Anders Family
David Asbel Anders with
grandson Jim and wife
Tina Smith Anders Family

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Rufus and Florence Hall Owen Family in 1947
Rufus and Florence Hall Owen and children

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Reuben Johnson to John McCall, 1825
Transcribed by Linda O. Anders
 
 
Reuben Johnson to John McCawll (01 December 1825)
Buncombe County, North Carolina Deed Book 13 Page 452
Copied from microfilm in the Buncombe County Courthouse Registrar of Deeds Office, April 4, 2003
Transcribed by Linda O. Anders, May 19, 2003
Originally posted 04 January 2004

 

This Indenture made the thirty first day of December in the year of our Lordone thousand eight hundred and twenty five between Reuben Johnsonof the one part and John McCawll of the other part both of the State of North Carolina and county of Buncombe witnesseth that foron consideration of the Sum of two hundred dollars in hand paid bythe aforesaid John McCawll to foresaid Johnson hath this day bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and Sell and convey untothe aforesaid John McCawll his heirs or assigns executors & administrators forever the following tract and parcel of land Situate lying and being in the foresaid State and county on the north fork of French Broad River Beginning on a white oak on the west side of the sd. fork at the foot of the mountain and runs South twelve degrees East forty poles to two hickory’s on the point of a ridge then South Sixty Seven degrees west eighty four poles crossing sd. River to a stake on the East bank of sd. River then South fifty five west forty poles then South twelve East thirty poles then South thirty five East forty poles to a chesnut on the East bank of the sd. fork thence South crossing said fork twenty-six poles to a Stake on the point of a ridge then South forty west Sixty poles then East Sixty poles then north forty East forty poles then North twenty-six poles then norty thirty five west forty poles then North twelve west thirty poles then south Sixty Seven East eighty poles then north fortenn East eighty poles then west Sixty poles to the place of the Beginning which said land with all ways woods and waters every other appertaining thereunto belonging or in any ways appertaining I have hereby for my Self my heirs executors & administrators and assigns Sold S------ & convey & confirmed to him the aforesaid John McCall his heirs & assigns executors and administrators forever and I do hereby for my Self my heirs and assigns executors administrators shall and will warrant and forever defend the foresaid land from the lawful claim or claims of my self my heirs executors and administrators & assigns in witness whereof the foresaid Reuben Johnson hath hereunto set his hand and Seal this date Test.
John M. Duckworth
        Ethan Davis                                Reuben Johnson (seal)
North Carolina      } county court April Term 1826  
Buncombe County
The within deed was duly proved in open court by the oat of John M. Duckworth a subscribing witness thereto, recorded and ordered to be registered.                      Test. John Miller Clk 
Registered – march 1827       by E. T. McClure D.Clk