Rutherford Co., NC, DB
26, p. 585
Feb’y the 20th 1812 No. 205
This Indenture made this 25th day of January in the
29th year of the Independence of America & in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & five
between James McMurry of the County of Rutherford &
state of North Carolina of the one part & Richard
Fortune of the same County & State of the other part
Witnesseth that the said James McMurry for & in
Consideration of the sum of one hundred & twelve
pounds ten shillings current money of the state
aforesaid to him in hand paid by the said Richard
Fortune the receipt & payment whereof the said James
McMurry doth hereby acknowledge that for the above
sum he hath granted bargained & sold & by these
presents doth grant bargain … beginning on
Beggerstaffs corner line & with his line South 46
West 60 poles then North 44 East ?? poles to
McMurrys own line then North 40 West 74 poles to his
old corner then South 17 West 182 poles to the Creek
then down the meanders of the Creek to a hicory
corner on the land of the Creek then with Andrew
McMurrys line to a marked white oak then No. 84 East
to the beginning being from Peter acre to John
Backman by deed of conveyance dated the 7th Feb’y
1779 & from Beeman to Samuel McMurry his deed dated
the 30th of Dec’r 1776 & left to James McMurry by
will containing by estimation ninety nine acres &
three fourths according to the boundary lines
together with all the woods ways heredetaments &
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise
appertaining with all the right to the Claim or
demand of said James Murry his heirs & assigns to
have & to hold said land & premises hereby grant and
or intended to be granted to the proper use & behoof
of said Richard Fortune his heirs & assigns forever
& said McMurry for himself & each of his heirs doth
covenant & agree to & with the said Fortune that at
the selling & delivering of these presents he is
lawfully seized of and ??? right of inheritance in
fee simple forever to all the land hereby granted &
that he hath good power & lawful right to convey the
same & said McMurry doth by these present warrant
said land & premises hereby granted as well from
himself his heirs & assigns as all other persons
free & ?? all lawful incumbrances whatever, the said
Fortune subject only to the payment of such taxes as
shall be hereafter due thereon in witness whereof
the said McMurry hath hereunto set his hand & seal
this Day & Date first above written signed sealed &
delivered in the presence of
Cornelius Melton Ja’s McMurry {Seal}
Benjamin his x mark Hicks
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