State of
North Carolina
Craven County |
This
Indenture made between John S. West high Sheriff of the County aforesaid
of the one part and Thomas Auston of the County and Stae aforesaid of
the other part Witnefseth whereas there ifsued forth from the County
Court of Pleas and quarter Sefsions a Writ of fieri facias bearing test
the Ninth day of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven
hundred & Ninety seven and returnable to the said Court on the
second Monday in March next Bearing at the suit of Mary Auston against
the Goods & Chattels Lands & Tenements of Daniel Bratcher for
the Sum of Sixty one pounds fifteen Shillings 1 penny and further for
the Sum of five pounds ? Shillings & 8 Cents directed to the Sheriff
of said County & whereas the said Daniel Bratcher was pofsefsed of a
certain Tract or parcel of Land in the County aforesaid containing Three
hundred Acres lying and being on the South Side of Neuse And on the head
of Coalmans Creek. Joining James Davis's & Lydia Guards lines
Beginning at a lightwood Stump Lydia Guards second Corner in James
Davis's line, thence ruing along Said Davis's line No 26 W 220 poles to
a pine thence So 85 W 200 poles to Lydia Guard's Corner in the Pocoson,
then along her line No 85 E 220 poles to the first Station and whereas
the said Sheriff in pursuance and Execution of his Office and by the said
Writ of Fieri facias and also by virtue of and Act of the General
Afsembly of the State aforesaid did take into his pofsefsion the tract
of Land as before particularly described in order to raise the said Debt
or Costs, and exposed the same to public Vendue, having first advertised
the same agreeable to Law and at that Sale sold that said Land to the
said Thomas Auston for the Sum of Thirty Pounds Current Money being the
highest or greatest Sum bid or offered for the said Tract of Land at the
Said Sale.
Now this Indenture Witnefseth that the said John I. West high Sheriff of
Craven County in pursuance of his Office & by Virtue of the said Act
of Afsembly of the said State and also for & in Consideration of the
Sum of Thirty Pounds to him in hand paid by the said Thomas Auston at
& before the sealing of these presents, the Receipt whereof he doth
acknowledge, hath granted, bargained, sold conveyed & confirmed and
by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, convey & Confirm unto
the said Thomas Ausont his Heirs & Afsigns all that Tract or parcel
of Land here in particularly bounded as described, Containing Three
hundred Acres with the appurtenances and all the Right, priviledges
& improvements to the same belonging or in any wise belonging To
have and to hold the said tract of Land & premifses hereby granted
with the appurtenances to the said Tomas Auston his Heirs and Afsigns to
the onl purpose benefits & behoof of the said Thomas Auston his
Heirs & Afsigns forever in as full & ample manner as the said
John I West high Sheriff of Said County of Craven by Virtue of his
Office and the Writ of Fieri facias & Act of Afsembly is Enabled
& impowered to Convey the same, and the said John S West doth hereby
Covenant and promise to and with the said Thomas Auston his heirs &
Afsigns shall & may from time to time and at all times hereafter
peaceably And quietly, have, hold, enjoy pofsefs & enjoy the Land
& premifses hereby granted with the appurtenances whatever had made
done or Commited by him the said John S. West or by any other person or
persons by his means or procurement. In Witnefs whereof the
said John S. West hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his Seal this
twelfth day of March in the Year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred |
Signed sealed &
delivered
in presence of
Isaac Lee Guron |
John S. West {Seal}
late Sheriff of Craven |
State of
North Carolina
Craven County March Term 1800
Then was the foregoing Deed proved by the Oath of Isaac L Guron the
subscribing Witnefs & ordered to be registered |
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Attest
Sam.l Chapman CC |
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