This
Indenture made the Twentieth day of January, in the year of our lord
Eighteen Hundred and one Between Bazel Bracher of the County of Craven
State of North Carolina. Yeoman of the One part and Mathew Stevens
of the County and State aforesaid farmer of the other part.
Witnefseth that the said Bazel Bratcher for and in consideration of the
sum of Forty Pounds Lawful money to him in hand paid by the said Mathew
Stevens at and before the ensealing and delivering of these Presents the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Bazel Bracher, hat
granted bargained and Sold aliend enfcoffed conveyed and confirmed and
confirm unto the said Mathew Stevens and to his heirs and afsigns
forever, all that Tract or parcel of land situated in the County and
State aforesaid on the South Side of Neuse River and on one of the
branches of Slocombs Creek called Core Swamp which lies within the lines
of a Tract of land belonging to Thomas M. Lin formerly longing to James
Davis who held it by Patent. the aforesaid land being part of a
Tract which was located by John Taylor who conveyed a moiety of it to
his Son Absalom Taylor who conveyed said Moiety and first mentioned
Tract of land to Roger Bracher who by virtue of his last will left said
Tract to his son Bazel Bracher aforementioned begining at a Sweet Gum
near the Run side in Core Swamp thence running west to pine thence along
a line of marked trees to a small branch, thence down said branch to the
aforesaid Run thence with the Run to the first Station. containing
fifty Acres more or lefs together with all and singular the Houses
Mefsuages improvements ways waters Minerals rights Liberties Priviledges
Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said Tract of Land
belonging or in anywise appurtaining thereunto with the reversions and
Remainders Rents Ifsues & profits of all and singular the hereby
grants premises and the Deeds Papers and writings in his pofsifsion
thereto appertaining, to have and To hold the said Tract or parcel of
Land and Premises Situated Limited and bounded as in manner above
described and granted and bargained premises and every part and parcel
thereof with every of the appurtinances unto the said Mathew Stevens and
to his heirs & afsigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of
him the siad Mathew Stevens his heirs and afsigns forever and the said
Bazel Bracher for himself his heirs Executors and adminstrators doth
covenant promise and grant to and with the said Mathew Stevens his Heirs
& Afsigns by thes presents in manner and form following, that is To
say, Bazel Bracher and his afsigns & heirs the Said Tract or parcel
of Land as above described and granted and bargained premises and every
part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto him the sd Mathew
Stevens his heirs and afsigns against himself the said Bazel Bracher and
his heirs to the only against all and every other
person or person lawfully claiming or pretending to claim any Estate
right or Title thereunto or to any part or parcel thereof shall and will
Warrant and forever defend by these presents and that he the said Mathew
Stevens his heirs & afsigns shall and may from time to time and at
all times hereafter quietly and peaceably have hold and occupy pofsefs
and enjoy all and singular the said Tract of land and granted and
bargained Premises within the appurtenances without the lawful Let Suit
Troubles denial eviction ejection Molestation or other interruption of
him the said Bazel Bracher his heirs Executors Administrators or afsigns.
And in Witnefs whereof the said Bazel Bracher have to them presents set
his hand and affixed his Seal dated the day and year first above
written. |
Sealed and
Delivered
in the presence of
Meshick Always
James Mace |
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Bazel Bracher
{Seal} |
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State of North
Carolina
Craven County |
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March Term 1801 |
| Then
was the aforesaid Deed prove in open Court by the oath of Meshick Always
one of the Subscribing Witnefses thereto and order to be Registered |
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attest
Saml Chapman C. C. |
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