thence east for compliment thence north to the said Martin's Creek, thence as the Creek runs to the upper line and from thence to the beginning and all the house, buildings thereon and all his right title, interest and claimed and to the said premises and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents and issues and profits thereof and every part and parcel thereof and with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging to have been to hold the said tract of land with all the profits, privileges, herediments and appertaining to the same belonging to the said William Moore his heirs and assigns forever he Moore and they paying interest for the same from the date herein and the said William Dickerson for himself his heirs assigns doth covenant and covenant and agree to and with the said William Moore that the above granted premises are free and clear of all encumbrances whatsoever and the said William Dickerson have and indisputable estate of inheritance in fee simple into the said premises have power to sell, and dispose of the same in the said William Dickerson his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant security and forever defend the same to the said William Moore his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claim or demand of any person or persons whatsoever and shall and at any time hereafter on the reasonable request of him the said Moore make and executed a conveyance in the law as shall ordered to better confirming and say making the said premises to the said William Moore his heirs and assigns as shall be advised Moore acquired. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first above written.

William Dickerson (seal)

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Thomas Machen

Bute County May court 1768 William Dickerson that knowledge this deed of bargained and sale to William Moore to be his act and deed and the same on motion is ordered to be registered.

Test: Benjamin McCullock CC

The foregoing deed from William Dickerson 2.Moore having been acknowledged in Bute Inferior Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions and ordered to be registered the same is truly registered this 8th day of September 1768
by William Johnson, Public Registrar.

 

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CASWELL DRAKE to MATTHEW EVANS- 1814
Warren County Deeds
Deed Book 19, Page 281

This Indenture made this 5th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fourteen between CASWELL DRAKE of the County of Warren and State of N. Carolina of the one part and MATTHEW EVANS of the County & State aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that the said CASWELL DRAKE for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and ten dollars current money of the United States to him in hand paid by the sd MATTHEW EVANS before the dealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge hath bargained granted and sold and by these presents doth absolutely grant, bargain and sell to the sd MATTHEW EVANS his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the sd County of Warren on the South side of single branch beginning on the branch ISHAM BENNETT's line on a black oak thence up the sd branch to a black oak at the mouth of the tarked branch thence up sd branch to the head thence South east along a line of marked trees to a black oak in JOHN HATHCOCK's line thence along his line East to ISHAM BENNETT's line a white oak thence north along his line to the first station containing by estimation one hundred acres more or less together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaining thereto. To have and to hold the said land and premises to his own proper use and behoof forever, and the said CASWELL DRAKE for himself his heirs &c doth moreover convenant and agree to and with the sd MATTHEW EVANS that he hath a good and lawful right and title to the aforesaid land and premises and can lawfully convey the same, and that he will forever warrant and defend the same against all and every person or persons whatsoever unto the sd MATTHEW EVANS his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof the sd CASWELL DRAKE hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and date abokve written.

CASWELL DRAKE

Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of
JAMES ALLEN
THO'S STACKHOUSE

State of North Carolina, Warren County
The Execution of the above deed by CASWELL DRAKE was by him this day acknowledged before me. Therefore let it be registered.
JNO. HALL JSCRS

Registred 9th March 1814.
JOHN SNOW RWC

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