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Warren County Deeds - S |
| All transcribed by Deloris Williams, except where Noted |
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LEONARD H. SIMS to JACOB, THOMAS, WINIFRED &
TEMPERANCE DAVIS-1809 |
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This Indenture made this third day of November in the year of our
Lord 1806 between Leonard H. Sims of the County of Warren and state
of North Carolina of the one part and Jacob Davis, Thomas Davis,
Winifred Davis and Temperance Davis of the other part. Witnesseth
that the said Leonard H. Sims for and in consideration of the sum of
one thousand four hundred dollars, current money of the United
States, to him in hand paid by the said Jacob Davis, John Davis,
Thomas Davis, Winifred Davis and Temperance Davis the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold and
conveyed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, convey and
confirm unto the said Jacob, John, Thomas, Winifred and Temperance
Davis, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever in
fee simple the following tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and
being in the County of Warren, containing by estimation four hundred
acres, more or less, and bounded as follows, Viz. beginning at a
maple on the west side of Smith's Branch and William Sims’ corner,
thence north along his line to a post oak in the said Simon Williams
Sr.’s line, thence east to two hickory, Jacob Davis’ corner, thence
south along his and Anthony Sales line, thence south along his line
to a pine, thence west along Thomas Sims’ line to a white oak John
Sims and Thomas Sims corner, thence to a post oak on the branch at
the lower side of the sawmill, thence down the branch as it meanders
to the beginning, together with all the improvements and
appurtenances there unto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and
the said Leonard H. Sims doth for himself, his heirs, executors and
administrators covenant and agree to and with the said Jacob Davis,
John Davis, Thomas Davis, Winifred Davis and Temperance Davis, their
heirs, executors and administrators that he has just and lawful
right to the aforesaid premises and can lawfully grant and bargain
and sell the same and that he will warrant and forever defend the
same against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons
whatsoever in witness whereof the said Leonard H. Sims hath hereunto
set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date first above
written. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of John Norsworthy and Peter R. Davis Leonard H. Sims (seal) Warren County February court 1809, Peter R. Davis proved this deed in open court and on motion the same is ordered to be registered. Test Marmaduke Johnson CC The foregoing deed from Leonard H. Sims to Jacob Davis and others, registered the 27th April 1809. J. Macon RWC. |
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XANTHUS SNOW to BLAKE BAKER-1822 |
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Know all men by these presents, that I XANTHUS SNOW of the County of
Warren, for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand three
hundred dollars to me in hand paid by BLAKE BAKER at and before the
delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, have bargained, sold and delivered and by these
presents do bargain, sell and deliver unto said BLAKE BAKER the
following Negro Slaves, to wit, BOB, CREASY, POLLY and HARRIET,
to have and to hold the said Slaves to the only proper use and
behoof of him the said BAKER the right and title to the said Negroes
I hereby covenant and agree to warrant and defend. It is understood
that the Negroes hereby bargained and sold are to remain in his
possession untill the first day of December next. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of September A.D.
1821. X. SNOW Witness W. N. EDWARDS Warren County May Court 1822 The execution of this deed was proven in open court by the oath of WELDON N. EDWARDS a subscribing witness thereunto & on motion it is O.R.[Ordered to be Registered] CAS DRAKE CWCC Registered this 23rd day of July 1822 by GORDON CAWTHORN RWC |
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JAMES SOMERVILL to REBECCA BREHON- 1854 |
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presents that I JAMES SOMERVILL of the County of Warren and the
State of North Carolina for and in consideration of the natural love
and affection which I bear unto my granddaughter REBECCA BREHON of
the County and State aforesaid and the further consideration of the
sum of one dollar to me in hand paid before the execution of this
deed by her, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and also
for divers other causes and considerations me hereunto moving have
given, granted, bargained and sold, and by these do give, grant,
bargain and sell unto the said REBECCA BREHON, her Executors,
Administrators and assigns, to wit, FANNY and all of her
children subject nevertheless to the limitation mentioned below. If
the said REBECCA BREHON shall die without leaving lawful issue
living at the time of her death, then and in that case I give all of
said slaves with their future increase from the date of this deed,
to her next of kin on the side of her deceased father, her mother's
relations to take no part thereof, in the event of her death without
issue as aforesaid, and I do hereby declare it to be my meaning and
intent that if she should die without leaving issue as above
mentioned, said slaves are to be disposed of, with all of their
increase, among her next of kin on her father's side exclusively,
and I do hereby declare that I use the expression "next of kin" in
the sense of the Act of Assembly concerning the distribution
concerning intestates estate with the distinct understanding however
that no one is to take upon the happening of the contingency above
mentioned, who who is not one of my descendants. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of April
A.D. 1854. JAS. SOMERVILL Witness WM EATON JR State of North Carolina Warren County December 29th 1854 The execution of this deed was duly proved before me this day by the oath and examination of WM EATON JR. the subscribing witness thereto, therefore let the said deed with this certificate be registered. JNO. W. WHITE Clerk of W.C. Court Duly Registered the 13th day of January A.D. 1855. THO'S STALLINGS P. Register by JNO. W. WHITE D.R. |
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