Know, all, men by these presents that I Richard Holland of the County Beaufort
In the province of North Carolina, Taylor (sic), for & in consideration
of the sum of one hundred & eighty pounds, current bill money of North Carolina & now in
hand paid before the ensealing & deliver here of, the receipt whereof ~
I hereby acknowledge
& myself therewith fully satisfied Contented & paid by Richard Hodges, hath granted
bargained Sold Conveyed & Confirmed, & by these presents do give grant bargain Sell
convey & confirm unto the said Richard Hodges of the county & province afs’d plantor
a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being Situated on the north side of the Pamptico
River & on the north side of Tranters Creek, containing by Estimation one hundred
& ten acres, be the same more of lefs, bounded as follows Viz ‘ as beginning on the point,
thence up the Herring run Creek to the white oak Swamp, thence up the said swamp
to the back line, to the said Hollands corner tree, thence along the said Hollands line
to Thomas Williams Corner tree Standing in a Small pond & is a water oak, thence
to the first Station, being a part of a Tract or parcel of land formerly mortgaged
by James Singleton to Simon Alderson former public treasurer & on default of the
paying said mortgage since sold at public vendue by Virtue of an act of Afsembly
made at Edenton Nov. 6th 1741 by Benjamin Peyton the new public treasurer &
will appear by a deed of Sale from said treasurer to Said Holland bearing date the
ninth day of November 1741.
To have & to hold the Said tract or parcel of land, & all & Singular the
Promises with the appourtenences unto the said Richard Hodges his heirs & afsigns, to
The only use benefits thereof of the said Richard Hodges his heirs & afsigns forever,
And I the S’d Richard Holland do covenant promise & agree to & with the said
Richard Hodges, that I have in myself good right full power & lawful authority
To Sell & convey the Same, and that, the said Richard Hodges his heirs & afsigns, Shall
& may from time to time & as all times forever here after peaceable & quietly have hold
use occupy pofsefs & enjoy the Said promises to him the said Richard Hodges, his heirs &
afsigns against the lawful claims or demand of any person whatsoever for ever hereafter
to warrant & defend.
In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this
Ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred &
Forty & one.
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of }
Thomas Little} Richard Holland
Samuel Bundey}
Beaufort Co.
Dec Ct 1741
Richard Holland personally came unto court & acknowledged his deed pole to Richard Hodges for one hundred & ten acres of Land.
Ordered to be recorded John Forbes Clk Ct
enrolled in clerks office in Bath Town
December 15, 1841
Jan 1, 1741 (sic) Robert Turner P.R.
(Beaufort County Deed Book 2 Page 388 and also available through North Carolina State Archives Core Collection North Carolina State Records Roll #9 Real Estate Conveyances 1701-1748, page 388. Deed provided by Singleton Researcher Albert Louis Singleton and Transcribed by Raymond C. Hunt.
Disposition of James' Land Deeds 1~4
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