To all
people to whom these presents shall come, Greeting. Know ye that we,
Jas. Baker, Susanna Baker, Samuel Watts, Thos. Watts, Joseph Bushel,
Elizabeth and John Shepard, all of Hamton Town and Elizabeth City
County in Virginia province who are all the heirs of Mr. Timothy
Bloodworth, formerly of the said town, county and province above
mentioned, but late of North Carolina, have in and for the
consideration of ten pistoles to us in hand paid by Smauel Lewis of the
aforesaid North Carolina and New Hanover County, the receipt of which
we the said James Baker, Susanna Baker, Samuel Watts, Thos. Watts,
Joseph Bushel, Elizabeth Bushel and John Shepherd do adknowledge for
ourselves and each and every of our heirs that we are therewith fully
satisfied and fully contented forever, we do therefore for ourselves
and for our heirs bargain, sell, and make over firmly and absolutely
forever all our right, title and interest we ever had, now have or
possibly can have to the aforesiad Timothy Bloodworth’s Estate.___unto
him the said Samuel Lewis and unto his heirs forever and further we do
for ourselves and for our heirs forever acquit ourselves and our heirs
from all ye right, title or interest we ever haed now have, or possibly
can have unto ye aforesaid Estate of Timothy Bloodworth.
Witness hereof we have set our hand and seal this ___ day of April in
1757.
Signed: SamuelWatts
Wit: Thos. Parker
Peter Manson
Timothy Bloodworth Baker
James Baker
Susanna Baker
Thomas Watts
John Shepherd
Joseph Bushel
Elizabeth Bushel
May Court 1757, the execution of the within instrument of writing was
proved in Court by the oath of Thos. Parker, one of subscribing
witnesses.
Isaac Faries, C.C.
